Usefulness of cephalometric measurements in the diagnostics of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome – preliminary report

Introduction: The pathophysiology of OSAS is related with local anatomical predispositions to OSA such as craniofacial anomalies, adenoid and tonsillar hypertrophy, macroglossia, hypertonic oropharyngeal soft tissue, bas...

Assessment of voice in patients with Reinke’s oedemas after laser microsurgery

This investigation was undertaken for perceptual and acoustic analysis of voice in patients with Reinke’s oedemas treated with laser microsurgery. Material of the study included 45 patients in the age of 23 to 65 present...

Leiomyosarcoma krtani w materiale klinicznym ORL w Krakowie

Introduction. Leiomyosarcoma is a malign neoplasm coming from the non-epithelial tissue. It rarely developes in the larynx. 0,5–1% of all of the neoplasm of the larynx is leiomyosarcoma. It usually developes in the age o...

Stan odżywienia chorych z rakiem krtani i gardła dolnego

The aim of the study: The meaning of proper nutritional state in the group of cancer patients in preoperative period was noticed already over 40 years ago. In spite, that treatment of malnutrition is easy, many patients...

Identyfikacja mutacji w mitochondrialnym genie 12S rRNA u osób z niedosłuchem po leczeniu antybiotykami aminoglikozydowymi