Objective: The aim of the present pilot study was to evaluate the effects of a single local dose administration of humic acid on healing of subcondylar mandibular fractures in rats.
Methods: In this study, a randomized experimental protocol was used. The study was conducted with 16 male Wistar-albino rats that were 16–18 weeks old. The rats (n=16) ...

Objective: Although many genetic and environmental factors are investigated the etiopathogenesis of microtia, it still remains unclear. We investigated the relationship between the variants/expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin (IL) 6, IL-10, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β1), interferon gamma (IFN-γ)] and su...

Objective: Herbal medicinal products have a well-established role in therapy of upper airway inflammations. Current evidence supports the use of intranasal corticosteroids for improvement in clinical symptoms of uncomplicated acute rhinosinusitis (ARS). We aimed to evaluate efficacy and safety of combined therapy by mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) and oral herbal medicina...

Objective: In this study, we aimed to identify the position in which temporal bone anatomical structures and pathologies could be best visualized by applying reconstruction to cross-sections obtained on an axial plane in temporal bone computed tomography (CT) scans.

Methods: Sixty patients were examined with temporal bone CT between July 2008 a...

Objective: Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a globally common inflammatory disease that has a considerable effect on an individual's quality of life. It is estimated that AR affects 10% to 25% of the general population. Both gustatory and olfactory disorders affect the social activities and job performance resulting in impaired quality of life in patients suffering from AR. We th...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the vascular contact patterns of the facial nerve (FN) on three-dimensional fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (3D-FIESTA) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and evaluate the correlation between these patterns, House-Brackmann (HB) grades and outcomes in Bell's palsy (BP).

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Objective: The objective of this study was to review the management of deep neck space infections in pediatric patients and to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous antibiotic treatment alone before surgical drainage, and also to point out the indications for the drainage.

Methods: We reviewed sixty pediatric cases who were treated in our clinic...

Objective: To reveal whether if neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) rates are useful or not in children followed-up due to pathological cervical lymphadenopathy (LAP) of unknown etiology who have a normal hematologic examination.

Methods: A total of 100 children admitted to the otorhinolaryngology clinic ...

In this review, we aimed to report the effects of pregnancy on olfaction function of the women. Since estrogen and progesterone levels change in specific physiological conditions, pregnancy and postmenopausal period exert an effect on the capability to sense and identify smells. Nasal stuffiness increased during pregnancy. 66.6% of the pregnant women were suffering olfactory dysfunction in the ...

A 24-year-old man referred to our clinic with complaint of intermittent right-sided watery rhinorrhea. Patient underwent nasal septoplasty one year ago and rhinorrhea occurred two weeks after the surgery. Rhinorrhea was ignored and then patient developed meningitis two months after the surgery. Subsequently, meningoencephalocele formation developed. In this case report, we present a case of men...