Research Papers
Preoperative circulating fibrinogen to albumin ratio in predicting 5-year prognosis of oral cancer radical surgery.
Neoplasma • 2022 • Vol. 69 (5)
Accurate prediction of oral cancer (OC) prognosis before surgery is the key to treatment. The prognosis of OC is mainly based on the Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) staging system, but TNM staging cannot…
Wu, M; Ye, P; Zhang, W
TG-Net: Combining transformer and GAN for nasopharyngeal carcinoma tumor segmentation based on total-body uEXPLORER PET/CT scanner.
Computers in biology and medicine • 2022 • Vol. 148
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor, and the main treatment is radiotherapy. Accurate delineation of the target tumor is essential for radiotherapy of NPC. NPC tumors are small in siz…
Chen, Z; Fan, W; Hu, Y
The management of metastatic neck nodes following induction chemotherapy in N2/3 classification hypopharyngeal carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2022 • Vol. 44 (9)
BACKGROUND: For patients with less chemosensitive neck nodes, poor prognosis after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) could be predicted and neck dissection is needed. METHODS: Ninety-two N2/3 hypopharyngeal ca…
Gong, H; Hsueh, C; Li, F
Pharyngeal reconstruction for severe pharyngeal stenosis in Behcet's disease: a retrospective case series.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2022 • Vol. 40 (8)
OBJECTIVES: Pharyngeal scarring stenosis is a rare yet very severe complication in Behcet's disease (BD). Previously, such patients had to undergo tracheostomy for life, which seriously affected the …
Gu, W; Jin, X; Wang, J
Tooth transplantation and replantation: Biological insights towards therapeutic improvements.
Genesis (New York, N.Y. : 2000) • 2022 • Vol. 60 (8-9)
Transplantation and replantation of teeth are effective therapeutic approaches for tooth repositioning and avulsion, respectively. Transplantation involves transplanting an extracted tooth from the o…
Ideno, H; Komatsu, K; Nakashima, K
Paclitaxel exposure-toxicity analysis reveals a pharmacokinetic determinant for dose-limiting neutropenia in East-Asian solid tumor patients: results from two prospective, phase II studies.
Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology • 2022 • Vol. 90 (3)
PURPOSE: The time of a paclitaxel (PTX) concentration remains above 0.05 muM (Tc > 0.05) has been associated with PTX-induced adverse effects in Caucasians, while limited studies were reported in Asi…
Fang, W; He, H; Hong, S
Neurotrophin Pathway Receptors NGFR and TrkA Control Perineural Invasion, Metastasis, and Pain in Oral Cancer.
Advanced biology • 2022 • Vol. 6 (9)
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients suffer from poor survival due to metastasis or locoregional recurrence, processes that are both facilitated by perineural invasion (PNI). OSCC has higher …
Allen, C; Aouizerat, B; Asam, K
Sequestered SQSTM1/p62 crosstalk with Keap1/NRF2 axis in hPDLCs promotes oxidative stress injury induced by periodontitis.
Free radical biology & medicine • 2022 • Vol. 190
Periodontitis is a recognized multifactorial inflammatory chronic disease, however, the exact role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of periodontitis is undefined. This study aims to imply the …
Chen, X; Gou, H; Hou, L
Paliperidone-Associated Sialorrhea: A Case Report With Review of Current Literature.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology • 2022 • Vol. 42 (5)
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic-associated sialorrhea is a problematic adverse effect with potentially negative consequences on quality of life and medication adherence. While clozapine is the anti…
Birur, B; Burk, B; Cates, M
Quality of life after segmental mandibulectomy and free flap for mandibular osteonecrosis: Systematic review.
American journal of otolaryngology • 2022 • Vol. 43 (5)
OBJECTIVE: Review QOL outcomes among patients undergoing segmental mandibulectomy and bony free flap reconstruction for ONJ. DATA SOURCES: PubMed was searched for MeSH terms "Quality of life," "Osteo…
Clookey, S; Dooley, L; Galloway, T
A treatment algorithm for secondary cleft palate repair based on age and preoperative velopharyngeal closure ratio.
Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery • 2022 • Vol. 50 (9)
This study aimed to find a surgical treatment algorithm for secondary velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI), with Furlow palatoplasty or posterior pharyngeal flap (PPF), balancing speaking and breathing…
Cheng, X; Pang, Y; Shi, B
Effects of long-term cinnamaldehyde immersion on the surface roughness and color of heat-polymerized denture base resin.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2022 • Vol. 128 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Cinnamaldehyde has been successfully used for the short-term disinfection of dentures; however, its long-term effects on the surface and color properties of denture base materia…
Batista, A; Campos, D; Carreiro, A
Effect of different storage conditions on the fit of 3D-printed occlusal devices used to treat temporomandibular disorders.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2022 • Vol. 128 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Research-based storage guidelines for 3-dimensional (3D)-printed occlusal devices are lacking. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the dimensional sta…
Antonopoulou, S; Cho, S; Kesterke, M
Expression of c-Jun and KROX-20 Following Facial Nerve Injury and Recovery in Rats.
The journal of international advanced otology • 2022 • Vol. 18 (5)
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated whether recovery from facial paralysis was associated with the expression of Krox-20 and c-Jun genes that are shown to be related to facial nerve regeneration after f…
Geun Yeo, S; Hoon Kim, S; Hyeok Kim, I
Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: An Orphan Disease?
The American journal of gastroenterology • 2022 • Vol. 117 (9)
Bastian, R; Hoesli, R; Richardson, B
The value of Phosphohistone H3 as a cell proliferation marker in oral squamous cell carcinoma. A comparative study with Ki-67 and the mitotic activity index.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2022 • Vol. 27 (5)
BACKGROUND: The Phosphohistone H3 (PHH3) antibody is recognized as a biomarker of cell proliferation, specific for cells in mitosis, of prognostic value in different malignant neoplasms, however it h…
Beovide-Cortegoso, V; Bologna-Molina, R; Tancredi-Cueto, N
Can adjunctive corticosteroid therapy improve patient-centered outcomes following third molar surgery? A systematic review.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2022 • Vol. 27 (5)
BACKGROUND: Third molar surgery is frequently associated with postoperative discomfort such as pain, edema and trismus. We aimed to evaluate the current evidence on the efficacy of adjunctive cortico…
Bornstein, M; Fakheran, O; Parhizkar, P
Significance of immunohistochemistry biomarkers in prediction of malignant transformation of oral lichen planus: A systematic review.
Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal • 2022 • Vol. 27 (5)
BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with increased risk for malignant transformation. Biomarker validation is a pivotal step in moving newly discovered biomarkers …
Al-Jamaei, A; Forouzanfar, T; Helder, M
Depression-like behaviors in mouse model of Sjogren's syndrome: A role of gut-microbiota-brain axis.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior • 2022 • Vol. 219
Depression is a common psychiatric symptom in patients with Sjogren's syndrome (SS). Prevalence of depression in SS patients is significantly higher than that in the general population. Increasing ev…
Hashimoto, K; He, Y; Liu, Y
Masking ability of implant abutment substrates by using different ceramic restorative systems.
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry • 2022 • Vol. 128 (3)
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Information regarding the masking ability of ceramic crowns over different implant abutment materials is scarce. PURPOSE: The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the …
Bacchi, A; Cadore-Rodrigues, A; Packaeser, M