Abstract A 2-year-old female child is reported with congenital cholesteatoma of the right external auditory canal. We describe the clinical features, computed tomography finding and surgical treatment. Congenital cholesteatomas can…
1 Introduction Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a medical emergency. Immediate treatment with thiamine is required to prevent permanent neurologic injury. Although the classical context for Wernicke’s encephalopathy is the malnourished alcoholic…
Abstract Objectives Nasal irrigations are mentioned among the adjunctive measures for treating several sinonasal conditions. Hyperchromatic supranuclear stria (HSS) in the ciliated cells (CCs) has recently been suggested as a…
Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to investigate the protective effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza (SM) against cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in guinea pigs. Methods Thirty-nine guinea pigs were randomly divided…
Abstract Objectives The pathophysiology of tinnitus is obscure and its treatment is therefore elusive. Significant progress in this field can only be achieved by determining the mechanisms of tinnitus generation,…
Abstract Background Identification of molecular events of the recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx and pharynx may aid in refining treatment strategies and improving outcome. The underlying molecular…
Abstract Background The possible association between otitis media in pregnancy (OMP) and structural birth defects, that is, congenital abnormalities (CAs), in their offspring has not been studied. Methods The data…
Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to study the efficacy of 2 different lasers in vitro, in disrupting biofilm and killing planktonic pathogenic bacteria. Materials and methods Biofilms…
Abstract Purpose This study was performed to evaluate the usefulness of Hounsfield unit (HU) to better distinguish cholesteatoma from other inflammatory conditions in the mastoid ad antrum before primary mastoid…
Abstract Purpose The objective of this study was to investigate the end-tidal carbon dioxide concentration (ET co 2 ) monitoring in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients during sleep and to…
