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Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
ΩτοΡινοΛαρυγγολόγος
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Άγιος Νικόλαος Κρήτη 72100
2841026182
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Δευτέρα 15 Αυγούστου 2016

OtoRhinoLaryngology & Medicine,New Articles,August 16th,2016


OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Prognostic factors affecting postoperative survival of patients with solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma
Small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is a unique variant of HCC that is characterized by small tumor size (maximum tumor diameter ≤3 cm) and favorable long-term outcomes. The present study aimed to define cli… from Cancer via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdIXoM
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Subtype distribution and long-term titer fluctuation patterns of serum anti-Epstein–Barr virus antibodies in a non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma population from an endemic area in South China: a cohort study
Serum immunoglobulin A antibodies against Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), viral capsid antigen (VCA-IgA) and early antigen (EA-IgA), are used to screen for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in endemic areas. However, t… from Cancer via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bwh6nk
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Clinical and molecular characteristics of East Asian patients with von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) syndrome is a dominantly inherited multisystem cancer syndrome caused by a heterozygous mutation in the VHL tumor suppressor gene. Previous studies suggested that similar populations of Ca… from Cancer via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdJ8Ar
OtoRhinoLaryngology
The Economic Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health Care Savings: Two new white papers commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provide an in-depth, detailed analysis of the vast economic burden associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States. While the individual health...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS),Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Prevalence and Mimics of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Survey in French-Speaking Switzerland: Study Objective:Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, the diagnosis of which can be challenging. We aimed to estimate KLS prevalence in French-speaking Switzerland, and assess differences...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment: Study Objectives:Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive airway...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers: Study Objectives:Real life ocular measures of drowsiness use average blink duration, amplitude and velocity of eyelid movements to reflect drowsiness in drivers. However, averaged data may conceal the variability in duration...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: Study Objective:Sleep patterns of pediatric patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) have been poorly investigated, and the prognostic potential of polysomnography (PSG)...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Study Objectives:Positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) is a clinically common phenotype of OSA, which can be treated effectively with mandibular advancement...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Study Objectives:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension (HTN). Increasing evidence from animal and human studies suggests that HTN exacerbates OSA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Oral Appliances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Respiratory Arousals
Effectiveness of Study Objectives:To compare adherence and treatment effects with an oral appliance (OA) in patients with different types of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): those with mainly respiratory arousals (“arousers”), and those with oxygen desaturations (“desaturaters”) at polysomnography (PSG).Methods:A...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Residual Events during Use of CPAP
Prevalence, Predictors, and Detection Accuracy: Study Objectives:To assess the frequency, severity, and determinants of residual respiratory events during continuous positive airway therapy (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by device output.Methods:Subjects were consecutive OSA patients...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Management of Snoring and Sleep Apnea
 in Australian Primary Care: The BEACH Study (2000–2014): Study Objectives:To characterize the changes in management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in general practice in Australia.Methods:The Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health (BEACH) study is a nationally representative rolling...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews on the Efficacy of Study Objectives:To assess the methodological quality of published systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) about the efficacy of oral appliances (OA) in the management of adult and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).Methods:SRs/MAs...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Vocal Fold Microflap With or Without Fibrin Glue
Amplitude of Glottal Mucosal Wave After via VoiceSource:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Ramón González-Herranz, Elizabeth Amarillo, Estefanía Hernández-García, José Montojo Woodeson, Guillermo Plaza-MayorIntroductionThe vocal fold microflap technique is the ideal to remove benign vocal fold pathology. Our...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep-related abnormal sexual behaviors (sexsomnia) are classified as a subtype of NREM sleep parasomnias. Sexsomnia has been reported as part of parasomnia overlap disorder (POD) in two other patients....
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
The sonorous lips and tongue trill technique in the treatment of vocal polyps
: Lips and Tongue Trillvia VoicePublication date: Available online 11 August 2016Source:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Daniela de Vasconcelos, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes, Cláudia Marina Tavares de AraújoVocal polyps do not have a well-defined therapeutic indication. The recommended treatment is often...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words
The Identification of High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words by Professional Singers and Untrained Listenersvia VoiceSource:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Andrea DemeHigh-pitched sung vowels may be considered phonetically “underspecified” because of (i) the tuning of the F1 to the f0 accompanying...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Maternal serum concentrations of nicotinamide and related metabolites to the risk of atopic eczema in the offspring
Higher maternal serum concentrations of nicotinamide and related metabolites in late pregnancy are associated with a lower risk of offspring atopic eczema at age 12 months: AbstractBackgroundEvidence that atopic eczema partly originates in utero is increasing, with some studies linking the risk of developing...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
The Supraclavicular Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction
The Supraclavicular Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe supraclavicular artery island flap has recently become increasingly used for the reconstruction of complex soft-tissue defects after head and neck oncologic ablative procedures. In an aging population with multiple...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Non-invasive Assessment of Swallowing and Respiration Coordination for the OSA Patient
Non-invasive Assessment of Swallowing and Respiration Coordination for the OSA Patient: AbstractThe objectives of this study are to investigate swallowing and its coordination with respiration in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is a prospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary referred...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Skin ulcer and soft tissue necrosis after the nonconcurrent combination of proton beam therapy and pazopanib
An unexpected skin ulcer and soft tissue necrosis after the nonconcurrent combination of proton beam therapy and pazopanib: A case of myxofibrosarcomavia Auris Nasus LarynxSource:Auris Nasus LarynxAuthor(s): Nobuhiro Uwa, Tomonori Terada, Takeshi Mohri, Yoshitane Tsukamoto, Hiroyuki Futani, Yusuke Demizu,...
Cancer by Sfakianakis Alexandros
Prognostic factors affecting postoperative survival of patients with solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma
Small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is a unique variant of HCC that is characterized by small tumor size (maximum tumor diameter ≤3 cm) and favorable long-term outcomes. The present study aimed to define cli... from Cancer via ola Kala on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdIXoM via IFTTT
Cancer by Sfakianakis Alexandros
Subtype distribution and long-term titer fluctuation patterns of serum anti-Epstein–Barr virus antibodies in a non-nasopharyngeal carcinoma population from an endemic area in South China: a cohort study
Serum immunoglobulin A antibodies against Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), viral capsid antigen (VCA-IgA) and early antigen (EA-IgA), are used to screen for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) in endemic areas. However, t... from Cancer via ola Kala on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bwh6nk via IFTTT
Cancer by Sfakianakis Alexandros
Clinical and molecular characteristics of East Asian patients with von Hippel–Lindau syndrome
Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) syndrome is a dominantly inherited multisystem cancer syndrome caused by a heterozygous mutation in the VHL tumor suppressor gene. Previous studies suggested that similar populations of Ca... from Cancer via ola Kala on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdJ8Ar via IFTTT
Head and Neck Diseases
Vocal Fold Microflap With or Without Fibrin Glue
Amplitude of Glottal Mucosal Wave After  via Voice Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Ramón González-Herranz, Elizabeth Amarillo, Estefanía Hernández-García, José Montojo Woodeson, Guillermo Plaza-Mayor IntroductionThe vocal fold microflap technique is the ideal to remove...
Head and Neck Diseases
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life...
Head and Neck Diseases
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea:Sleep-related abnormal sexual behaviors (sexsomnia) are classified as a subtype of NREM sleep parasomnias. Sexsomnia has been reported as part of parasomnia overlap disorder (POD) in two other patients....
Head and Neck Diseases
The Economic Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health Care Savings: Two new white papers commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provide an in-depth, detailed analysis of the vast economic burden associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States. While the individual health...
Head and Neck Diseases
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS),Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Prevalence and Mimics of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Survey in French-Speaking Switzerland: Study Objective:Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, the diagnosis of which can be challenging. We aimed to estimate KLS prevalence in French-speaking Switzerland, and assess differences...
Head and Neck Diseases
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment: Study Objectives: Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive...
Head and Neck Diseases
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers: Study Objectives: Real life ocular measures of drowsiness use average blink duration, amplitude and velocity of eyelid movements to reflect drowsiness in drivers. However, averaged data may conceal the variability...
Head and Neck Diseases
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: Study Objective: Sleep patterns of pediatric patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) have been poorly investigated, and the prognostic potential of polysomnography...
Head and Neck Diseases
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Study Objectives: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) is a clinically common phenotype of OSA, which can be treated effectively with mandibular advancement...
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Characteristics of serogroup 20 S.pneumoniae isolates from Brazil
Although serogroup 20 is not part of any conjugate pneumococcal vaccine, its serotype 20A, but not 20B, belongs to the polysaccharide 23-valent formula. Little is known about its clinical, laboratorial and epi… from Infectious Diseases via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdF9U9
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Chronic hepatitis B in Korean Americans: decreased prevalence and poor linkage to care
Chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV) infection is a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality. HBV infection remains largely underdiagnosed in Asian American population, and it is also poorly linked to cl… from Infectious Diseases via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bwcXjw
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Massive paediatric cervicofacial actinomycoses masquerading as an ulcerative malignancy
Paediatric cervicofacial actinomycosis is a rare infectious disease caused by Actinomyces spp. and usually presents as a chronic, suppurative and granulomatous inflammation with a propensity to mimic malignant co… from Infectious Diseases via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdF2rU
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Pertussis in infants: an underestimated disease
The clinical diagnosis of pertussis is not easy in early infancy since clinical manifestations can overlap with several different diseases. Many cases are often misclassified and underdiagnosed. We conducted a… from Infectious Diseases via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bwdwtr
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Tuberculosis infection control knowledge and attitudes among health workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
The World Health Organization recommends TB infection control (TBIC) in health care facilities. In 2008, the Ministry of Health Uganda initiated efforts to implement TBIC by training of health care workers (HC… from Infectious Diseases via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bdFlmq
Evolution of a gene
Potential Direct Regulators of the Drosophila yellow Gene Identified by Yeast One-Hybrid and RNAi Screens
The regulation of gene expression controls development, and changes in this regulation often contribute to phenotypic evolution. Drosophila pigmentation is a model system for studying evolutionary changes in gene regulation, with differences in expression of pigmentation genes such as yellow that correlate...
Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Evaluation of the in vitro antibacterial activity of the solvent fractions of the leaves of Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit (Rhamnaceae) against pathogenic bacteria
Medicinal plants play great roles in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Rhamnus prinoides is one of the medicinal plants used traditionally for treatment of bacterial diseases. The antibacterial activi… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bm71pX...
Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
Geijigajakyak decoction inhibits the motility and tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer cells
Recent studies report that inflammatory diseases of the large intestine are associated with colorectal cancer. Geijigajakyak Decoction (GJD) has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects on the gastrointestinal… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bap4Rk...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The Economic Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health Care Savings: Two new white papers commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provide an in-depth, detailed analysis of the vast economic burden associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States. While the individual health...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS),Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Prevalence and Mimics of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Survey in French-Speaking Switzerland: Study Objective: Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, the diagnosis of which can be challenging. We aimed to estimate KLS prevalence in French-speaking Switzerland, and assess...
medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Evaluation of the in vitro antibacterial activity of the solvent fractions of the leaves of Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit (Rhamnaceae) against pathogenic bacteria
Medicinal plants play great roles in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Rhamnus prinoides is one of the medicinal plants used traditionally for treatment of bacterial diseases. The antibacterial activi… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bm71pX...
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Geijigajakyak decoction inhibits the motility and tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer cells
Recent studies report that inflammatory diseases of the large intestine are associated with colorectal cancer. Geijigajakyak Decoction (GJD) has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects on the gastrointestinal… from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bap4Rk...
OroFacial Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
The Association between the History of HIV Diagnosis and Oral Health
Unmet oral care needs are high among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS (PLWH). Oral health care is of increasing importance as life expectancy is being prolonged extensively among PLWH. The benefit of oral health care in relation to time since HIV diagnosis has not previously...
medicinealexandrossfakianakis
The Economic Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health Care Savings: Two new white papers commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provide an in-depth, detailed analysis of the vast economic burden associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States. While the individual health...
medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS),Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Prevalence and Mimics of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Survey in French-Speaking Switzerland: Study Objective: Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, the diagnosis of which can be challenging. We aimed to estimate KLS prevalence in French-speaking Switzerland, and assess...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Evaluation of the in vitro antibacterial activity of the solvent fractions of the leaves of Rhamnus prinoides L’Herit (Rhamnaceae) against pathogenic bacteria
Medicinal plants play great roles in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Rhamnus prinoides is one of the medicinal plants used traditionally for treatment of bacterial diseases. The antibacterial activi… from #ORL-AlexandrosSfakianakis via simeraentaxei on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bm71pX via...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Geijigajakyak decoction inhibits the motility and tumorigenesis of colorectal cancer cells
Recent studies report that inflammatory diseases of the large intestine are associated with colorectal cancer. Geijigajakyak Decoction (GJD) has antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects on the gastrointestinal… from #ORL-AlexandrosSfakianakis via simeraentaxei on Inoreader http://ift.tt/2bap4Rk via...
OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Prognostic factors affecting postoperative survival of patients with solitary small hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract Background Small hepatocellular carcinoma (sHCC) is a unique variant of HCC that is characterized by small tumor size (maximum tumor diameter ≤3 cm) and favorable long-term outcomes. The present study aimed to define clinicopathologic...
health683
Kleine–Levin syndrome (KLS),Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Prevalence and Mimics of Kleine-Levin Syndrome: A Survey in French-Speaking Switzerland: Study Objective: Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disease of unknown etiology, the diagnosis of which can be challenging. We aimed to estimate KLS prevalence in French-speaking Switzerland, and assess differences...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Association between cancer and allergies
Association between cancer and allergies: The prevalence of allergies and the incidence of cancer are both increasing worldwide. It has been hypothesized that atopy may affect the risk of some cancers.Renata Kozłowska, Andrzej BożekEmail author and Jerzy JarząbAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology201612:39DOI:...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Portable Meniett low-pressure pulse generator (Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL) in Meniere disease
Meniett device in meniere disease: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial: ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of portable Meniett low-pressure pulse generator (Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL) in Meniere disease.Study DesignRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Meniett device in meniere disease
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicenter trial: ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy of portable Meniett low-pressure pulse generator (Medtronic Xomed, Jacksonville, FL) in Meniere disease.Study DesignRandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial carried out in 17 academic...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy of Brain Tumors
Use of a Mobile Intraoperative Computed Tomography Scanner for Navigation Registration During via World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Walter J. Jermakowicz, Roberto J. Diaz, Samuel H. Cass, Michael E. Ivan, Ricardo J. KomotarObjectiveIn recent...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Intratumoral hemorrhage in patients with vestibular schwannoma
Clinically significantObjectivesThe frequency of intratumoral hemorrhage (ITH) in vestibular schwannoma (VS) remains undefined.MethodsRetrospective case series of all patients diagnosed with hemorrhagic VS between 2003 and 2015 at a single tertiary academic skull base center.ResultsFive patients with...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Polysomnographic outcomes following lingual tonsillectomy for persistent obstructive sleep apnea in down syndrome
Polysomnographic outcomes following lingual tonsillectomy for persistent obstructive sleep apnea in down syndrome: Objectives/HypothesisLingual tonsil hypertrophy is a common cause of persistent airway obstruction in patients with Down syndrome (DS) following adenotonsillectomy (T&A); however, little...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Thirty-Day Perioperative Adverse Outcomes After Peripheral Nerve Surgery: An Analysis of 2351 Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Databasevia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Kejia Hu,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery : Muscle Dissection Method and Postoperative Muscle Atrophy in the Lateral Suboccipital Approach
Relationship Between Muscle Dissection Method and Postoperative Muscle Atrophy in the Lateral Suboccipital Approach to Vestibular Schwannoma Surgeryvia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Toshihiro Ogiwara, Tetsuya Goto, Tatsuro Aoyama, Yosuke...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
The Siemens IMMULITE® 3gAllergy™ (3gAllergy) assay in diagnosing egg, cow's milk, and wheat allergies
Usefulness of antigen-specific IgE probability curves derived from via Allergology InternationalSource:Allergology InternationalAuthor(s): Sakura Sato, Kiyotake Ogura, Kyohei Takahashi, Yasunori Sato, Noriyuki Yanagida, Motohiro EbisawaBackgroundSpecific IgE (sIgE) antibody detection using the Siemens...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Psychological stress-induced exacerbation of allergic airway inflammation
The involvement of central nervous system histamine receptors in psychological stress-induced exacerbation of allergic airway inflammation in micevia Allergology InternationalSource:Allergology InternationalAuthor(s): Tomomitsu Miyasaka, Kaori Okuyama-Dobashi, Chiaki Masuda, Shunya Iwami, Miki Sato,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Reconstruction of the paediatric hemi-mandible : Innovative free costo-chondral rib flap based on the superior epigastric artery
Innovative free costo-chondral rib flap based on the superior epigastric artery for reconstruction of the paediatric hemi-mandiblevia British Association of Plastic SurgeonsPublication date: September 2016Source:Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 69, Issue 9Author(s):...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Free vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of lymphedema
: A systematic evidence based reviewvia British Association of Plastic SurgeonsPublication date: September 2016Source:Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 69, Issue 9Author(s): Cemile Nurdan Ozturk, Can Ozturk, Mark Glasgow, Mary Platek, Zain Ashary, Joseph Kuhn, Nell Aronoff,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Quadruple-component superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap
: A chimeric SCIP flap for complex ankle reconstruction of an exposed artificial joint after total ankle arthroplastyvia British Association of Plastic SurgeonsPublication date: September 2016Source:Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 69, Issue 9Author(s): Takumi Yamamoto,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Ramucirumab and irinotecan in patients with advanced solid tumors
Lack of pharmacokinetic drug–drug interaction between ramucirumab and irinotecan in patients with advanced solid tumors: AbstractPurposeThe objective of this phase II study was to evaluate the potential of pharmacokinetic (PK) drug–drug interactions between ramucirumab and irinotecan or its metabolite,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Defect coverage of extended skull base defects
Plastic reconstructive surgery techniques for via British Association of Plastic SurgeonsPublication date: September 2016Source:Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, Volume 69, Issue 9Author(s): Felix J. Paprottka, Nicco Krezdorn, Ramin Ipaktchi, Christine Radtke, Peter M. VogtBackground...
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Phytotoxic effects of a single heavy metal on different crops
Aluminum and Chromium Toxicity in Maize: Implications for Agronomic Attributes, Net Photosynthesis, Physio-Biochemical Oscillations, and Metal Accumulation in Different Plant Parts: AbstractPhytotoxic effects of a single heavy metal on different crops are widely reported; however, consequences of combined...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Noise Damage : Speech-in-Noise Tests and Supra-threshold Auditory Evoked Potentials
 as Metrics for Noise Damage and Clinical Trial Outcome Measures: Objective: In humans, the accepted clinical standards for detecting hearing loss are the behavioral audiogram, based on the absolute detection threshold of pure-tones, and the threshold auditory brainstem response (ABR). The audiogram...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
High Resolution MRI Shows Presence of Endolymphatic Hydrops
 in Patients Still Symptomatic After Endolymphatic Shunt Surgery: Objective: Endolymphatic hydrops has been well described in patients with Ménière’s syndrome; however, causation has not been established. Decompression of the endolymphatic sac has been proposed as a means to relieve hydrops and improve...
OtoRhinoLaryngology
Predicting Recurrent Mastoiditis : Patients with P. aeruginosa growth, anaerobic bacteria, and polymicrobia infection cultured in an AM infection, are prone to have rAM
Otology & Neurotology:September 2016 - Volume 37 - Issue 8 - p 1059–1062doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001133Middle Ear and Mastoid DiseaseThe Role of Bacteriologic Studies in Predicting Recurrent Mastoiditis in 456 PatientsGavriel, Haim; Abu Eta, Rani; Eviatar, EphraimAbstractObjectives: To evaluate...
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Ménière's Disease: Molecular Analysis of Aquaporins 2, 3 and Potassium Channel KCNE1 Genes
 in Brazilian Patients: Objectives: Ménière’s disease (MD) is a complex disease of unknown etiology characterized by a symptomatic tetrad of vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. In addition to factors related to homeostasis of the inner ear, genetic factors have been implicated in its...
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The Economic Value of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Health Care Savings: Two new white papers commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) provide an in-depth, detailed analysis of the vast economic burden associated with undiagnosed and untreated obstructive sleep apnea among adults in the United States. While the individual health...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers: Study Objectives: Real life ocular measures of drowsiness use average blink duration, amplitude and velocity of eyelid movements to reflect drowsiness in drivers. However, averaged data may conceal the variability...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment: Study Objectives: Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive...
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Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment
Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment: Study Objectives: Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive airway...
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Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers
Prolonged Eyelid Closure Episodes during Sleep Deprivation in Professional Drivers: Study Objectives: Real life ocular measures of drowsiness use average blink duration, amplitude and velocity of eyelid movements to reflect drowsiness in drivers. However, averaged data may conceal the variability...
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Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Study Objectives: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) is a clinically common phenotype of OSA, which can be treated effectively with mandibular advancement...
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Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: Study Objective: Sleep patterns of pediatric patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) have been poorly investigated, and the prognostic potential of polysomnography (PSG)...
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Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension (HTN). Increasing evidence from animal and human studies suggests that HTN exacerbates OSA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mandibular Advancement Device as a Comparable Treatment to Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Study Objectives: Positional obstructive sleep apnea (P-OSA) is a clinically common phenotype of OSA, which can be treated effectively with mandibular advancement...
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Residual Events during Use of CPAP
Prevalence, Predictors, and Detection Accuracy: Study Objectives: To assess the frequency, severity, and determinants of residual respiratory events during continuous positive airway therapy (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by device output. Methods: Subjects were consecutive...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome
Sleep/Wake Modulation of Polysomnographic Patterns has Prognostic Value in Pediatric Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: Study Objective: Sleep patterns of pediatric patients in unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) have been poorly investigated, and the prognostic potential of polysomnography...
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Oral Appliances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Respiratory Arousals
Effectiveness of Study Objectives: To compare adherence and treatment effects with an oral appliance (OA) in patients with different types of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): those with mainly respiratory arousals (“arousers”), and those with oxygen desaturations (“desaturaters”) at polysomnography...
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Management of Snoring and Sleep Apnea
in Australian Primary Care: The BEACH Study (2000–2014): Study Objectives: To characterize the changes in management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in general practice in Australia. Methods: The Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health (BEACH) study is a nationally representative...
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Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews on the Efficacy of Study Objectives: To assess the methodological quality of published systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) about the efficacy of oral appliances (OA) in the management of adult and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Methods:...
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Vocal Fold Microflap With or Without Fibrin Glue
Amplitude of Glottal Mucosal Wave After via Voice Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Ramón González-Herranz, Elizabeth Amarillo, Estefanía Hernández-García, José Montojo Woodeson, Guillermo Plaza-Mayor IntroductionThe vocal fold microflap technique is the ideal to remove benign vocal fold pathology....
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Effect of Antihypertensive Medications on the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for hypertension (HTN). Increasing evidence from animal and human studies suggests that HTN exacerbates OSA. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating...
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Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life...
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High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words
The Identification of High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words by Professional Singers and Untrained Listeners via Voice Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Andrea Deme High-pitched sung vowels may be considered phonetically “underspecified” because of (i) the tuning of the F1 to the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Residual Events during Use of CPAP
Prevalence, Predictors, and Detection Accuracy: Study Objectives: To assess the frequency, severity, and determinants of residual respiratory events during continuous positive airway therapy (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as determined by device output. Methods: Subjects were consecutive...
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Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep-related abnormal sexual behaviors (sexsomnia) are classified as a subtype of NREM sleep parasomnias. Sexsomnia has been reported as part of parasomnia overlap disorder (POD) in two other patients....


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The sonorous lips and tongue trill technique in the treatment of vocal polyps
: Lips and Tongue Trill via Voice Publication date: Available online 11 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Daniela de Vasconcelos, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes, Cláudia Marina Tavares de Araújo Vocal polyps do not have a well-defined therapeutic indication. The recommended treatment...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Oral Appliances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Respiratory Arousals
Effectiveness of  Study Objectives: To compare adherence and treatment effects with an oral appliance (OA) in patients with different types of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): those with mainly respiratory arousals (“arousers”), and those with oxygen desaturations (“desaturaters”) at polysomnography...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Management of Snoring and Sleep Apnea
 in Australian Primary Care: The BEACH Study (2000–2014): Study Objectives: To characterize the changes in management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in general practice in Australia. Methods: The Bettering the Evaluation And Care of Health (BEACH) study is a nationally representative...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews on the Efficacy of  Study Objectives: To assess the methodological quality of published systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) about the efficacy of oral appliances (OA) in the management of adult and pediatric sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)....
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
A Joyful Noise: The Vocal Health of Worship Leaders and Contemporary Christian Singers
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Leon Neto, David Meyer Contemporary commercial music (CCM) is a term that encompasses many styles of music. A growing subset of CCM is contemporary Christian music, a genre that has outpaced other popular styles such...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Lower Serum TSH Concentrations within the Normal Range Do Not Improve General Health Status and Well-Being, Mood, or Memory
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 229-231. http://ift.tt/2bvQWkF
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Associative hallucinations result from stimulating left ventromedial temporal cortex
Publication date: October 2016Source:Cortex, Volume 83 Author(s): Elissa M. Aminoff, Yuanning Li, John A. Pyles, Michael J. Ward, R. Mark Richardson, Avniel S. Ghuman Visual recognition requires connecting perceptual information with contextual information and existing knowledge. The ventromedial...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Automated Method for Measuring TSIs Using TSHR-Binding Properties Has Good Sensitivity and Specificity for Graves’ Disease
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 235-237. http://ift.tt/2bvQ4ML
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Effects of Smoke Generated by Electrocautery on the Larynx
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Yavuz Atar, Ziya Salturk, Tolgar Lutfi Kumral, Yavuz Uyar, Caglar Cakir, Gurcan Sunnetci, Guler Berkiten ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate effects of smoke produced by electrocautery on the laryngeal...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
The Influence of Voice Sample Length in the Auditory-Perceptual Judgment of Overall Voice Quality
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Ben Barsties, Youri Maryn ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the influence of voice sample lengths (VSLs) on the perceived degree of severity of overall voice quality. To increase a valid judgment in voice...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Both TIRADS and the ATA Guidelines Provide Effective Malignancy Risk Stratification for 
Thyroid Nodules
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 238-240. http://ift.tt/2b7PLHg
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Early Pregnancy Normal Serum TSH and Free FT4 Levels Changes Are Revisited at Weekly Intervals
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 221-225. http://ift.tt/2bde0kf
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
A Joyful Noise: The Vocal Health of Worship Leaders and Contemporary Christian Singers
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Leon Neto, David Meyer Contemporary commercial music (CCM) is a term that encompasses many styles of music. A growing subset of CCM is contemporary Christian music, a genre that has outpaced other popular styles such...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Thyroid Autoimmunity in Euthyroid Women: No Effects on Early Reproduction but Confirmed Consistency for Risk of Miscarriage and Preterm Delivery.
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 226-228. http://ift.tt/2aVUGHN
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Childhood Cancer Survivors Are at High Risk for Thyroid and Other Endocrine Disorders
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 232-234. http://ift.tt/2bddBys
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
The Influence of Voice Sample Length in the Auditory-Perceptual Judgment of Overall Voice Quality
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Ben Barsties, Youri Maryn ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to explore the influence of voice sample lengths (VSLs) on the perceived degree of severity of overall voice quality. To increase a valid judgment in voice...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Impaired short-term memory for hand postures in individuals born without hands
Publication date: October 2016Source:Cortex, Volume 83 Author(s): Gilles Vannuscorps, Alfonso Caramazza http://ift.tt/2aWU2zy
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Chronic spontaneous urticaria: implications of subcutaneous inflammatory cell infiltration in an intractable clinical course
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Author(s): Eriko Itoh, Takeshi Nakahara, Maho Murata, Takamichi Ito, Daisuke Onozuka, Minao Furumura, Akihito Hagihara, Masutaka FurueTeaser We investigated the relationship between clinical outcomes...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Cross Talk between the TSH and IGF-1 Receptors Plays a Role in Causing Graves’ Orbitopathy
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 244-246. http://ift.tt/2bvQbbr
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Effects of Smoke Generated by Electrocautery on the Larynx
Publication date: Available online 15 August 2016Source:Journal of Voice Author(s): Yavuz Atar, Ziya Salturk, Tolgar Lutfi Kumral, Yavuz Uyar, Caglar Cakir, Gurcan Sunnetci, Guler Berkiten ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate effects of smoke produced by electrocautery on the laryngeal...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Immune Checkpoint Blockers Provide a New Way to Explore Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
Clinical Thyroidology Aug 2016, Vol. 28, No. 8: 241-243. http://ift.tt/2b7Peou
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Vocal Fold Microflap With or Without Fibrin Glue
Amplitude of Glottal Mucosal Wave After  via Voice Source:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Ramón González-Herranz, Elizabeth Amarillo, Estefanía Hernández-García, José Montojo Woodeson, Guillermo Plaza-MayorIntroductionThe vocal fold microflap technique is the ideal to remove benign...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians
Quality Measure for Screening for Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Primary Care Physicians: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Hypospadias reconstruction: 11-year follow-up study of outcomes and patient satisfaction
Abstract Background Hypospadias is the most common congenital penile malformation, with ventral and proximal displacement of the urethral meatus. Relevant data on long-term outcomes and satisfaction following hypospadias reconstruction are scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the 11-year...
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Oral State of Patients Affected by an Oral Cancer Before and After Radiotherapy - 3-years Prospective Study
Condition:   Oral CancerIntervention:   Behavioral: Quality of life survey/ dental statementSponsor:   Assistance Publique Hopitaux De MarseilleRecruiting - verified August 2016 http://ift.tt/2bhx71d
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
A Study of Donafenib Monotherapy in Advanced Oesophageal Cancer
Condition:   Oesophageal CancerIntervention:   Drug: donafenib tosilate tabletsSponsor:   Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,LtdRecruiting - verified August 2016 http://ift.tt/2bsvWZn
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Inguinal Lymph Node Anthracosis: A Case Report
Summary: Anthracosis is defined as black, dense pigments in tissues, usually carbon deposits. We, as surgeons, have to make decisions during surgery to the best of our knowledge and based on what the literature provides us. We present the case of a 30-year-old female patient who underwent abdominoplasty....
Medicine by Sfakianakis G. Alexandros
Human (Autologous) Oral Mucosal Cell Sheet Transplantation After ESD in Patients With Superficial Esophageal Cancer
Condition:   Superficial Esophageal CancerIntervention:   Device: CLS2702C/CLS2702DSponsor:   CellSeed Inc.Recruiting - verified August 2016 http://ift.tt/2bhwqVt
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Parasomnia Overlap Disorder with Sexual Behaviors during Sleep in a Patient with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Sleep-related abnormal sexual behaviors (sexsomnia) are classified as a subtype of NREM sleep parasomnias. Sexsomnia has been reported as part of parasomnia overlap disorder (POD) in two other...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words
The Identification of High-pitched Sung Vowels in Sense and Nonsense Words by Professional Singers and Untrained Listeners via Voice Source:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Andrea DemeHigh-pitched sung vowels may be considered phonetically “underspecified” because of (i) the tuning...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The sonorous lips and tongue trill technique in the treatment of vocal polyps
: Lips and Tongue Trill via Voice Publication date: Available online 11 August 2016Source:Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Daniela de Vasconcelos, Adriana de Oliveira Camargo Gomes, Cláudia Marina Tavares de AraújoVocal polyps do not have a well-defined therapeutic indication. The...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
The Supraclavicular Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction
The Supraclavicular Flap in Head and Neck Reconstruction: Abstract Purpose of Review The supraclavicular artery island flap has recently become increasingly used for the reconstruction of complex soft-tissue defects after head and neck oncologic ablative procedures. In an aging population with multiple...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Maternal serum concentrations of nicotinamide and related metabolites to the risk of atopic eczema in the offspring
Higher maternal serum concentrations of nicotinamide and related metabolites in late pregnancy are associated with a lower risk of offspring atopic eczema at age 12 months: Abstract Background Evidence that atopic eczema partly originates in utero is increasing, with some studies linking the risk...        

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