Research Papers
Transoral robotic surgery with neck dissection versus nonsurgical treatment in stage I and II human papillomavirus-negative oropharyngeal cancer.
Head & neck • 2022 • Vol. 44 (7)
BACKGROUND: Surgery + adjuvant therapy was shown to have improved overall survival (OS) versus nonsurgical treatment in T1-T2N1-N2b human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Our…
Bollig, C; Morris, B; Stubbs, V
Inhibition of MAC30 exerts antitumor effects in nasopharyngeal carcinoma via affecting the Akt/GSK-3beta/beta-catenin pathway.
Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology • 2022 • Vol. 36 (7)
Meningioma-associated protein 30 (MAC30) is a vital modulator of malignant transformation in numerous cancers. Yet, the involvement of MAC30 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is undetermined. This st…
Gao, H; Shao, Y; Tian, Q
Value of Endoscopic Visualization During the Sling-Transposition Technique for Microvascular Decompression of the Facial Nerve in a Case with Hemifacial Spasm.
World neurosurgery • 2022 • Vol. 163
Endoscopic visualization during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm enables better identification of compression areas along the facial nerve, which is especially important in cases with…
El Refaee, E; Matthes, M; Schroeder, H
Modified retrograde intubation through the cricothyroid membrane in a cat with temporomandibular joint ankylosis.
Veterinary medicine and science • 2022 • Vol. 8 (4)
A 6-month-old, 2.9-kg, male, Korean short hair cat was referred for inadequate mouth opening (4 mm), and condylectomy was scheduled for ankylosis of the left temporomandibular joint. Retrograde intub…
Kim, D; Lee, I; Son, W
Evaluation of accuracy of salivary gland fine needle aspirates using the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology.
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology • 2022 • Vol. 33 (4)
CONTEXT: The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology (MSRSGC) is a standardised six-tier reporting format aimed at ensuring better communication and improved patient management. AIMS:…
Ahuja, S; Malviya, A
High prevalence of deleterious mutations in concomitant nonsyndromic cleft and outflow tract heart defects.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A • 2022 • Vol. 188 (7)
Our previous work demonstrating enrichment of outflow tract (OFT) congenital heart disease (CHD) in children with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) suggests derangements in common underlying development…
Auslander, A; Craig, D; Kumar, S
Application of morphological characteristics of radiofrequency lesions to individual parameters of thermal rhizolysis for trigeminal neuralgia.
European journal of pain (London, England) • 2022 • Vol. 26 (6)
BACKGROUND: Thermic rhizolysis is a reliable therapy for pharmaco-resistant trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Temperature, duration of electrocautery and needle location can influence the efficacy and compl…
Jodaitis, A; Massager, N; Morelli, D
Inhibition of PDK1 enhances radiosensitivity and reverses epithelial-mesenchymal transition in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Head & neck • 2022 • Vol. 44 (7)
BACKGROUND: Radioresistance challenges the clinical outcomes of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1 (PDK1) is a crucial kinase of PI3K/AKT signaling path…
Guo, E; Hu, G; Li, L
Two-Lines-Four-Regions: A New Concept in Endoscopic-Assisted Surgery of Parotid Gland Tumors.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons • 2022 • Vol. 80 (7)
PURPOSE: Endoscopic-assisted surgery of parotid gland tumor is challenging due to the complex anatomic structures. This study compared an innovative endoscopic-assisted operation called the two-lines…
Chen, W; Wang, Y; Wu, G
Anaesthetic efficacy of incorporating different additives into lidocaine for the inferior alveolar nerve block: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.
International endodontic journal • 2022 • Vol. 55 (7)
BACKGROUND: Incorporating an additive into lidocaine is a method to enhance the efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in mandibular posterior teeth. OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy …
Aggarwal, V; Iranmanesh, P; Khademi, A
Radiographic outcomes and prognostic factors in nonvital immature permanent teeth after apexification with modified calcium hydroxide paste: a retrospective study.
Clinical oral investigations • 2022 • Vol. 26 (7)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the radiographic outcomes and prognostic factors in nonvital immature permanent teeth after apexification with modified calcium hydroxide paste. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinical a…
Guo, J; Lin, J; Lu, H
Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei on tumor necrosis factor-alpha level in gingival crevicular fluid of patients undergoing impacted third molar removal.
Journal of oral science • 2022 • Vol. 64 (3)
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus paracasei in patients undergoing removal of impacted mandibular third molars, focusing on tumor necrosis facto…
Banjonjit, S; Rungsiyanont, S; Taweechotipatr, M
Long-term Complications of Previously Successful Regenerative Endodontic Procedures after Orthodontic Movement: A Report of 3 Different Complications after 4, 8, and 11 Years.
Journal of endodontics • 2022 • Vol. 48 (7)
There is a paucity of literature on late complications of regenerative endodontic procedures. The aim of this article was to report 3 cases of previously successful regenerative endodontic procedures…
Chanioti, A; Chaniotis, A
Association between IL-7 and primary Sjogren's syndrome: A single-center study and a systematic scoping review.
International immunopharmacology • 2022 • Vol. 108
BACKGROUND: There is a lack of single marker reflecting systemic activity of primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). Our aim is to determine the association between interleukin(IL)-7 and pSS by combining a…
Jiang, T; Li, J; Liang, Y
A clinical approach to managing open-bite malocclusion associated with severe crowding.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics • 2022 • Vol. 162 (1)
Open bite has been identified as one of the most challenging malocclusions in orthodontics. The treatment approach is complex, the resulting esthetics may not meet the patient's expectations, and the…
Amaral Vargas, E; da Cunha Goncalves Nojima, M; Nojima, L
Relationship of histamine expression with chemokine balance in the tumor microenvironment of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Head & neck • 2022 • Vol. 44 (7)
BACKGROUND: Tumor-associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment (TME), as a factor affecting lymphocytes, have received much attention. Both lymphocytes and macrophages can switch the expressi…
Kimura, S; Nakayama, T; Nanbu, U
Role of TLR9 methylation on its active transcription in apical inflammation.
International endodontic journal • 2022 • Vol. 55 (7)
AIM: To explore the methylation pattern, its role in transcriptional regulation and potential modifiers of methylation of the TLR9 gene in chronic periapical inflammation. METHODOLOGY: In this cross-…
Astorga, J; Bordagaray, M; Fernandez, A
Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection of the Retropharyngeal Space.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal • 2022 • Vol. 41 (7)
We report a case of Mycobacterium avium complex infection of the retropharyngeal space in a 20-month-old girl. We also summarize the published literature on the pathogenesis and management of nontube…
Burgner, D; Curtis, N; Gardiner, K
Trigeminal Neuralgia from Simultaneous Compression by Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid and Duplicated Superior Cerebellar Artery Loop: Two-Dimensional Operative Video of Resection and Microvascular Decompression with Endoscopic Assistance.
World neurosurgery • 2022 • Vol. 163
A 51-year-old woman presented with 2 years of progressive left facial pain and numbness in maxillary nerve and mandibular nerve distributions. Symptoms were refractory to increasing doses of carbamaz…
Perez, G; Sampath, R; Sanchez, R
Appropriateness of tooth replacement strategies for adult patients in the United Kingdom with reduced dentitions - a modified Delphi analysis.
Journal of dentistry • 2022 • Vol. 122
OBJECTIVE: To develop consensus from experts in Restorative Dentistry based in the United Kingdom (UK) on the most appropriate tooth replacement strategies in adult patients with reduced dentitions u…
Donnelly, M; Harkness, S; McKenna, G