Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to determine if changes in annual temperature influence the prevalence of frequent otitis media (FOM) and respiratory allergy in children. Methods Annual…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of intraoperative topical application of mitomycin C (MMC) on the results of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy. Design This is a…
Abstract Purpose Low numbers of primary auditory neurons (ANs) may compromise the clinical performance of a cochlear implant. The focus of this research is to determine whether stem cells can…
Abstract Background Because of the potential role of orexin neuronal circuitry in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness and arousal and breathing, it seems reasonable to speculate that abnormalities in…
Abstract Objective The objective of the study was to determine the utility of leech therapy in venous congested microvascular free flaps in which venous outflow could not be established or…
Abstract Purpose This is a detailed description of the clinical and anatomical presentation of the first branchial cleft anomaly presenting as retroauricular infected mass. Our experience with a microscopic dissection…
Abstract Introduction Nasal polyps (NP) are regulated by proinflammatory transcription factors such as activator protein-1 (AP-1), which comprises members of the proto-oncogene Jun and Fos protein families. The binding of…
Abstract Objective Previous studies have shown Snail expression integral to the epithelial-mesenchymal transition during tumor progression. However, its behavior in clinical head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) is yet…
Abstract Purpose The nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve (NRLN) is a rare anatomical variant but associated with high risk of nerve injury during thyroid and parathyroid operations. Therefore, intraoperative detection and verification…
Abstract A previously healthy 54-year-old man complained of progressive voice changes. A firm subglottic polypoid mass was located at the right posterior site, as seen on fiberoptic laryngoscopy, with a…
