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Nasobronchial interaction
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 2015)
Upper and lower airways can be considered as a unified morphofunctional unit. In this paper, nasobronchial interactions are evaluated based on literature. To discuss nasobronchial interactions, literature review from PubMed ...
Association between atopy, mastoid pneumatization and tympanometric findings
(Springer, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to reveal whether the presence of atopy plays any unfavorable role in the development of a healthy middle ear as evaluated by tympanometry or in the degree of mastoid pneumatization as measured ...
Antileukotrienes in adenotonsillar hypertrophy: a review of the literature
(Springer, 2016)
We assessed the use of antileukotrienes for treating adenotonsillar hypertrophy. We reviewed the current literature on the anatomy of adenotonsillar tissue, adenotonsillar hypertrophy/hyperplasia (and the associated ...
Do probiotics have a role in the treatment of allergic rhinitis? A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
(Sage Publications Inc, 2016)
Objective: To investigate clinical evidence for the efficacy of probiotics in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). Methods: A systematic search was conducted to review the results of all randomized, double-blind, ...
Fat-plug myringoplasty of ear lobule vs abdominal donor sites
(Springer, 2015)
The purpose of this study is to compare the success rates of fat-graft myringoplasties harvesting adipose grafts from different donor sites (ear lobule vs abdomen). The clinical records of 61 patients (24 males and 37 ...
Effects of body mass index and adenotonsillar size on snoring sound intensity levels at highest power
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2014)
Objectives: Snoring during sleep is a major clinical symptom of adenoid and tonsil hypertrophy in paediatric patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of adenoid and tonsil size on snoring sound frequency ...
Antileukotrienes in Upper Airway Inflammatory Diseases
(Current Medicine Group, 2015)
Leukotrienes (LTs) are a family of inflammatory mediators including LTA(4), LTB4, LTC4, LTD4, and LTE4. By competitive binding to the cysteinyl LT1 (CysLT(1)) receptor, LT receptor antagonist drugs, such as montelukast, ...
The Potential Protective Effects of 2-aminoethyl Diphenylborinate against Inner Ear Acoustic Trauma: Experimental Study Using Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy
(Aves, 2015)
OBJECTIVE: In this prospective experimental study, we investigated the preventive effects of 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB) in rats exposed to acoustic trauma (AT). Light microscopic, transmission electron microscopic ...
Updating the role played by immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis: meta-analysis
(Wiley, 2015)
BackgroundAlthough the effectiveness of allergen monotherapy immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis (AR) has been well established by many prior studies, other aspects of immunotherapy are still incompletely documented by ...
A pastille combining myrrh tincture, peppermint oil and menthol to treat the upper airway
(Deomed Publ, Istanbul, 2015)
Myrrh and borax (combined in a tincture) can be used as a mouthwash. Myrrh gum is used to treat indigestion, ulcers, colds, coughs, asthma, lung congestion, arthritis pain, and cancer. Myrrh has been shown to exert analgesic ...
