11 research outputs found

    Geriatrik hastalarda Reküren Aftöz Stomatit ile beslenme alışanlıklarının ilişkisinin değerlendirilmesi

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    Amaç: Bu çalışmada geriatrik hasta grubunda reküren aftöz stomatit(RAS) sıklığı ve oral aftların aile öyküsü, boy, kilo, antibiyotik kullanımı, diş fırçalama ve beslenme alışkanlıkları ile ilişkisi araştırıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Altmış beş yaş üstü hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Değerlendirme öncesi olgulara oral aftöz ülser tanımı yapıldı ve fotoğraflardan oluşan bir görsel bilgilendime formu sunuldu. Hastaların yaşı,cinsiyeti,boyu ve kilosu not edildi. Ardından RAS öyküsü sorgulandı ve oral aft öyküsü olanların ülser sıklığı, ülser tipi, ülser yerleşimi, ülserin neden olduğu subjektif semptom, aile öyküsü, antibiyotik kullanım sıklığı, diş fırçalama alışkanlığı ve beslenme alışkanlıkları bir anket ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Seksen hasta çalışmayı tamamladı. Olguların %31, 5' i reküren oral ülser tarifledi. Olguların %44'ü tarafından tanımlanan ağrı en sık görülen subjektif semptom idi. Olguların % 15'inde aile öyküsü mevcuttu. Antibiyotik kullanım sıklığı ile RAS öyküsü arasında korelasyon saptanmadı. Aynı zamanda, diş fırçalama alışkanlığı ile RAS arasında da korelasyon saptanmadı. RAS' lı grup çay ve asitli içecekleri daha sık tüketirken,süt ve süt ürünlerini, cevizi, ekmek ve diğer tahılları daha nadir tüketmekteydi. Tartışma: Beslenme alışkanlıkları reküren aftöz ülser oluşumunda rol oynayabilir. Bu nedenle riskli besinlerin alımının kesilmesi ve koruyucu besinlerin eklenmesi tedavi periyodunun ilk adımı olabilir.Aim: In this study we investigated the frequency and relationship of recurrent aphthous stomatitis(RAS) with family history, personal variables such as weight, heigt, antibiotic usage, teeth brush and nutritional habits in geriatric patients. Material and Method: The patients over 65 years old were included in the study. Before examination, the definition of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers and a visual informatory form including photographs were presented to the subjects. The age, sex, height, weight of the subjects were noted on a chart. Then the history of recurrent oral aphthous ulcerations were asked and if present the frequency of the ulcers, the type of the ulcers, the localization of the ulcers, the subjective symptome of the ulcers, familial history for the ulcers, frequency of antibiotic usage, teeth brush habits and nutritional habits were examined by a questionnaire. Results: Eighty subjects completed the study. 31.25% of subjects declared recurrent oral ulcer history. Pain was the leading subjective symptome declared by 44% of the subjects. 15% of the subjects had a family history for recurrent oral ulcers. There was no correlation between frequency of antibiotic usage and history of RAS. Also, there was no correlation between teeth brush habits and history of RAS. The RAS group consumed tea and fizzdrinks more frequently whereas they consumed milk and milk products, walnut, bread and other grains more rarely. Discussion: Nutritional habits may have a role on ocurrence of reccurrent oral aphthous ulcerations. So we are of the opinion that the elimination of the risky nourishments and the addition of the protective nourishments may be the first step of the treatment period

    Comparing Traditional Cold Knife Tonsillectomy with a New Technique Plasma Knife Tonsillectomy

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    Objective:The aim of this study is to compare traditional cold knife tonsillectomy and plasma knife tonsillectomy.Methods:In this study, 15 patients underwent cold knife tonsillectomy, 15 patients underwent plasma knife tonsillectomy. The patients were then followed up in the postoperative days.Results:The operation time and intraoperative blood loss in cold knife tonsillectomy group was significantly greater than the plasma knife group (p0.05). Postoperative complications were similar for both groups (p=0.224). There was no significant correlation of complications and age (p=0.921). Operation time of the patients who had complications was not different from the patients who did not have complications (p=0.086). Pain scores in every follow up time for both groups was not significantly different (p>0.005).Conclusion:According to this data, plasma knife tonsillectomy was not found superior to cold knife tonsillectomy in the postoperative pain and complications but had positive effects on operation time and blood loss

    Ağız kokusu erkek hastaların seksüel yaşamını etkilemekte midir ?

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    Amaç: Ağız kokusu nefesin hoş olmayan değişimidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı ağız kokusu problemi olan ve olmayan erkeklerin seksüel hayat kalitesini de- ğerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Ağız kokusu şikayeti olan, evli, çalışmayı tamamlayacabilecek, 20-50 yaş arası erkek hastalar çalışmaya dahil edildi. Kontrol grubunu kulak burun boğaz muayenesi normal olan, sağlıklı, evli, erişkin erkekler oluşturdu. Ağız kokusu olan erkeklerin seksüel hayat kalitesi uluslararası erektil fonksiyon anketi kullanılarak değerlendirildi ve benzer özellikte sağlıklı erkeklerin sonuçları ile karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Seksen hasta çalışmayı tamamladı. Gruplar yaş, vücut kitle indeksi, evlilik süresi açısından benzerdi(sırasıyla p=0.65, p= 0.20, p= 0.08). Ağız kokusu olan grup tüm fonksiyonel alanlarda daha düşük skorlara sahipti(p=0.0001).Ağız kokusunun derecesi ile uluslarası erekfil fonksiyon anketi skorları arasında korelasyon yoktu (p< 0.05). Tartışma: Bu çalışma ağız kokusu problemi yaşayan erkeklerin seksüel yaşam kalitesini değerlendiren ilk çalışmadır. Ağız kokusu sadece ağız sağlığını etkileyen bir durum değildir, ciddi derecede yaşam kalitesini de azaltmaktadır. Kulak burun boğaz hekimleri hastanın sadece ağız kokusunu tedavi etmekle kalmamalı, ayrıca hastanın ağız kokusuna eşlik eden sosyal ve seksüel problemlerle baş edebilmesi konusunda da yardımcı olmalıdır.Aim: Halitosis is an unpleasant alteration of the halitus. The aim of the study is to assess the quality of sexual life of males with and without halitosis. Material and Method: Males between 20-50 years old; with a complaint of halitosis; married and able to complete the study were included in the study. The control group were healthy, adult, married males who have normal otorhinolaryngologic examination. The International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire(IIEF) were used to assess the quality of sexual life of males with halitosis and the results were compared with a similar group of healthy men. Results: A total of 80 adult subjects completed the study. When the groups were compared in terms of age, body mass index(BMI) and duration of marriage, they were similar (p=0.65, p= 0.20, p= 0.08 respectively). The halitosis group had significantly lower scores for all function domains (p=0.0001).There was no correlation between degree of halitosis and the scores of IIEF (p&lt; 0.05). Discussion: This is the first study investigating the sexual health of males with halitosis. Halitosis not only effects oral health status but also strongly declines quality of life. The otorhinolaryngologist must not only treat halitosis but also help the patient to stand up to social and sexual problems concomitting halitosis

    Coexistence of Upper Airway Obstruction and Primary and Secondary Enuresis Nocturna in Children and the Effect of Surgical Treatment for the Resolution of Enuresis Nocturna

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    Objective. The aim of this study is to investigate the coexistence of upper airway obstruction (UAO) and primary enuresis nocturna (PEN) and secondary enuresis nocturna (SEN) in children. Besides, the efficacy of surgery on resolution of enuresis nocturna is evaluated. Materials and Methods. The children with PEN and SEN were included in the first group and investigated for UAO in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. During the same period, children who had been planned for an operation to treat UAO over 5 years old were included in the second group and were evaluated in the Department of Urology for PEN and SEN before the operation. Results. A hundred patients completed the study (50 patients in Group 1, 50 patients in Group 2). According to the otolaryngologic examination, 20 of 25 PEN patients and 9 of 25 SEN patients also had UAO. The difference was statistically different (P<0.05). The second group consisted of fifty patients on the surgery list for upper airway obstructive pathologies. Coexistence of PEN and SEN is found in 12 and 3 of children, respectively. These ratios were statistically significant (P<0.05). The improvement rate of PEN and SEN after operation in the second group was 83.3% and 33.3%, respectively. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion. There is a strong relationship between PEN and UAO, but it cannot be declared for SEN patients. UAO should be kept in mind as a possible etiologic factor for PEN

    The effect of tolterodine tartarate on nasal mucocıliary clearance time

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    Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, aşırı aktif mesane tedavisinde kullanılan bir antimuskarinik ajan olan tolterodin tartaratın nazal mukosiliyer klirens üzerine etkisi araştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Aşırı aktif mesane tanısı ile tolterodin tartarat tedavisi başlanan hastalara ilaç kullanımı öncesi ve 6 ay düzenli ilaç kullanımı sonrası nazal mukosiliyer klirens süresi ölçümü yapıldı. Mukosiliyer klirens süresi ölçümü için sakkarin testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hastaların ilaç kullanımı öncesinde nazal mukosiliyer klirens süresi ortalama 8,65±1,29 dakika,tedavi sonrasında 7,80±1,29 dakika olarak bulundu.Tedavi sonrasındaki nazal mukosiliyer klirens süresinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir uzama tespit edildi(p=0,022). Sonuç: Tolterodin tartarat kullanan hastaların sinonazalve orta kulak enfeksiyonları açısından takip edilmesi önerilmektedir.The Effect of Tolterodine Tartarate on Nasal Mucocıliary Clearance Time Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of tolterodine tartarate on mucociliary clearance time. Material and Method: Mucociliary clearance time of patients planned to receive tolterodine tartarate with a diagnosis of overactive bladder before treatment and after a 6-month treatment period were measured. Saccharine test was used to measure nasal mucociliary clearance time. Results: The mean mucociliary clearance time of patients before treatment was 8.65&plusmn;1.29 minutes,whereas it was7.80&plusmn;1.29 minutes after treatment. After treatment a statistically significant increase in mucociliary clearance time was observed (p=0.022). Conclusion: The patients using tolterodine tartarate must be followed up for sinonasal and middle ear infections

    Bez dışı kitle bulgularıyla tanı konulan tiroid bezi papiller mikrokarsinomları

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    Tiroid papiller mikrokarsinomları, boyunda lenfatik metastaz yapabildikleri gibi tiroglossal kist zemininde ya da ektopik tiroid bezlerinde de meydana gelebilirler. Bu olgu sunumunun amacı, tiroid bezinde ultrasonografi ile tespit edilebilecek düzeyde herhangi bir kitle bulunmayan ancak se rvikal lenf metastazı nedeniyle yapılan biyopside saptanan ve lateral yerleşimli tiroglossal kist zemininde gelişmiş tiroid papiller karsinomu olarak saptanan iki olguyu tartışmaktır. Sunulan her iki olguda da re -operasyonla yapılan total tiroidektomi spes menlerinde mikrokarsinomlar saptanmıştır. Boyun metastazlarında ve lateral yerleşimli de olsa kistik kitlelerde bu bulguların tiroid papiller karsinomla ilgili olabileceği akılda tutulmalıdır.Thyroid papillary microcarcinomas not only present with neck lympathic metastasis but also may occur in thyroglossal cysts or ectopic thyroid glands. The aim of this case report is to dis cuss two cases of thyroid papillary carcinomas with no mass detectable by thyroid gland ultrasonography but diagnosed with the biopsy of cervical lymphatic metastasis and occurred in ground of lateral sided thyroglossal cyst. It must be kept in mind that, in cervical metastasis and even laterally sided cystic masses, these symptoms may be associated with thyroid papillary carcinoma

    Alerjik rinit hastalarında tiroid fonksiyon bozukluklarının değerlendirilmesi

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    Amaç: Bu çalışmada, alerjik rinitli hastalarda tiroid hormon bozukluklarının oranını belirlemeyi ve iki hastalığın ilişkisini araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Alerjik rinit semptomları ile başvuran ve deri prick testi pozitif olan 62 alerjik rinit hastası ve 62 kontrol hastası tiroid hormon bozuklukları incelenmek üzere çalışmaya dâhil edildi. Bulgular: Alerjik rinit grubunda yaş ortalaması 43,20±18,55 idi. Hastaların %54,4'ü kadın, %45,6'sı erkek idi. Tiroid hormon sonuçları; FT3 için 2,33±1,69,FT4 için 2,40±1,96,TSH için 4,49±3,61 olarak bulundu. 4,8 hastada subklinik hipertiroidi, %61,3 hastada ötiroidi, %29 hastada subklinik hipotiroidi, %4,8 hastada klinik hipotiroidi saptandı. Kontrol grubunda yaş ortalaması 40,03±17,7 idi. Hastaların %55' i kadın, %45'i erkek idi.Tiroid hormon sonuçları; FT3 için 2,21±1,45;FT4 için 2,40±1,81;TSH için 4,22±4,37 olarak bulundu. %9,5 hastada subklinik hipertiroidi, %68,3 hastada ötiroidi, %12,7 hastada subklinik hipotiroidi, %9,5 hastada klinik hipotiroidi saptandı. Hasta ve kontrol grupları arasında hipotiroidizm, ötiroidizm ve hipertiroidizm açısından fark yoktu(p=0,35). Cinsiyete göre de hipotiroidizm, ötiroidizm ve hipertiroidizm açısından fark bulunamadı(p=0,40). Tartışma: Alerjik rinitli hastalarda tiroid fonksiyonlarında bozulma olduğuna dair bir sonuç bulunamamıştır.Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine the ratio of thyroid hormone disorders in subjects with allergic rhinitis and investigate the association between these two diseases. Material and Method: 62 patients who presented with symptoms of allergic rhinitis and have positive skin prick test and 62 patients as a control group were included in the study to examine thyroid hormone disorders. Results: Mean age of patients with allergic rhinitis were 43.20 &plusmn; 18.55. 54.4% of the patients were females and 45.6% of the patients were males. Thyroid hormone results were; 2.33 &plusmn; 1.69 for FT3, 2.40 &plusmn; 1.96 for FT4, 4.49 &plusmn; 3.61 for TSH. Subclinical hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism,subclinical hypothyroidism and clinical hypothyroidism were detected in 4.8%, 61.4 %,29% and 4.8% of patients,respectively. Mean age of patients with allergic rhinitis were 40.03 &plusmn; 17.7. 55% of the patients were females and 45% of the patients were males. Thyroid hormone results were; 2 , 21 &plusmn; 1.45 for FT3, 2 , 40 &plusmn; 1.81 for FT4, 4. 22 &plusmn; 4.37 for TSH. Subclinical hyperthyroidism, euthyroidism,subclinical hypothyroidism and clinical hypothyroidism were detected in 9.5%, 68.3 %,12.7% and 9.5% of patients,respectively. There was no difference between patient and control groups in terms of hypothyroidism, euthyroidism and hyperthyroidism (p = 0.35). There was no difference between genders in terms of hypothyroidism, euthyroidism and hyperthyroidism(p = 0.40). Discussion: No deterioration in thyroid functions were found in patients with symptoms of allergicrhinitis

    The Efficacy of Sucralfate and Chlorhexidine as an Oral Rinse in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

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    Aim. In this study, we compared the efficacy of sucralfate suspension with chlorhexidine as an oral rinse in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) in terms of pain relief and healing time. Materials and Methods. The subjects with a complaint of recurrent oral aphthous ulcers less than 1 cm in diameter on the first day of the occurrence of the ulcer and between 20 and 40 years were included in the study. Seventy patients completed the study. The patients were randomized into two groups as SCH group and CHX group. Changes in pain scores, healing time, and side effects of the treatments were evaluated. Results. The mean value of pain scores on the days after the treatment from the first day to the seventh day was significantly higher in CHX group than SCH group (P≤0.05). On the seventh day after the treatment, the ulcers were completely reepithelialized in 23 patients in SCH group and in 19 patients in CHX group. The difference was statistically significant (P≤0.05). In SCH group, the mean healing time of ulcers was 1.97±1.56 days whereas it was 2.80±3.00 days in CHX group. The difference was statistically significant (P≤0.05). No side effects were recorded in either of the groups. Conclusion. Topical sucralfate suspension is an easy, safe, inexpensive, and effective treatment option for RAS to obtain pain relief and shorten the healing time of oral ulcers

    Geleneksel soğuk bıçak tonsillektomi ile yeni bir teknik olan plazma knife tonsillektominin karşılaştırılması

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    Amaç: Geleneksel bir yöntem olan soğuk bıçak tonsil- lektomi ile plazma knife tonsillektomi tekniğinin sonuç- ları karşılaştırıldı. Yöntemler: Onbeş hastaya soğuk bıçak tonsillektomi, 15 hastaya plazma knife ile tonsillektomi uygulandı, hastalar ameliyat sonrası takip edildi. Bulgular: Soğuk bıçak tonsillektomi grubunda operas- yon süresi ve kanama miktarı istatistiksel anlamlı olarak daha fazla bulundu (p0,005). Gruplar arasında komplikasyon görülme oranı açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yoktu (p=0,224). Komplikasyon ile yaş arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı birliktelik görülmedi (p=0,921). Komp- likasyon görülen ve görülmeyen olgularda operasyon sü- resi açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık yoktu (p=0,086) ve her bir izlem zamanı içerisinde ağrı düzey- leri yönünden istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık yok idi (p>0,005). Sonuç: Plazma knife ile tonsillektomi tekniği soğuk bı- çak tonsillektomiye göre postoperatif ağrı ve komplikas- yonlar açısından çok farklı bir kazanç sağlamazken, daha kısa operasyon süresi ve daha az kan kaybı açısından olumlu etkisi olduğu kanaatine varılmıştır.Objective: Te aim of this study is to compare tradi- tional cold knife tonsillectomy and plasma knife ton- sillectomy. Methods: In this study, 15 patients underwent cold knife tonsillectomy, 15 patients underwent plasma knife tonsillectomy. Te patients were then followed up in the postoperative days. Results: Te operation time and intraoperative blood loss in cold knife tonsillectomy group was signifcantly greater than the plasma knife group (p&lt;0.001). Te mean pain scores in the plasma knife group was signif- cantly higher than the dissection group (p=0.006). Pain scores in each follow up time for each group was not statistically signifcant (p&gt;0.05). Postoperative compli- cations were similar for both groups (p=0.224). Tere was no signifcant correlation of complications and age (p=0.921). Operation time of the patients who had com- plications was not diferent from the patients who did not have complications (p=0.086). Pain scores in every follow up time for both groups was not signifcantly dif- ferent (p&gt;0.005). Conclusion: According to this data, plasma knife ton- sillectomy was not found superior to cold knife tonsil- lectomy in the postoperative pain and complications but had positive efects on operation time and blood loss
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