BACKGROUND Contact hypersensitivity (CHS) is a local inflammatory response of the skin following challenge of hapten-sensitized animals. It is the consequence of cell infiltration of derm and the release of inflammation mediators, among which Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is one of the most important factors. The intensity of the inflammation could be quantified by ear swelling which ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety, effectiveness and functional outcomes of intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) followed by intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in locally advanced stage tumours involving the middle ear. Data on 13 consecutive patients treated for malignant tumor of external auditory canal involving the middle ear were retrospectively reviewed. Media...

the exposure to electromagnetic field emitted by mobile telephones is increasing rapidly worldwide that causes side effects, including thermal and non thermal side effects. ear proximity to electromagnetic source may lead to greater damage and side effects, including hearing loss. this study was performed to assess the chronic effect of exposure to electromagnetic field of mobile telephones on ...

introduction: to reduce incidence of residual cholesteatoma following ear surgery; and to reduce the need for second look “open” mastoidectomy using endoscopic mastoidotomy. ten-year retrospective chart review of 249 primary cholesteatoma cases (1994-2004) with a minimum follow-up of two years.  the first objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of otoendoscopy in reducing the incidence of “...

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Purpose: Chronic otitis media (COM) is one of the common infectious diseases middle ear caused by bacterial or viral pathogens. The purpose present study was to investigate efficacy boric acid (BA) in treatment COM comparing topical 4% and 8% BA applications with systemic ciprofloxacin a Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) inoculation-induced model rats.
 Materials Methods: Forty-two Sp...

BACKGROUND There is increasing evidence that a strong genetic component is involved in the predisposition to recurrent acute otitis media (rAOM). Cytokines play a key role in the pathogenesis of otitis media. Constitutional polymorphisms in cytokine genes may lead to individual variations in cytokine secretion. OBJECTIVE To elucidate the role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in rAOM. SETTING ...