OBJECTIVE Radioiodine therapy (RIT) is frequently utilized as an adjunctive treatment option for differentiated thyroid carcinoma following surgical intervention. The side effects of RIT are considered to emerge as a result of radioiodine accumulation in non-thyroidal tissues capable of iodine uptake. We aimed to evaluate the effects of RIT on auditory function. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients...

On-Line Authenticated Encryption (OAE) combines privacy with data integrity and is on-line computable. Most block cipher-based schemes for Authenticated Encryption can be run on-line and are provably secure against nonce-respecting adversaries. But they fail badly for more general adversaries. This is not a theoretical observation only – in practice, the reuse of nonces is a frequent issue. In ...

This study investigates issues important for the potential usefulness and practical application of OAE testing within an occupational health surveillance programme. Before this technique can be used within health surveillance, it is important to understand how reliable the measurements are and the level of change that could be detected over time within individuals. As any test of hearing functi...

Hearing loss compromises optimal development of language and communication unless effective intervention is started within the ûrst year of life. Despite the JCIH recommendation as universal screening of all infants for hearing loss within the first few months of life; only some countries were successful in executing it. This study was undertaken in order to determine the most important predict...

Abstract. Ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) is a method that can remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and counteract ocean acidification through dissolution of alkaline minerals. Currently, critical knowledge gaps exist regarding different minerals suitable for OAE in natural seawater. Of particular importance to understand how much mineral be dissolved before secondary precipitatio...

The present study aimed to investigate the effects of N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptor agonist, NMDA, on anxiety-like behavior induced by δ-opioid receptor agents in rats, using the elevated plus maze instrument. The dorsal hippocampus (CA1) is known to play an important role in anxiety formation and modulation. Bilateral administration of different doses of δ-opioid receptor...

OBJECTIVE We investigated whether preeclampsia is a risk factor for cochlear damage and permanent hearing loss. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case-control study design. SETTING Academic tertiary medical center. PATIENTS Subjects included 40 patients with preeclampsia and 30 healthy pregnant women. INTERVENTIONS Otoscopic examinations and pure-tone audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emissi...

OBJECTIVE In this study, our aim is to show the differences between the preoperative and postoperative otoacoustic emissions (OAE) value in patients, who underwent spinal anesthesia. PATIENTS AND METHODS The presented study was carried out as a randomized, double-blinded, prospective study upon the approval of Ethics Committee of Medicine School, Erciyes University. The study was conducted in...