soheila nikakhlagh
Hearing & Speech Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
[ 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 ] - Audiologic findings of tinnitus patients
Background & objectives: The purpose of this study was evaluating the hearing status of tinnitus patients referred to our center. Materials & Methods: A total of 144 Patients, referred to our center by the end of December 2008 to June 2009, who have tinnitus complaints after initial examination and cleaning the ear duct in the audiology clinic were introduced and completed the questionnaire. A...
[ 7 ] - Incidence of thyroid papillary cancer in contralateral lobe
Background & objectives: Prognosis of thyroid papillary cancer is quite well long lasting, so a 10- year survival is observed in more than 90% cases. In this study, rate of incidence of thyroid papillary cancer in contralateral lobe was assessed among patients who had a surgical thyroidectomy re-operation. Materials & Methods: In this retrospective study, we examined 82 patients diagnosed with...
[ 8 ] - Kimura’s disease of the parapharyngeal space: A clinical Case Study
Kimura's disease (KD) is a rare idiopathic condition of unknown etiology. The disease is characterized by swelling and lesions in the head and neck region, with involvement of the subcutaneous soft tissue, major salivary glands and lymph nodes. Patients almost always have eosinophilia and elevated serum immunoglobulin E levels. The diagnosis is established by biopsy. KD is usually self limiting...
[ 9 ] - Sensory neural hearing loss following Tympanomastoid surgery
Objective: Generated acoustic trauma by suction and drill may cause sensorineural hearing loss after Tympanomastoid surgery. This study was carried out to determine the relationship of sensorineural hearing loss and chronic otitis media surgery at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Iran. Material and Methods: This prospective study included 386 patients of ch...
[ 10 ] - The Zinc Sulphate as a treatment modality in the patients suffering from Tinnitus
Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of hypozincemia in patients suffering from Tinnitus and to investigate the effect of Zinc therapy upon the severity of Tinnitus. Material and Methods: We studied 66 who suffered from tinnitus, which were randomized to two groups according to the zinc level including < 50μg/dl and > 50μg /dl groups. The zinc level was measured in n...
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