Emre Ocak

ORCID: 0000-0003-0652-2777
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Research Areas
  • Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Vestibular and auditory disorders
  • Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
  • Ear and Head Tumors
  • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
  • Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
  • Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
  • Sinusitis and nasal conditions
  • Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
  • Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
  • Foreign Body Medical Cases
  • Head and Neck Anomalies
  • Soft tissue tumor case studies
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
  • Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
  • Oropharyngeal Anatomy and Pathologies
  • NF-κB Signaling Pathways

Ankara University
2015-2025

University of Miami
2017-2022

Ministry of Health
2016-2022

Neurological Surgery
2018

S.B. Keçiören Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
2014-2017

Paracelsus Medical University
2015

The most common tool for the diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is still 24-hours esophageal pH monitoring; there lack non-invasive, less expensive and accurate diagnostic tools this frequent disease.To evaluate accuracy immunoserologic pepsin detection in saliva LPR.Cross-sectional study.A two channeled 24-hour monitoring catheter was placed patients with a suspicion LPR. During period, each patient gave one sample sputum test. Pathologic gastroesophageal (GER) findings, LPR score...

10.5152/balkanmedj.2015.15824 article EN Balkan Medical Journal 2015-02-16

Conductive hearing loss is a form of auditory impairment that results from pathological conditions in either the outer ear, middle or both.The condition can be caused by earwax, infection, trauma to external canal, perforation tympanic membrane, ossicular chain discontinuity, ear effusion, otosclerosis.

10.4274/jarem.galenos.2024.10327 article EN Journal of Academic Research in Medicine 2025-01-02

Objective: To create a Turkish version of the Tinnitus Acceptance Questionnaire (TAQ) and to examine its reliability validity in an adult population. Method: A total 92 individuals (56 females, 36 males) with mean age 47.59±13.58 years diagnosis tinnitus were included this validation study. The subjects completed TAQ. Handicap Inventory (THI), which has reliability, was also completed. Internal consistency assessed using Cronbach's alpha. In 24 individuals, test-retest assessed. Intraclass...

10.21020/husbfd.1522382 article EN Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi 2025-04-30

The adherence to medical treatment in allergic rhinitis is poorly evaluated clinical practice.To evaluate intranasal corticosteroids the of patients.This prospective study was conducted on adult patients who were admitted outpatient clinic otolaryngology department tertiary hospital. Patients diagnosed with moderate severe persistent AR and had not used any nasal sprays enrolled study. provided mometasone furoate sprays. On 30th day, all participants filled out a questionnaire regarding...

10.1016/j.bjorl.2016.06.007 article EN cc-by Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2016-07-21

Objective In the management of facial nerve schwannoma (FNS), surgical tumor resection is now often being replaced with more conservative approaches, such as observation serial imaging or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Given scarcity these lesions, determining optimal FNS remains challenging and subject debate multiple treatment approaches supported in literature. Methods A retrospective chart review was performed two academic centers for patients diagnosed between 1996 2017. The clinical...

10.1055/s-0038-1670687 article EN Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2018-10-10

ABSTRACT Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy is an emerging treatment modality for various human diseases. Although induced pluripotent cells have been explored the restoration of hearing, potential MSCs as a therapeutic strategy cochlear insults not precisely known. possess anti‐inflammatory, anti‐apoptotic and neuroprotective properties, making them attractive target inner ear disorders such hair damage in response to inflammation. Most previous studies used immunosuppression or complex...

10.1002/ar.24065 article EN The Anatomical Record 2019-01-11

A considerable high number of SNHL patients also suffer from dizziness and related vestibular symptoms.To evaluate the association dysfunction sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in adult patients.Prospective, double-blinded, controlled studies composed by 63 without any symptoms or diagnosed diseases. Audiological status was measured with pure tone audiometry system tested evoked myogenic potential (VEMP). Patients were divided into two groups: a study group (patients SNHL) control SNHL)....

10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.11.016 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2016-02-28

10.1016/j.ijporl.2017.07.010 article EN International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2017-07-12

This study aimed to compare hearing and anatomical outcomes after ossicular chain reconstruction with titanium or hydroxyapatite prostheses.In this study, patients who underwent tympanoplasty prostheses at a university hospital from January 2007 February 2013 were retrospectively reviewed; they had minimum follow-up period of 6 months. Patients divided into 4 groups according the type prostheses. The surgical procedure, examinations, preoperative, postoperative audiometry results noted...

10.5152/tao.2015.775 article EN Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology 2015-05-11

Recent advancements in stem cell therapy have led to an increased interest within the auditory community exploring potential of mesenchymal cells (MSCs) treatment inner ear disorders. However, biocompatibility MSCs with ear, especially when delivered non-surgically and immunocompetent cochlea, is not completely understood. In this study, we determined effect intratympanic administration rodent bone marrow (BM-MSCs) on rat model. The did lead generation any oxidative stress ear. There was no...

10.3390/jcm9061711 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2020-06-02

This study investigated the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on tinnitus severity and quality life in individuals with subjective tinnitus.The was carried out during pandemic. Sixty patients were evaluated Tinnitus Handicap Inventory a visual analogue scale resonance intensity disturbance, together questions assessing their emotional states.There significant difference between scores before It determined that loudness annoyance significantly worse and, consequently, negatively...

10.1017/s0022215122000640 article EN The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2022-03-02

Isolated sphenoid sinus disease (ISSD) describes a wide spectrum of pathologies including inflammatory, vascular, bony dysplastic, and neoplastic diseases. The aim this study was to assess the frequency with which process diagnosed in patients ISSD patient management strategies. A retrospective analysis conducted for all who underwent surgery between January 2005 2014 at tertiary center. clinical characteristics, radiologic studies, operative findings, endoscopic surgical techniques,...

10.1097/scs.0000000000002176 article EN Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2015-12-24

As the regeneration capacity of hair cells is limited, inner ear stem cell therapies hold promise. Effects mouse induced pluripotent (IPSCs) on Wistar albino rats (WARs) with hearing impairment were investigated.Thirty-five adult WARs normal divided into 4 groups. Excluding study group (n = 15), other three groups served as control for ototoxicity and IPSC injection models. injections performed via cochleostomy after a retroauricular approach. Auditory functions evaluated auditory brainstem...

10.3906/sag-1510-136 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2016-01-01

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of facial nerve canal dehiscence in tympanoplasty patients and its influence on need for revision surgery hearing results anatomical outcomes. Patients who underwent with/without mastoidectomy at Ankara University Otolaryngology Department from 2006 through 2013 with a minimum follow-up period 6 months were reviewed retrospectively this original study. divided into those without cholesteatoma. Numbers frequencies recorded according disease type,...

10.1097/scs.0000000000002635 article EN Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2016-05-20

To investigate the effects of nasal irrigation with sodium hyaluronate and surfactant solutions on mucociliary clearance time in patients mild persistent allergic rhinitis.A total 120 diagnosed rhinitis were enrolled this prospective study. The allocated randomly to surfactant, or isotonic saline (as a control) group. times improvements compared.Improvements mean significantly greater groups than control group (p < 0.01). post-treatment was lower that 0.001) = 0.03).Surfactant may both be...

10.1017/s0022215121000967 article EN The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2021-04-12

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to compare cartilage reinforcement graft results with temporalis fascia alone in terms hearing and anatomical outcomes tympanoplasty. Materials methods: Patients who underwent tympanoplasty with/without ossiculoplasty and/or mastoidectomy at a university hospital from 2006 through 2013 were reviewed retrospectively. patients divided into those grafted muscle reinforced cartilage. postoperative air bone gap, gain thresholds, status evaluated for...

10.3906/sag-1602-151 article EN TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2017-01-01
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