Abstract Objective This study compared the potencies of the antifibrotic agents mitomycin C (MMC) and halofuginone (HFN) and investigated whether coadministration of these agents produces synergic effects in an animal…
Abstract Purpose of the study The aim of the study was to study how fasting between 12 and 14 hours affects voice production. Study design This is a prospective study…
Abstract Purpose The aim of the study was to characterize the causes of operating room (OR) fires in otolaryngology. Materials and methods A questionnaire was designed to elicit the characteristics…
Abstract Background Balloon catheter dilation of diseased sinus ostia has recently demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of chronic sinus disease with 2 years of follow-up. Similar to sinus…
Abstract Purpose The type of allergy and other diagnostic procedures were analyzed in a group of elderly seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) patients and were compared with young SAR people and…
Abstract Objective Patient and equipment safety has become increasingly scrutinized in today’s medical care. Routine otolaryngologic evaluation often involves suctioning with Frazier-type suction devices in the ear canal for improved…
Abstract Objective A prospective randomized unblinded controlled trial was conducted by comparing acellular dermis with temporalis fascia as graft materials in tympanoplasty (type 1) in terms of operative time, postoperative…
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of combined therapy with steroid, carbogen inhalation, and lipoprostaglandin E 1 (lipo-PGE 1 ) treatment and compare the…
Abstract Rhabdomyomas are rare benign mesenchymal tumors with skeletal muscle differentiation. They are less commonly encountered than are their malignant counterparts, rhabdomyosarcomas. Rhabdomyomas fall into 2 general categories: cardiac and…
We went through the comments made in the letter to the editor section regarding our article “Difficulty in shaving: a rare complication after total laryngectomy” published in the month of…
