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Article: The efficiency of Nose Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale on patients with nasal septal deviation.
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ABSTRACT: The aim in this study was to evaluate the efficiency of Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale for septoplasty (without turbinate reduction) in comparison with other examination methods. Prospective observational study was undertaken in otolaryngology department of university hospital. NOSE scale for quality of life assessment, visual analog scale for examination findings, acoustic rhinometry and coronal computed tomography were performed before and after septoplasty. The efficiency of NOSE scale to assess for septoplasty results and the correlation between NOSE scores and other techniques was analyzed. Twenty-seven patients underwent septoplasty; there was a very significant improvement in mean NOSE scores of patients (60.2 versus 11.28, p<0.01). There was no correlation between NOSE scores and acoustic rhinometry. Correlation was found between NOSE scores and examination and computed tomography findings (p<0.05). NOSE scale that is well correlated with examination findings and computed tomography, is very useful tool to evaluate the effectiveness of pure septoplasty.Auris, nasus, larynx 08/2011; 39(3):275-9. · 0.58 Impact Factor -
Article: The effect of stimulus duration on perception of Turkish vowels in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired childrenEl efecto de la duración del estimulo en la percepción de vocales turcas en niños normoyentes e hipoacúsicos
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ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to examine the effects of stimulus duration on vowel perception in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children. For this purpose, 80 semisynthetic vowel stimuli consisting of eight different Turkish vowels with ten different durations were presented to 14 normal-hearing and 15 hearing impaired children, and they were asked to identify the vowel they heard. Thirteen normal-hearing adults served as speaker subjects to get normative data on mean durations of the Turkish vowels. While there was no significant effect of duration on perception in normal-hearing children, perception errors for very short and very long vowels were observed in hearing-impaired children. The most frequent responses as a function of duration showed four different patterns: (1) three vowels were perceived correctly in all durations; (2) two were perceived correctly in middle and longer durations; (3) two were perceived correctly in middle duration; and (4) only one was perceived correctly in short duration. It was concluded that the effects of stimulus duration on vowel perception were determined by natural duration of the vowel in a given language, and unnaturally short and long vowels were misperceived by hearing impaired subjects. Sumario El objetivo del estudio fue examinar el efecto de la duración del estimulo en la percepción de las vocales en niños normoyentes e hipoacúsicos. Para ello, 80 estímulos vocálicos semisintéticos consistentes en ocho diferentes vocales turcas, con 10 duraciones diferentes, fueron presentados a 14 niños normoyentes y 15 hipoacúsicos; se les pidió que identificaran la vocal escuchada. Trece adultos normoyentes sirvieron como hablantes para obtener datos normativos sobre el promedio de duración de las vocales turcas. Aunque que no hubo efecto significativo de la duración en la percepción en los normoyentes, se observaron errores de percepción para vocales muy cortas y muy largas en los hipoacúsicos. Las respuestas más frecuentes en función de la duración presentaron cuatro patrones diferentes: (1) tres vocales fueron percibidas correctamente con todas las duraciones, (2) dos fueron percibidas correctamente con duración media y prolongada, (3) dos fueron percibidas correctamente con duración media y (4) sólo una fue percibida correctamente con duración corta. Se concluyó que los efectos de la duración del estimulo en la percepción de las vocales se determinan por la duración natural de la vocal en una lengua dada y las vocales artificialmente cortas y largas son percibidas erróneamente por los sujetos hipoacúsicos.07/2009; 45(11):675-680. -
Article: The effect of stimulus duration on perception of Turkish vowels in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children.
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ABSTRACT: The objective of the study was to examine the effects of stimulus duration on vowel perception in normal-hearing and hearing-impaired children. For this purpose, 80 semisynthetic vowel stimuli consisting of eight different Turkish vowels with ten different durations were presented to 14 normal-hearing and 15 hearing impaired children, and they were asked to identify the vowel they heard. Thirteen normal-hearing adults served as speaker subjects to get normative data on mean durations of the Turkish vowels. While there was no significant effect of duration on perception in normal-hearing children, perception errors for very short and very long vowels were observed in hearing-impaired children. The most frequent responses as a function of duration showed four different patterns: (1) three vowels were perceived correctly in all durations; (2) two were perceived correctly in middle and longer durations; (3) two were perceived correctly in middle duration; and (4) only one was perceived correctly in short duration. It was concluded that the effects of stimulus duration on vowel perception were determined by natural duration of the vowel in a given language, and unnaturally short and long vowels were misperceived by hearing impaired subjects.International Journal of Audiology 12/2006; 45(11):675-80. · 1.40 Impact Factor -
Article: [Pilomatrixoma of the head and neck in six cases].
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ABSTRACT: Pilomatrixomas are benign neoplasms of the hair follicle, presenting as a mass in the head and neck region. Those arising from the parotid region may pose a diagnostic challenge. We present six patients (age range 6 to 68 years) with pilomatrixoma in the head and neck region. The lesions were located in the preauricular region in two cases, and in the periorbital region, the forehead, the neck, and in the dorsum of the nose in the other patients, respectively. The main complaint was a hard, slow-growing mass in all the cases. All the patients were treated surgically. Histopathologic diagnosis was pilomatrixoma. No recurrences or surgery-associated complications were observed in the follow-up period.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 02/2005; 14(5-6):121-6. -
Article: The effects of vowels on voice perturbation measures.
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ABSTRACT: This study examines voice perturbation parameters of the sustained [a] in English and of the eight vowels in Turkish to discover whether any difference exists between these languages, and whether a correlation exists between voice perturbation parameters and articulatory and acoustic properties of the Turkish vowels. Eight Turkish vowels uttered by 26 healthy nonsmoker volunteer males who are native Turkish speakers were compared with a voice database that includes samples of normal and disordered voices belonging to American English speakers. Fundamental frequencies, the first and second formants, and perturbation parameters, such as jitter percent, pitch perturbation quotient, shimmer percent, and amplitude perturbation quotient of the sustained vowels, were measured. Also, the first and second formants of the sustained [a] in English were measured, and other parameters have been obtained from the database. When the voice perturbation parameters in Turkish and English were compared, statistically significant differences were not found. However, when Turkish vowels compared with each other, statistically significant differences were found among perturbation values. Categorical comparisons of the Turkish vowels like high-low, rounded-unrounded, and front-back revealed significant differences in perturbation values. In correlation analysis, a weak linear inverse relation between jitter percent and the first formant (r=-0.260, p<0.05) was found.Journal of Voice 09/2004; 18(3):318-24. · 1.39 Impact Factor -
Article: The pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of coagulase-negative Staphylococci isolated from the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses.
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ABSTRACT: To investigate the pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) isolated from the maxillary and ethmoid sinuses of patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic sinusitis. Ninety-three patients (63 males, 30 females) aged between 19 - 68 years, who had undergone functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) for chronic sinusitis, were included in the study. Nasal mucosa, skin and adjacent structures were cleansed with povidone-iodine solution before surgery to prevent a probable contamination. In all patients, nasal swabs were taken before and after the application of povidone-iodine solution. Colonies isolated and identified as Staphylococci in cultures were further investigated for pathogenicity and antibiotic susceptibility. Slime test was used to determine the pathogenicity of CNS. The relationship between antibiotic resistance of pathogenic and non-pathogenic CNS was compared by chi2 analysis. While bacterial growth rate was 62.3% in nasal swab cultures taken before the application of povidone-iodine solution, it decreased to 12.9% after the application of solution. Microorganisms were isolated in 95.6% of cultures taken from maxillary sinuses and in 91.3% of cultures obtained from ethmoid sinuses during the FESS. The most frequently isolated microorganism in each of the sinuses was CNS. Slime test was carried out in 30 CNS isolated. Twelve of these were slime positive and 18 were slime negative. While 83.3% of CNS isolated was resistant to penicilin, all of CNS were sensitive to vancomycin and teikoplanine. The difference between slime positive and slime negative CNS for gentamicin and ciprofloxacin resistance was statistically significant (p<0.05). We consider that the pathogenicity tests like slime production and antimicrobial susceptibilities of CNS frequently isolated from the patients with chronic sinusitis should be investigated and also these microorganisms should be kept in mind in the selection of empiric treatment.Rhinology 09/2004; 42(3):131-6. · 1.32 Impact Factor -
Article: The prevalence of vocal fold nodules in school age children.
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ABSTRACT: To explore the actual prevalence of vocal nodules among school age children. A total of 617 children aged from 7 to 16 years were examined. Their voices were recorded and analyzed by using acoustic analysis techniques, and vocal folds were examined by using rigid telescopic laryngoscope. The findings were noted as normal, minimal lesion, immature and mature nodules. Laryngoscopic examination revealed that 430 (69.7%) of the children were normal. Of the remaining 187 children, 82 (13.3%) had minimal lesion, 88 (14.3%) immature nodule, 16 (2.6%) mature nodule and 1 (0.2%) vocal polyp. Comparisons of acoustic parameters revealed that there were no statistically significant differences between normal and minimal lesion groups, and between immature and mature nodule groups. Actual vocal nodule ratios which include both immature and mature nodule groups among whole school children were found to be 21.6% in males and 11.7% in females.International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 05/2004; 68(4):409-12. · 1.17 Impact Factor -
Article: [Clinical changes in the oral cavity resulting from smokeless tobacco (Maraş powder)].
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ABSTRACT: Maraş powder (MP) is a kind of smokeless tobacco prepared by a mixture of ash and the powder obtained from the leaves of a tobacco plant called "deli tütün" in the region. In this study, we investigated the physical changes occurring in the oral cavity of MP users. A total of 92 subjects (5 females, 87 males; mean age 46.6+/-14.3 years; range 21 to 88) who had been using MP were included in the study. Subjects with a history of MP usage of less than one year duration and those who smoked cigarettes were excluded from the study. Of the patients, 86 applied the MP between the lower labial mucosa and gingiva. All the patients had dental discoloration in varying degrees. There were total dental prosthesis in 12 subjects, partial dental prosthesis in two, absence of incisors in four, and dental decay of varying degrees in 30 cases. Forty-six cases had mild, 15 cases had marked, and 12 cases had severe gingival recession. In 22 cases, there were lesions in the labial mucosa where MP was applied, in the form of white plaques (MP leukokeratosis). There were erythroplastic (n=2), leukoplastic (n=2), and aphthous (n=2) lesions, desquamation that could easily be removed by rubbing (n=8), and enduration (n=11). In the oral cavity of MP users, especially in the application sites, significant changes that potentially and eventually led to a decrease in the quality and comfort of life were observed. Some of these findings seemed to be precancerous. Further comparative studies with control groups may clarify the possible role of the MP on the occurrence of these changes.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 02/2004; 13(3-4):72-6. -
Article: [Palatal pleomorphic adenoma of an unusual size].
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ABSTRACT: A sixty-year-old male patient presented with complaints of an intraoral mass, dysphonia, dysphagia, and snoring. Physical examination revealed a mass of 4 x 4 cm extending from the hard palate to the oropharynx. Fine needle aspiration biopsy showed a benign epithelial lesion. The mass was removed through a transoral approach. Histopathologic diagnosis was pleomorphic adenoma. No recurrences or surgery-associated complications were observed during a follow-up period of a year.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 09/2003; 11(2):52-5. -
Article: Bacteremia during adenoidectomy.
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ABSTRACT: Although adenoidectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in children, there is no satisfactory information about the risk of bacteremia during adenoidectomy and necessity of antibiotic use. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of bacteremia during adenoidectomy and identify the organisms leading to bacteremia. Thirty two patients who had undergone adenoidectomy at ENT Clinic of Sutcu Imam University were included in the study. They had received no antimicrobial therapy for at least 20 days before surgery. Adenoidal surface and deep tissue cultures were taken and venous blood samples were obtained for cultures before and immediately after adenoidectomy in which adenoid was removed with a curette. While none of the blood cultures taken preoperatively was positive for any organisms, the cultures obtained postoperatively were positive in only two of 32 patients included in the study. The results of this study suggest that there is an extremely low incidence of bacteremia during adenoidectomy. As a result, it may be concluded that the use of prophylactic antibiotics to prevent bacteremia or its complications is unnecessary unless the patient has a predisposing factor for cardiac infection like prosthetic valve replacement.International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 12/2002; 66(2):149-53. · 1.17 Impact Factor -
Article: The effect of intraperitoneal administration of zinc aspartate on myringosclerosis in perforated tympanic membranes of rats.
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ABSTRACT: The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of zinc aspartate on myringosclerosis in perforated rat tympanic membrane. Fifteen Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups each containing five rats. Automicroscopic examinations were performed and then all rats were bilaterally myringotomized. Group 1 received no treatment. Group 2 was treated with intraperitoneal injection of physiological saline and group 3 with intraperitoneal injection of zinc aspartate. Tympanic bullas were harvested after 20 days. Histopathological evaluation was carried out under the light microscope. When the groups were compared in the light of the myringosclerotic findings, while there was no significant difference between group 1 and 2 (p=1.00), it was found that there were significant differences between group 1 and 3, and between group 2 and 3 (p<0.03). It appears that zinc aspartat treatment has beneficial effects on prevention or retardation of the development of myringosclerosis, but further studies are needed to clarify this effect.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 19(5):263-7. -
Article: [Hearing aid use and patient satisfaction].
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ABSTRACT: In this study, we assessed the hearing aid usage ratios and durations, patient satisfaction and the probable causes of disuse if they are not used. A questionnaire with 16 questions was applied to the patients who were prescribed hearing aids in our clinic between January 2007 and December 2009. A total of 517 patients were called by phone. Hundred and seventy-nine of the patients (75 females, 104 males; mean age 60±23 years; range 17 to 94 years) participated in the trial. Hearing aid usage ratios and patients' satisfaction were determined and the factors influencing usage were statistically investigated. Hundred and forty-two of the patients used their hearing aids regularly and 37 of the patients either used their aids rarely or never used them. The most common cause reported for disuse was the frequent noise coming from the hearing aid. Failure to explain the usage of the hearing aids to the patients and age over 70 years have a statistically significant negative effect on the duration of hearing aid use and patient satisfaction.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 21(3):117-21. -
Article: [Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Voice Handicap Index].
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ABSTRACT: We investigated the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Voice Handicap Index (VHI), and developed a short VHI form that would be more practical. The original VHI was translated to Turkish by 10 otolaryngologists, then it was translated back to English by a linguist, and the final text was prepared by the evaluation committee composed of three members. The translated version was administered to a group of 220 subjects twice with 7-14 days intervals. Based on the responses, statistical analyses were performed to assess its reliability and validity. Internal consistency reliability was found to be highly significant (Cronbach's alpha=0.97). Test-retest correlation coefficient was 0.93 for the total score. Factor analysis yielded three factors explaining 64.8% of the total variance. The corrected item-total correlation coefficients ranged from 0.50 to 0.80. The 10 most robust VHI items, namely, E7, E9, P10, F11, F12, E15, F16, P18, P20 and E29, were selected using the corrected item-total correlation coefficients, and a shortened form of the Turkish VHI was developed. As some items are thought to be contentious in the Turkish VHI, the short form of the Turkish VHI is more suitable for use in clinics.Kulak burun bogaz ihtisas dergisi: KBB = Journal of ear, nose, and throat 18(3):139-47.
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2002–2009
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Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
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Kahramanmaraş, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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