The effect of oral isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid) on hearing systems in patients with acne vulgaris: a prospective studyHayriye Karabulut
Department of Otolaryngology, and Audiology, Ankara Kecioren Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Dermatol 50:1139-43. 2011
..002). Our results suggest that the oral isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid), which is a derivative of retinol (vitamin A), improved the hearing level of the patients in all audiometric frequencies in a short-period follow-up...
- Investigation of hearing in patients with allergic rhinitis
Hayriye Karabulut
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Audiology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol 10:29-33. 2011
..There was statistically significant difference between pure-tone threshold of the group 1 and group 2 at 8000 Hz (p< 0.05). Based on our study, the patients with allergic rhinitis had better hearing than the control group at 8000 Hz...
- Audiological findings in celiac disease
Hayriye Karabulut
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, MH Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 73:82-7. 2011
..Recent papers suggest that CD is increasingly recognized by extraintestinal findings. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of CD on hearing pathway including the olivocochlear efferent system in children...
- Allergic rhinitis (AR) in geriatric patients
Hayriye Karabulut
Department of Otolaryngology, Ankara Kecioren Research and Training Hospital, Vadi konutlari B Blok D, 4 Subayevleri Kecioren, 06130 Ankara, Turkey
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 53:270-3. 2011
..048, p=0.033). In conclusion, in geriatric patients presenting with AR symptoms, systemic treatment should not be initiated before performing skin prick test, due to the adverse effects of the drugs...
Otorhinolaryngologic examination in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: the correlation between the severity of sleep disorder and physical examinationBaran Acar
Department of Otolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 19:246-52. 2009
..The aim of this study was to compare nasopharyngeal examination findings with those of polysomnography, which is considered to be the gold standard, in positional and nonpositional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients...
- Utilization and dissection for endoscopic sinus surgery training in the residency program
Baran Acar
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
J Craniofac Surg 21:1715-8. 2010
..To develop an animal cadaver model that would allow residents to learn functional endoscopic sinus surgery as a complementary model...
- Evaluation of contact sensitivity in patients with isolated itching of the external auditory canal
Baran Acar
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 40:187-90. 2011
..This study was designed to demonstrate the frequency of sensitivity to European standard patch test allergens in patients with isolated itching of the external auditory canal (EAC)...
- Effects of hearing aids on cognitive functions and depressive signs in elderly people
Baran Acar
Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Pınarbaşı Mahallesi Sanatoryum Caddesi Ardahan Sok No 1, Kecioren 06310, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 52:250-2. 2011
..In conclusion, for the elderly people with the effects of hearing aids in presbycusis and due to the significant improvement in psychological state and mental functions, using and being adaptable to hearing aids is a good solution...
- Low-temperature bipolar radiofrequency ablation (coblation) of the tongue base for supine-position-associated obstructive sleep apnea
Mehmet Ali Babademez
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 72:51-5. 2010
..To assess the effectiveness of low-temperature bipolar radiofrequency ablation for Coblation of the tongue base in the multilevel management of supine-position-associated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)...
- Anomalous relationship of the retromandibular vein to the facial nerve as a potential risk factor for facial nerve injury during parotidectomy
Mehmet Ali Babademez
Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara, Turkey
J Craniofac Surg 21:801-2. 2010
..In this clinical report, we have reported a 41-year-old female patient with pleomorphic adenoma undergoing superficial parotidectomy, and we have discussed a new variation of facial nerve-retromandibular vein relationship...
- Topical hemostatic agents in otolaryngologic surgery
Baran Acar
Department of Otolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 20:100-9. 2010
..This paper reviews traditional and newer topical hemostatic agents with regard to their chemical properties, their mechanisms of action, and the benefits and complications of topical agents...
- Parasympathetic overactivity in patients with nasal septum deformities
Baran Acar
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Pınarbaşı Mahallesi Sanatoryum Caddesi Ardahan Sok No 1, Kecioren, 06310 Ankara, Turkey
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 267:73-6. 2010
..Other HRV parameters were not significantly different between two groups. Changes in these parameters demonstrated an increased parasympathetic tone and discordance in sympatho-vagal activity in NSD...
- [Eagle's syndrome: a case presentation]
Selahattin Genc
Ulus Government Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ankara, Turkey
Agri 19:43-7. 2007
..The treatment of Eagle's syndrome is primarily surgical. The styloid process can be shortened through an intraoral oe external approach. We report a 46- year-old woman with the seymptomatology of Eafle's syndrome and literature review...
- An alternative model for stapedectomy training in residency program: sheep cadaver ear
Celil Gocer
ENT Department, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, YAYLA MAH BAGCI CAD NO 122 13, Etlik, Ankara, 06020, Turkey
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 264:1409-12. 2007
..We offer sheep cadaver ear training model especially in the countries where obtaining human cadaver temporal bone is difficult...
- Evaluation of hearing and cochlear function by DPOAE and audiometric tests in patients with ankylosing spondilitis
Muharrem Dagli
Otolaryngology Department, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Cemal Gursel Caddesi No 48 1 Cebeci, 06600, Ankara, Turkey
Rheumatol Int 27:511-6. 2007
..05). There is a damage of outer hair cells in patients with AS, and damaged outer hair cell regions mostly corresponds to the basal and mid-portions of the cochlea...
- Significance of serotonin transporter gene polymorphism in tinnitus
Murat Deniz
Department of Audiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey
Otol Neurotol 31:19-24. 2010
..To assess the role of serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphism in tinnitus...
