Abstract:   Background: The most important and complex phenomenon of respiratory function of the nose is related to different nasal anatomy. The differences in facial anatomic structure between different races may also be reflected in nasal resistance and airflow. Caucasians has different facial anatomic structure which is the reflection of intranasal resistance or consequence of airflow. The...

We reported CT of a case of giant organized hematoma originating from the inferior turbinate without any paranasal sinuses involvement, with an emphasis on different patterns of enhancement of the tumor on enhanced CT scans. This case was exceptional because of unusual location and difficulties in diagnosis. Moreover, organized hematoma of nasal cavity should be considered in the differential d...

Background: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is an effective method of ventilation in newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Using an appropriate nasal skin care protocol is identical to prevention or reduction of nasal skin breakdown in those who receive NCPAP. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of an evidence-based clinical care protocol on nasal sk...

Introduction: There is no single test as a gold standard for the diagnosis of allergic rhinitis (AR). The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness and validity of nasal smear as a quick, easy and inexpensive diagnostic method for diagnosis of allergic rhinitis. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a university hospital setting. Nasal smears were taken from 39 patients wit...

Objectives: To evaluate the various local causes for and management of epistaxis by using rigid nasal endoscope. Methods: Totally 50 patients with epistaxis were analyzed over a period of 1 year in Sri Venkateshwara ENT Institute and Bowring and Lady Curzon hospital using rigid nasal endoscope either under Local or General anesthesia. Those patients in whom, the cause for epistaxis was difficul...

case presentation our patient was a 32-year-old primigravid woman presented with abdominal and flank pain. her gestational age was 30 weeks. during admission in aria hospital, she had a significant hemoglobin level drop and developed signs of acute abdomen. conclusions laparotomy was performed and fundal uterine vessels rupture was seen and ligated. a 30-week-male fetus was born by cesarean sec...

purpose: to evaluate the effect of early drainage of delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage (sch) after glaucoma surgery. methods: these study reports seven cases of delayed supra-choroidal hemorrhage following glaucoma surgery managed with early drainage. in this series instead of waiting for 7 to 14 days for clot lysis, the sch was drained from the suprachoroidal space immediately after diagnosis....

BACKGROUND The efficiency of nasal surgeries can be determined by objective or subjective methods. We have assessed the effect of nasal obstruction after different nasal surgeries using Acoustic Rhinometry (AR) and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) Scale. METHODS Between May 2011 and May 2012, 40 young adult patients and 10 healthy volunteers as control group who referred to ...

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