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Psychometric Validation of a Moroccan Version of the 22-Item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test: ObjectiveThe objective of this study paper was to culturally adapt and validate the 22-item Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) questionnaire for Moroccan Arabic speaking patients.Study DesignProspective cohort study.SettingTertiary...
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Improving Access to Head and Neck Cancer Surgical Services through the Incorporation of Associate Providers: ObjectiveThe urgent nature of head and neck cancer referrals often results in overbooked schedules, access delays, and patient, physician, and staff dissatisfaction. The goal of this study is...
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Dystonia-Causing Mutations as a Contribution to the Etiology of Spasmodic Dysphonia: ObjectiveSpasmodic dysphonia is a focal dystonia of the larynx with heterogeneous manifestations and association with familial risk factors. There are scarce data to allow precise understanding of etiology and pathophysiology....
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A Feasibility Study: ObjectiveTo determine the feasibility of providing streamlined same-day evaluation and surgical management of children with recurrent otitis media or chronic serous otitis media who meet criteria for tympanostomy tube (TT) placement.Study DesignRetrospective matched case series.SettingTertiary...
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An Overview of Systematic Reviews: ObjectiveTo assist clinicians in counseling patients regarding the risk of adverse events from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), by synthesizing evidence from published systematic reviews of antireflux therapy.Data SourcesCochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Knowledge.Review...
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Vertebrobasilar insufficiencyFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVertebrobasilar insufficiencyClassification and external resourcesSpecialtyneurologyICD-10G45.0ICD-9-CM435.3DiseasesDB29497MedlinePlus001423eMedicineemerg/834MeSHC10.228.140.300.150.956Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI), or vertebral...
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Subclavian steal syndromeFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe proximal part of left subclavian is blocked on left side so no flow in vertebral and to left arm. Blood from right vertebral enters left vertebral and flows back to supply left armSubclavian steal syndromeClassification and external resourcesSpecialtyneurologyICD-10G45.8ICD-9-CM435.2DiseasesDB31525eMedicinearticle/418203article/462036MeSHD013349In...
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http://www.strokecenter.org/professionals/brain-anatomy/blood-vessels-of-the-brain/Major Blood VesselsNormal function of the brain’s control centers is dependent upon adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients through a dense network of blood vessels.Blood is supplied to the brain, face, and scalp via two...
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosisFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCerebral venous sinus thrombosisDural veinsClassification and external resourcesSpecialtycardiologyICD-10I63.6,I67.6ICD-9-CM325, 437.6DiseasesDB2242eMedicineneuro/642 radio/105Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is the presence...
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Focal middle cerebral artery ischemia in rats via a transfemoral approach using a custom designed microwire: ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to develop a reliable and repeatable method of inducing focal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) in rats without ligation of the external carotid artery...
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Preliminary experience with the liquid embolic material agent PHIL (Precipitating Hydrophobic Injectable Liquid) in treating cranial and spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas: technical note: BackgroundLiquid embolic agents are the preferred embolic material in endovascular treatment of pial and brain...
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Mechanical thrombectomy using a combined CT/C-arm X-ray system: BackgroundMechanical thrombectomy (MT) using stent-retrievers has been proven to be a safe and effective treatment in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), particularly in large vessel occlusion. Other than patient characteristics, time to recanalization...
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A lotus root-like appearance in carotid stenosis on optical coherence tomography: An 82-year-old man visited the outpatient clinic of our stroke centre because of dizziness. He had a previous history of stroke without definite sequelae. Severe stenosis in the left proximal internal carotid artery (ICA)...
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A lotus root-like appearance in carotid stenosis on optical coherence tomography: An 82-year-old man visited the outpatient clinic of our stroke centre because of dizziness. He had a previous history of stroke without definite sequelae. Severe stenosis in the left proximal internal carotid artery (ICA)...
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Reduced cerebrovascular reserve is associated with an increased risk of postoperative ischemic lesions during carotid artery stenting: BackgroundReduced cerebrovascular reserve (CVR) is associated with increased risk of ischemic events in carotid steno-occlusive diseases.ObjectiveTo determine whether...
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Arterial embolization with Onyx of head and neck paragangliomas: ObjectTo report the morbidity and long term results in the treatment of paragangliomas by transarterial embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol (Onyx), either as preoperative or palliative treatment.MethodsBetween September 2005 and 2012,...
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a unique subtype of vertebrovertebral arteriovenous fistula, treatable with coil and Penumbra Occlusion Device embolization: A vertebral-epidural spinal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is an abnormal arteriovenous shunt connecting the vertebral artery to the spinal epidural venous plexus, and may occur...
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a systematic review: BackgroundDural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) at the craniocervical junction are uncommon but clinically important abnormalities.ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with DAVFs at the craniocervical junction and assess angiographic features associated...
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Endovascular parent artery occlusion of proximal posterior cerebral artery aneurysms: a report of two cases: We report two cases of proximal posterior cerebral artery (PCA) aneurysms treated with endovascular parent artery occlusion (PAO) with coils. In both cases, selective injection from the 4 F distal...
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is early surgical exploration warranted?: The natural history of spontaneous cerebral artery dissection and thrombosis remains uncertain. Concurrent subarachnoid hemorrhage further complicates the therapeutic approach. Thus the best strategy for managing patients with acute vessel thrombosis in the...
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utilizing a novel combination of the Trevo stent retriever and the Penumbra ACE aspiration catheter: the stent anchor with mobile aspiration technique: Intracranial complications of sinusitis are rare but life threatening. We present a case of a 17-year-old woman with sinusitis who deteriorated over...
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System events: readily accessible features for surgical phase detection: AbstractPurposeSurgical phase recognition using sensor data is challenging due to high variation in patient anatomy and surgeon-specific operating styles. Segmenting surgical procedures into constituent phases is of significant...
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Size of bone flap and bone window area may impact the outcome of decompressive craniectomy using standard bone flap: OBJECTIVE: Correlation between the size of bone flap and the bone window area with the outcome of intracranial pressure in the standard bone flap decompressive craniectomy was studied.PATIENTS...
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may impact the outcome of decompressive craniectomy using standard bone flap: OBJECTIVE: Correlation between the size of bone flap and the bone window area with the outcome of intracranial pressure in the standard bone flap decompressive craniectomy was studied.PATIENTS AND METHODS: From February 2012...
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Robotic Follicular Unit Graft Selection. AbstractBACKGROUND: The use of robotic technology to harvest grafts in a follicular unit extraction (FUE) hair transplant procedure has been available since 2011. A new capability of the robotic system is to harvest follicular units based on the number of hairs...
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Effectiveness and Safety of AbstractBACKGROUND: Aging effects, such as facial flatness, increased tissue laxity, and soft tissue descent and deflation, contribute to midface deficiency.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether large gel particle hyaluronic acid with lidocaine (LGP-HAL) is more effective in the...
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Review of Smartphone Applications Repurposed to Help Reduce the Incidence of Wrong Site Surgery.:
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An Evaluation in a Minipig Model.: BACKGROUND: Today, autologous skin transplantation is frequently used for full-thickness skin defects. There is still a high demand for new wound-healing products to replace autologous skin transplantation.OBJECTIVE: In this context, the effect of a new collagen-gelatin...
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A Clinical and Microanatomic Study.: BACKGROUND: The traditional paramedian forehead flap (FHF) is an axial flap based on the supratrochlear artery (STA). Doppler examination is often used to ensure inclusion of the STA within the flap. The authors hypothesized that a FHF pedicle design could be simplified...
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t in Human Skin Fibroblasts.: BACKGROUND: Light-emitting diode-generated blue light (LED-BL) is part of the visible light spectrum that does not cause DNA damage and may represent a safer alternative to ultraviolet phototherapy. Previous research demonstrated that LED-BL can inhibit adult human skin...
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The Mayo Clinic Experience.: BACKGROUND: Eccrine porocarcinoma (EPC) is a rare malignant adnexal neoplasm with reported metastatic potential and undefined optimal treatment.OBJECTIVE: This study reviews the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with EPC treated with Mohs micrographic surgery...
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Survival following decompressive hemicraniectomy for hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy syndrome: case report: Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Hemiconvulsion-hemiplegia-epilepsy (HHE) is an uncommon epileptic syndrome that affects young children. Typical management includes early...
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: case report: Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, Ahead of Print. Mutations in the smooth muscle–specific isoform of alpha actin (ACTA2) cause smooth muscle dysfunction in arteries. This rare loss-of-function mutation may cause a diffuse occlusive cerebral arteriopathy, resulting in stroke. While ACTA2...
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: surgical results and risks predicting poor outcomes based on a modified classification: Journal of Neurosurgery, Ahead of Print. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate neurological function and progression/recurrence (P/R) outcome of foramen magnum meningioma (FMM) based on a modified classification....
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: case report: Journal of Neurosurgery, Ahead of Print. A 34-year-old man with a 1-week history of diplopia was referred to the authors' hospital. Neurological examination revealed left abducens nerve palsy. Computed tomography showed a lesion in the left sphenoid sinus involving the medial wall of the...
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N-acetylaspartate in the motor and sensory cortices following functional recovery after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, Ahead of Print. OBJECTIVE Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common cause of reversible spinal cord dysfunction in people...
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case report: Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, Ahead of Print. In this report the authors report on a patient with a very indolent course of granulocytic sarcoma, characterized by steroid-induced remission of spinal and cranial tumors and recurrence over a period of several years. This 24-year-old man...
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30 Years of Robotic Surgery: AbstractThe idea of reproducing himself with the use of a mechanical robot structure has been in man’s imagination in the last 3000 years. However, the use of robots in medicine has only 30 years of history. The application of robots in surgery originates from the need of...
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The First 24 h is Different!: AbstractIntroductionVentilation of major trauma patients is often needed in both the acute (emergency department and early ICU phase) and subsequent phases of trauma care for those who need ICU admission. What is unclear is whether ICU ventilation strategies should be directly...
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A Review: AbstractBackgroundIn the field of cosmetic medicine, patient satisfaction is an important and common indicator used to measure the efficacy of the treatment. However, it is insufficient to prove objectively that the benefit of the specific factors involved in the cosmetic outcomes. The practitioner...
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing AbstractBackgroundTissue expansion has evolved reconstruction surgery by providing a great source of additional tissue for large skin defects. Nevertheless, wide application of tissue expander reconstruction is challenging due to high complication rates and uncertainty...
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Aesthetic and Non-aesthetic Indications for Orbicularis Oculi Myectomy: AbstractIntroductionCrows’ feet wrinkles are caused by the action of the orbicularis oculi muscle on overlying skin. Treatment options range from botulinum toxin to a multitude of surgical methods. We first described our technique...
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single institute experience with surgical and perioperative management: AbstractMoyamoya disease (MMD) is a rare occlusive cerebrovascular disease that mainly presents in children as cerebral ischemia. Prompt treatment with either a direct or indirect revascularization procedure is necessary for children...
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Severity of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injuries in Thyroid Surgery: AbstractBackgroundFew studies in the literature have reported recovery data for different types of recurrent laryngeal nerve injuries (RLNIs). This study is the first attempt to classify RLNIs and rank them by severity.MethodsThis prospective...
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Hybrid procedure for total laryngectomy with a flexible robot-assisted surgical system: AbstractIntroductionTotal laryngectomy is a standard procedure in head-and-neck surgery for the treatment of cancer patients. Recent clinical experiences have indicated a clinical benefit for patients undergoing transoral...
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Management of Battlefield Injuries to the Skull Base: J Neurol Surg BDOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1583541With high velocity weapons causing the injury, skull base injuries on the battlefield are unique in comparison to most civilian sector trauma. With more than 43,000 United States military personnel injuries...
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Perioperative Outcomes in Intracranial Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma.: BACKGROUND: Patients with pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (PXA) routinely undergo multiple procedures to ensure recurrence-free survival and are resultantly at increased risk of experiencing perioperative complications (regional, medical,...
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Mechanical thrombectomy with the ERIC retrieval device: initial experience: ObjectiveTo report our experience with the Embolus Retriever with Interlinked Cage (ERIC) stentriever for use in mechanical endovascular thrombectomy (MET).MethodsThirty-four consecutive patients with acute stroke (21 men and...
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A Case Report: J Neurol Surg Rep 2016; 77: e67-e72DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1579631Spinal cord stimulators (SCSs) have long been in use as a modality for the management of numerous pain pathologies. Along with commonly anticipated morbidities such as displacement, failure (due to fracture or breakage), or...
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Resolution of Chronic Aspiration Pneumonitis Following Endoscopic Endonasal Repair of Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula of the Skull Base: J Neurol Surg Rep 2016; 77: e73-e76DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1582238Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea due to a skull base defect requires prompt diagnosis...
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A controlled study of use of patient-reported outcomes to improve via Radiotherapy and OncologyPublication date: Available online May 2016Source:Radiotherapy and OncologyAuthor(s): Trille Kjaer, Susanne Oksbjerg Dalton, Elo Andersen, Randi Karlsen, Anni Linnet Nielsen, Merete Kjaer Hansen, Kirsten Frederiksen,...
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Sleep therapy continues to receive scrutiny by regulators a
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