Research Papers
Diffusion kurtosis imaging predicts neoadjuvant chemotherapy responses within 4 days in advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI • 2015 • Vol. 42 (5)
PURPOSE: To explore the clinical value of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) and monoexponential diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for predicting early response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in pati…
Chan, Q; Chen, W; Chen, Y
Presentation and Evaluation of a Modified Wax-Bite Dental Splint for Surgical Navigation in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2015 • Vol. 73 (11)
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to introduce and evaluate the use of a modified "wax-bite dental splint" for surgical navigation in craniomaxillofacial surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A…
Boeckx, P; Essig, H; Gellrich, N
Perfusion imaging of parotid gland tumours: usefulness of arterial spin labeling for differentiating Warthin's tumours.
European radiology • 2015 • Vol. 25 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To assess prospectively the efficacy of arterial spin labelling (ASL) against conventional and diffusion-weighted (DW) MR imaging for differentiating parotid gland tumours. METHODS: We inc…
Aoki, M; Kajita, K; Kanematsu, M
Natural killer cells dominate a Th-1 polarized response in Behcet's disease patients with uveitis.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2015 • Vol. 33 (6 Suppl 94)
OBJECTIVES: Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology, characterised by recurring relapses and remissions. BD manifestations have been thought to be associated wit…
Aktas-Cetin, E; Bilgic-Gazioglu, S; Deniz, G
The use of ultrasound imaging in evaluation of peritonsillar infections.
The Laryngoscope • 2015 • Vol. 125 (11)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: The objectives of this study were to evaluate safety and patient tolerance of intraoral ultrasound and to evaluate efficacy of intraoral ultrasound in the diagnosis of peritons…
Cipolla, M; DeSilva, B; Jandali, D
Semilunar Coronally Advanced Flap with or without Low Level Laser Therapy in Treatment of Human Maxillary Multiple Adjacent Facial Gingival Recessions: A Clinical Study.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2015 • Vol. 27 (6)
PURPOSE: Semilunar coronally advanced flap (SCAF) and its modifications or adjuncts have been proposed in the literature for root coverage. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been shown to enhance wo…
Naik, D; Singh, N; Uppoor, A
Risk Indicators of Papillary Recession in the Anterior Maxilla.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] • 2015 • Vol. 27 (6)
PURPOSE: The interdental papilla is the portion of the gingiva that occupies the space between two adjacent teeth. When papillary recession occurs, an array of problems arises ranging from phonetics …
Hinrichs, J; Ioannou, A; Kamintzi, G
A role of MMP-14 in the regulation of invasiveness of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. RETRACTED
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 36 (11)
Although matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MMP-14) has been shown to play a substantial role in the carcinogenesis of some types of cancer, its involvement in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma …
Kong, Z; Shen, W; Xu, F
Non-surgical periodontal therapy supplemented with systemically administered azithromycin: a systematic review of RCTs.
Clinical oral investigations • 2015 • Vol. 19 (8)
BACKGROUND: Azithromycin may be an alternative adjunctive systemic antibiotic in non-surgical periodontal therapy. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify randomized controlled trials evaluating non-s…
Buset, S; Walter, C; Weiger, R
Inhibition of topoisomerase IIalpha sensitizes FaDu cells to ionizing radiation by diminishing DNA repair.
Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine • 2015 • Vol. 36 (11)
Despite the high efficiency of ionizing radiation (IR) to inactivate malignant tumours in general, an appreciable number of individual patients cannot be cured by standard IR. Head and neck tumours a…
Saleh, E
A Deep-Intronic FERMT1 Mutation Causes Kindler Syndrome: An Explanation for Genetically Unsolved Cases.
The Journal of investigative dermatology • 2015 • Vol. 135 (11)
Bruckner-Tuderman, L; Chmel, N; Danescu, S
Management of sleep bruxism in adults: a qualitative systematic literature review.
Journal of oral rehabilitation • 2015 • Vol. 42 (11)
This paper updates the bruxism management review published by Lobbezoo et al. in 2008 (J Oral Rehabil 2008; 35: 509-23). The review focuses on the most recent literature on management of sleep bruxis…
Ahlberg, J; Lobbezoo, F; Manfredini, D
Comparison of bacterial leakage resistance of various root canal filling materials and methods: Confocal laser-scanning microscope study.
Scanning • 2015 • Vol. 37 (6)
This study evaluated the bacterial leakage resistance and root canal lining efficacy of various root canal filling materials and methods by using confocal laser-scanning microscope (CLSM). Sixty extr…
Chung, J; Hwang, J; Kim, H
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of the oropharyngeal cavity and paranasal sinuses: a case series and literature review.
International forum of allergy & rhinology • 2015 • Vol. 5 (11)
BACKGROUND: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an indolent B-lineage neoplasm responsible for 30% of all leukemias. The median age of onset is 67 years with a male predominance of 2:1. Localized i…
Melton, M; Pearlman, A
A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions for primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) • 2015 • Vol. 54 (11)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of non-pharmacological interventions for primary SS (pSS) on outcomes falling within the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning Disab…
Deane, K; Deary, V; Hackett, K
Upregulation of miR-372 and -373 associates with lymph node metastasis and poor prognosis of oral carcinomas.
The Laryngoscope • 2015 • Vol. 125 (11)
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is prevalent worldwide, and survival in OSCC has not improved significantly in the last few decades. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have an important re…
Chang, K; Cheng, H; Liu, C
Do open and endoscopic resection approaches to juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma result in similar blood loss and recurrence rates?
The Laryngoscope • 2015 • Vol. 125 (11)
Dahl, J; Parikh, S; Zopf, D
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Titers in Air Force Recruits: Below Herd Immunity Thresholds?
American journal of preventive medicine • 2015 • Vol. 49 (5)
INTRODUCTION: Preventable diseases like measles and mumps are occurring with increasing frequency in the U.S. despite the availability of an effective vaccine. Given concern that an outbreak may occu…
Burnett, D; Costello, A; Lewis, P
Severe Sore Throat Caused by Impacted Laryngeal Foreign Body.
The Journal of emergency medicine • 2015 • Vol. 49 (5)
Kim, K; Lee, S; Min, H
Daylight photodynamic therapy with methyl-aminolevulinate for the treatment of actinic cheilitis.
Dermatologic therapy • 2015 • Vol. 28 (6)
Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a common premalignant condition that requires an effective treatment to reduce the risk of malignant transformation. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been recently added to th…
Brumana, M; Cassano, N; Fai, C