abstract we reported and analyzed an unusual case of npc (nasopharyngeal carcinoma) where the patient had initial clinical features of cavernous sinus involvement followed by trigeminal neuralgia and middle ear dysfunction. in the present case, the initial involvement of the cavernous sinus resulted in the left sided third nerve involvement. later on, the extension of the tumor in and around th...

A 32-year-old Polish Caucasian man was referred to the otolaryngology clinic by his general practitioner with a two-month history of right-sided nasal obstruction and epistaxis. The patient was an amateur boxer and had sustained many blows to the nose and face, but could not recall any major recent injuries. He had no symptoms of rhinorrhoea, postnasal drip, hyposmia or facial pain. The patient...

The present study investigated the effects of microRNA-124-3p (miR-124-3p) expression on nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells and its relevant mechanism. A total of 90 NPC tissues and 85 postnasal catarrh tissues were collected. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect tissue samples and expression of miR-124-3p in CNE1, CNE2, SUNE1, H0NE1, 5-8F, 6-10B and C...

evaluation of river discharges trends is very important for water resources management and design of irrigation and drainage networks. in this research, annual, seasonal and monthly trends of maroon river discharge were evaluated using the mann-kendall and sen’s slope estimator non-parametric tests and the regression analysis parametric test. for this purpose, river discharge data from five h...

introduction : it is clear that if the discharge process takes less time and the patient leaves the hospital bed earlier, the length of hospitalization, and consequently, the waiting time for admission decreases. therefore, the method of use of treatment facilities is somewhat improved. the hospital discharge process, from when the discharge authorization is issued until the patient leaves the ...

hydro-induction sediment discharge technique (hsdt) aims to prevent reservoir sedimentation by withdrawing the discharge water from the reservoir bottom to suck up and discharge sediments, and by inducing vertical vortexes and undercurrents in the reservoir bay to keep sediments agitated and moving. the technique is facilitated with an innovative discharge conduit system having bottom intakes t...

Abstract Background Laryngopharyngeal reflux is a silent cause of laryngeal disorders which was documented in the last decade by many studies. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence GERD cases and effect treatment on these disorders. Methodology In this single-arm (pre post) quasi-experimental study, eighty patients with were examined for rigid laryngoscopy assessed Reflux Finding Score (RFS)....