Research Papers
The risk of secondary cancer in nasopharyngeal carcinoma paediatric patients due to intensity modulated radiotherapy and mega-voltage cone beam computed tomography.
Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology • 2017 • Vol. 61 (3)
INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in the study of radiation-induced secondary cancer. The aim of this work is (i) to estimate the peripheral doses attributable to intensity modulated radiothe…
Attalla, E; Elshemey, W; Madian, N
Socioeconomic position during life and periodontitis in adulthood: a systematic review.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2017 • Vol. 45 (3)
Socioeconomic position (SEP) is a well-known risk indicator for chronic periodontitis. However, it is still unclear how SEP during the life course influences periodontal outcomes in adulthood. This s…
Do, L; Peres, K; Peres, M
Diagnostic accuracy of salivary and serum-free light chain assays in primary Sjogren's syndrome: a pilot study.
International journal of rheumatic diseases • 2017 • Vol. 20 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To estimate levels of salivary and serum free light chains (FLCs) and explore its utility as a biomarker in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: Patients with pSS classified by Ameri…
Aithala, R; Christudoss, P; Danda, D
Pilot Study to Show the Feasibility of High-Resolution Sagittal Ultrasound Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2017 • Vol. 75 (6)
PURPOSE: To show the feasibility of acquiring high-resolution sagittal ultrasound (US) images of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We used commercially available US probes to a…
Ackerman, S; Conway, W; Cronan, M
Epidemiology and Molecular Characteristics of Mycoplasma pneumoniae During an Outbreak of M. pneumoniae-associated Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal • 2017 • Vol. 36 (6)
BACKGROUND: An increase in Mycoplasma pneumoniae-associated Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) cases at a Colorado pediatric hospital led to an outbreak investigation. We describe the epidemiologic and m…
Benitez, A; Bol, K; Demirjian, A
Delayed Diagnosis of a Nasal Type Lymphoma Misdiagnosed as Persistent Sinusitis.
Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology • 2017 • Vol. 6 (2)
Nasal Type T/natural killer (NK)-cell lymphomas are rare clinical entities, highly aggressive with a very poor prognosis. We present a case of a 37-year-old immunocompetent man presenting with deep p…
Celentano, A; Cirillo, N; De Rosa, G
Single-cycle induction chemotherapy for resectable advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.
International journal of clinical oncology • 2017 • Vol. 22 (3)
BACKGROUND: The role of induction chemotherapy (IC) in the treatment of resectable advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has not been elucidated, and the most effective IC regimen for chemos…
Asai, K; Kogo, R; Nakagawa, T
Primary tumors of the facial nerve misdiagnosed: a case series and review of the literature.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2017 • Vol. 137 (6)
CONCLUSION: Unusual primary tumors of the facial nerve should be considered in patients with progressive facial paralysis, especially if this is accompanied by hearing loss or vertigo. Misdiagnosis c…
Hu, B; Li, X; Xu, J
Oral health-related quality-of-life scores differ by socioeconomic status and caries experience.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2017 • Vol. 45 (3)
OBJECTIVES: (i) Quantify the relative association between child dental caries experience and maternal-reported child oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL); (ii) examine whether that associatio…
Chaffee, B; Feldens, C; Kramer, P
PKCalpha promotes local advancement via its dual roles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Acta oto-laryngologica • 2017 • Vol. 137 (6)
CONCLUSION: In patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), PKCalpha is linked to local advancement and plays dual roles in tumorigenesis. Moreover, positive PKCalpha is associated with 2-year overa…
Duan, Y; Fan, D; Huang, J
Occurrence and severity of upper eyelid skin contracture in facial nerve palsy.
Eye (London, England) • 2017 • Vol. 31 (6)
Geissler, K; Guntinas-Lichius, O; Volk, G
Laser and photochemotherapy for the treatment of oral mucositis in young patients: Randomized clinical trial.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2017 • Vol. 18
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) combined with photochemotherapy (PCT) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in…
Ferreira, M; Maia Filho, E; Medeiros-Filho, J
Monolithic implant-supported lithium disilicate (LS2) crowns in a complete digital workflow: A prospective clinical trial with a 2-year follow-up.
Clinical implant dentistry and related research • 2017 • Vol. 19 (3)
BACKGROUND: The technical development of digital processing allows the production of anatomically full-contoured implant-supported restorations. PURPOSE: The aim of this prospective clinical trial wa…
Bragger, U; Ferrari, M; Joda, T
Reverse hybrid total hip arthroplasty.
Acta orthopaedica • 2017 • Vol. 88 (3)
Background and purpose - The use of a cemented cup together with an uncemented stem in total hip arthroplasty (THA) has become popular in Norway and Sweden during the last decade. The results of this…
Eskelinen, A; Fenstad, A; Furnes, O
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effects of 2 Analgesic Drug Protocols in Patients who Received 5 Dental Implants.
Implant dentistry • 2017 • Vol. 26 (3)
PURPOSE: This randomized controlled trial compares postoperative pain and swelling after placing dental implants in patients treated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) versus NSAIDs a…
Aguilar, J; Bermolen, M; Macchi, R
Patient Barriers to Accessing Surgical Cleft Care in Vietnam: A Multi-site, Cross-Sectional Outcomes Study.
World journal of surgery • 2017 • Vol. 41 (6)
BACKGROUND: Most people who lack adequate access to surgical care reside in low- and lower-middle-income countries. Few studies have analyzed the barriers that determine the ability to access surgica…
Auslander, A; Hatcher, K; Magee, W
The added value of SPECT-CT for the identification of sentinel lymph nodes in early stage oral cancer.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging • 2017 • Vol. 44 (6)
PURPOSE: To assess the role of single-photon emission computed tomography with computed tomography (SPECT-CT) for the identification of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in patients with early stage (T1-T2…
Bloemena, E; de Bree, R; den Toom, I
The influence of social deprivation on dental caries in Swedish children and adolescents, as measured by an index for primary health care: The Care Need Index.
Community dentistry and oral epidemiology • 2017 • Vol. 45 (3)
OBJECTIVES: The objective was to examine associations between a primary Care Need Index (CNI) and dental caries experience. METHODS: Dental journal records for 300 988 individuals in western Sweden, …
Kjellstrom, A; Ostberg, A; Petzold, M
The TLR3 Agonist Inhibit Drug Efflux and Sequentially Consolidates Low-Dose Cisplatin-Based Chemoimmunotherapy while Reducing Side Effects.
Molecular cancer therapeutics • 2017 • Vol. 16 (6)
The traditional maximum dose density chemotherapy renders the tumor patients not only the tumor remission but the chemotherapy resistance and more adverse side effects. According to the widely positi…
Ding, L; Hou, Y; Hu, Q
Midfacial Changes Through Anterior Maxillary Distraction Osteogenesis in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery • 2017 • Vol. 28 (4)
Maxillary hypoplasia is a major issue in cleft lip and palate patients, and predictable surgical maxillary advancement is required. In the present study, the changes and stability of the maxilla and …
Daimaruya, T; Igarashi, K; Imai, Y