Facial palsy caused by an intrameatal metastatic disease - Reconstruction with an autologous sural nerve graft. Injury. 2020 May 16;: Authors: Hadjigeorgiou GF, Michalinos A, Shiakallis L, Fountas KF, Johnson EO Abstract Dysfunction of the facial nerve is frequently attributed to inflammation, followed by traumatic injury. Knowledge of the complex anatomical course of the facial nerve is critical to localize the site of pathology and for successful management....
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Related ArticlesGiant Cavernous Hemangioma of the Right Atrium - A Rare Case and Literature Review. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2020 Mar-Apr;115(2):267-273 Authors: Dobritoiu F, Moldovan H, Oncica R, Vasile G, Nechifor E, Copaescu C Abstract A 52 years old woman, asymptomatic, with no significant medical history, presented to a thoracic surgery department for excision of a giant mediastinal mass that was incidentally detected during a routine abdominal ultrasound....
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Related ArticlesCerebellar cortical degeneration associated with feline leukemia virus infection and cerebellar lymphoma in a young cat. Open Vet J. 2019 10;9(3):246-252 Authors: Pardo AP, Gómez MA, González CM Abstract Background: Cerebellar cortical degeneration (CCD) is the premature death of cerebellar neurons of heterogeneous etiology that is uncommonly observed as a neurological complication of certain neoplasia. Case Description: Here,...
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Related ArticlesPersistently elevated alpha-fetoprotein associated with chronic hepatitis B during chemotherapy for malignant ovarian germ cell tumors: a case series and a review of the literature. J Ovarian Res. 2019 Dec 13;12(1):124 Authors: Zong X, Yang JX, Zhang Y Abstract BACKGROUND: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) plays a crucial role in the management of malignant ovarian germ cell tumors (MOGCTs) and is an important reference index for chemotherapy...
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Related ArticlesAn update on emerging drugs in osteosarcoma: towards tailored therapies? Expert Opin Emerg Drugs. 2019 09;24(3):153-171 Authors: Hattinger CM, Patrizio MP, Magagnoli F, Luppi S, Serra M Abstract Introduction: Current treatment of conventional and non-conventional high-grade osteosarcoma (HGOS) is based on the surgical removal of primary tumor and, when possible, of metastases and local reccurrence, together with systemic pre- and post-operative...
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Related ArticlesHPV status in women with high-grade dysplasia on cervical biopsy and preceding negative HPV tests. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2019 May - Jun;8(3):149-156 Authors: Ge Y, Mody RR, Olsen RJ, Zhou H, Luna E, Armylagos D, Puntachart N, Hendrickson H, Schwartz MR, Mody DR Abstract INTRODUCTION: A considerable number of patients with high-grade cervical lesions have undergone preceding human papillomavirus (HPV) tests with negative results. In the...
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Related ArticlesA Full Phenotype of Paraganglioma Linked to a Germline SDHB Mosaic Mutation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 08 01;104(8):3362-3366 Authors: Cardot-Bauters C, Carnaille B, Aubert S, Crépin M, Boury S, Burnichon N, Pigny P Abstract CONTEXT: Heterozygous germline pathogenic variants found in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) complex genes predispose to hereditary paraganglioma (PGL) syndromes. No mosaicism has yet been reported in this setting....
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Related ArticlesHepatitis B virus infection in children and adolescents. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 06;4(6):466-476 Authors: Indolfi G, Easterbrook P, Dusheiko G, Siberry G, Chang MH, Thorne C, Bulterys M, Chan PL, El-Sayed MH, Giaquinto C, Jonas MM, Meyers T, Walsh N, Wirth S, Penazzato M Abstract Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major cause of acute and chronic liver disease and associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. Vertical...
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Related ArticlesNear Total Occlusion of Right Ventricle by Cardiac Mass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Jul;33(7):2085-2090 Authors: Mondal S, Jubar J, Kostibas MP Abstract The incidence of primary cardiac tumors is very rare (0.02%) with the majority being benign. Angiosarcoma is the most common malignant cardiac tumor. However, regardless of the histological nature of cardiac tumors, they can cause life-threatening mechanical obstruction. We present...
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Related ArticlesDoes the incidence of thoracic aortic injury warrant the routine use of chest computed tomography in children? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 01;86(1):97-100 Authors: Arbuthnot M, Onwubiko C, Osborne M, Mooney DP Abstract BACKGROUND: Thoracic aortic injury is a potentially life-threatening injury associated with rapid deceleration mechanisms. Diagnosis is made by chest computed tomography (CT), which is associated with a risk of radiation-induced...
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Repositioning accuracy of a novel thermoplastic mask for head and neck cancer radiotherapy. Phys Med. 2020 May 22;74:92-99 Authors: Fukao M, Okamura K, Sabu S, Akino Y, Arimura T, Inoue S, Kado R, Seo Y Abstract PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the reproducibility of patient shoulder position immobilized with a novel and innovative prototype mask (E-Frame, Engineering System). METHODS: The E-frame mask fixes both shoulders and...
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FOXA1-induced LINC01207 facilitates head and neck squamous cell carcinoma via up-regulation of TNRC6B. Biomed Pharmacother. 2020 May 22;128:110220 Authors: Chen C, Jiang L, Zhang Y, Zheng W Abstract Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a common cancer in China, which was mainly caused by smoking and HPV infection. With the advancement of molecular research, it is meaningful to explore the biomarkers of HNSCC. LINC01207 (small integral...
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A rapid quantification of invasive phenotype in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A novel 3D pillar array system. Oral Oncol. 2020 May 21;108:104807 Authors: Choi SY, Lee DW, Song B, Kim SY, Kim HJ, Shin DY, Ku B, Chung MK Abstract BACKGROUND: The widely used in vitro invasion assays for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are wound healing, transwell, and organotypic assays. However, these are still lab-intensive and time-consuming...
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Side effects of ruxolitinib in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: two case reports. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 May 22;:106023 Authors: Gaspari V, Zengarini C, Greco S, Vangeli V, Mastroianni A PMID: 32450201 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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Training disrupted: Practical tips for supporting competency-based medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Med Teach. 2020 May 25;:1-6 Authors: Hall AK, Nousiainen MT, Campisi P, Dagnone JD, Frank JR, Kroeker KI, Brzezina S, Purdy E, Oswald A Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare systems around the world, impacting how we deliver medical education. The normal day-to-day routines have been altered for a number of reasons,...
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Fucoxanthin treatment inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation through induction of autophagy mechanism. Environ Toxicol. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Long Y, Cao X, Zhao R, Gong S, Jin L, Feng C Abstract Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) arises from the epithelium of the nasopharyngeal mucosa. Elderly people above the age of 65 years are more susceptible to NPC. Nasopharyngectomy is the renowned treatment procedure to NPC; however, it is too...
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Academic Affiliation and Surgical Volume Predict Survival in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Surgery. Laryngoscope. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Farquhar DR, Masood MM, Lenze NR, Sheth S, Patel SN, Lumley C, Zanation AM, Weissler MC, Olshan AF, Hackman TG Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the academic affiliation or surgical volume affects the overall survival (OS) of human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma...
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Facial Nerve Surgery in the Rat Model to Study Axonal Inhibition and Regeneration. J Vis Exp. 2020 May 05;(159): Authors: Ali SA, Stebbins AW, Hanks JE, Kupfer RA, Hogikyan ND, Feldman EL, Brenner MJ Abstract This protocol describes consistent and reproducible methods to study axonal regeneration and inhibition in a rat facial nerve injury model. The facial nerve can be manipulated along its entire length, from its intracranial segment to its extratemporal...
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Characterizing the potential for recall bias in anchor-based MCID calculation of patient-reported outcome measures for chronic rhinosinusitis. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020 May 25;: Authors: McCann AC, Phillips KM, Trope M, Caradonna DS, Gray ST, Sedaghat AR Abstract OBJECTIVE: Anchor-based methods to calculate the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) may suffer from recall bias. This has never been...
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Functional sparing surgery policy for giant vestibular schwannomas. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Bretonnier M, Bernard F, Tinois J, Troude L, Cebula H, Godey B, Morandi X Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the tumor control and facial nerve outcome according to the therapeutic strategy i.e. extent of resection and post-operative radiotherapy. DESIGN: Retrospective study of patients with a giant vestibular...
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Clinicopathologic predictors of survival in buccal squamous cell carcinoma. J Oral Pathol Med. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Marinelli LM, Chatzopoulos K, Marinelli JP, Chen TY, Collins AR, Sotiriou S, Raslan SW, Vêncio EF, Price DL, Garcia JJ, Janus JR Abstract BACKGROUND: Buccal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a locoregionally aggressive malignancy, representing a small subset of oral cancers in North America. We investigated the prognostic value of...
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A bitless bridle does not limit or prevent Dynamic Laryngeal Collapse. Equine Vet J. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Fretheim-Kelly Z, Fjordbakk CT, Fintl C, Krontveit R, Strand E Abstract BACKGROUND: Bits have often been incriminated as a cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction in horses; however, no scientific studies are available to confirm or refute these allegations. Clinical signs of dynamic laryngeal collapse associated with poll flexion (DLC)...
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Matched analysis of the prognosis of amelanotic and pigmented melanoma in head and neck. Acta Otolaryngol. 2020 May 23;:1-4 Authors: Guo W, Yin G, Liu H, Duan H, Huang Z, Chen X Abstract Background: The prognosis of mucosal melanoma is poor, and the difference in clinical prognosis between patients with and without pigment needs further study.Aim: To analyze data with head and neck mucosal melanoma, and compare the prognosis of patients with and...
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Alternatives to Acid Suppression Treatment for Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 May 25;:3489420922870 Authors: Huestis MJ, Keefe KR, Kahn CI, Tracy LF, Levi JR Abstract OBJECTIVE: Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and associated symptoms can be refractory to treatment with acid suppressing medication. We investigated the role and evidence for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for LPR in this systematic review. ...
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Anticancer targets and mechanisms of calycosin to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Biofactors. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Liu F, Pan Q, Wang L, Yi S, Liu P, Huang W Abstract Calycosin is a naturally occurring phytoestrogen, and it has the anti-nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) action played by calycosin. However, the elaborate mechanisms of calycosin treating NPC remain to be unrevealed. In current report, a promising tool of network pharmacology method...
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Machine Learning in Oncologic Histopathology. J Oral Pathol Med. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Sultan AS, Elgharib MA, Tavares T, Jessri M, Basile JR Abstract BACKGROUND: Recently, there has been a momentous drive to apply advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to diagnostic medicine. The introduction of AI has provided vast new opportunities to improve healthcare and has introduced a new wave of heightened...
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An epidemiological survey of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease at the otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery clinics in China. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 25;: Authors: Xiao S, Li J, Zheng H, Yan Y, Li X, Zhang L, Lv Q, Zhang J, Zeng L, Gao X, Chen X, Yang H, Zhao C, Zhang J, Lu H, Luo X, Wang G, Yi H, Ye J, Lin Z, Tian L, Zhang J, Chen T, Yu A, Liu Z, Ren X, Yang X, Zhang S, Cui X, Li G, Wan G, Lin C, Chen H, Deng A, Tang X, Zhang Q, Tao Z, Shi L, Zhou J,...
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Sound-localisation performance in patients with congenital unilateral microtia and atresia fitted with an active middle ear implant. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Zhao C, Liu Y, Yang J, Chen P, Gao M, Zhao S Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the safety and sound-localisation ability of the Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) (Med-EL, Innsbruck, Austria) in patients with unilateral microtia and atresia (MA). METHODS: This...
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Prospective assessment of gustatory function after radiotherapy for head and neck cancers. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Lee EJ, Hwang CS, Yang HJ, Chae HS, Jeon HJ, Park DJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Taste disorders are major causes of morbidity in patients undergoing head and neck irradiation. We quantitatively assessed the gustatory function of patients with head and neck cancers who underwent radiotherapy using recently developed...
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Differentiation of retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis and retropharyngeal abscess: a case series and review of the literature. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Langner S, Ginzkey C, Mlynski R, Weiss NM Abstract INTRODUCTION: Retropharyngeal calcific tendinitis (RCT) is a self-limiting aseptic inflammation of the tendon of the longus colli muscle, which can be clinically and radiologically misdiagnosed as abscess formation. This...
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Bilateral versus ipsilateral neck dissection in oral and oropharyngeal cancer with contralateral cN0 neck. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Knopf A, Jacob S, Bier H, Scherer EQ Abstract OBJECTIVE: Contralateral elective neck dissection (cEND) in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OC/OPC) is still a matter of debate. The current study analyzed the outcome in OC/OPC patients with/without cEND. METHODS: OC/OPC patients...
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Alcohol binge-drinking damage on the vestibulo-oculomotor reflex. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Martellucci S, Ralli M, Attanasio G, Russo FY, Marcelli V, Greco A, Gallo A, Fiore M, Petrella C, Ferraguti G, Ceccanti M, de Vincentiis M Abstract PURPOSE: Binge drinking is associated with several adverse effects in multiple organs. This study aimed at evaluating the effects of a binge-like-drinking on the vestibulo-oculomotor reflex...
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Factors implicated in response to treatment/prognosis of vestibular migraine. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Dornhoffer JR, Liu YF, Donaldson L, Rizk HG Abstract PURPOSE: To identify patient factors that influence response to therapy in patients with vestibular migraines. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was performed at a university-based tertiary medical center. PATIENTS: 47 patients evaluated for treatment...
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Acetic acid disinfection as a potential adjunctive therapy for non-severe COVID-19. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Pianta L, Vinciguerra A, Bertazzoni G, Morello R, Mangiatordi F, Lund VJ, Trimarchi M Abstract PURPOSE: SARS-CoV-2 is a new pandemic influenza caused by a coronavirus which main route of transmission is through exhaled droplets that primarily infect the nose and the nasopharynx. The aim of this paper is to evaluate...
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New onset of loss of smell or taste in household contacts of home-isolated SARS-CoV-2-positive subjects. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Boscolo-Rizzo P, Borsetto D, Spinato G, Fabbris C, Menegaldo A, Gaudioso P, Nicolai P, Tirelli G, Da Mosto MC, Rigoli R, Polesel J, Hopkins C Abstract PURPOSE: To estimate the prevalence of smell or taste impairment in household contacts of mildly symptomatic home-isolated SARS-CoV-2-positive patients....
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Using ASSR with narrow-band chirps to evaluate hearing in children and adults. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Ehrmann-Müller D, Shehata-Dieler W, Alzoubi A, Hagen R, Cebulla M Abstract PURPOSE: All studies concerning the reliability and threshold prediction of auditory steady-state responses (ASSR) focused on a particular group of patients. The present article evaluates the use of narrow-band, chirp-evoked ASSR for testing hearing...
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PD-L1 expression correlates with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and better prognosis in patients with HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Sanchez-Canteli M, Granda-Díaz R, Del Rio-Ibisate N, Allonca E, López-Alvarez F, Agorreta J, Garmendia I, Montuenga LM, García-Pedrero JM, Rodrigo JP Abstract INTRODUCTION: The importance of immune tumor microenvironment in the prognosis of patients...
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Current Knowledge and Awareness of Healthcare Professionals of Oral Cancer: a Study at a UK District General Hospital. J Cancer Educ. 2020 May 24;: Authors: Tavakoli M, Bater M, Taylor N Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the levels of awareness of oral cancer in healthcare staff at a district general hospital in the UK. This excluded those staff involved in head and neck cancer management. The study identified the areas where there was...
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Network Pharmacology to Uncover the Molecular Mechanisms of Action of LeiGongTeng for the Treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Med Sci Monit Basic Res. 2020 May 25;26:e923431 Authors: Mi JL, Liu C, Xu M, Wang RS Abstract BACKGROUND Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common head and neck cancer epidemic in southern China and southeast Asia. LeiGongTeng has been widely used for the treatment of cancers. The purpose of this study was to determine...
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