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 ...

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, ...

Objectives: The surgical anatomy of the nasal tip is determined by intrinsic factors, such as the nasal tip volume, shape, definition, and symmetry. These factors are intimately related to the morphology of the lower lateral ...

Objectives: Allergen immunotherapy is the only cure for immunoglobulin E mediated type I respiratory allergies. Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) are the most common treatments. In this ...

Objectives Our intention was to review all material published to date regarding superantigens (SAgs) and allergy from an otorhinolaryngological viewpoint to understand this association more clearly. Methods We identified ...

Objectives: To review oral allergy syndrome (OAS). Methods: We searched several medical literature data bases with the following key words: "oral allergy syndrome," "OAS," "pollen-food allergy syndrome," "PFAS," "allergy," ...

Objectives: In this study, Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging (DITI) was designed based on a noninvasive system that could display and detect the relative temperature variations in patients suffering from thyroid nodules ...

Objectives: Given the increasing prevalence of AR amongst children, we aimed to review the literature regarding the future of AR in this population. Methods: We searched the PubMed, Google and Proquest Central databases ...

Objectives: Physicians have long had concerns about the potential harmful effects of pediatric septoplasties on the nasoseptal growth process because septal cartilage is important for the growth and development of the face. ...

Background The aim of this work is to provide a stepwise systematic guide for a preoperative photo-editing procedure for rhinoplasty cases involving the cooperation of a graphic artist and a surgeon. Methods One hundred ...