Research Papers
Venous thromboembolism in head and neck surgery: Risk, outcome, and burden at the national level.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (2)
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can complicate major surgeries. This study examines the risk and outcomes of VTE in patients who underwent head and neck surgeries. METHODS: Retrospective cro…
Al-Qurayshi, Z; Kandil, E; Rodrigo, B
Volumetric (18) F-FDG-PET parameters as predictors of locoregional failure in low-risk HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer after definitive chemoradiation therapy.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (2)
BACKGROUND: We sought to investigate the prognostic value of volumetric positron emission tomography (PET) parameters in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell c…
Chotchutipan, T; Eisbruch, A; El Naqa, I
Effect of Thermomechanical and Static Loading on the Load to Fracture of Metal-Ceramic, Monolithic, and Veneered Zirconia Posterior Fixed Partial Dentures.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (2)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the influence of static (not preloaded) and thermomechanical loading on the load to fracture of metal-ceramic, monolithic and veneered zirconia computer-aided design/computer-aid…
Lopez-Suarez, C; Pelaez, J; Sola-Ruiz, M
HLA class II expression on tumor cells and low numbers of tumor-associated macrophages predict clinical outcome in oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2019 • Vol. 41 (2)
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is a highly immunogenic tumor and differences in tumor microenvironment might contribute to the improved …
Bergman, A; Broeks, A; Cioni, B
Will the real Moebius syndrome please stand up? A systematic review of the literature and statistical cluster analysis of clinical features.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2019 • Vol. 179 (2)
Moebius syndrome is a highly variable syndrome with abducens and facial nerve palsy as core features. Strict diagnostic criteria do not exist and the inconsistency of the associated features makes de…
Bell, C; Fattah, A; McKay, V
A preliminary comparison of masticatory performances between immediately loaded and conventionally loaded mandibular two-implant overdentures with magnetic attachments.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2019 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Two-implant overdentures (2-IODs) is an expected treatment option to improve the masticatory performance (MP) of edentulous individuals. PURPOSE: The purpose of the current study was to c…
Kanazawa, M; Komagamine, Y; Minakuchi, S
The potential clinical relevance of anatomical structures and variations of the maxillary sinus for planned sinus floor elevation procedures: A retrospective cone beam computed tomography study.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2019 • Vol. 21 (1)
BACKGROUND: Complications arising from sinus floor elevation (SFE) with lateral approach surgery can be avoided by means of maxillary sinus examination in the preoperative period. PURPOSE: To investi…
Akdag, M; Daltaban, O; Kaya, M
A protracted mumps outbreak in Western Australia despite high vaccine coverage: a population-based surveillance study.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases • 2019 • Vol. 19 (2)
BACKGROUND: In 2007-08, a genotype J mumps outbreak occurred among Aboriginal people in northern Western Australia, despite high vaccine coverage. In March, 2015, a second protracted mumps outbreak o…
Davies, J; Dowse, G; Eastwood, A
The changing epidemiology of mumps in a high vaccination era.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases • 2019 • Vol. 19 (2)
Marshall, H; Plotkin, S
The Friction Clasp.
Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists • 2019 • Vol. 28 (2)
This clinical report describes a modification of the conventional direct retainer design, which incorporates advantages of the dual path partial denture, but with a greater ease of design and fabrica…
Belles, D
Maxillary Sinus Augmentation With Calcium Phosphate Double-Coated Anorganic Bovine Bone: Comparative Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial With Histological and Radiographic Evaluation.
Implant dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 28 (1)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical, histological and radiographic outcomes of the calcium phosphate double-coated anorganic bovine bone (InduCera; Oscotec Inc., Seongnam,…
Choi, S; Kim, B; Kim, Y
Facial Nerve Outcomes Following Total Excision of Vestibular Schwannoma by the Enlarged Translabyrinthine Approach.
Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology • 2019 • Vol. 40 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To study the early and late facial nerve (FN) outcomes in different tumor classes in addition to determining the predictive factors for the same. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective clinical stu…
Codreanu, C; Dandinarasaiah, M; Grinblat, G
Novel autoantibodies in Sjogren's syndrome: A comprehensive review.
Autoimmunity reviews • 2019 • Vol. 18 (2)
Sjogren's syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by immune- mediated injury of exocrine glands, as well as a diverse array of extraglandular manifestations. B cell over-activation is…
Hernandez-Molina, G; Martin-Nares, E
Newly detected DNA viruses in juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) and oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC/OPSCC).
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 276 (2)
PURPOSE: Approximately 20% of cancers are estimated to have a viral etiology. We aimed to investigate whether DNA of 8 human parvoviruses [bocavirus 1-4 (HBoV1-4), parvovirus B19 (B19V), protoparvovi…
Carpen, T; Dickinson, A; Fu, Y
Polymorphism of reduced folate carrier 1 (A80G) and non-syndromic cleft lip/palate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Archives of oral biology • 2019 • Vol. 98
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between polymorphism of reduced folate carrier 1 (RFC1) A80 G in infants and the risk of non-syndromic cleft lip/palate (NSCL/P), in a meta-analysis of case-con…
Imani, M; Mozaffari, H; Sadeghi, M
Proteomics of acquired pellicle in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients with or without erosive tooth wear.
Journal of dentistry • 2019 • Vol. 81
OBJECTIVES: This in vivo study compared the protein profile of the acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) in volunteers 1) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erosive tooth wear (ETW) (BEWE >/= 9…
Baumann, T; Buzalaf, M; Carvalho, T
Orthognathic surgery in "older" adults with Hemi-Mandibular Elongation: Long-term occlusion outcomes.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2019 • Vol. 47 (2)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe a consecutive series of subjects with HME who underwent orthognathic correction after 26 years of age. The investigators hypothesized that for this …
Chavda, A; Kinard, B; Posnick, J
Anemia, hematinic deficiencies, and hyperhomocysteinemia in gastric parietal cell antibody-positive and -negative atrophic glossitis patients.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi • 2019 • Vol. 118 (2)
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Approximately 27% of atrophic glossitis (AG) patients have the serum gastric parietal cell antibody (GPCA) positivity. This study assessed whether the serum GPCA or AG itself was …
Chang, J; Chiang, C; Sun, A
Oral and Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: prognostic and predictive parameters in the etiopathogenetic route.
Expert review of anticancer therapy • 2019 • Vol. 19 (2)
Oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC and OPSCC) represents an increasing problem in the global public health. Indeed, squamous cell carcinoma is the most frequent malignancy in oral c…
Aquino, G; Caraglia, M; Colella, G