Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Sulindac on cell viability, cell cycle and angiogenesis in pharyngeal cancer cell lines (FaDu).

Methods: FaDu cells were incubated in a medium in a 5% CO2 incubator at 37°C, after which they were proliferated and passaged. IC50 concentration was used to determine the Sulindac dose. Cells w...

Objectives: One of the main prosodic components of language is the rate. Speaking and articulation rates are two different measurements that reflect various aspects of each other. This study mainly aimed to present preliminary normative data related to speaking rate, reading rate, articulation rate and articulation rate in reading for Turkish-speaking adults and also aimed to c...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to observe and evaluate the possible complications of Transoral Endonasal-Controlled Combined Endoscopic Adenoidectomy (TECCA) as a subtype of power-assisted endoscopic adenoidectomy (PAEA) in pediatric patients.

Methods: Sixty-seven children aged between 2 and 12 years who had been diagnosed with adenoid hypertr...

Objective: Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (SCIT) is an effective treatment method for allergic rhinitis, asthma and venom allergy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of adverse reactions in children undergoing SCIT.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients that underwent SCIT in our clinic for a period of five years due ...

Objective: There are few studies regarding the use of predictive tests for difficult airways in pediatrics. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the modified Mallampati test (MMT), the upper lip bite test (ULBT) and anthropometric measurements of the head and neck in the prediction of difficult airways in children.

Methods: Fort...

Objective: Our study aims to determine the prevalence and distribution characteristics of oral mucosal lesions (OML), which are frequently encountered in clinical practice, and determine the correlation between dermatological pre-diagnoses and definite histopathological diagnoses.

Methods: The clinical data of 361 individuals who were consulted by ...

Objective: Although nasal septal abscesses are mostly caused by trauma, they may occur due to non-traumatic causes. In the present study, we aimed to review patients who underwent electrocauterization of the nasal mucosa for epistaxis and subsequently developed a nasal septal abscess.

Methods: The study included 11 patients who underwent nasal electroca...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the ef fectiveness of the Epley maneuver performed without any additional medical treatment on symptoms and quality of life in patients diagnosed with canalithiasis type posterior canal BPPV with the Dix- Hallpike (DH) test in two District Hospitals of Antalya -Turkey.

Methods: A total of 55 patient...

Objective: Stuttering is a communication disorder that can affect an individual’s life in many ways. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of stuttering on children and adolescents’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Methods: This is a cross-sectional type of case-control study. Thirty-six children and adolescents diagnosed with stuttering accor...

Objective: To investigate the role of vitamin D on the etiology and the prognosis of Bell’s Palsy (BP).

Methods: A prospective controlled clinical study was conducted on patients diagnosed as BP and healthy volunteers as control group. Vitamin D levels were measured in all subjects. In a homogenous group, effects of vitamin D on the etiology and prognos...

Objective: There are multiple techniques to obtain a reasonable augmentation and filling of the nasal dorsum and ensure a smooth and harmonic nasal dorsum in rhinoplasty. This article will discuss our results of applying fibrinogen and thrombin coated collagen patch named TachoSil® in various rhinoplasties, with or without using an additional bone or cartilage graft.