Nader Saki
Hearing & Speech research center of Ahvaz Jundishapur university of medical sciences
[ 1 ] - Association between Serum Levels of Interleukin-6 and Stage of Laryngeal Cancer
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the severity and extent of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the larynx based on stage of tumor progression and histological grade. Materials and Methods: All patients with a diagnosis of laryngeal cancer who underwent laryngoscopy and biopsy while hospitalized in Imam ...
[ 2 ] - Toothbrush: A Report of an Unusual Foreign Body
Introduction: Ingestion of a foreign body is a common problem among all age groups. Most of the foreign bodies in the pharynx are usually lodged at the level of cricopharynx. The diagnosis is based on history, clinical, and radiological examination. Most foreign-body ingestions are accidental, but there may be contributory factors such as mental disorder, alcoholism, and prison incarceration. T...
[ 3 ] - Incidence of Etiologic Factors in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck in Ahvaz
Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common head and neck malignancy. Smoking, alcohol consumption, viral infections, exposure, oral hygiene, and dietary, genetic, and occupational factors are the most important etiologic factors. The aim of this study was determining the incidence of etiologic factors in head and neck SCC. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectiona...
[ 4 ] - Incidence of Complications Developed after the Insertion of Ventilation Tube in Children under 6 years old in 2008-2009
Introduction: One of the main treatments of chronic otitis media with effusion is ventilation of the middle ear with a ventilation tube (VT). The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and the types of VT complications in children with otitis media with effusion in Ahwaz. Materials and Methods: In this prospective study, the medical records of 208 children (52 male and 35 female...
[ 5 ] - Evaluation of Hearing Results in Otosclerotic Patients after Stapedectomy
Introduction: Otosclerosis one of the most common causes of conductive hearing loss is more common in females and in their middle ages. It is usually a bilateral and progressive disease. Surgical operation is suggested as the exclusive management of otosclerosis. This study aims to evaluate the hearing results after stapedectomy in otosclerotic patients in Ahwaz. Materials and Methods: In t...
[ 6 ] - Efficacy of Radiofrequency Turbinatoplasty for Treatment of Inferior Turbinate Hypertrophy
Introduction: Nasal inferior turbinate hypertrophy is one of the most common causes of nasal obstruction. Many different surgical methods are currently available. The aim of this study was to review the efficacy and results of radiofrequency turbinatoplasty as a new method in the treatment of the large inferior nasal turbinate. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 5...
[ 7 ] - Comparison of the Effectiveness of teflon piston and titanium stapes prosthesis in hearing improvement
Background & objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two stapes prostheses in hearing improvement of patients undergoing stapes surgery for otosclerosis. Materials & Methods: In this retrospective and descriptive study, the charts of 291 stapedectomies performed by one surgeon (first author) from 1997 to 2011 in Imam Khomeini and Apadana hospitals of Ahvaz were...
[ 8 ] - Allergy and recurrent middle ear effusion
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the otitis media with effusion (OME) groups that improved when treated with adenoidectomy and Ventilation Tube (VT), to the group of the recurred after surgery and detect the possible role of allergy in OME. Material and Methods: This study was performed on two groups. The Patient group consisted of 38 patients with recurrent OME with allergy an...
[ 9 ] - Case Report of Unusual complications after hearing aid fitting that required surgical management
The making of ear mould for hearing aids is generally considered to be a safe process. However, there are a few reported cases of complications caused during mould making. We report the case of a man with 69 years age, where the process of making the mould for a hearing aid led to the perforation of the tympanic membrane and pouring of mould material into the middle ear, necessitating surgical ...
[ 10 ] - Validity and reliability of the Persian version of spatial hearing questionnaire
Background: Our hearing ability in space is critical for hearing speech in noisy environment and localization. The Spatial Hearing Questionnaire (SHQ) has been devised to focus only on spatial haring tasks (e.g., lateralization, distance detection and binaural detection). The aim of the present study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Persian translation of the SHQ (Spatial ...
[ 11 ] - همبستگی وضوح ادراکی گفتار با فرکانس پایه در کودکان کم شنوای کاشت حلزون شده
مقدمه و اهداف وضوح گفتار به عناصر مختلف زنجیری و فرازنجیری گفتاری همچون صحت تولیدی، آهنگ، کیفیت صوتی و تشدید بستگی دارد. بررسی وضوح گفتار در مطالعات مختلف به دو روش ادراکی و اکوستیکی انجام میشود. در روش ادراکی وضوح بر اساس قضاوت شنوندگان و در روش اکوستیکی پارامترهای اکوستیکی مرتبط با صداهای گفتاری بررسی میشود. در مطالعه حاضر نیز با هدف بررسی ارتباط عناصر زبرزنجیری با وضوح ادراکی گفتار، میزان...
[ 12 ] - بررسی تطابق آستانۀ پاسخهای پایدار شنوایی و پاسخ شنیداری ساقۀ مغز در نوزادان و کودکان مبتلا به کمشنوایی حسی عصبی ملایم و متوسط
زمینه و هدف: یکی از مهمترین کاربردهای آزمونهای الکتروفیزیولوژی تشخیص زودرس کمشنوایی و تخمین آستانههای شنوایی در کودکان و نوزادان به منظور مداخلۀ زودهنگام شنوایی است. ASSR آزمون الکتروفیزیولوژی جدیدی جهت آستانهیابی نوزادان و کودکان در علم شنواییشناسی است. از طرفی C-ABR معمولترین روش آستانهگیری نوزادان است. هدف از این مطالعۀ بررسی تطابق بین نتایج به دست آمده از آزمونهای ASSR با نتایج آزمون...
[ 13 ] - Investigating the Effect of Cochlear Size in Insertion of Electrode Depth in Patients with Cochlear Implantation evaluated by CT-Scan
Background Cochlear implant surgery is an invasive procedure for patients with bilateral Sensorineural hearing loss and may cause some risks such as cochlear damage. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of cochlear measures obtained by computed tomography (CT) scan in predicting depth of cochlear implant insertion. Materials and Methods This study was conducted in a retrospective and cross-se...
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