Objective: To evaluate the pharmacological effects of the N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on human respiratory epithelial cultures specifically addressing electrolyte transport and cilia beat frequency.
Methods: Well-differentiated human bronchial epithelial cultures grown at an air liquid interface were treated on the apical or basolateral surface with varying ...
Objective: Tonsils and adenoids are the parts of the Waldeyer’s ring. Their basic function is antibody formation which later reacts against a great variety of antigens. Adenoidectomy is the most common operation in small children but the exact reasons of adenoid hypertrophy remain unknown. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating CD14 as surrogate marker of inflammation in ...
Objective: In this prospective study, we investigated the serum vitamin D levels [serum 25(OH)D3 levels] in children with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (ARC).
Methods: Sixty-one children with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (study group) and 61 healthy children (control group) were included into the study. The children in the study group had an allergy agai...
Objective: The aim of this retrospective, case-control study was to investigate the association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and mean platelet volume (MPV) with tinnitus.
Methods: A total of 51 patients with tinnitus and 42 healthy, age- and sex-matched subjects were recruited for the present study. Audiome...
Objective: Reasons such as nasal deviation, which reduces airflow in nose and impairs oxygenation, may affect the maxillary volume. In this study, we aimed to perform a retrospective study between the degree of nasal septal deviations and maxillary sinus volume.
Methods: The files of 103 male and 124 female patients (total n=227) who applied to otorhino...
Objective: This study investigated the effects of device treatments on weight changes in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) patients.
Methods: The study included 256 patients who underwent polysomnography to evaluate snoring and suspected OSAS. They were grouped according to the apnoea hypopnoea index (AHI) and device usage for OSAS as follows: Gr...
Objective: Our aim was to investigate contralateral suppression of otoacoustic emission for the evaluation of auditory reflex in patients with migraine which is a disease that may cause dysfunction of sensorial modulation.
Methods: Voluntary migraine patients without vestibular symptoms who consulted to Neurology Clinic, and diagnosed according to the I...
Objective: The aim of the present study was to analyse the clinical, radiographic, and surgical outcomes of paranasal fungus ball.
Methods: A retrospective data analysis was performed on 16 patients who underwent endoscopic sinus surgery for paranasal sinus fungus ball between December 2005 and November 2014. The patient’s demographic data, clinical pre...
Myrrh and borax (combined in a tincture) can be used as a mouthwash. Myrrh gum is used to treat indigestion, ulcers, colds, coughs, asthma, lung congestion, arthritis pain, and cancer. Myrrh has been shown to exert analgesic effects on mice in which pain was induced. Myrrh is used as an astringent, antiseptic (to treat inflammed lesions of the throat and mouth), and antispasmodic to treat cance...
