Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa with nasal polyp formation. This systematic review evaluated the efficacy and safety of biological therapies, including omalizumab, mepolizumab, and benralizumab, compared with endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) in CRSwNP management. A literature search using the PubMed, Sco...

Background: Adenotonsillectomy is commonly performed in children. Pathological evaluation of specimens of patients with or without risk factors is generally performed. Our aim is to indicate that it is not necessary to send all adenotonsillectomy specimens routinely for pathological analysis in pediatric age group. Materials and Method: Patients in the pediatric age group who underwent routine ...

Background: Traumatic tympanic membrane (TM) perforations, although not life-threatening, can significantly impair quality of life by causing hearing loss, tinnitus, and discomfort. These perforations often result from blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, barotrauma, or blast trauma and may be managed either conservatively or surgically, depending on clinical characteristics. Methods: Patients wit...

Background: To examine factors influencing satisfaction, perceived disability and handicap and to investigate whether satisfaction correlates with perceived disability and handicap among hearing aid (HA) users in the Turkish population. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study involving 133 patients using unilateral or bilateral HAs was conducted. Data on d...