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Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
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Δευτέρα 8 Αυγούστου 2016

OtoRhinoLaryngology & Medicine,New Articles,August 8th,2016


OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The Articulated Alar Rim Graft: Reengineering the Conventional Alar Rim Graft for Improved Contour and Support
The Articulated Alar Rim Graft: Reengineering the Conventional Alar Rim Graft for Improved Contour and Support: Facial plast Surg 2016; 32: 384-397DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585573Surgical refinement of the wide nasal tip is challenging. Achieving an attractive, slender, and functional tip complex without...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Nasofrontal Angle and Nasal Dorsal Aesthetics
A Quantitative Investigation of Idealized and Normative Values: Facial plast Surg 2016; 32: 444-451DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584234This study is a quantitative evaluation of the influence of the lower component of the nasofrontal angle on perceived attractiveness and threshold values of desire for rhinoplasty....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pollybeak Deformity in Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty: Prevention and Treatment
Pollybeak Deformity in Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty: Prevention and Treatment: Facial plast Surg 2016; 32: 398-401DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585571The pollybeak deformity is one of the commonest causes of revision rhinoplasty. The Middle Eastern nose has certain criteria that predispose to the development of...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Challenging Problems in Rhinoplasty
Challenging Problems in Rhinoplasty: Facial plast Surg 2016; 32: 331-332DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585574Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Rhinoplasty is the most common facial plastic procedure practiced today. Since the nose is the central and most prominent part of the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
A New Perspective for Spreader Graft Use in Severely Deviated Septum: Is Septal Continuity an Obligation for a Stable and Straight Nasal Septum?
A New Perspective for Spreader Graft Use in Severely Deviated Septum: Is Septal Continuity an Obligation for a Stable and Straight Nasal Septum?: Facial plast Surg 2016; 32: 460-468DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584553Severe septal deviation is a challenging deformity usually treated using aggressive surgical...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Demographic data, referral patterns and interventions used for children and adolescents with tinnitus and hyperacusis
 in Denmark: To investigate whether children and adolescents with tinnitus and/or hyperacusis are seen in Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) clinics and to report the clinical data, treatment and referral patterns of these children. To describe the population of children and adolescents with tinnitus and/or hyperacusis...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Symptomatic stroke complicating central skull base osteomyelitis following otitis media in a 2-Year Old Boy: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Symptomatic stroke complicating central skull base osteomyelitis following otitis media in a 2-Year Old Boy: Case Report and Review of the Literature: We describe the youngest case to date of a 2 year old child who developed central skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) initially presenting with a fever, vomiting...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Tracheocutaneous fistula closure in children
Tracheocutaneous fistula closure in children: Systematic review of surgical techniques for tracheocutaneous fistula closure in children and successful closure or development of adverse events.AbstractObjectiveSystematic review of surgical techniques for tracheocutaneous fistula closure in children and...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pulsed-Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK) and Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation (Coblation) Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
Prospective Comparative Study of Pulsed-Electron Avalanche Knife (PEAK) and Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation (Coblation) Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: To compare post-operative pain severity, analgesic intake, and complications in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy with bipolar...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Intralesional Triamcinolone Injections for the Treatment of Preauricular Sinus Infections
Intralesional Triamcinolone Injections for the Treatment of Preauricular Sinus Infections: The aim of this study is to confirm the effect of adjuvant intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections (TRIAM) for the treatment of an infected preauricular sinus (PAS).AbstractObjectivesThe aim of this study...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Evaluation of the Anatomical and Auditory Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Cartilage Myringoplasty
Our Technique and Experience: AbstractThe purpose of this study was to assess closure rates in tympanic membrane perforations of various dimensions using the tragal cartilage-perichondrium composite graft and its effect on hearing values, and also to present our own experiences.Materials-MetodSixty-one...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Factors affecting orocutaneous fistula formation following head and neck reconstructive surgery
Factors affecting orocutaneous fistula formation following head and neck reconstructive surgery: AbstractThis paper explores factors associated with the formation of orocutaneous fistula following head and neck reconstructive surgery, and considers ways this complication may be reduced. We retrospectively...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Review article: outcomes in endoscopic sinus surgery: AbstractChronic rhinosinusitis has a significant impact on health-related and generic quality-of-life, has a high cost burden to both society and patients, and may be associated with absenteeism, loss of productivity and poor respiratory function....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Tinnitus- related distress: evidence from fMRI of an emotional stroop task
Tinnitus- related distress: evidence from fMRI of an emotional stroop task: AbstractBackgroundChronic tinnitus affects 5 % of the population, 17 % suffer under the condition. This distress seems mainly to be dependent on negative cognitive-emotional evaluation of the tinnitus and selective attention...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Training der Phonemdiskrimination mit erfahrenen Cochleaimplantatträgern
Training der Phonemdiskrimination mit erfahrenen Cochleaimplantatträgern: ZusammenfassungHintergrundComputergestützte Trainingsprogramme finden vermehrt ihren Einsatz im audiologischen Rehabilitationsprozess nach einer Cochleaimplantat(CI)-Versorgung. Derzeit ist wenig über die Lernmechanismen und...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Patterns of failure after reirradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and the competing risk of out-of-field recurrences
Patterns of failure after reirradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and the competing risk of out-of-field recurrences: Re-irradiation (reRT) is a treatment option for select patients with unresectable recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) or postoperatively for...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) and its ligands (PD-L1 and PD-L2) : The most promising immune checkpoint pathways currently investigated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
The role of antagonists of the PD-1:PD-L1/PD-L2 axis in head and neck cancer treatmentvia ScienceDirect Publication: Oral OncologyPublication date: Available online 5 August 2016Source:Oral OncologyAuthor(s): Sara I. Pai, Dan P. Zandberg, Scott E. StromeWe review the current clinical knowledge surrounding...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The use of maxillary swing approach for gaining wide access to the nasopharynx, infratemporal fossa, parapharyngeal space, middle fossa of skull base.
Complications of Midface Swing for Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: AbstractIntroductionAccess osteotomies provide direct exposure to inaccessible areas of the deep part of craniofacial skeleton for treating pathologies involving vital structures. The use of maxillary swing approach...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Complications of Midface Swing for Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
Complications of Midface Swing for Management of Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma: AbstractIntroductionAccess osteotomies provide direct exposure to inaccessible areas of the deep part of craniofacial skeleton for treating pathologies involving vital structures. The use of maxillary swing approach...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Ocular movement nerve (cranial nerve III, IV and VI) palsy (OMNP)
Ocular Movement Nerve Palsy After Mild Head Traumavia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Guichen Li, Xiaobo Zhu, Xiuhong Gu, Yang Sun, Xianfeng Gao, Yang Zhang, Kun HouBackgroundOcular movement nerve (cranial nerve III, IV and VI) palsy (OMNP)...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Caffeine discontinuation improves acute migraine treatment
a prospective clinic-based study: Caffeine has both excitatory and vasoconstrictive effects on central nervous system. Caffeine use might be associated with development and chronification of migraine. We aimed to evaluate the effect of caffein...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Recurrent Craniopharyngiomas: A high expression ratio between FABP5 and CRABPII may be related to CP tumor recurrence and ATRA could be a potential therapeutic agent for CP chemotherapy.
High FABP5 Versus CRABPII Expression Ratio in Recurrent Craniopharyngiomas: Implications for Future Treatmentvia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Qiang Li, Chao You, Liangxue Zhou, Xiutian Sima, Zhiyong Liu, Hao Liu, Jianguo XuBackground and...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Olfactory Groove Meningiomas
: Comparison of Extent of Frontal Lobe Changes After Lateral and Bifrontal Approachesvia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Anil Nanda, Tanmoy K. Maiti, Shyamal C. Bir, Subhas K. Konar, Bharat GuthikondaObjectiveOlfactory groove meningiomas...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Superior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysms in Posterior Circulation
, the “Sui Generis” in Posterior Circulation: The Role of Microsurgery in the Endovascular Eravia World NeurosurgeryPublication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94Author(s): Devi Prasad Patra, Shyamal C. Bir, Tanmoy K. Maiti, Piyush Kalakoti, Hugo H. Cuellar-Saenz, Bharat Guthikonda,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Drug eruptions : Serum thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) levels
Serum TARC levels are strongly correlated with blood eosinophil count in patients with drug eruptionsvia Allergology InternationalSource:Allergology InternationalAuthor(s): Takayoshi Komatsu-Fujii, Sakae Kaneko, Yuko Chinuki, Yohji Suyama, Masataka Ohta, Hiroyuki Niihara, Eishin MoritaBackgroundThis...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Making the case for “Immunisation for All”
Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Making the case for “Immunisation for All”: AbstractHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) contributes to the most common sexually transmitted infections, with repeated and persistent infection with particular types causing disease in both men and women. Infection with low-risk HPV types...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Urinary melatonin levels and aging-related outcomes
Association of urinary melatonin levels and aging-related outcomes in older menvia Sleep MedicineSource:Sleep MedicineAuthor(s): Elizabeth E. Devore, Stephanie L. Harrison, Katie L. Stone, Kathleen F. Holton, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Kristine Yaffe, Kristine Ensrud, Peggy M. Cawthon,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone: Craniofacial and Dental Implications
Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone: Craniofacial and Dental Implications: AbstractFibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare bone disease caused by postzygotic somatic activating mutations in the GNAS gene, which lead to constitutive activation of adenylyl cyclase, and elevated levels of cyclic AMP, which act on downstream...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Bacterial Biofilms in Jones Tubes.
Bacterial Biofilms in Jones Tubes.: Purpose: To investigate the presence and microbiology of bacterial biofilms on Jones tubes (JTs) by direct visualization with scanning electron microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of representative JTs, and to correlate these findings with inflammation and/or...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Conjunctival Melanoma
Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery:August 2016 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - ppgdoi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000765OPRS Images: PDF OnlyA Conjunctival Melanoma Causing Bloody Tears.Rodriguez, Maria E. M.D.; Burris, Christopher K. M.D.; Kauh, Courtney Y. M.D.; Potter, Heather D....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Postoperative Changes in Strabismus, Ductions, Exophthalmometry, and Eyelid Retraction After Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Orbitopathy.
Postoperative Changes in Strabismus, Ductions, Exophthalmometry, and Eyelid Retraction After Orbital Decompression for Thyroid Orbitopathy.: AbstractIntroduction: Surgical rehabilitation of thyroid orbitopathy involves reducing proptosis, treating strabismus, lengthening the eyelids, and managing aesthetic...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pathogenesis and diagnosis of delayed-type drug hypersensitivity reactions
REVIEW OPEN ACCESS, from bedside to bench and backRik SchrijversEmail author,Liesbeth Gilissen,Anca Mirela Chiriac andPascal DemolyClinical and Translational Allergy20155:31DOI: 10.1186/s13601-015-0073-8©  Schrijvers et al. 2015AbstractDrug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) have been present since the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
Drug AllergiesBernard Thong MBBS, MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), FAAAAITan Tock Seng Hospital11, Jalan Tan Tock SengSingapore 308433SINGAPOREandDaniel Vervloet MD FAAAAIHopital Sainte MargueriteService De Pneumo-allergologieMarseille Cedex 9 132 74FRANCEDEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATIONAdverse drug reactions (ADRs)...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Allergy
The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and ResearchBenno Schnyder, MD and Werner J. Pichler, MDFrom the Division of Allergology, Clinic of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology/Allergology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandIndividual reprints of this article are not available. Address...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Diagnostic utility of challenge procedures for physical urticaria/angioedema syndromes
 a systematic review.: Purpose of review: Physical urticaria/angioedema syndromes (PUAs) are commonly encountered. They are identified by a history of physical factors provoking cutaneous symptoms, and confirmed by provocation testing. Recent guidelines have recommended use of challenge procedures for...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Bacterial brain abscess formation in post-irradiated patients
What is the possible pathogenesis?: Authors: Chuang JM, Lin WC, Fang FM, Huang YJ, Ho JT, Lu CHAbstract BACKGROUND: Until recently, post-radiotherapy brain abscess was considered rare, but it has become an increasingly important aetiology. Discussions of the relationship between bacterial brain...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans post basal cell carcinoma excision
 A case report.:Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;26:146-149Authors: Mullane AM, Ricci A, Misra S, Aydin NAbstract INTRODUCTION: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare, malignant, soft tissue neoplasm of the dermis. Tumor recurrence is common following resection, and can be locally devastating...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Human papillomavirus positive oropharyngeal cancer
: The general informationupdated on Sun Aug 07, 2016 23:57 via EarSource:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied SciencesAuthor(s): Omer Tarık SelcukOropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) and especially Human papilloma virus positive (HPV+) OPSCC incidence is increasing worldwide over the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Post total thyroidectomy with persistent pricking sensation in the left side of the throat
Vague complaint secondary to surgical clip post total thyroidectomyupdated on Sat Aug 06, 2016 19:15 via EarSource:Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied SciencesAuthor(s): Kasim S. Kasim, Hassan Ibrahim Hassan, Sulaiman Mohammed Al-Mughairi, Muthana Ahmed AlmutawalyThyroid surgery was undertaken...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Tinnitus is one of the most reported auditory symptoms among musicians
Occurrence of tinnitus and other auditory symptoms among musicians playing different instrumentsAutores: Débora Lüders; Cláudia Giglio de Oliveira Gonçalves; Adriana Bender Moreira de Lacerda; Luciana Santos Gerosino da Silva; Jair Mendes Marques; Valana Nicole Sperotto PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: music,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The habits and behavior of adolescents exposed to amplified music with headphones and its implications on their hearing health
Amplified music with headphones and its implications on hearing health in teensAutores: Sarah Herrera1; Adriana Bender Moreira de Lacerda2; Débora Lürdes2; Fernanda Rocha2; Patricia Arruda Alcaràs2; Lúcia Helena Ribeiro2 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: tinnitus, hearing, hearing loss, noise-induced,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Description of tinnitus
 and its relation to discomfort level in a group of elderly hearing aid wearersAutores: Jociane Cribari1; Angela Ribas1; Vinicius Ribas Fonseca1; Claudia Maoski Moretti1; Bianca Simone Zeigelboim1; Jackeline Martins2; Marine Raquel Diniz da Rosa3 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: tinnitus, aged,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Speech language pathology findings in a Treacher Collins syndrome patient
Autores: Giselle Massi1; Dayane Roberta de França2; Rosane Sampaio Santos1; Angela Ribas1; Vinícios Duarte Fonseca3; Ana Cristina Guarinello1; Nadine de Biagi Ziesemer4 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: mandibulofacial dysostosis, speech, maxillofacial abnormalities, speech therapy.Abstract:BACKGROUND: Treacher...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Tinnitus and temporomandibular disorders
: the knowledge of professionals for primary health care in the city of CuritibaAutores: Paulo Francisco Arant Martins1; José Stechman-Neto2; Jair Mendes Marques3; Soriane Kieski Martins4; Killian Evandro Cristoff3; Rosane Santos Sampaio3; Giselle Massi3; Wagner Hummig5 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: knowledge,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Neuropsychological education as first and sole intervention for new tinnitus patients
Preliminary longitudinal results of Autores: Olav Victor Gerald Wagenaar1; Marjan Wieringa1; Lia Mantingh1; Sophia E. Kramer1; Rob Kok2 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: tinnitus, neuropsychology, education, counseling, disease prevention.Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Tinnitus is a potentially aggravating...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Hearing and language development in children (EDAL-1) with cochlear implant and less than two years
Brazilian scale of hearing and language development in children (EDAL-1) with cochlear implant and less than two years of hearing AGEAutores: Angela Ribas1; Ana Paula Kochen2 PDF English       PDF Português Keywords: deafness, speech therapy, cochlear implantation, child.Abstract:OBJECTIVE: To present...
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A cold plasma jet accelerates full-thickness skin wounds
A cold plasma jet accelerates wound healing in a murine model of full-thickness skin wounds: AbstractCold plasma has been successfully applied in several fields of medicine that require, e.g. pathogen inactivation, implant functionalization, or alteration of cellular activity. Previous studies have provided...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Hepatocyte Growth Factor-c-MET Signaling Mediates the Development of Cochlea and Hearing.
Development of Nonsensory Structures of the Mammalian Cochlea and Hearing.:J Neurosci. 2016 Aug ;36(31):8200-9Authors: Shibata S, Miwa T, Wu HH, Levitt P, Ohyama TAbstract UNLABELLED: The stria vascularis is a nonsensory structure that is essential for auditory hair cell function by maintaining...
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Cholesteatoma presenting as a late complication of cochlear implant surgery
 Case report and literature review.:Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord).Authors: Bort A, Portmann D, Guindi SAbstract A male patient with post lingual hearing loss was implanted at 16 years of age with a Nucleus cochlear implant (Cochlear) in his left ear. Twenty two years later, he developed a cholesteatoma...



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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Epitympanic osteoma of the middle ear
A case report and literature review.:Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord).Authors: Abouzayd M, Seghir AAbstractINTRODUCTION: Contrary to osteomas and exostosis of the external ear canal, middle ear osteomas are rare benign tumors that are usually revealed by progressive hearing loss.CASE REPORT: We here...
OtoRhinoLaryngology Now by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Znaczenie wybranych swoistych przeciwciał IgE w epidemiologii alergicznego nieżytu nosa i astmy – program Epidemiologia Chorób Alergicznych w Polsce (ECAP)
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology Author(s): Bolesław Samoliński, Andrzej Namysłowski, Filip Raciborski, Wojciech Zieliński, Aneta Tomaszewska, Jacek Borowicz, Piotr Samel-Kowalki, Artur Walkiewicz, Barbara Piekarska, Agnieszka...
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Tendinitis calcificante del músculo largo del cuello
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española Author(s): Alberto Sierra Solís, Luis Fernández Prudencio http://ift.tt/2bcGA6p
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Surgical Correction of Lambdoid Synostosis - new technique and first results
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): Jan-Falco Wilbrand, Hans-Peter Howaldt, Marcus Reinges, Petros Christophis ObjectivePremature craniosynostosis of the lambdoid suture is rare. The use of differential diagnosis to rule out positional...
OtoRhinoLaryngology Now by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Patterns of failure after reirradiation with intensity-modulated radiation therapy and the competing risk of out-of-field recurrences
Publication date: October 2016Source:Oral Oncology, Volume 61 Author(s): Danielle N. Margalit, Bhupendra Rawal, Paul J. Catalano, Robert I. Haddad, Laura A. Goguen, Donald J. Annino, Sewanti A. Limaye, Jochen H. Lorch, Annie W. Lavigne, Jonathan D. Schoenfeld, David J. Sher, Roy B. Tishler PurposeTo...
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An Underlying Pathological Mechanism of Meningiomas with Intratumoral Hemorrhage: Undifferentiated Microvessels
Publication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94 Author(s): Hong-Cai Wang, Bo-Ding Wang, Mao-Song Chen, Shi-Wei Li, Hai Chen, Wei Xu, Jian-Min Zhang BackgroundMeningiomas usually present with a gradual onset of symptoms, and their acute presentation with a hemorrhagic event appears...
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The Effect of External Ventricular Drain Use in Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Publication date: October 2016Source:World Neurosurgery, Volume 94 Author(s): Brendan P. Lovasik, D. Jay McCracken, Courtney E. McCracken, Margaret E. McDougal, Jason M. Frerich, Owen B. Samuels, Gustavo Pradilla BackgroundSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) commonly presents with intraventricular...
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Stability, Survival, and Tolerability of an Auditory Osseointegrated Implant for Bone Conduction Hearing: Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Objective: To compare implant stability, survival, and soft tissue reactions for a novel (test) and previous generation (control) percutaneous auditory osseointegrated implant for bone conduction hearing at long-term follow-up of 5 years. Study Design: Single follow-up visit of a previously completed...
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Surgical Correction of Lambdoid Synostosis - new technique and first results
Premature craniosynostosis of the lambdoid suture is rare. The use of differential diagnosis to rule out positional occipital plagiocephaly is crucial. Nevertheless, once diagnosed, lambdoid craniosynostosis requires corrective surgery to prevent intracranial harm and aesthetic stigma by significant...
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”IIb or not IIb” – The Necessity of Dissection in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The necessary extent of cervical dissection in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still under discussion. Due to its anatomical properties Robins level IIb has a special role in neck dissection. This study focuses on the lymph node metastatic behaviour of OSCC in level IIb and evaluates its worth...
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Measuring zygomaticomaxillary complex symmetry three-dimensionally with the use of mirroring and surface based matching techniques
The study aim was to validate a new method for measuring zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) symmetry, which can be helpful in analyzing ZMC fractures. http://ift.tt/2aPqxe7
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Overexpression of stathmin/oncoprotein 18 correlates with poorer prognosis and interacts with p53 in oral squamous cell carcinoma
The stathmin/oncoprotein 18 (STMN1) is overexpressed in various human cancers. The aim of our study was to investigate its clinical significance and interaction with p53 in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). http://ift.tt/2av6DE5
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Survival and complications of implants to support craniofacial prosthesis: a systematic review
To assess the survival rate of craniofacial implants (CIs) to support facial prosthesis/epithesis and the prevalence of surgical/biological complications based on previously published studies. http://ift.tt/2b3ydg2
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Lymph Node Management in the Treatment of Oral Cancer: Analysis of a Standardized Approach
A supraomohyoid neck dissection (SOHND) is part of the surgical management of patients with oral cancer, even in the absence of clinical or radiographic evidence of neck disease. We have investigated a standardized approach to the management of cervical lymph nodes, in patients with a primary oral cancer....
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A linguistic comparison between auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with a psychotic disorder and in nonpsychotic individuals: Not just what the voices say, but how they say it
Publication date: November 2016Source:Brain and Language, Volume 162 Author(s): J.N. de Boer, S.M. Heringa, E. van Dellen, F.N.K. Wijnen, I.E.C. Sommer BackgroundAuditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in psychotic patients are associated with activation of right hemisphere language areas, although...
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How language flows when movements don’t: An automated analysis of spontaneous discourse in Parkinson’s disease
Publication date: November 2016Source:Brain and Language, Volume 162 Author(s): Adolfo M. García, Facundo Carrillo, Juan Rafael Orozco-Arroyave, Natalia Trujillo, Jesús F. Vargas Bonilla, Sol Fittipaldi, Federico Adolfi, Elmar Nöth, Mariano Sigman, Diego Fernández Slezak, Agustín Ibáñez, Guillermo...
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Degradation of bradykinin by a metalloendopeptidase from Streptococcus pyogenes
Publication date: Available online 2 August 2016Source:Journal of Oral Biosciences Author(s): Yoichi Miyamoto, Takaaki Akaike, Shigetada Kawabata, Teruo Akuta, Chiho Taruki, Jun Yoshitake, Shigeyuki Hamada, Fusao Ota, Hideo Igarashi, Kentaro Yoshimura, Ryutaro Kamijo, Hiroshi Maeda ObjectivesStreptococcus...
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New findings for dentin sialophosphoprotein studies: Applications of purified odontoblast-like cells derived from stem cells
Publication date: Available online 13 July 2016Source:Journal of Oral Biosciences Author(s): Nobuaki Ozeki, Naoko Hase, Makio Mogi, Kazuhiko Nakata BackgroundThe biological events in dentin–pulpf-complex cells have been actively investigated for decades, but the regulation of dentin formation under...
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Dentin sialophosphoprotein-derived proteins in porcine pulp and dentin – Gene expression and function
Publication date: Available online 7 July 2016Source:Journal of Oral Biosciences Author(s): Ryuji Yamamoto, Yasuo Yamakoshi BackgroundDentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is the most abundant non-collagenous protein in dentin and is critical for the proper mineralization of tooth dentin. DSPP is processed...
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Proliferative activity of skeletal myoblast sheet by paracrine effects of mesenchymal stem cells
Publication date: Available online 12 July 2016Source:Journal of Oral Biosciences Author(s): Takashi Umezawa, Kazunari Higa, Masamitsu Serikawa, Masahito Yamamoto, Satoru Matsunaga, Jun Shimazaki, Shinichi Abe ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to examine the proliferative activity enhancement...
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Citation for the 2015 Down Surgery Prize: Professor Velupillai Ilankovan
The Down Surgery Prize is the highest award given by our Association to who is deemed to have made a considerable and sustained contribution to oral and maxillofacial surgery in its widest sense throughout a consultant career. It is therefore my great pleasure and honour to write the citation for my...
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Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in patients with recurrent tonsillitis and elevated anti-streptolysin O titers
Patients with elevated anti-streptolysin O (ASO) titers (ASOT) and recurrent tonsillitis episodes are known to be at higher risk for rheumatic heart disease (RHD). However, there is no data regarding prevalence of RHD in this high risk population. In this study, we aimed to screen ambulatory patients...
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Lymph Node Management in the Treatment of Oral Cancer: Analysis of a Standardized Approach
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): Steffen Koerdt, Jonas Röckl, Niklas Rommel, Thomas Mücke, Klaus-Dietrich Wolff, Marco R. Kesting IntroductionA supraomohyoid neck dissection (SOHND) is part of the surgical management of patients...
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Measuring zygomaticomaxillary complex symmetry three-dimensionally with the use of mirroring and surface based matching techniques
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): Jean-Pierre T.F. Ho, Ruud Schreurs, Dan M.J. Milstein, Leander Dubois, Thomas J.J. Maal, Jan de Lange, Alfred G. Becking ObjectiveThe study aim was to validate a new method for measuring zygomaticomaxillary...
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”IIb or not IIb” – The Necessity of Dissection in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): Alexander K. Bartella, Anita Kloss-Brandstätter, Mohammad Kamal, Jan Teichmann, Ali Modabber, Frank Hölzle, Bernd Lethaus The necessary extent of cervical dissection in oral squamous cell carcinoma...
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Fluorescence bioimaging of intracellular signaling and its clinical application
Publication date: Available online 2 August 2016Source:Journal of Oral Biosciences Author(s): Yusuke Ohba, Yoichiro Fujioka BackgroundFluorescent proteins have continued to shed light on cell biology since the cDNA of wild type green fluorescent protein was first isolated. Nowadays, these remarkable...
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Bridging the Gap Between Speech and Language: Using Multimodal Treatment in a Child With Apraxia.
Related Articles Bridging the Gap Between Speech and Language: Using Multimodal Treatment in a Child With Apraxia. Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 4; Authors: Tierney CD, Pitterle K, Kurtz M, Nakhla M, Todorow C Abstract Childhood apraxia of speech is a neurologic speech sound disorder in which children...
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Transfer Effect of Speech-sound Learning on Auditory-motor Processing of Perceived Vocal Pitch Errors.
Related Articles Transfer Effect of Speech-sound Learning on Auditory-motor Processing of Perceived Vocal Pitch Errors. Sci Rep. 2015;5:13134 Authors: Chen Z, Wong FC, Jones JA, Li W, Liu P, Chen X, Liu H Abstract Speech perception and production are intimately linked. There is evidence that...
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How language flows when movements don’t: An automated analysis of spontaneous discourse in Parkinson’s disease
Publication date: November 2016Source:Brain and Language, Volume 162 Author(s): Adolfo M. García, Facundo Carrillo, Juan Rafael Orozco-Arroyave, Natalia Trujillo, Jesús F. Vargas Bonilla, Sol Fittipaldi, Federico Adolfi, Elmar Nöth, Mariano Sigman, Diego Fernández Slezak, Agustín Ibáñez, Guillermo...
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A linguistic comparison between auditory verbal hallucinations in patients with a psychotic disorder and in nonpsychotic individuals: Not just what the voices say, but how they say it
Publication date: November 2016Source:Brain and Language, Volume 162 Author(s): J.N. de Boer, S.M. Heringa, E. van Dellen, F.N.K. Wijnen, I.E.C. Sommer BackgroundAuditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in psychotic patients are associated with activation of right hemisphere language areas, although...
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Sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of mood disorders: a population-based cohort study
Abstract Purpose The symptoms of sleep apnea, such as sleep fragmentation and oxygen desaturation, might be risk factors for subsequent mood disorder (MD), but associations between sleep apnea and MD remain unclear. This nationwide population-based study thus aimed to identify the risk of MD in patients...
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Voice in Friedreich Ataxia
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The role of antagonists of the PD-1:PD-L1/PD-L2 axis in head and neck cancer treatment
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2016Source:Oral Oncology Author(s): Sara I. Pai, Dan P. Zandberg, Scott E. Strome We review the current clinical knowledge surrounding one of the most promising immune checkpoint pathways currently investigated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Short sleep duration is associated with increased risk of pre-hypertension and hypertension in Chinese early middle-aged females
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between sleep duration and hypertension in a middle-aged Chinese population. Methods Cross-sectional data of 20,505 individuals aged 35–64 years from Taizhou longitudinal study was used. Logistic regression models were used...


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Effect of sudden addition of PCE and bioreactor coupling to ZVI filters on performance of fluidized bed bioreactors operated in simultaneous electron acceptor modes
Abstract The present work evaluated the effects of (i) feeding a water contaminated with 80 mg/L PCE to bioreactors seeded with inoculum not acclimated to PCE, (ii) coupling ZVI side filters to bioreactors, and (iii) working in different biological regimes, i.e., simultaneous methanogenic aeration and...
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Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery
Cancer is the most dangerous disease to haunt the mankind in the world today. Generally, the overall cancer mortality rates are similar in both the sexes. The reasons for most of these deaths are inefficacy and failure of the current methods of treatments or the unavailability of treatment options. The...
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Antibodies against angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and endothelin receptor type A (ETAR) in systemic sclerosis (SSc)-response
Publication date: September 2016Source:Autoimmunity Reviews, Volume 15, Issue 9 Author(s): Gabriela Riemekasten, Otavio Cabral-Marques http://ift.tt/2asrXib
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The Importance of Melatonin and Mitochondria Interaction in Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia: A Current Assessment
Mitochondria play a critical role in regulating cellular functions, such as redox signaling, calcium homeostasis, and apoptosis. Also, mitochondria are crucial for neurogenesis and neuronal functions. Melatonin is an indole analog hormone, which is generally produced by the pineal gland. It plays a vital...
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A Compendium of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Released By Human Cell Lines
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) offer unique insights into ongoing biochemical processes in healthy and diseased humans. Yet, their diagnostic use is hampered by the limited understanding of their biochemical or cellular origin and their frequently unclear link to the underlying diseases. Major advancements...
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Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery
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The Importance of Melatonin and Mitochondria Interaction in Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia: A Current Assessment
Mitochondria play a critical role in regulating cellular functions, such as redox signaling, calcium homeostasis, and apoptosis. Also, mitochondria are crucial for neurogenesis and neuronal functions. Melatonin is an indole analog hormone, which is generally produced by the pineal gland. It plays a vital...
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Non-cholesterol Sterols in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemias: A Review
Non-cholesterol sterols have been used as markers of cholesterol intestinal absorption and hepatic synthesis, leading to a better understanding of cholesterol homeostasis in humans. This review discusses the main noncholesterol sterols that are clinically useful, different methods to quantify the factors...
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The Importance of Melatonin and Mitochondria Interaction in Mood Disorders and Schizophrenia: A Current Assessment
Mitochondria play a critical role in regulating cellular functions, such as redox signaling, calcium homeostasis, and apoptosis. Also, mitochondria are crucial for neurogenesis and neuronal functions. Melatonin is an indole analog hormone, which is generally produced by the pineal gland. It plays a vital...
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Chemokines SNPs in HIV-1+ Patients and Healthy Controls from Northeast Brazil: Association with Protection against HIV-1 Infection
Background: HIV-1 virus is known to infect the host mainly through CD4+ T-lymphocyte cells, by interactions among the viral envelope proteins, CD4 receptor and HIV-1 coreceptors, such as chemokines receptors. Variations in the genes encoding HIV-1 coreceptors and their natural ligands have been shown...
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Enantiomeric Profiling of Chiral Pharmacologically Active Compounds in the Environment with the Usage of Chiral Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry
The issue of drug chirality is attracting increasing attention among the scientific community. The phenomenon of chirality has been overlooked in environmental research (environmental occurrence, fate and toxicity) despite the great impact that chiral pharmacologically active compounds (cPACs) can provoke...
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Development and Assessment of a Gas Chromatographic Based Method for the Quantification of Thymol from Cream Based Formulation
Introduction: Herbal medicines have been used for different illnesses. However, standardization of these medicaments should be done before introducing for treatment purposes. Ajwain an essential oil, is traditionally used for neuropathic pain. </p><p> Objective: To develop and assess a gas...
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Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery
Cancer is the most dangerous disease to haunt the mankind in the world today. Generally, the overall cancer mortality rates are similar in both the sexes. The reasons for most of these deaths are inefficacy and failure of the current methods of treatments or the unavailability of treatment options. The...
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Isolated sciatic neuropathy as an initial manifestation of a high grade B-cell lymphoma: A case report and literature review
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2016Source:Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Author(s): Wenzhuan He, Weizhen Wang, Cristy Gustas, Jozef Malysz, Divpreet Kaur Sciatic nerve neuropathy due to infiltrating of a high grade B-cell lymphoma is a very rare situation and has not often been...
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Towards the Molecular Imaging of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Using Protein-based MRI Contrast Agents
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer for man with a high mortality rate due to a lack of non-invasive accurate and sensitive molecular diagnostic methods. The molecular imaging of cancer biomarkers using MRI with its spatial and temporal resolution, however, is largely limited by the lack of contrast...
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Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery
Cancer is the most dangerous disease to haunt the mankind in the world today. Generally, the overall cancer mortality rates are similar in both the sexes. The reasons for most of these deaths are inefficacy and failure of the current methods of treatments or the unavailability of treatment options. The...
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Personalized Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Radiology, EEG, Pharmacogenetics and Biochemistry
Background: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental illness and a ubiquitous cause of disability. Approximately half of the patients with OCD only partially respond or do not respond at all to current ways of treatment. Even patients responding to treatment usually need high doses of medication...
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Effect of sudden addition of PCE and bioreactor coupling to ZVI filters on performance of fluidized bed bioreactors operated in simultaneous electron acceptor modes
Abstract The present work evaluated the effects of (i) feeding a water contaminated with 80 mg/L PCE to bioreactors seeded with inoculum not acclimated to PCE, (ii) coupling ZVI side filters to bioreactors, and (iii) working in different biological regimes, i.e., simultaneous methanogenic aeration and...
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Non-cholesterol Sterols in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemias: A Review
Non-cholesterol sterols have been used as markers of cholesterol intestinal absorption and hepatic synthesis, leading to a better understanding of cholesterol homeostasis in humans. This review discusses the main noncholesterol sterols that are clinically useful, different methods to quantify the factors...
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Intracranial Angiomatous meningiomas: A 15-year, multicenter study
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Author(s): A. Ben Nsir, M. Chabaane, H Krifa, H Jeme, N Hattab BackgroundAngiomatous meningiomas (AMs) represent a rare subtype of meningiomas in which the vascular component prevail. They represent less than...
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The Roles of Chromatin Remodeling Proteins in Cancer
Chromatin remodeling complexes (chromatin remodelers) have been demonstrated as essential and powerful regulators for critical DNA-templated cellular processes, such as DNA replication, recombination, gene transcription/repression, and DNA damage repair. These molecular and genetic processes are important...



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A Compendium of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Released By Human Cell Lines
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) offer unique insights into ongoing biochemical processes in healthy and diseased humans. Yet, their diagnostic use is hampered by the limited understanding of their biochemical or cellular origin and their frequently unclear link to the underlying diseases. Major advancements...
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Cellular Oxidative/Antioxidant Balance in γ-Irradiated Brain: An Update
Both epidemiological and experimental data indicate that ionizing radiation (IR) may disrupt developmental processes leading to deleterious effects on brain functions. A central role of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS), as important mediators in neurotoxicity and neuroprotection, has...
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New Trends in Sample Preparation Techniques for the Analysis of the Residues of Pharmaceuticals in Environmental Samples
Pharmaceutical residues in the environment is a field of special interest due to the adverse effects to either human health or aquatic and soil environment. Pharmaceuticals have been already detected in underground, surface and wastewaters, soils, manure and sediments. The growing awareness of environmental...
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Synthesis of 4-piperidone Based Curcuminoids with Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Proliferation Potential in Human Cancer Cell Lines
A series of 4-piperidone based curcuminoids were synthesized and anticancer potential of these compounds was evaluated against human myeloid leukemia (KBM5) and colon cancer (HCT116) cell lines. Their anti-inflammatory potential was determined through the down-regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-induced...
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Prominent sensory involvement in a case of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis carrying the L8V SOD1 mutation
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Author(s): Ayumi Nishiyama, Hitoshi Warita, Toshiaki Takahashi, Naoki Suzuki, Shuhei Nishiyama, Ohito Tano, Tetsuya Akiyama, Yasuaki Watanabe, Kenta Takahashi, Hiroshi Kuroda, Masaaki Kato, Maki Tateyama, Tetsuya...
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Advances in Nanocarriers for Anticancer Drugs Delivery
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Tendinitis calcificante del músculo largo del cuello
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española Author(s): Alberto Sierra Solís, Luis Fernández Prudencio http://ift.tt/2bcGA6p
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Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanotubes: A Critical Review
The convergence of nano and biotechnology is enabling scientific and technical knowledge for improving human well being. Carbon nanotubes have become most fascinating material to be studied and unveil new avenues in the field of nanobiotechnology. The nanometer size and high aspect ratio of the CNTs...
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Znaczenie wybranych swoistych przeciwciał IgE w epidemiologii alergicznego nieżytu nosa i astmy – program Epidemiologia Chorób Alergicznych w Polsce (ECAP)
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology Author(s): Bolesław Samoliński, Andrzej Namysłowski, Filip Raciborski, Wojciech Zieliński, Aneta Tomaszewska, Jacek Borowicz, Piotr Samel-Kowalki, Artur Walkiewicz, Barbara Piekarska, Agnieszka...
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Surgical Correction of Lambdoid Synostosis - new technique and first results
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2016Source:Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): Jan-Falco Wilbrand, Hans-Peter Howaldt, Marcus Reinges, Petros Christophis ObjectivePremature craniosynostosis of the lambdoid suture is rare. The use of differential diagnosis to rule out positional...
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Antibodies against angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and endothelin receptor type A (ETAR) in systemic sclerosis (SSc)-response
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Effect of sudden addition of PCE and bioreactor coupling to ZVI filters on performance of fluidized bed bioreactors operated in simultaneous electron acceptor modes
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JMSE, Vol. 4, Pages 46: Application of a Spectral Wave Model to Assess Breakwater Configurations at a Small Craft Harbour on Lake Ontario
A surface wave model using three nested grids is applied to the eastern end of Lake Ontario to investigate wave propagation from an open lake environment to a small craft harbour protected by a breakwater. The Simulating WAves Nearshore (SWAN) spectral wave model, coupled with the Delft3D hydrodynamic...
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Molecules, Vol. 21, Pages 1028: Glutamine Synthetase Drugability beyond Its Active Site: Exploring Oligomerization Interfaces and Pockets
Background: Glutamine synthetase (GS) is a crucial enzyme to the nitrogen cycle with great commercial and pharmaceutical value. Current inhibitors target the active site, affecting GS activity indiscriminately in all organisms. As the active site is located at the interface between two monomers, the...
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Forests, Vol. 7, Pages 174: Major Changes in Growth Rate and Growth Variability of Beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) Related to Soil Alteration and Climate Change in Belgium
Global change—particularly climate change, forest management, and atmospheric deposition—has significantly altered forest growing conditions in Europe. The influences of these changes on beech growth (Fagus sylvatica L.) were investigated for the past 80 years in Belgium, using non-linear mixed effects...
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Crystals, Vol. 6, Pages 90: Simulation of Polymer Crystallization under Isothermal and Temperature Gradient Conditions Using Particle Level Set Method
Morphological models for polymer crystallization under isothermal and temperature gradient conditions with a particle level set method are proposed. In these models, the particle level set method is used to improve the accuracy in studying crystal interaction. The predicted development of crystallinity...
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900sync: Wireless for Today's Lifestyle
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Religions, Vol. 7, Pages 98: Contemplative Science and Secular Ethics
This article argues that the emerging project of contemplative science will be best served if it is informed by two perspectives. First, attention should be paid not only to non-analytical and/or mindfulness-based practices, but to a fuller range of contemplative practices, including analytical styles...
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Entropy, Vol. 18, Pages 284: A Five Species Cyclically Dominant Evolutionary Game with Fixed Direction: A New Way to Produce Self-Organized Spatial Patterns
Cyclically dominant systems are hot issues in academia, and they play an important role in explaining biodiversity in Nature. In this paper, we construct a five-strategy cyclically dominant system. Each individual in our system changes its strategy along a fixed direction. The dominant strategy can promote...
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China Oncology, Year 2016, Issue 06 -New Issue Alert.
In this issue: The expression of miR-199a-3p in breast cancer and its effect (miR-199a-3p在乳腺癌中的表达及其作用)MA Dachang, ,CHEN Cheng, ,WU Duoming, ,WANG Honglei, ,WU Li ...... page:481-486zhong liu ying xiang xue za zhi 2016 nian zheng ding qi shi (《肿瘤影像学》杂志2016年征订启事)ZHONG Liuyingxiangxuezazhibianjibu...
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Sweet Taste Perception is Associated with Body Mass Index at the Phenotypic and Genotypic Level.
Related Articles Sweet Taste Perception is Associated with Body Mass Index at the Phenotypic and Genotypic Level. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2016 Aug 5;:1-7 Authors: Hwang LD, Cuellar-Partida G, Ong JS, Breslin PA, Reed DR, MacGregor S, Gharahkhani P, Martin NG, Rentería ME Abstract Investigations on...
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Olfactory Dysfunction in IgG4-Related Disease.
Olfactory Dysfunction in IgG4-Related Disease. Chem Senses. 2016 Aug 1; Authors: Yagi-Nakanishi S, Kondo S, Kaneda M, Ozaki F, Ueno T, Aga M, Yamada K, Kawano M, Yoshizaki T Abstract IgG4-related disease is a newly recognized systemic disease, and its elucidation is progressing. However, little...
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China Oncology, Year 2016, Issue 06 -New Issue Alert.
In this issue: The expression of miR-199a-3p in breast cancer and its effect (miR-199a-3p在乳腺癌中的表达及其作用)MA Dachang, ,CHEN Cheng, ,WU Duoming, ,WANG Honglei, ,WU Li ...... page:481-486 ...
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Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή:[ allintitle: Head Neck ]Lymph Node Count From Neck Dissection Predicts Mortality in Head and Neck CancerV Divi, MM Chen, B Nussenbaum, KF Rhoads… - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016Purpose Multiple smaller studies have demonstrated an association between overall survival and lymph...
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Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή - [ intitle:"LARYNGEAL CANCER" ]
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Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή:[ intitle:"human papillomavirus (HPV" ]Improving Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in the Postpartum SettingR Soon, S Sung, MRD Cruz, JJ Chen, M Hiraoka - Journal of Community Health, 2016Abstract Although the HPV vaccine has been shown to be highly effective in preventing cervical...
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Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή:[ "Middle ear" metastasis from ]Mucocele, Middle Ear ofML Prasad - Head and Neck Pathology, 2016... In addition, the mandibular hemopoietic marrow may be the site of lymphomas andmetastatic disease (mainly from carcinoma of the lung, prostate, and adrenal glandsin males and from...
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Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή - [ Head and Neck's Diseases ]
Ειδοποίηση Μελετητή:[ Head and Neck's Diseases ]FGF2 activation of FGFR1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is associated with more invasive disease and can be attenuated by FGFR inhibitionIA English, J Martinez, E El Rassi, M Schmidt, E Langer… - Cancer Research, 2016Abstract Introduction. Head...











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