introduction:different types of prosthesis are available for stapes replacement. because there has been no published report on the efficacy of the titanium soft-clip vs the fluoroplastic causse loop teflon piston, we compared short-term hearing results of both types of prosthesis in patients who underwent stapedotomy due to otosclerosis.materials and methods:a total of 57 ears were included in ...

introduction: sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ssnhl) is a true emergency that must be diagnosed and treated immediately. the purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of treatment with intratympanic dexamethasone plus oral prednisolone daily or every other day with that of treatment with oral prednisolone alone. materials and methods: sixty-three patients with ssnhl that had been pres...

Introduction:Different types of prosthesis are available for stapes replacement. Because there has been no published report on the efficacy of the titanium soft-clip vs the fluoroplastic Causse loop Teflon piston, we compared short-term hearing results of both types of prosthesis in patients who underwent stapedotomy due to otosclerosis.Materials and Methods:A total of 57 ears were included in ...

introduction: even though modern technology progresses so rapidly, annals of otology are replete with so many challenging article, which often compare various types of prosthesis. since there has not been a prospective randomized clinical trial study which compares the hearing result of total ossicular replacement prosthesis made of titanium with omega connector and polycel in the literature, w...

Introduction: Even though modern technology progresses so rapidly, annals of otology are replete with so many challenging article, which often compare various types of prosthesis. Since there has not been a prospective randomized clinical trial study which compares the hearing result of total ossicular replacement prosthesis made of Titanium with omega connector and Polycel in the literature, w...

background: hearing loss is one of the common complaints of diabetics. the aim of this study was to evaluate the hearing status of diabetic patients in babol, north of iran. methods: the hearing status of 50 type 2 diabetic patients (case group) and 50 healthy individuals (control group) were evaluated from october 2011 to september 2012. audiometry was done with the frequencies of 250, 500, 10...

Background: Hearing loss is one of the common complaints of diabetics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hearing status of diabetic patients in Babol, North of Iran. Methods: The hearing status of 50 type 2 diabetic patients (case group) and 50 healthy individuals (control group) were evaluated from October 2011 to September 2012. Audiometry was done with the frequencies of 250, 500, 1...