Abstract Objectives To compare hearing outcomes in patients with far advanced otosclerosis (FAO) undergoing cochlear implantation to an age-matched group of controls, to describe the effects of cochlear ossification on…
Abstract Objectives The objective of this study is to assess the improvement in drooling in children undergoing 4-duct ligation procedure for excessive drooling and to study its effect on their…
Abstract Objective The aim of the present study was to describe the vocal characteristics of patients with thyroiditis in a clinical setting. Materials and methods A total of 17 consecutive…
Abstract Purpose of the study The aim of the present study was to evaluate the ototoxicity of Burow solution. Procedures Compound action potentials (CAPs) of the eighth nerve were measured…
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to characterize the genetic, audiologic, and epidemiologic characteristics of unilateral hearing loss (HL) in a national hereditary deafness repository. Materials and Methods…
Abstract Objective Cyclooxygenases (COXs) are enzymes that catalyze the conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins. Many studies have suggested that COX-2, the inducible form of COX, is important in carcinogenesis….
Abstract The aim of this study was to compare capsule exposure using extracapsular dissection (ECD) with partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) for pleomorphic adenoma. Purpose Long-term favorable results for recurrence and…
Abstract Introduction Approximately 1 of 4 patients with osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible develop ongoing disease despite extensive mandible resection to margins determined by the presence of bleeding bone at…
Abstract Objectives The aims of this study were to verify the characteristics of zoster sine herpete (ZSH) causing facial palsy and the effects of different treatments and to confirm the…
Abstract Objectives Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) contribute to 25% of nosocomial infections, increasing complications, health care cost, and growing antibiotic resistance. Nasal decolonization (ND) can…
