Objective: To investigate how the various bilirubin levels on patients with neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia affect the hearing loss in early periods.

Methods: One hundred twenty one infants (89 with indirect hyperbilirubinemia and 32 healthy subjects) were included in the study. Seven working groups (Group I-VII) were formed in accordance with ...

Objective: Sudden hearing loss is a sensorineural hearing loss with an unknown etiology at ≥30 dB which appears in 3 days or within a shorter period of time and obstructs three successive frequencies. Our objective in this study is to assess the effectiveness of the combination of classic therapy and intratympanic steroid treatment in the management of idiopathic sudden sensori...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of surgical treatment of Reinke's edema on voice quality. The changes in voice quality caused by surgical treatment were evaluated by using voice performance questionnaire and acoustic voice analysis before and after surgery.

Methods: Vocal Performance Questionnaire and acoustic voice analys...

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the current information-seeking behaviors of ENT physicians and ENT trainees in Turkey and their willingness to learn and acquire evidence-based practice skills.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out by distribution of a questionnaire to 740 otolaryngologists employed in Turkey who at...

Objective: Our aim was to determine the treatment results, side effects and the prognostic factors affecting survival in patients with larynx cancer treated in our clinic.

Methods: Data of a total of 90 patients with larynx carcinoma were included in the study. The patients’ performance scores were evaluated according to the Eastern Cooperative Oncology...

Objective: Preoperative and postoperative hearing results were compared in patients undergoing hearing reconstruction through open mastoidectomy with type III tympanoplasty method in our center.

Methods: A total of 46 patients with chronic suppurative otitis media, who had undergone ossicular chain reconstruction by type III tympanoplasty with canal wal...

Objective: To prospectively investigate the effect of isotretinoin therapy on the functions of hearing and to show the relationship between concurrent triglyceride levels.

Methods: A total of 47 patients who were admitted to our dermatology clinic between February 2011 and June 2011 for the treatment of acne using 0.5 mg/kg isotretinoin were included in...

Objective: To investigate the effects of the chronic hypertrophic adenotonsillitis on olfaction and quality of life.

Methods: Pediatric patients, aged 7-8 years, were prospectively included in three groups; Group I- Adenotonsillar diseases (n=15), Group II- Control (n=15) and Group III- Postoperative group (n=15). Patients were evaluated with the Sniffi...

Allergic rhinitis (AR) affects the individual's quality of life, psychological well being, cognitive functions and sleep quality. Patients often experience annoying symptoms, mood disorders, decreased work productivity and even loss of work. In pediatric patients undiagnosed or untreated/undertreated AR may be related with learning difficulties which may have an important impact on community's ...

In laryngectomized patients, foreign body aspiration into the tracheobronchial system is an emergency condition and may cause acute respiratory distress; although it is very rare. In this case report, symptomatology, diagnostic evaluation and treatment modality of a laryngectomized patient who had inner cannula aspiration into the tracheobronchial system were presented.

Though there are a lot of causes of vocal cord paralysis, such as trauma, cancer and surgery; idiopathic cases are also found. Vocal cord paralysis can be also seen in cases of mediastinal mass or tuberculosis which cause mediastinal lymphadenopathy. In this paper, a patient complaining of hoarseness with the diagnosis of left vocal cord paralysis was presented. Thoracic computed spiral tomogra...