Research Papers
Mathematical modeling of the cells repair regulations in Nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Mathematical biosciences • 2016 • Vol. 277
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant cancer which is caused by the activation of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) via some external factors. In the cells repair regulations, the p53 gene mutation ca…
Adi-Kusumo, F; Wiraya, A
MicroRNA-23b regulates nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell proliferation and metastasis by targeting E-cadherin.
Molecular medicine reports • 2016 • Vol. 14 (1)
MicroRNA-23b (miR-23b) is important in tumor proliferation and metastasis. In this study, it was suggested that the levels of miR-23b were increased in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) tissues compared…
Jin, X; Li, P; Li, X
Management of drooling in children with cerebral palsy: A French survey.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society • 2016 • Vol. 20 (4)
AIM: To characterise children with cerebral palsy (CP) and pathological drooling in France, and to describe care pathways, assessment and treatment. METHOD: A transversal, observational, descriptive …
Bernard, J; Boulay, C; Buchet-Poyau, K
An audit of CT chest surveillance following oral cancer treatment.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery • 2016 • Vol. 54 (6)
Computed tomography (CT) of the chest is an integral part of the staging of patients with oral cancer. It identifies metastases, synchronous pulmonary primaries, and detects small nodules of indeterm…
Hanlon, R; Hughes, T; Jones, H
Human Papilloma virus in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: possible recent trend.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2016 • Vol. 37 (4)
BACKGROUND: Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) has witnessed a four-fold increase in the incidence at our facility in the current decade as compared to the 1980s. With high global incidence o…
Jain, A; Mishra, A; Pandey, A
Endovascular Treatment for Proximal Anastomotic Pseudoaneurysm after Total Arch Replacement in Behcet's Disease.
Annals of vascular surgery • 2016 • Vol. 34
A 17-year-old patient underwent total arch replacement for aortic arch aneurysm due to vascular Behcet's disease (BD). Follow-up computed tomography, performed 6 months after the operation, demonstra…
Abe, S; Fujii, M; Ikeuchi, H
Livin enhances tumorigenesis by regulating the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway in human hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Molecular medicine reports • 2016 • Vol. 14 (1)
Livin, a member of the human inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family, is expressed at high levels in various human cancer tissues and may have prognostic significance. The aim of the present stud…
Chung, I; Joo, Y; Kim, S
The price of robustness; impact of worst-case optimization on organ-at-risk dose and complication probability in intensity-modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer patients.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology • 2016 • Vol. 120 (1)
PURPOSE: To quantify the impact of the degree of robustness against setup errors and range errors on organ-at-risk (OAR) dose and normal tissue complication probabilities (NTCPs) in intensity-modulat…
Al-Mamgani, A; Heijmen, B; Hoogeman, M
Visualization Enhancement of Dentinal Defects by Using Light-Emitting Diode Transillumination.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (7)
INTRODUCTION: Several recent studies have evaluated the presence of dentinal defects after root canal preparation in extracted human teeth by using the root sectioning methodology. The objective of t…
Card, S; Coelho, M; Tawil, P
Comparison of Canal Transportation and Centering Ability of K-files, ProGlider File, and G-Files: A Micro-Computed Tomography Study of Curved Root Canals.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (7)
INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to compare centering ability and apical canal transportation of K-files (KF), ProGlider (PG), and G-Files (GF) after glide path enlargement in curved canal…
Paleker, F; van der Vyver, P
A prospective study of the performance of resin bonded bridgework in patients with hypodontia.
Journal of dentistry • 2016 • Vol. 50
Congenital absence of teeth presents a number of clinical challenges in young patients, and little is known about the success rate of restorative dental treatment in these patients. The aim of this s…
Allen, P; Anweigi, L; Ziada, H
Evaluation of Apically Extruded Debris from Curved Root Canal Filling Removal Using 5 Nickel-Titanium Systems.
Journal of endodontics • 2016 • Vol. 42 (7)
INTRODUCTION: This study evaluated the amount of apically extruded debris in the retreatment of curved root canals using different nickel-titanium (NiTi) systems: the ProTaper Universal Retreatment (…
Canakci, B; Er, O; Genc Sen, O
'Plain lignocaine' vs 'Lignocaine with vasoconstrictor'-Comparative evaluation of pain during administration and post-extraction wound healing by a double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica • 2016 • Vol. 74 (5)
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this double blinded randomized controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of two local anaesthetic solutions, 'Plain lignocaine' and 'Lignocaine with vasoconstricto…
Balasubramanian, S; Kannan, R; Panneerselvam, E
Anatomic Invasive Depth Predicts Delayed Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
The American journal of surgical pathology • 2016 • Vol. 40 (7)
Delayed cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is the most negative prognostic factor of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This study analyzed the relationship between clinicopathologic factors, i…
Fujii, S; Hato, N; Hayashi, R
Prognostic Evaluation of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma with Bone-Only Metastasis after Therapy.
Yonsei medical journal • 2016 • Vol. 57 (4)
PURPOSE: To evaluate the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients who developed bone-only metastasis after primary treatment and the stratification of these patients into different risk g…
Chen, Z; Cui, X; Guo, Q
Reply to "The origin of the abnormal muscle response seen in hemifacial spasm remains controversial".
Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology • 2016 • Vol. 127 (7)
Kameyama, S; Kimura, J
Is a computer-assisted design and computer-assisted manufacturing method for mandibular reconstruction economically viable?
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (7)
The design and manufacture of patient-specific mandibular reconstruction plates, particularly in combination with cutting guides, has created many new opportunities for the planning and implementatio…
Battaglia, S; Ciocca, L; Crimi, S
Implant supported dental rehabilitation following segmental mandibular reconstruction- quality of life outcomes of a prospective randomized trial.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2016 • Vol. 44 (7)
PURPOSE: The primary objective of this study was to assess the difference in quality of life (QoL) in patients with dental rehabilitation using two or four implant-supported overdentures following se…
Al-Nawas, B; Baliarsing, A; Ebenezer, S
Chronological changes of mumps virus genotypes in Japan between 1999-2013.
Infectious diseases (London, England) • 2016 • Vol. 48 (7)
BACKGROUND: The molecular epidemiology of mumps virus (MuV) has been carried out worldwide based on genotyping proposed by the World Health Organisation. However, longitudinal molecular epidemiologic…
Aoki, Y; Itagaki, T; Katsushima, F
Secondary syphilis in the oral cavity and the role of the dental surgeon in STD prevention, diagnosis and treatment: a case series study.
The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases • 2016 • Vol. 20 (4)
Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has three clinical stages and may present various oral manifestations, mainly at the secondary stage. The diseas…
Munerato, M; Seibt, C