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Postoperative recovery after removal of a lower third molar: role of trait and dental anxiety
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Conclusion: Patients with high trait or dental anxiety may tend to require longer surgery times and have poorer postoperative recovery.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - November 14, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lucía Lago-Méndez, Márcio Diniz-Freitas, Carmen Senra-Rivera, Gloria Seoane-Pesqueira, José Manuel Gándara-Rey, Abel García-García Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Source Type: journals
Evaluation on the psychosocial status of orthognathic surgery patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that surgical treatment of dentofacial deformities may induce psychologic changes, such as depression, and that the improvement in facial deformities and enhanced sense of esthetic satisfaction may have a positive influence on psychosocial aspects.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - November 14, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sun-Jong Kim, Myung-Rae Kim, Sang-Wan Shin, Yoon-Sik Chun, Eui-Jung Kim Tags: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Source Type: journals
A message from the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons President-Elect, Joel L. Rosenlicht, DMDEmail this article to a colleague.
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There is no question that we are embarking on changing times in our specialty. For more than 30 years the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons has been at the forefront of change, expanding our scope and redefining who and what oral surgeons are and do. In fact, it was the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons that initiated our name change to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. With health care on everyone's mind and issues of the scope of procedures being determined by the legislators and nonoral surgeons, it is no wonder that many of us who practice oral and maxillofacial surgery are very conce...
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - November 14, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joel L. Rosenlicht Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals
Paratracheal lymph node dissection does not negatively affect thyroid dysfunction in patients undergoing laryngectomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of paratracheal lymph node dissection including
hemithyroidectomy for the development of hypo(para)thyroidism. From 1990 to 2004, 169 patients with a carcinoma of the larynx
or hypopharynx who underwent paratracheal lymph node dissection were selected. Data of 137 patients (23 women, 114 men) were
analyzed. Hundred patients were tested on thyroid function. Patient, tumor and treatment characteristics were noted including
age, gender, site, TNM stage and details of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Seventy percent o...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Solitary submucous neurofibroma of the mandible: review of the literature and report of a rare caseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Solitary neurofibroma is a rare benign non-odontogenic tumor. Particularly in the oral cavity, neurogenic tumors are rare, especially if they are malignant. Neurofibromas may present either as solitary lesions or as part of the generalised syndrome of neurofibromatosis or von Recklinghausen's disease of the skin. Clinically, oral neurofibromas usually appear as pediculated or sessile nodules, with slow growth and mostly without pain. The diagnosis can be confirmed by histological examination. Neurofibromas are immunopositive for the S-100 protein, indicating its neural origin. Treatment is surgical and the prognosis is exc...
Source: Head & Face Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rita DepprichDaman SinghPetra ReineckeNorbert KublerJorg Handschel Source Type: journals
[Cervical chordomas.]Email this article to a colleague.
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PMID: 19914595 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Rosell Ferrer R, Aguilà Artal A, Escamilla Carpintero Y Tags: Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp Source Type: journals
[Meningioma of the internal auditory canal: A rare entity.]Email this article to a colleague.
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We present the case of a 61-year-old man in whom the magnetic resonance imaging performed prior to left cochlear implant surgery revealed a lesion in the right internal auditory canal resembling a vestibular Schwannoma. Left cochlear implant surgery was performed and three months later, the right internal auditory canal lesion was removed. The final histopathological analysis revealed it to be a meningioma.
PMID: 19914594 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alonso Seco A, Polo López R, Labatut Pesce T, Fogué Calvo L Tags: Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp Source Type: journals
[Evaluation of 3D imaging software to study computed tomography images of middle ear defects.]Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The image reconstruction method studied, using region growing segmentation seems to be, in this limited sample, a useful complement to classical CT images in the study of constitutional abnormalities of the middle ear.
PMID: 19914597 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales d'Oto-laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Truy E, Bossard D, Coudert JL, Aslam S, Froehlich P, Trunde F, Disant F Tags: Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac Source Type: journals
[Solitary neurofibroma of the maxillary sinus.]Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The difficulty diagnosing maxillary sinus neurofibroma is related to its nonspecific clinical and radiological signs. Consequently, the otorhinolaryngologist must keep this rare histological variety in mind within the range of tumors of the paranasal sinuses.
PMID: 19914596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales d'Oto-laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Nao EE, Tall A, Ndiaye M, Ndiaye C, Diouf MS, Thiam A, Djafarou AB, Diallo BK, Ndiaye IC, Diouf R, Diop EM Tags: Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac Source Type: journals
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Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 2009 Nov 13;
Authors: Laure B, Guyot L, Bouletreau P, Adenis JP, Boutault F, Arsene S, Chabrolle C, Pierre P, Mor-Martinez C, Pierillas P, Imbert P, Caron P
PMID: 19914672 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revue de Stomatologie et de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale - November 13, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Laure B, Guyot L, Bouletreau P, Adenis JP, Boutault F, Arsene S, Chabrolle C, Pierre P, Mor-Martinez C, Pierillas P, Imbert P, Caron P Tags: Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac Source Type: journals
Minimally Invasive Cochlear Implantation with Mastoidal Three-Layer Flap TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague.
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ORL 2009;71:292-298 (DOI:10.1159/000258680)
Source: ORL - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: journals
New systematic review on cochlear implantation under the first year of ageEmail this article to a colleague.
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12/11/09 Cochlear implantation under the first year of age - the outcomes. A critical systematic review and meta-analysis
Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: organizations
ABR Refresher CourseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: events
Newborn Hearing Screening Annual Conference 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: events
Revised map of medicine for newborn hearing screeningEmail this article to a colleague.
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12/11/09 Several pathways have been revised and guidance notes issued for meeting quality standards
Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: organizations
Widespread expression of prostate apoptosis response-4 in nasopharyngeal carcinomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) augments apoptosis in various tumors, either during apoptotic insult or by ectopic overexpression. However, investigation of Par-4 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is lacking.Specimens from patients with NPC, hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HPC), or oral cavity cancer were examined for Par-4 expression using immunohistochemistry. NPC cell proliferation and apoptosis were analyzed using immunohistochemical staining for Ki67, B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2), and in situ terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase (TdT)-mediated biotin-16-dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay, respectively.P...
Source: Head and Neck - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jeng-Woei Lee, Wei-Ting Hsiao, Kuei-Fang Lee, Lai-Fa Sheu, Hsue-Yin Hsu, Lee-Ping Hsu, Borcherng Su, Moon-Sing Lee, Yih-Chih Hsu, Chung-Hsing Chang Source Type: journals
In vitro proliferation of human osteogenic cells in presence of different commercial bone substitute materials combined with enamel matrix derivativesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion:
The application of most BSM, as well as the exclusive application of EMD demonstrated a positive impact on the proliferation of human osteogenic cells in vitro. In order to increase the benefit from substrate combination (BSM + EMD), further studies on the interactions between BSM and EMD are needed.
Source: Head & Face Medicine - November 12, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Christoph ReichertBilal Al-NawasRalf SmeetsAdrian KasajWerner GotzMarcus Klein Source Type: journals
Basal cell adenoma of the parotid gland: a clinicopathological study of nine cases—basal cell adenoma versus pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin’s tumorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical and pathological characteristics of basal cell adenoma (BCA) and to compare
the diagnosis/treatment of BCA with those of Warthin’s tumor (WT) and pleomorphic adenoma (PA). Among 192 patients with benign
tumors of the parotid gland who underwent surgery, 9 had BCA. All of these tumors showed a benign pattern on computed tomography
and magnetic resonance imaging. The accuracy of fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for diagnosis of BCA was slightly lower
than for PA and WT. Most PA and BCA lesions developed in the upper part of the parotid gland. ...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Advantages and limitations of the autofluorescent diagnostics of the laryngeal cancer and precancerosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Any endoscopic diagnostic procedure that is capable of giving exact information on laryngeal lesions without damaging the
tissue has essential advantages over standard biopsy. Tissue autofluorescence is defined as a natural ability of tissue to
fluoresce when exposed to a certain light wavelength. This feature is a consequence of the presence of fluorophores in the
tissues, which are activated by a narrow wavelength range. However, due to their biochemical and biophysical characteristics,
laryngeal precancerosis and cancer do not fluoresce when exposed to blue light. In the present study, we used Pe...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Evaluation of laryngeal findings in users of inhaled steroidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, we consider that steroid myopathy or mucosal inflammatory
theory alone is not sufficient to explain the etiopathogenesis of dysphonia in asthmatic patients taking ICS. The laryngeal
mucosal changes were detected by laryngeal videostroboscopic examination in some asthmatic patients, with dysphonia using
ICS, and/or laryngeal myopathy was found by laryngeal EMG in some of them in this study. Thus, various factors may have role
simultaneously in the occurrence of dysphonia.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LaryngologyDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1141-2Authors
Gul Ozbilen Acar, Istanbul Goztepe Training a...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
64th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: events
In response to transcricothyroid electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (Laryngoscope 2009;119:1918-1921)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: The Laryngoscope - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michael Hinni Source Type: journals
Toll-like receptor agonists as third signals for dendritic cell-tumor fusion vaccinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of dendritic cell (DC)-tumor fusion hybrids with Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists.DC-tumor fusion hybrids were generated by electrofusion and injected into the inguinal lymph nodes of C57BL/6 mice with 3-day established pulmonary metastases. Paired TLR agonists polyinosine:polycytadilic acid [poly(I:C)] and cytosine-phosphate-guanine (CpG) were then injected intraperitoneally. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to evaluate interleukin (IL)-12 production from the DC-tumor fusion hybrids in vitro.Fusion + TLR agonists (60 metastases) had s...
Source: Head and Neck - November 11, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Edward I. Cho, Chunrui Tan, Gary K. Koski, Peter A. Cohen, Suyu Shu, Walter T. Lee Source Type: journals
How many nodes are needed to stage a neck? A critical appraisalEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, we report the importance of the number of retrieved nodes in likelihood
of positive cervical node finding. Node yield is an important factor in oral cancer staging, and, more important, in early
stage carcinomas, it is associated with survival and recurrence rates.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Head and NeckDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1144-zAuthors
Hugo Fontan Köhler, Hospital A C Camargo Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology Rua Santana, 142 sala 42/43 18130-555 São Roque SP BrazilLuiz P. Kowalski, Hospital A C Camargo Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology Rua Santana,...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Pilot study on the effectiveness of the conventional CROS, the transcranial CROS and the BAHA transcranial CROS in adults with unilateral inner ear deafnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, most of the patients experienced
some degree of benefit with each of the three hearing aids. Preference for one of the three hearing aids was independent of
the order in which they were tried. It would be worthwhile to formulate selection criteria; still, we recommend that all patients
with unilateral inner ear deafness should be offered a trial with at least the BAHA CROS.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OtologyDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1147-9Authors
Myrthe K. S. Hol, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 9101 6500 HB Nijmegen The Nethe...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology 2010Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: NLH - ENT and Audiology - Events - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: events
New rapid appraisal on treatment of functional dysphonia and prevention of voice disordersEmail this article to a colleague.
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10/11/09 Systematic review of the treatment of functional dysphonia and prevention of voice disorders
Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: organizations
Effects of Hearing Preservation on Psychophysical Responses to Cochlear Implant StimulationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Previous studies have shown that residual acoustic hearing supplements cochlear implant function to improve speech recognition
in noise as well as perception of music. The current study had two primary objectives. First, we sought to determine how cochlear
implantation and electrical stimulation over a time period of 14 to 21 months influence cochlear structures such as hair cells
and spiral ganglion neurons. Second, we sought to investigate whether the structures that provide acoustic hearing also affect
the perception of electrical stimulation. We compared psychophysical responses to cochlear...
Source: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Source Type: journals
'Escaped' Proteins Add To Hearing Loss In Elderly, University Of Florida Researchers FoundEmail this article to a colleague.
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Age-related hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder among the elderly. But scientists are still trying to figure out what cellular processes govern or contribute to the loss. Now a University of Florida team and researchers from University of Wisconsin and three other institutions have identified a protein that is central to processes that cause oxidative damage to cells and lead to age-related hearing loss.
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Hearing / Deafness Source Type: news
Ossiculoplasty with a cartilage-connecting hydroxyapatite prosthesis for tympanosclerotic stapes fixationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Many cases of tympanosclerotic stapes fixation are accompanied by fixation or erosion of malleus and/or incus. This status
of the ossicular chain is one of the reasons that ossiculoplasty for tympanosclerotic stapes fixation is more difficult than
that for otosclerosis. We conducted a retrospective review of seven patients who were operated on for tympanosclerotic stapes
fixation between 2002 and 2006. All of the patients had abnormal conditions of the malleus and/or incus and underwent stapedectomy
and total ossiculoplasty with hydroxyapatite prosthesis (Apaceram T-7 type), which has a planar-like ...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Transoral CO2 laser treatment for Tis-T3 glottic cancer: The University of Brescia experience on 595 patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Transoral CO2 laser surgery has been accepted as a valuable therapeutic option for glottic cancer.This was a retrospective analysis of 595 patients. Five-year overall and disease-specific survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were calculated. The impact of different variables was calculated by univariate analysis.Overall, disease-specific and disease-free survivals, local control with laser, locoregional, regional control, and organ preservation rates were 87.5%, 99%, 81.3%, 92.7%, 98.9%, 98.2%, and 97.1%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed a significant imp...
Source: Head and Neck - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Giorgio Peretti, Cesare Piazza, Daniela Cocco, Luigi De Benedetto, Francesca Del Bon, Luca Oscar Redaelli De Zinis, Piero Nicolai Source Type: journals
In reference to transcricothyroid electromyographic monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (Laryngoscope 2009;119:1918-1921)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: The Laryngoscope - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Gianlorenzo Dionigi Source Type: journals
Diabetes-related changes in auditory brainstem responsesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Determine effects on auditory brainstem response (ABR) of diabetes mellitus (DM) severity.A cross-sectional study investigating DM severity and ABR in military Veteran subjects with (166) and without (138) DM and with no more than moderate hearing loss.Subjects were classified by three age tertiles (
Source: The Laryngoscope - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Dawn Konrad-Martin, Donald F. Austin, Susan Griest, Garnett P. McMillan, Daniel McDermott, Stephen Fausti Source Type: journals
[Case of complex nasal reconstruction with a three-stage forehead flap after animal bite.]Email this article to a colleague.
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PMID: 19909943 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annales d'Oto-laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale - November 10, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kerrary S, Drissi H, Abouchadi A, Nassih M, Rzin A Tags: Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac Source Type: journals
New rapid appraisal on surgical management of adult inferior turbinate hypertrophyEmail this article to a colleague.
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09/11/09 Surgical management of adult inferior turbinate hypertrophy: a systematic review of the evidence
Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: organizations
New rapid appraisal on radiofrequency ablation treatment of soft palate for patients with snoringEmail this article to a colleague.
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09/11/09 Radiofrequency ablation treatment of soft palate for patients with snoring: A systematic review of effectiveness and adverse effects
Source: NLH Specialist Library for ENT and Audiology Latest News - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: organizations
Beijing Meeting On Taste And Smell ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS, the meeting will be the first international meeting on taste and smell to be held in China.
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Ear, Nose and Throat Source Type: news
The nature of fibrous dysplasia.Email this article to a colleague.
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Fibrous dysplasia has been regarded as a developmental skeletal disorder characterized by replacement of normal bone with benign cellular fibrous connective tissue. It has now become evident that fibrous dysplasia is a genetic disease caused by somatic activating mutation of the Gs-alpha subunit of G protein-coupled receptor resulting in upregulation of cAMP. This leads to defects in differentiation of osteoblasts with subsequent production of abnormal bone in an abundant fibrous stroma. In addition there is an increased production of IL-6 by mutated stromal fibrous dysplastic cells that induce osteoclastic bone resorption.
Source: Head & Face Medicine - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Liviu FellerNeil WoodRazia KhammissaJohan LemmerErich Raubenheimer Source Type: journals
Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1, -7, -9, -13, Ki-67, and HER-2 in epithelial-myoepithelial salivary gland cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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The expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in epithelial-myoepithelial salivary gland carcinoma has not been studied previously.Immunohistochemistry for MMP-1, -7, -9, -13, Ki-67, and HER-2, as well as HER-2 gene amplification by silver enhanced in situ hybridization was performed in a series of 12 paraffin-embedded histopathologic samples of patients from Canada and Finland.A positive MMP-13 (p = .0022), higher MMP-13 (p = .0274), and higher MMP-9 (p = .0274) index (multiplication of staining intensity by percentage of the positive cells) predicted better overall survival. In disease-specific analysis, higher MMP-...
Source: Head and Neck - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Heikki Luukkaa, Pekka Klemi, Ilmo Leivo, Antti A. Mäkitie, Jonathan Irish, Ralph Gilbert, Bayardo Perez-Ordonez, Pirkko Hirsimäki, Tero Vahlberg, Atte Kivisaari, Veli-Matti Kähäri, Reidar Grénman Source Type: journals
Arteriovenous malformation in the pretragal region: Case reportEmail this article to a colleague.
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We reported a case of AVM in the pretragal region, which was successfully removed by complete excision after preoperative selective embolization in a 32-year-old man. Combined superselective and particle embolization is a useful method to decrease the blood flow in the pretragal AVM.We successfully treated the patient for the AVM in the pretragal area by complete excision within 72 hours after the preoperative combined superselective and particle embolization. Although our case is similar to auricular AVMs in point of symptoms and treatment, this is the first case reported at this unusual site. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010
Source: Head and Neck - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Kyung Soo Kim Source Type: journals
Microvascular free flap reconstruction versus palatal obturation for maxillectomy defectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Palatal obturators and microvascular free flaps are both used to treat patients with maxillectomy defects, however, the optimal technique remains controversial.A retrospective analysis of 113 patients undergoing maxillectomy for cancer was performed. Seventy-three patients received an obturator and 40 patients were reconstructed with a free flap.Speech intelligibility and postoperative diet were comparable between the obturator and free flap groups, except in cases of extensive (>50%) palatal defects, where free flap reconstruction was superior in both aspects (p = .019 and p = .043, respectively). The average time for pre...
Source: Head and Neck - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mauricio A. Moreno, Roman J. Skoracki, Ehab Y. Hanna, Matthew M. Hanasono Source Type: journals
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Source: The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - November 9, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Interesting Case Source Type: journals
Efficacy and tolerability of intravenous methylergonovine in migraine female patients attending the emergency department: a pilot open-label studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Background:
Methylergonovine is an ergot alkaloid widely used in postpartum women. It is also an active metabolite of methysergide and previous studies suggest that it could be effective against refractory headache and cluster headache. The purpose of the present study was to assess the potential therapeutic effectiveness of methylergonovine in the emergency treatment of severe migraine.
Methods:
One hundred and twenty five female patients with migraine attending the emergency department received 0.15 mg of methylergonovine intravenously. Pain intensity, heart rate, blood pressure, and methylergonovine side effects were ch...
Source: Head & Face Medicine - November 8, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Alfredo Nino-MaldonadoGary Caballero-GarciaWilfrido Mercado-BocheroFernando Rico-VillademorosElena Calandre Source Type: journals
Radiotherapy or CO2 laser surgery as treatment of T1a glottic carcinoma?Email this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, the relative risk for a laryngectomy when a tumour recurs is 12.7 times higher in patients primarily
treated with irradiation for T1a laryngeal carcinoma, compared with patients treated with laser surgery. Regarding the treatment costs, treatment impact on
patients and organ preservation, we consider laser therapy to be the better treatment option for patients with T1a glottic cancer as no difference in survival could be observed.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory LaryngologyDOI 10.1007/s00405-009-1135-0Authors
Vera Mahler, Rikshospitalet, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo Department of Otola...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Source Type: journals
Excessive Antibiotic Prescription Caused By Perceived Parent-PressureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by pediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that pediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for respiratory tract infections if they perceived parents were expecting a prescription.
Source: Ear, Nose and Throat News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Glycosylation Regulates Prestin Cellular ActivityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Glycosylation is a common post-translational modification of proteins and is implicated in a variety of cellular functions
including protein folding, degradation, sorting and trafficking, and membrane protein recycling. The membrane protein prestin
is an essential component of the membrane-based motor driving electromotility changes (electromotility) in the outer hair
cell (OHC), a central process in auditory transduction. Prestin was earlier identified to possess two N-glycosylation sites
(N163, N166) that, when mutated, marginally affect prestin nonlinear capacitance (NLC) function in cultured cel...
Source: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: JARO - Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology Source Type: journals
Clinical phase I/feasibility study of the next generation indwelling Provox voice prosthesis (Provox Vega).Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Provox Vega prostheses demonstrate good short-term feasibility, and their optimized airflow-resistance design offers laryngectomy patients indwelling voice prostheses with more choices in outer diameters without sacrificing (too) much in voice quality. Objectives: Technological progress enables improvement of in vitro airflow characteristics of voice prostheses and design of voice prostheses with smaller outer diameters. This could potentially improve voice quality in users of Provox2, and avoid diminished voice quality in users of prostheses with smaller outer diameters. Methods: This was a prospective clinic...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hilgers FJ, Ackerstaff AH, van Rossum M, Jacobi I, Balm AJ, Bing Tan I, van den Brekel MW Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Cochlear pathology in human temporal bones with otitis media.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Middle and inner ear interactions in otitis media can lead to cochlear pathology. More severe pathological changes observed in the basal turn of the cochlea are consistent with prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss at higher frequencies in patients with otitis media. Methods: Of 614 temporal bones with otitis media, 47 with chronic and 35 with purulent otitis media were selected following strict exclusion of subjects with a history of acoustic trauma, head trauma, ototoxic drugs, and other diseases affecting the cochlear labyrinth. Temporal bones with labyrinthine inflammatory changes were further evaluated ...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joglekar S, Morita N, Cureoglu S, Schachern PA, Deroee AF, Tsuprun V, Paparella MM, Juhn SK Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
The association between gene polymorphisms in uncoupling proteins and hearing impairment in Japanese elderly.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: This study illustrates that UCP2 Ala55Val polymorphisms exhibit a significant association with age-related hearing loss in the Japanese population. Objectives: Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCPs) have been suggested to play a protective role against neuron oxidative damage and a thermal signaling role in neuron modulation in the inner ear. In the current study, we examined the relationship between gene polymorphisms in UCP1 and UCP2 and hearing impairment (HI) in Japanese elderly. Methods: A total of 1547 subjects aged 40-79 years and living in Aichi prefecture, Japan, were entered into this study. Subject...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Sugiura S, Uchida Y, Nakashima T, Ando F, Shimokata H Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the otosclerotic focus.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The location and three-dimensional (3D) shapes of the otosclerotic foci suggest a general centripetal distribution of otosclerotic bone remodeling around the inner ear space, whereas the normal bone remodeling is distributed centrifugally. The existence of an inverse spatial relation between normal and otosclerotic bone remodeling suggests that inner ear mechanisms in control of bone remodeling may have a pathogenetic role in otosclerosis. Objectives: To explore the 3D shape of otosclerotic lesions around the inner ear space by introducing the use of 3D reconstructions and to discuss the results in a new conte...
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - November 7, 2009 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Bloch SL, Sørensen MS Tags: Acta Otolaryngol Source Type: journals
