OBJECTIVE The salt-sensitive Dahl rat and the spontaneously hypertensive rat develop comparable spontaneous hypertension on a low-salt diet, whereas only the salt-sensitive Dahl rat strain develops a striking increase in blood pressure and cardiovascular hypertrophy on a high-salt diet. We set out to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) contributing to the progression of salt-induced organ d...

This study describes the endoscopic findings about the size of the adenoid tissue and the condition of the nasopharyngeal orifice of the eustachian tube. Results confirmed that only fiberscopic examination allows a thorough inspection of the nasopharyngeal anatomy to make a correct diagnosis and design therapeutic planning. When the presence of adenoid hypertrophy resulting in nasal obstruction...

Background: Various objective parameters of assessing adenoid size on x-ray have been proposed with no agreement which is most suitable. In this study, the correlation two radiographicparameters: adenoidal-nasopharyngeal ratio (ANR) and antroadenoid diameter (AA diameter) to postoperative volume were compared, a view determine more accurate. Objectives:To compare correlations ANR AA volume, in ...

Background: Nasal obstruction, snoring, mouth breathing, ear ache is some of the most common problems encountered in pediatric otorhinolaryngological practice. The cause for above symptoms adenoid hypertrophy. Methods: Patients with age group 4-16 years hypertrophy such as and confirmed by Diagnostic Endoscopy Radiological Investigations were included. Previous H/o surgery adenoidectomy, bleedi...

Introduction: Adenoid hypertrophy is the most common cause of chronic airway obstruction in children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of adenotonsillectomy on sleep and behavioral disorders in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy.   Materials and Methods: In a prospective observational study, all children with an indication of adenotonsillectomy based on American Academy of...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study is to emphasize the efficacy of the myocardial performance index and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) in the determination of impaired cardiac functions and recovery period following the treatment in children with adenoid and/or tonsillar hypertrophy. METHODS Fifty-three healthy children after routine laboratory, imaging and clinic...

The adenoids (or pharyngeal tonsil) is a condensation of lymphoid tissue in the posterosuperior wall of the nasopharynx. It forms a part of Waldeyer’s ring of lymphoid tissue at the portal of entry of the upper respiratory tract [1]. In early childhood it is the fi rst site for immunological contact of inhaled allergens. Adenoids are present at birth, show physiological enlargement upto 6 years...