Research Papers
Clinical and genetic aspects of KBG syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2016 • Vol. 170 (11)
KBG syndrome is characterized by short stature, distinctive facial features, and developmental/cognitive delay and is caused by mutations in ANKRD11, one of the ankyrin repeat-containing cofactors. W…
Ashraf, T; Canham, N; Clayton-Smith, J
Health Status Among Adults Born With an Oral Cleft in Norway.
JAMA pediatrics • 2016 • Vol. 170 (11)
IMPORTANCE: Parents regularly express concern about long-term health outcomes for children who are born with an oral cleft. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether oral clefts affect the health and ability to w…
Berg, E; Feragen, K; Filip, C
CD8(+) T cell response to human papillomavirus 16 E7 is able to predict survival outcome in oropharyngeal cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) • 2016 • Vol. 67
INTRODUCTION: Immunological response to human papillomavirus (HPV) in the development and progression of HPV16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) (accounting for the majority of viral ass…
Davies-Husband, C; Fenton, T; Goon, P
Impact of cisplatin dose intensity on human papillomavirus-related and -unrelated locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) • 2016 • Vol. 67
AIM: The aim is to evaluate the impact of cisplatin dose modification on outcomes of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related (HPV+) and HPV-unrelated (HPV-) locally advanced head and neck cancer (LAHNC) t…
Bayley, A; Bossi, P; Chan, K
Effects of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Caries and Treatment Costs.
Journal of dental research • 2016 • Vol. 95 (12)
Caries increment is affected by sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption. Taxing SSBs could reduce sugar consumption and caries increment. The authors aimed to estimate the impact of a 20% SSB sale…
Broadbent, J; Schwendicke, F; Stolpe, M
Methods for Reducing Normal Tissue Complication Probabilities in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Dose Reduction or Planning Target Volume Elimination.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics • 2016 • Vol. 96 (3)
PURPOSE: Strategies to reduce the toxicities of head and neck radiation (ie, dysphagia [difficulty swallowing] and xerostomia [dry mouth]) are currently underway. However, the predicted benefit of do…
Brock, K; Eisbruch, A; Lee, C
Use of a modified McGRATH MAC and tracheal tube introducer for difficult nasal intubation.
Journal of clinical anesthesia • 2016 • Vol. 34
Ishio, J; Kido, H; Komasawa, N
Seldinger technique for nasal intubation: a case series.
Journal of clinical anesthesia • 2016 • Vol. 34
Nasotracheal intubation can be both challenging and traumatic, especially in cases of atypical anatomy. We present a series of 3 such cases in which an endotracheal tube introducer (bougie) was used …
Abrons, R; Ouanes, J; Vansickle, R
Effects of music on sedation depth and sedative use during pediatric dental procedures.
Journal of clinical anesthesia • 2016 • Vol. 34
STUDY OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to investigate the effects of listening to music or providing sound isolation on the depth of sedation and need for sedatives in pediatric dental patients. DESIGN: Pr…
Araz, C; Cehreli, S; Kayhan, Z
Local vs general anaesthesia in the development of neurosensory disturbances after mandibular third molars extraction: A retrospective study of 534 cases.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (6)
BACKGROUND: The choice of the anaesthetic modality is one of the primary steps during planning of third molar surgery. The aim of the present study was to compare the risk of developing neurological …
Biasotto, M; Costantinides, F; Di Lenarda, R
Myogenic temporomandibular disorders: Clinical systemic comorbidities in a female population sample.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (6)
BACKGROUND: Myogenic temporomandibular disorders (MTMD) frequently coexist with other clinical conditions in the same individual. In the last decades, several authors have analyzed these comorbiditie…
de-la-Hoz-Aizpurua, J; de-Pedro-Herraez, M; Fernandez-de-Las-Penas, C
Surgical complications in zygomatic implants: A systematic review.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (6)
BACKGROUND: The use of zygomatic implants in the prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient with severe maxillary bone atrophy is another therapeutic alternative, not exempt from complications. The mai…
Baca-Gonzalez, L; Gao, B; Helm, A
Distance of the alveolar antral artery from the alveolar crest. Related factors and surgical considerations in sinus floor elevation.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2016 • Vol. 21 (6)
BACKGROUND: In a variable proportion of maxillary sinuses alveolar antral artery is located close to the residual ridge, increasing the chances for haemorrhagic complications during sinus floor eleva…
Garcia-Martin, J; Gonzalez-Mosquera, A; Loira-Gago, M
Reconstruction of the maxilla following hemimaxillectomy defects with scapular tip grafts and dental implants.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (11)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of post-resective defects of the maxilla can be challenging and usually requires dental obturation or microvascular reconstruction. As compared to soft-tissue microvascular graf…
Bodem, J; Engel, M; Freier, K
Detection of Genomic DNA Damage from Radiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS).
Applied spectroscopy • 2016 • Vol. 70 (11)
Structural changes and chemical modifications in DNA during interactions with X-ray radiation are still not clear within 48 h of incubation. We investigate genomic DNA from the radiated CNE2 cell lin…
Chen, Y; Chen, Z; Ou, L
Novel nomograms for survival and progression in HPV+ and HPV- oropharyngeal cancer: a population-based study of 1,542 consecutive patients.
Oncotarget • 2016 • Vol. 7 (44)
BACKGROUND: No study has combined tumour and clinical covariates for survival to construct an individual risk-profile for overall survival (OS), time to progression (TTP), and survival after progress…
Andersen, E; Andersen, L; Carlander, A
Facial Nerve Schwannomas: Review of 80 Cases Over 25 Years at Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic proceedings • 2016 • Vol. 91 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the long-term clinical behavior, treatment, and outcomes of sporadic facial nerve schwannoma (FNS) in a large cohort of patients managed in the post-magnetic resonance imaging…
Carlson, M; Deep, N; Driscoll, C
Variation trends of the postoperative outcomes for unilateral cleft lip patients by modified Mohler and Tennison-Randall cheiloplasties.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (11)
PURPOSE: To evaluate postoperative variation trends of unilateral cleft lip by stages, and to analyze influential factors of nasolabial symmetry. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 145 patients with u…
Li, L; Li, W; Li, Y
Transoral Stensen's Duct Approach: A 22-case retrospective study.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (11)
INTRODUCTION: Parotid gland duct lithiasis is preferentially managed using minimally-invasive techniques such as sialendoscopy and lithotripsy. However, these 2 techniques cannot remedy all obstructi…
Chossegros, C; Foletti, J; Gormezano, M
Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenges for treating sore throat symptoms: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Pain management • 2016 • Vol. 6 (6)
AIM: This study assessed multiple doses of flurbiprofen 8.75 mg lozenges for the relief of three prominent symptoms of acute pharyngitis: pain intensity (primary end point), difficulty swallowing and…
Aspley, S; Rezuke, J; Sanner, K