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Does The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Improve Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms?, Öner Odabaş, Cavi̇t Ceylan, Meti̇n Yiğman
Does The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Improve Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms?, Öner Odabaş, Cavi̇t Ceylan, Meti̇n Yiğman
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Aim: To evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and to determine if the symptoms improved after treatment for OSAS. Materials and methods: In all, 145 male patients were diagnosed with OSAS via polysomnography and evaluated for lower urinary tract symptoms using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS). All of the patients were evaluated by an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist. Surgery or continuous positive airway pressure treatment was recommended based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and ENT examination results. Only 23 of the patients that were available for follow-up during treatment were …
Evaluation Of The Treatment Results Of Laryngeal Carcinoma: Our Experience Over 10 Years, Erkan Karataş, Eli̇f Baysal, Cengi̇z Durucu, Teki̇n Bağlam, Yildirim Ahmet Bayazit, Muzaffer Kanlikama
Evaluation Of The Treatment Results Of Laryngeal Carcinoma: Our Experience Over 10 Years, Erkan Karataş, Eli̇f Baysal, Cengi̇z Durucu, Teki̇n Bağlam, Yildirim Ahmet Bayazit, Muzaffer Kanlikama
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To retrospectively analyze the treatment results for laryngeal carcinoma and to find the impact of the clinical parameters on the survival of the patients. Materials and methods: The medical records of 150 consecutive patients, operated on for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma between 1991 and 2009, were reviewed. Tumor localization, TNM stages, treatment modalities, radiotherapy, second primary tumors, and tumor recurrence were recorded, and the survival data were obtained. Results: Neck metastasis was rare (3.6%) in T1 and T2 glottic tumors, while there was a significant increase in the rate of N+ neck (35%) in T3 and T4 glottic tumors (P …