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Kemal Ö, Atmaca S, Bel-Çeçen A, Düzgün B, Aygün HC. The use of nasal trumpet as a non-invasive treatment method in congenital nasal stenosis. Turk J Pediatr 2017; 59: 210-213. Newborns and infants are dependent on nasal respiration and therefore, nasal obstructions may lead to life-threatening outcomes in this age group. Although the most common cause of nasal obstruction in newborns are choanal atresia, soft tissue edema, congenital nasal bone anomalies such as narrowness of the apertura piriformis and midnasal stenosis should be kept in mind. A 5-day-old infant was referred to our clinic with the complaints of respiratory problems. Physical examination revealed nasal bone hypoplasia and saddle nose deformity. In the endoscopic examination, the septum was seen to be deviated in an `S` shape and the nasal passages were almost completely closed. The paranasal CT examination reported significant narrowing of the airway in the central part of the nasal cavity. After application of nasal trumpet to both nasal passages, clinical recovery was determined in the patient and no pathology was determined during the follow-up period.
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Endoscopy/methods , Nasal Obstruction/therapy , Nose/abnormalities , Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures/instrumentation , Equipment Design , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Nasal Obstruction/congenital , Nasal Obstruction/diagnosis , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Sufficient clinical data are not available on the effect of hypothyroidism on olfactory function in adults. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the olfactory function of adult patients diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism. METHODS: Forty-five patients aged between 18 and 60 years who were diagnosed with clinical primary hypothyroidism and 45 healthy controls who had normal thyroid function tests were included in the study. Sniffin' Sticks olfactory test results of the 2 groups were compared. The relationships between thyroid function tests and olfactory parameters were evaluated. RESULTS: Odor threshold, identification, and discrimination scores of the hypothyroid group were significantly lower than those of the control group (p < 0.001). A significant positive correlation was detected between free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels and odor threshold, identification, and discrimination scores (p < 0.001). There was no significant relationship between thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or free thyroxine (FT4) levels and olfactory parameters. CONCLUSION: Our study revealed diminished olfactory function in adults with hypothyroidism. FT3 levels were found to have a more significant relationship with olfactory parameters than TSH or FT4 levels.
