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Αλέξανδρος Γ. Σφακιανάκης
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Κυριακή 22 Μαΐου 2016

OtoRhinoLaryngology & Medicine,New Articles,May 22nd,2016



OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Second primary head and neck cancers after non-head and neck primary cancers
 
Second primary head and neck cancers after non-head and neck primary cancersvia Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySource:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Thomas Schlieve, R. Eric Heidel, Eric R. CarlsonPurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the rate of second primary head and...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Facial asymmetry
 
Comparison of different calculation methods used to analyze facial soft tissue asymmetry: Global and partial 3D quantitative evaluation of healthy subjectsvia Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySource:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): U. OzsoyPurposeAn accurate assessment of range and localization...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Local infiltration and mandibular block anesthesia with articaine for harvesting ramus grafts
 
Comparison of the efficacy of via Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySource:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Gökhan Göçmen, Yasar OzkanPurposeWe compared the efficacy of local infiltrative anesthesia with regional mandibular block using articaine while harvesting ramus grafts and postoperative...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Suprazygomatic access for continuous bilateral mandibular nerve block for pain and trismus relief
 
 in the tetraplegic patientvia Oral and Maxillofacial SurgerySource:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Mikhail A. Dziadzko, Fabrice HeritierBackgroundExtraoral mandibular nerve block (MNB) is used in oropharyngeal surgery for analgesia and/or anesthesia. Repeated or continuous MNB has...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Management of Saddle Nose Deformity Using Dermal Fat and Costal Cartilage “Sandwich” Graft
 
: A Problem-Oriented Approach and Anthropometrical Evaluationvia Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryFigures and tablesTable 1Table 2Source:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Onder Tan, Said Algan, Hakan Cinal, Ensar Zafer Barin, Murat Kara, Akin InalozPurposeIn surgical treatment of Saddle...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Drug-Associated Sialolithiasis by the Bicarbonate Anhydrase Inhibitor Topiramate
 
Possible Drug-Associated Sialolithiasis by the Bicarbonate Anhydrase Inhibitor Topiramate: A Case Report and Literature Reviewvia Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Source:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Amber V.K. Buhler, Pearl Huynh, Pauline Low, Mary VonTopiramate is an antiepileptic...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Nonvascularized free transport distraction osteogenesis
 
 to reconstruct the mandibular defect of a patient with an ossifying fibroma: a case reportvia Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryFigures and tablesSource:Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Yan Wang, Xuanping Huang, Feixin Liang, Nuo ZhouA case is reported in which trifocal distraction osteogenesis...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Sofradex® soaked autologous bone pâté
 
Primary mastoid reconstruction with Sofradex® soaked autologous bone pâté: is there a sensorineural hearing effect?: AbstractThe primary goal of cholesteatoma surgery is complete eradication of squamous disease with reconstruction to produce a dry healthy ear. A modified radical mastoidectomy, with formation...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Clinical Otolaryngology
 
How reliable are ear measurements as a measure of outcome after pinnaplasty? A prospective study of inter-rater reliability in 20 pinnaplasty patientsThere have been over 200 pinnaplasty techniques described in the literature since the procedure was first described in the 19th century1. Comparison between...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The role of interventional sialendoscopy and intraductal steroid therapy in patients with recurrent sine causa sialadenitis
 
 a prospective cross-sectional study: AbstractObjectivesTo verify the role of interventional sialendoscopy and steroidal ductal irrigation in patients with recurrent sialadenitis.DesignA prospective, cross-sectional pilot study.SettingUniversity of Milan.Participants54 patients with sine causa recurrent...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
HNC : MDSCs, TAMs, and Tregs as mediators of the immunosuppressive microenvironment
 
Overcoming barriers to effective immunotherapy: MDSCs, TAMs, and Tregs as mediators of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in head and neck cancervia ScienceDirect Publication: Oral OncologyFigures and tablesSource:Oral OncologyAuthor(s): Ruth J. Davis, Carter Van Waes, Clint T. AllenHighlights•The...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Stridor Secondary to Acquired Subglottic Cyst
 
 Rarity Makes it Missed: AbstractSubglottic cysts (SGCs) are a rare cause of airway obstruction in children. Medical advances, higher survival rates for preterm infants, and improved diagnostic equipment have increased the number of reported cases of SGCs over the last three decades, the majority occurring...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Vestibular neuritis (VN) is one of the most common causes of vertigo and is characterised by a sudden unilateral vestibular failure (UVF)
 
Aspects of cerebral plasticity related to clinical features in acute vestibular neuritis: a "starting point" review from neuroimaging studies.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Micarelli A, Chiaravalloti A, Schillaci O, Ottaviani F, Alessandrini MAbstract Vestibular neuritis (VN) is...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Locally advanced stage tumours involving the middle ear
 
Intraoperative radiation therapy as adjuvant treatment in locally advanced stage tumours involving the middle ear: a hypothesis-generating retrospective study.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Cristalli G, Mercante G, Marucci L, Soriani A, Telera S, Spriano GAbstract The objective of...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Post-operative pain management
 
 in head and neck cancer patients: predictive factors and efficacy of therapy.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Bianchini C, Malagò M, Crema L, Aimoni C, Matarazzo T, Bortolazzi S, Ciorba A, Pelucchi S, Pastore AAbstract There is increasing interest about all aspects of pain sensation...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The effects of inferior turbinoplasty on nasal airflow
 
 during cosmetic rhinoplasty.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Zojaji R, Keshavarzmanesh M, Bakhshaee M, Behdani R, Esmaeelzadeh S, MazloumFarsiBaf MAbstract Rhinoplasty is one of the most common and challenging cosmetic procedures. One of the complications of rhinoplasty associated...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Alloplastic materials are frequently used in facial plastic surgeries such as rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction
 
In vivo tissue response and durability of five novel synthetic polymers in a rabbit model.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Sahin E, Cingi C, Eskiizmir G, Altintoprak N, Calli A, Calli C, Yilgör I, Yilgör EAbstract Alloplastic materials are frequently used in facial plastic surgeries...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Hemispheric processing of memory is affected by sleep
 
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016Source:Brain and Language Author(s): Padraic Monaghan, John J. Shaw, Anneliese Ashworth-Lord, Chloe R. Newbury Sleep is known to affect learning and memory, but the extent to which it influences behavioural processing in the left and right hemispheres...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Endoscopic endonasal approach to the craniocervical junction
 
 the importance of anterior C1 arch preservation or its reconstruction.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Re M, Iacoangeli M, Di Somma L, Alvaro L, Nasi D, Magliulo G, Gioacchini FM, Fradeani D, Scerrati MAbstract We report our experience with the endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA)...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss
 
 in the only hearing ear.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Berrettini S, De Vito A, Bruschini L, Fortunato S, Forli FAbstract A retrospective chart review was used for 31 patients with sudden, progressive or fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss (SHL) in the only hearing ear who had...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Surgical site infections in ear surgery.
 
Early and late surgical site infections in ear surgery.:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Bastier PL, Leroyer C, Lashéras A, Rogues AM, Darrouzet V, Franco-Vidal VAbstract A retroauricular approach is routinely used for treating chronic otitis media. The incidence of surgical site infections...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Stapes surgery
 
Can the learning curve in stapes surgery predict future functional outcome?:Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Sergi B, Paludetti GAbstract Over the last 20 years, the number of stapes operations performed has decreased steadily. This inadequate exposure to stapes surgery poses problems...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Oral cavity reconstruction
 
 with the masseter flapActa Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Mahieu R, Russo S, Gualtieri T, Colletti G, Deganello AAbstract The purpose of this report is to highlight how an unusual, outdated, unpopular and overlooked reconstructive method such as the masseter flap can be a reliable, straightforward...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Endonasal endoscopic resection of ossifying fibroma involving the ethmoid sinus, orbit and anterior skull base
 
 case report and literature reviewActa Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016 ;Authors: Jurlina M, Skitarelić N, Passali D, Passali FM, Mladina RAbstract Ossifying fibroma is a benign fibro-osseous tumour that rarely involves the ethmoid sinuses and orbit. It is classified as a benign fibroosseous lesion,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Traumatic intra-sphenoidal pseudoaneurysm
 
 lodged inside the fractured sphenoidal sinusActa Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2016;Authors: Pelliccia P, Bartolomeo M, Iannetti G, Bonafé A, Makeieff MAbstract We describe a case of traumatic intra-sphenoidal right internal carotid artery pseudoaneurysm lodged inside the fractured sphenoidal sinus...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Visual Speech Recognition Program
 
Development of a Low-Cost, Noninvasive, Portable Visual Speech Recognition Program: Objectives:Loss of speech following tracheostomy and laryngectomy severely limits communication to simple gestures and facial expressions that are largely ineffective. To facilitate communication in these patients, we...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
High-Risk Characteristics Requiring Total Thyroidectomy for 1–4 cm Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
 
Frequency of High-Risk Characteristics Requiring Total Thyroidectomy for 1–4 cm Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Thyroid , Vol. 0, No. 0. Full Text HTML Full Text PDF (154.2 KB)  Full Text PDF with Links (142.8 KB)Author informationWouter P. Kluijfhout,1,2 Jesse D. Pasternak,3 James Lim,1 Julie S....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)
 
Prevalence and management of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) in the UK: cross sectional study: AbstractObjectivesTo estimate the number of patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) currently managed in secondary and tertiary health care in the UK and the frequency of its treatment...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pinnaplasty
 
How reliable are ear measurements as a measure of outcome after pinnaplasty? A prospective study of inter-rater reliability in 20 pinnaplasty patients: AbstractThere have been over 200 pinnaplasty techniques described in the literature since the procedure was first described in the 19th century1. Comparison...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Coexistence Thyroglossal Cyst and Second Branchial Cleft Fistulae
 
A Rare Case Report of a Child Coexistence Thyroglossal Cyst and Second Branchial Cleft Fistulae: AbstractThyroglossal duct cysts followed by branchial cleft anomalies are the most common congenital neck masses encountered in practice, second branchial cleft cysts and sinuses are the most common type...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Autophagy Modulates Cell Mineralization on Fluorapatite-Modified Scaffolds
 
Autophagy Modulates Cell Mineralization on Fluorapatite-Modified Scaffolds: As a major intracellular degradation and recycling machinery, autophagy plays an important role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and remodeling during normal development. Our previous study showed that fluorapatite (FA) crystal-coated...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
BMP-2-Induced Maxillary Bone Regeneration
 
Delivery of RANKL-Binding Peptide OP3-4 Promotes BMP-2-Induced Maxillary Bone Regeneration: Although bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) is known to stimulate osteogenesis, there is evidence that high doses of BMP-2 can lead to side effects, including inflammation and carcinogenesis. The supplementation...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Mast Cells Contribute to Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced Bone Loss
 
Mast Cells Contribute to Porphyromonas gingivalis-induced Bone Loss: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory and bone-destructive disease. Development of periodontitis is associated with dysbiosis of the microbial community, which may be caused by periodontal bacteria, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Osteoprotective Effects of Estrogen in the Maxillary Bone Depend on ER{alpha}
 
Osteoprotective Effects of Estrogen in the Maxillary Bone Depend on ER{alpha}: Estrogen deficiency results in disruption of maxillary alveolar bone microarchitecture. Most of the actions of estrogen in long bones occur via estrogen receptor α (ERα). However, the function of ERα in the maxillary bone...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis)
 
Porphyromonas gingivalis attenuates the insulin-induced phosphorylation and translocation of forkhead box protein O1 in human hepatocytesvia Oral BiologyPublication date: September 2016Source:Archives of Oral Biology, Volume 69Author(s): Haruna Takamura, Kaya Yoshida, Hirohiko Okamura, Natsumi Fujiwara,...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The Emotional Brain as a Predictor and Amplifier of Chronic Pain
 
The Emotional Brain as a Predictor and Amplifier of Chronic Pain: Human neuroimaging studies and complementary animal experiments now identify the gross elements of the brain involved in the chronification of pain. We briefly review these advances in relation to somatic and orofacial persistent pain...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Initial biofilm formation
 
Effects of different titanium zirconium implant surfaces on initial supragingival plaque formation: AbstractObjectivesThe aim of the current study was the evaluation of biofilm development on different implant surfaces.Material and MethodsInitial biofilm formation was investigated on five different implant...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel with or without the addition of an arginylglycylaspartic acid (RGD)
 
Bone augmentation at peri-implant dehiscence defects comparing a synthetic polyethylene glycol hydrogel matrix vs. standard guided bone regeneration techniques: AbstractObjectivesThe aim of the study was to test whether or not the use of a polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel with or without the addition...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
An automatic re-initialization of contour tracking
 
A comparative study on the contour tracking algorithms in ultrasound tongue images with automatic re-initialization: The feasibility of an automatic re-initialization of contour tracking is explored by using an image similarity-based method in the ultrasound tongue sequences. To this end, the re-initialization...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
The perception of loudness is strongly influenced by peripheral auditory processing
 
Physiological motivated transmission-lines as front end for loudness models: The perception of loudness is strongly influenced by peripheral auditory processing, which calls for a physiologically correct peripheral auditory processing stage when constructing advanced loudness models....
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Frequencies, bandwidths and magnitudes of vocal tract and surrounding tissue resonances
 
measured through the lips during phonation: The frequencies, magnitudes, and bandwidths of vocal tract resonances are all important in understanding and synthesizing speech. High precision acoustic impedance spectra of the vocal tracts of 10 subjects were measured from 10 Hz to 4.2 kHz...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Modeling of speech localization in a multi-talker mixture
 
 using periodicity and energy-based auditory features: A recent study showed that human listeners are able to localize a short speech target simultaneously masked by four speech tokens in reverberation [Kopčo, Best, and Carlile (2010). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 127, 1450–1457]. Here, an auditory model for...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Gait and balance disorders are common in Parkinson‘s disease (PD)
 
Reactive but not predictive locomotor adaptability is impaired in young parkinson's disease patientsvia Gait & PostureSource:Gait & PostureAuthor(s): María Moreno Catalá, Dirk Woitalla, Adamantios ArampatzisBackgroundGait and balance disorders are common in Parkinson‘s disease (PD) and major...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Maturation of Subjective Visual Vertical
 
 in Children.: Objective: The attraction of the subjective visual vertical (SVV) to the side of initial rod presentation has already been described in adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate this phenomenon in children and to analyze the effect of sex and maturation in this population.Study Design:...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Connection Between the Temporomandibular Joint and Middle Ear Space
 
Transient Hearing Loss and Objective Tinnitus Induced by Mouth Opening: A Rare Connection Between the Temporomandibular Joint and Middle Ear Space.: Objectives: To describe objective tinnitus complicated with transient low-tone hearing loss coinciding with mouth opening, which was related to the connection...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Vestibular Schwannomas
 
Influence of Marital Status on Vestibular Schwannoma in the United States.: Objective: To evaluate the influence of marital status on sporadic vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the United States.Study Design: Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.Setting: National, population-based...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Cochlear Implant Impedance Fluctuation in Meniere's Disease
 
A Case Study.: Objective: To contribute to the understanding of hearing fluctuation in Meniere's disease (MD) by disseminating a case study of a cochlear implanted ear with ongoing fluctuation of electrode impedances with episodic tinnitus and no associated vestibular symptoms.Study Design: Retrospective...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Cochlear-Facial Dehiscence
 
Prevalence of Cochlear-Facial Dehiscence in a Study of 1,020 Temporal Bone Specimens.: Objective: To determine the prevalence of cochlear-facial dehiscence (CFD) and to examine the influence of otic capsule area, age, sex, and race on CFD.Study Design: Descriptive study of archived temporal bone specimens.Materials...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Automated audiometry with continuous noise-monitoring
 
Clinical validation of automated audiometry with continuous noise-monitoring in a clinically heterogeneous population outside a sound-treated environment: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1178858<br/>Christopher G. Brennan-JonesAbstractObjective: Examine the accuracy of automated audiometry in a clinically...

OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Online hearing screening
 
Measuring motivation using the transtheoretical (stages of change) model: A follow-up study of people who failed an online hearing screening: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1182650<br/>Elisabeth IngoAbstractObjective: Acceptance and readiness to seek professional help have shown to be important factors...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Cochlear perfusion
 
 with a viscous fluidvia Hearing ResearchPublication date: Available online 21 May 2016Source:Hearing ResearchAuthor(s): Yi Wang, Elizabeth S. OlsonThe flow of viscous fluid in the cochlea induces shear forces, which could provide benefit in clinical practice, for example to guide cochlear implant insertion...
OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Sound coding in the auditory nerve
 
 of gerbilsvia Hearing ResearchPublication date: Available online 21 May 2016Source:Hearing ResearchAuthor(s): Antoine Huet, Charlène Batrel, Yong Tang, Gilles Desmadryl, Jing Wang, Jean-Luc Puel, Jérôme BourienGerbils possess a very specialized cochlea in which the low-frequency inner hair cells (IHCs)...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Sound coding in the auditory nerve of gerbils
 
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016Source:Hearing Research Author(s): Antoine Huet, Charlène Batrel, Yong Tang, Gilles Desmadryl, Jing Wang, Jean-Luc Puel, Jérôme Bourien Gerbils possess a very specialized cochlea in which the low-frequency inner hair cells (IHCs) are contacted by auditory...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Cochlear perfusion with a viscous fluid
 
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016Source:Hearing Research Author(s): Yi Wang, Elizabeth S. Olson The flow of viscous fluid in the cochlea induces shear forces, which could provide benefit in clinical practice, for example to guide cochlear implant insertion or produce static pressure...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
A Rare Case Report of a Child Coexistence Thyroglossal Cyst and Second Branchial Cleft Fistulae
 
Abstract Thyroglossal duct cysts followed by branchial cleft anomalies are the most common congenital neck masses encountered in practice, second branchial cleft cysts and sinuses are the most common type (LaRiviere and Waldhausen in Surg Clin North Am 92(3):583–597, 2012). Although both abnormalities...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
A Rare Case Report of a Child Coexistence Thyroglossal Cyst and Second Branchial Cleft Fistulae
 
Abstract Thyroglossal duct cysts followed by branchial cleft anomalies are the most common congenital neck masses encountered in practice, second branchial cleft cysts and sinuses are the most common type (LaRiviere and Waldhausen in Surg Clin North Am 92(3):583–597, 2012). Although both abnormalities...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
How reliable are ear measurements as a measure of outcome after pinnaplasty? A prospective study of inter-rater reliability in 20 pinnaplasty patients
 
Abstract There have been over 200 pinnaplasty techniques described in the literature since the procedure was first described in the 19th century1. Comparison between techniques remains difficult due to the many different ways that surgeons report their results. Ear measurements are a frequently reported...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Prevalence and management of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) in the UK: cross sectional study
 
Abstract Objectives To estimate the number of patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) currently managed in secondary and tertiary health care in the UK and the frequency of its treatment with Coblation™. Design Cross-sectional survey of ENT consultants in the UK with...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Cerebellar contributions to motor control and language comprehension: searching for common computational principles.
 
Cerebellar contributions to motor control and language comprehension: searching for common computational principles. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016 Apr;1369(1):154-171 Authors: Moberget T, Ivry RB Abstract The past 25 years have seen the functional domain of the cerebellum extend beyond the realm of motor...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Impaired downregulation of visual cortex during auditory processing is associated with autism symptomatology in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.
 
Impaired downregulation of visual cortex during auditory processing is associated with autism symptomatology in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Res. 2016 May 20; Authors: Jao Keehn RJ, Sanchez SS, Stewart CR, Zhao W, Grenesko-Stevens EL, Keehn B, Müller RA Abstract...
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Effects of Suprasegmental Phonological Alternations on Early Word Recognition: Evidence from Tone Sandhi.
 
Effects of Suprasegmental Phonological Alternations on Early Word Recognition: Evidence from Tone Sandhi. Front Psychol. 2016;7:627 Authors: Wewalaarachchi TD, Singh L Abstract Early language acquisition is potentially complicated by the presence of many sources of variability in the speech signal....
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Cross-Linguistic Influence in the Bilingual Mental Lexicon: Evidence of Cognate Effects in the Phonetic Production and Processing of a Vowel Contrast.
 
Cross-Linguistic Influence in the Bilingual Mental Lexicon: Evidence of Cognate Effects in the Phonetic Production and Processing of a Vowel Contrast. Front Psychol. 2016;7:617 Authors: Amengual M Abstract The present study examines cognate effects in the phonetic production and processing of the...
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Comprehending Adverbs of Doubt and Certainty in Health Communication: A Multidimensional Scaling Approach.
 
Comprehending Adverbs of Doubt and Certainty in Health Communication: A Multidimensional Scaling Approach. Front Psychol. 2016;7:558 Authors: Segalowitz NS, Doucerain MM, Meuter RF, Zhao Y, Hocking J, Ryder AG Abstract This research explored the feasibility of using multidimensional scaling (MDS)...
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Using Distributional Statistics to Acquire Morphophonological Alternations: Evidence from Production and Perception.
 
Using Distributional Statistics to Acquire Morphophonological Alternations: Evidence from Production and Perception. Front Psychol. 2016;7:540 Authors: Buckler H, Fikkert P Abstract Morphophonological alternations, such as the voicing alternation that arises in a morphological paradigm due to final-devoicing...
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Electrocorticographic Activation within Human Auditory Cortex during Dialog-Based Language and Cognitive Testing.
 
Electrocorticographic Activation within Human Auditory Cortex during Dialog-Based Language and Cognitive Testing. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016;10:202 Authors: Nourski KV, Steinschneider M, Rhone AE Abstract Current models of cortical speech and language processing include multiple regions within the...
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Decreased Cerebellar-Orbitofrontal Connectivity Correlates with Stuttering Severity: Whole-Brain Functional and Structural Connectivity Associations with Persistent Developmental Stuttering.
 
Decreased Cerebellar-Orbitofrontal Connectivity Correlates with Stuttering Severity: Whole-Brain Functional and Structural Connectivity Associations with Persistent Developmental Stuttering. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016;10:190 Authors: Sitek KR, Cai S, Beal DS, Perkell JS, Guenther FH, Ghosh SS Abstract...
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Foreign Accent Syndrome As a Psychogenic Disorder: A Review.
 
Foreign Accent Syndrome As a Psychogenic Disorder: A Review. Front Hum Neurosci. 2016;10:168 Authors: Keulen S, Verhoeven J, De Witte E, De Page L, Bastiaanse R, Mariën P Abstract In the majority of cases published between 1907 and 2014, FAS is due to a neurogenic etiology. Only a few reports about...
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Decoding of Covert Vowel Articulation Using Electroencephalography Cortical Currents.
 
Decoding of Covert Vowel Articulation Using Electroencephalography Cortical Currents. Front Neurosci. 2016;10:175 Authors: Yoshimura N, Nishimoto A, Belkacem AN, Shin D, Kambara H, Hanakawa T, Koike Y Abstract With the goal of providing assistive technology for the communication impaired, we proposed...
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Caregiver talk to young Spanish-English bilinguals: comparing direct observation and parent-report measures of dual-language exposure.
 
Caregiver talk to young Spanish-English bilinguals: comparing direct observation and parent-report measures of dual-language exposure. Dev Sci. 2016 May 19; Authors: Marchman VA, Martínez LZ, Hurtado N, Grüter T, Fernald A Abstract In research on language development by bilingual children, the...
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Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder Followed for 2 Years: Those Who Gained and Those Who Lost the Most in Terms of Adaptive Functioning Outcome.
 
Related Articles Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder Followed for 2 Years: Those Who Gained and Those Who Lost the Most in Terms of Adaptive Functioning Outcome. J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Nov;45(11):3624-33 Authors: Hedvall Å, Westerlund J, Fernell E, Norrelgen F, Kjellmer L, Olsson MB, Carlsson...
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Variability and stability in the McGurk effect: contributions of participants, stimuli, time, and response type.
 
Related Articles Variability and stability in the McGurk effect: contributions of participants, stimuli, time, and response type. Psychon Bull Rev. 2015 Oct;22(5):1299-307 Authors: Mallick DB, Magnotti JF, Beauchamp MS Abstract In the McGurk effect, pairing incongruent auditory and visual syllables...
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Refreshing Refreshable Braille Displays.
 
Related Articles Refreshing Refreshable Braille Displays. IEEE Trans Haptics. 2015 Jul-Sep;8(3):287-97 Authors: Russomanno A, O'Modhrain S, Gillespie RB, Rodger MW Abstract The increased access to books afforded to blind people via e-publishing has given them long-sought independence for both...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): Comparison Between Zero Profile Implants and Anterior Cervical Plate and Spacer.
 
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF): Comparison Between Zero Profile Implants and Anterior Cervical Plate and Spacer. Cureus. 2016;8(4):e573 Authors: Alimi M, Njoku I, Hofstetter CP, Tsiouris AJ, Kesavabhotla K, Boockvar J, Navarro-Ramirez R, Härtl R Abstract INTRODUCTION: Interposition...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Effect of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing-related muscle strength in community-dwelling elderly individuals: a randomized controlled trial.
 
Effect of expiratory muscle strength training on swallowing-related muscle strength in community-dwelling elderly individuals: a randomized controlled trial. Gerodontology. 2016 May 16; Authors: Park JS, Oh DH, Chang MY Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of expiratory...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
A Human Model of Restricted Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening and Its Pharyngeal and UES Deglutitive Pressure Phenomena.
 
A Human Model of Restricted Upper Esophageal Sphincter Opening and Its Pharyngeal and UES Deglutitive Pressure Phenomena. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2016 May 19;:ajpgi.00145.2016 Authors: Jiao H, Mei L, Sharma T, Kern MK, Sanvanson P, Shaker R Abstract BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal dysphagia...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Clinical Spectrum and Management of Caustic Ingestion: A Case Series Presenting Three Opposing Outcomes.
 
Clinical Spectrum and Management of Caustic Ingestion: A Case Series Presenting Three Opposing Outcomes. Am J Case Rep. 2016;17:340-6 Authors: Vezakis AI, Pantiora EV, Kontis EA, Sakellariou V, Theodorou D, Gkiokas G, Polydorou AA, Fragulidis GP Abstract BACKGROUND Ingestion of caustic substances...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
[A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Ochrobacterium intermedium].
 
[A Case of Bacteremia Caused by Ochrobacterium intermedium]. Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 2016 Mar;90(2):129-33 Authors: Hirai J, Yamagishi Y, Sakanashi D, Koizumi Y, Suematsu H, Mikamo H Abstract We report herein on a case of bacteremia caused by Ochrobactrum intermedium (O. intermedium) identified with...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Nutrition and Hydration Week: one trust's recipe for success.
 
Related Articles Nutrition and Hydration Week: one trust's recipe for success. Br J Nurs. 2016 Mar 10-23;25(5):270 Authors: Warriner L, Gooch S, Harkess S PMID: 26973000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/22j1Pah...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Rationale for a Helicobacter pylori Test and Treatment Strategy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
 
Related Articles Rationale for a Helicobacter pylori Test and Treatment Strategy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;44(3):661-6 Authors: Vakil N Abstract Conflicting data have been published on the effect of long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy on the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Proton Pump Inhibitor Era.
 
Related Articles Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Proton Pump Inhibitor Era. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;44(3):507-18 Authors: Calvet X Abstract Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are a major cause of false-negative Helicobacter pylori test results. Detecting PPI use and stopping...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the obese: Pathophysiology and treatment.
 
Related Articles Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the obese: Pathophysiology and treatment. Surgery. 2016 Feb;159(2):475-86 Authors: Nadaleto BF, Herbella FA, Patti MG Abstract Obesity is a condition that has increased all over the world in the last 3 decades. Overweight and gastroesophageal...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
"Cor bovinum": An ambiguous chest radiography.
 
Related Articles "Cor bovinum": An ambiguous chest radiography. Eur J Intern Med. 2015 Jul;26(6):447-8 Authors: Marano L, Di Martino N PMID: 25577310 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TlsJOb via IFTTT
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy for advanced achalasia with sigmoid-shaped esophagus: long-term outcomes from a prospective, single-center study.
 
Related Articles Peroral endoscopic myotomy for advanced achalasia with sigmoid-shaped esophagus: long-term outcomes from a prospective, single-center study. Surg Endosc. 2015 Sep;29(9):2841-50 Authors: Hu JW, Li QL, Zhou PH, Yao LQ, Xu MD, Zhang YQ, Zhong YS, Chen WF, Ma LL, Qin WZ, Cai MY Abstract...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Questionnaire for child gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
 
Related Articles Questionnaire for child gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Pediatr Neonatol. 2014 Dec;55(6):419-20 Authors: Chen SC PMID: 25042476 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TlsNh5 via IFTTT
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Nutrition and Hydration Week: one trust's recipe for success.
 
Related Articles Nutrition and Hydration Week: one trust's recipe for success. Br J Nurs. 2016 Mar 10-23;25(5):270 Authors: Warriner L, Gooch S, Harkess S PMID: 26973000 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/22j1Pah...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Rationale for a Helicobacter pylori Test and Treatment Strategy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
 
Related Articles Rationale for a Helicobacter pylori Test and Treatment Strategy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;44(3):661-6 Authors: Vakil N Abstract Conflicting data have been published on the effect of long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy on the...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Proton Pump Inhibitor Era.
 
Related Articles Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Proton Pump Inhibitor Era. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2015 Sep;44(3):507-18 Authors: Calvet X Abstract Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are a major cause of false-negative Helicobacter pylori test results. Detecting PPI use and stopping...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the obese: Pathophysiology and treatment.
 
Related Articles Gastroesophageal reflux disease in the obese: Pathophysiology and treatment. Surgery. 2016 Feb;159(2):475-86 Authors: Nadaleto BF, Herbella FA, Patti MG Abstract Obesity is a condition that has increased all over the world in the last 3 decades. Overweight and gastroesophageal...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
"Cor bovinum": An ambiguous chest radiography.
 
Related Articles "Cor bovinum": An ambiguous chest radiography. Eur J Intern Med. 2015 Jul;26(6):447-8 Authors: Marano L, Di Martino N PMID: 25577310 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TlsJOb via IFTTT
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Timing of events during deglutition after chemoradiation therapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma.
 
Related Articles Timing of events during deglutition after chemoradiation therapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck. 2015 Aug;37(8):1193-9 Authors: Kendall KA, Tanner K, Kosek SR Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine if persistent changes in the duration of bolus...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Questionnaire for child gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
 
Related Articles Questionnaire for child gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Pediatr Neonatol. 2014 Dec;55(6):419-20 Authors: Chen SC PMID: 25042476 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] from Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) via a.lsfakia on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TlsNh5 via IFTTT
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy for advanced achalasia with sigmoid-shaped esophagus: long-term outcomes from a prospective, single-center study.
 
Related Articles Peroral endoscopic myotomy for advanced achalasia with sigmoid-shaped esophagus: long-term outcomes from a prospective, single-center study. Surg Endosc. 2015 Sep;29(9):2841-50 Authors: Hu JW, Li QL, Zhou PH, Yao LQ, Xu MD, Zhang YQ, Zhong YS, Chen WF, Ma LL, Qin WZ, Cai MY Abstract...
OtoRhinoLaryngology by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Bolus effects on patient awareness of swallowing difficulty and swallow physiology after chemoradiation for head and neck 


Tuberculous arthritis of the hip with Staphylococcus aureus superinfection

Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 Source:Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy Author(s): Yuki Moriyama, Yumi Sono, Hiroaki Nishioka Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for a small percentage of all cases of TB. It is often difficult to diagnose, especially in the hip joint. TB arthritis can be masked by superinfection with other pathogens, leading to […]

Autoimmune conditions are associated with perioperative thrombotic complications in liver transplant recipients: A UNOS database analysis

End stage liver disease (ESLD) is associated with significant thrombotic complications. In this study, we attempted to determine if patients with ESLD, due to oncologic or autoimmune diseases, are susceptible … from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/27MYxQD via IFTTT

Hematological, Biochemical, and Serological Findings in Healthy Canine Blood Donors after the Administration of CaniLeish® Vaccine

The aim of the study was to evaluate hematological, biochemical, and serological findings in healthy canine blood donors after the administration of CaniLeish® vaccine. Twenty-seven client-owned dogs were included in the study and arranged into 3 groups according to the vaccination stage. Complete blood count (CBC) with blood smear examination, serum biochemical profile (SBP), serum […]

Probabilistic Analysis of Steady-State Temperature and Maximum Frequency of Multicore Processors considering Workload Variation

A probabilistic method is presented to analyze the temperature and the maximum frequency for multicore processors based on consideration of workload variation, in this paper. Firstly, at the microarchitecture level, dynamic powers are modeled as the linear function of IPCs (instructions per cycle), and leakage powers are approximated as the linear function of temperature. Secondly, […]

Hemispheric processing of memory is affected by sleep

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[image: alertIcon.gif] Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 *Source:*Brain and Language Author(s): Padraic Monaghan, John J. Shaw, Anneliese Ashworth-Lord, Chloe R. Newbury Sleep is known to affect learning and memory, but the extent to which it influences behavioural processing in the left and right hemispheres of the brain is as yet unknown. We tested two hypotheses about lateralised effects of sleep on recognition memory for words: whether sleep reactivated recent experiences of words promoting access to the long-term store in the left hemisphere (LH), and whether sleep... περισσότερα »

Effects of letrozole on breast cancer micro-metastatic tumor growth in bone and lung in mice inoculated with murine 4T1 cells

In conclusion, BC-inoculated OVX animals had higher tibia pathology scores than BC-inoculated intact animals and letrozole reduced BC metastases to lungs. These findings suggest that, by lowering systemic estrogen level and/or by interacting with the host organ, the aromatase inhibitor letrozole has the potential to reduce ER− BC metastasis to lung. (Source: Clinical and Experimental […]

Bone metastases in patients with small cell lung carcinoma: rate of development, early versus late onset, modality of treatment, and their impact on survival. A single-institution retrospective cohort study

Abstract The aim of the present study was to further explore the impact of bone metastases (BMs) and their therapeutic management on the overall prognosis of patients with small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of 363 patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed SCLC, diagnosed and treated in the […]

Predictors of renal histopathology in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated glomerulonephritis.

CONCLUSION: We propose a predictive algorithm of specific histolopathological classes of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis, which might provide a crude estimation of the disease activity in the glomeruli at presentation. This tool might assist the clinician in making decisions regarding the level of intensity of inductive immunosuppressive therapy at clinical diagnosis. PMID: 27194577 [PubMed – as supplied […]

An uncommon manifestation of paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in a patient with high grade urothelial, carcinoma with squamous differentiation: A case report and literature review

Paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (PNS) are rare disorders associated with malignant tumours, which are triggered by autoimmune reactions. Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD) is the PNS type most … (Source: BMC Cancer) from #Medicine-SfakianakisAlexandros via o.lakala70 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/22k7kp6 via IFTTT Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 &amp; 00306932607174

Continuous intraoperative monitoring of pelvic autonomic nerves during TME to prevent urogenital and anorectal dysfunction in rectal cancer patients (NEUROS): a randomized controlled trial

Urinary, sexual and anorectal sequelae are frequent after rectal cancer surgery and were found to be related to intraoperative neurogenic impairment. Neuromonitoring methods have been developed to identify and… (Source: BMC Cancer) from #Medicine-SfakianakisAlexandros via o.lakala70 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TAN8x5 via IFTTT Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 &amp; 00306932607174

Hemispheric processing of memory is affected by sleep

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[image: alertIcon.gif] Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 *Source:*Brain and Language Author(s): Padraic Monaghan, John J. Shaw, Anneliese Ashworth-Lord, Chloe R. Newbury Sleep is known to affect learning and memory, but the extent to which it influences behavioural processing in the left and right hemispheres of the brain is as yet unknown. We tested two hypotheses about lateralised effects of sleep on recognition memory for words: whether sleep reactivated recent experiences of words promoting access to the long-term store in the left hemisphere (LH), and whether sleep... περισσότερα »

Greater understanding of HPV in UAE may help reduce cervical cancer cases – The National

The National Greater understanding of HPV in UAE may help reduce cervical cancer cases The National There are no visible symptoms of the virus that causes cervical cancer, which is why doctors are calling for screenings. HPV can also cause other cancers, such as cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus, the throat and […]

Learning curve of MRI-based planning for high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prostate cancer

Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 Source:Brachytherapy Author(s): Simon Buus, Susanne Rylander, Steffen Hokland, Christian Skou Søndergaard, Erik Morre Pedersen, Kari Tanderup, Lise Bentzen PurposeTo evaluate introduction of MRI-based high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRBT), including procedure times, dose-volume parameters, and perioperative morbidity.Methods and MaterialsStudy included 42 high-risk prostate cancer patients enrolled in a clinical protocol, offering […]

Combined cutaneous z-plasty and z-tenotomy for correction of claw toe deformity

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Taxonomics—next-generation taxonomists

Abstract “Taxonomics” is proposed as a short name for the discipline of discovering, recognising, describing and classifying biological entities. from #AlexandrosSfakianakis via Alexandros G.Sfakianakis on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1TAJraI via IFTTT

Connection Between the Temporomandibular Joint and Middle Ear Space

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 19 δευτερόλεπτα
Transient Hearing Loss and Objective Tinnitus Induced by Mouth Opening: A Rare Connection Between the Temporomandibular Joint and Middle Ear Space.: Objectives: To describe objective tinnitus complicated with transient low-tone hearing loss coinciding with mouth opening, which was related to the connection between the mandibular fossa and middle ear space. Patients: A 41-year-old man presented with tinnitus, ear fullness, and hearing loss in the left ear on mouth opening. Main Outcome Measures: Clinical case records, audiological data, and radiological analyses including computed to... περισσότερα »

Vestibular Schwannomas

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
Influence of Marital Status on Vestibular Schwannoma in the United States.: Objective: To evaluate the influence of marital status on sporadic vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the United States. Study Design: Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Setting: National, population-based tumor registry. Subjects and Methods: The SEER database was queried to identify all patients with sporadic VS between 2004 and 2012. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to identify differences in tumor size at presentation, management strategy, and mortali...περισσότερα »

Cochlear Implant Impedance Fluctuation in Meniere's Disease

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
A Case Study.: Objective: To contribute to the understanding of hearing fluctuation in Meniere's disease (MD) by disseminating a case study of a cochlear implanted ear with ongoing fluctuation of electrode impedances with episodic tinnitus and no associated vestibular symptoms. Study Design: Retrospective case review. Setting: Tertiary referral audiology clinic. Patient: Man, born in 1936, with a total hearing loss in the right ear because of Mumps at age 8 years and a fluctuating progressive hearing loss in the left ear because of Meniere's disease since age 63 years. Intervention...περισσότερα »

Cochlear-Facial Dehiscence

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
Prevalence of Cochlear-Facial Dehiscence in a Study of 1,020 Temporal Bone Specimens.: Objective: To determine the prevalence of cochlear-facial dehiscence (CFD) and to examine the influence of otic capsule area, age, sex, and race on CFD. Study Design: Descriptive study of archived temporal bone specimens. Materials and Methods: Targeted sections from 1,020 temporal bone specimens were scanned and examined for CFD. Cochlear-facial partition width (CFPW) and otic capsule area (OCA), a marker of bone thickness, were measured using image analysis software. Demographic data were analyz... περισσότερα »

Automated audiometry with continuous noise-monitoring

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
Clinical validation of automated audiometry with continuous noise-monitoring in a clinically heterogeneous population outside a sound-treated environment: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1178858<br>Christopher G. Brennan-Jones Abstract *Objective*: Examine the accuracy of automated audiometry in a clinically heterogeneous population of adults using the KUDUwave automated audiometer. *Design:* Prospective accuracy study. Manual audiometry was performed in a sound-treated room and automated audiometry was not conducted in a sound-treated environment. *Study sample*: 42 consecutively recrui...περισσότερα »

Online hearing screening

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
Measuring motivation using the transtheoretical (stages of change) model: A follow-up study of people who failed an online hearing screening: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1182650<br>Elisabeth Ingo Abstract *Objective*: Acceptance and readiness to seek professional help have shown to be important factors for favourable audiological rehabilitation outcomes. Theories from health psychology such as the transtheoretical (stages-of-change) model could help understand behavioural change in people with hearing impairment. In recent studies, the University of Rhode Island change assessment (UR... περισσότερα »

Cochlear perfusion

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
with a viscous fluid via Hearing Research Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 *Source:*Hearing Research Author(s): Yi Wang, Elizabeth S. Olson The flow of viscous fluid in the cochlea induces shear forces, which could provide benefit in clinical practice, for example to guide cochlear implant insertion or produce static pressure to the cochlear partition or wall. From a research standpoint, studying the effects of a viscous fluid in the cochlea provides data for better understanding cochlear fluid mechanics. However, cochlear perfusion with a viscous fluid may damage the... περισσότερα »

Sound coding in the auditory nerve

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
of gerbils via Hearing Research Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 *Source:*Hearing Research Author(s): Antoine Huet, Charlène Batrel, Yong Tang, Gilles Desmadryl, Jing Wang, Jean-Luc Puel, Jérôme Bourien Gerbils possess a very specialized cochlea in which the low-frequency inner hair cells (IHCs) are contacted by auditory nerve fibers (ANFs) having a high spontaneous rate (SR), whereas high frequency IHCs are innervated by ANFs with a greater SR-based diversity. This specificity makes this animal a unique model to investigate, in the same cochlea, the functional role o...περισσότερα »

Modeling of speech localization in a multi-talker mixture

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 20 δευτερόλεπτα
using periodicity and energy-based auditory features: [image: cm_sbs_024_plain.png] A recent study showed that human listeners are able to localize a short speech target simultaneously masked by four speech tokens in reverberation [Kopčo, Best, and Carlile (2010). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 127, 1450–1457]. Here, an auditory model for solving this task is introduced. The model has three processing stages: (1) extraction of the instantaneous interaural time difference (ITD) information, (2) selection of target-related ITD information ("glimpses") using a template-matching procedure based o... περισσότερα »

Face Spoof Attack Recognition Using Discriminative Image Patches

Face recognition systems are now being used in many applications such as border crossings, banks, and mobile payments. The wide scale deployment of facial recognition systems has attracted intensive attention to the reliability of face biometrics against spoof attacks, where a photo, a video, or a 3D mask of a genuine user’s face can be […]

Ultrastructural Changes and Death of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes Induced by Morinda citrifolia Linn. Fruit (Noni) Juice Treatment

The search for new treatments against leishmaniasis has increased due to high frequency of drug resistance registered in endemics areas, side effects, and complications caused by coinfection with HIV. Morinda citrifolia Linn., commonly known as Noni, has a rich chemical composition and various therapeutic effects have been described in the literature. Studies have shown the […]

Anatomy of Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Fetuses

Aim. To analyze Inferior Mesenteric Artery in fetuses through its site of origin, length, diameter, and variation of its branches. Method. 100 fetuses were collected from various hospitals in Warangal at Kakatiya Medical College in Andhra Pradesh, India, and were divided into two groups, group I (second-trimester fetuses) and group II (third-trimester fetuses), followed by […]

Inverse Problem for Color Doppler Ultrasound-Assisted Intracardiac Blood Flow Imaging

For the assessment of the left ventricle (LV), echocardiography has been widely used to visualize and quantify geometrical variations of LV. However, echocardiographic image itself is not sufficient to describe a swirling pattern which is a characteristic blood flow pattern inside LV without any treatment on the image. We propose a mathematical framework based on […]

Greater understanding of HPV in UAE may help reduce cervical cancer cases – The National

The National Greater understanding of HPV in UAE may help reduce cervical cancer cases The National There are no visible symptoms of the virus that causes cervical cancer, which is why doctors are calling for screenings. HPV can also cause other cancers, such as cancer of the vulva, vagina, penis, or anus, the throat and […]

Cancer incidence: Kamrup metro ranks 4th highest in India – The Sentinel

Cancer incidence: Kamrup metro ranks 4th highest in India The Sentinel Incidence of cancer among females in the district is third highest in the country at 165/100,000. Cancer of hypopharynx, mouth and tongue in females in Kamrup metro district is first, third and fourth highest in the country. Similarly, cancer of … and more » […]

Bone metastases in patients with small cell lung carcinoma: rate of development, early versus late onset, modality of treatment, and their impact on survival. A single-institution retrospective cohort study

Abstract The aim of the present study was to further explore the impact of bone metastases (BMs) and their therapeutic management on the overall prognosis of patients with small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of 363 patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed SCLC, diagnosed and treated in the […]

Effects of letrozole on breast cancer micro-metastatic tumor growth in bone and lung in mice inoculated with murine 4T1 cells

Abstract Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cancer in women worldwide. Metastasis occurs in stage IV BC with bone and lung being common metastatic sites. Here we evaluate the effects of the aromatase inhibitor letrozole on BC micro-metastatic tumor growth in bone and lung metastasis in intact and ovariectomized (OVX) mice with murine estrogen receptor […]

Analysis of the process of representing clinical statements for decision-support applications: a comparison of openEHR archetypes and HL7 virtual medical record

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Abstract Delivering patient-specific decision-support based on computer-interpretable guidelines (CIGs) requires mapping CIG clinical statements (data items, clinical recommendations) into patients’ data. This is most effectively done via intermediate data schemas, which enable querying the data according to the semantics of a shared standard intermediate schema. This study aims to evaluate the use of HL7 virtual… Continue reading Analysis of the process of representing clinical statements for decision-support applications: a comparison of openEHR archetypes and HL7 virtual medical ... περισσότερα »

Polymer Temporarily Protects and Tightens Skin, Smoothes Wrinkles

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Material made from a silicone-based polymer can mimic the properties of normal youthful skin and shows promise for improving appearance, treating dry skin, and providing ultraviolet protection, researchers report. *Reuters Health Information* from #ENT via xlomafota13 on Inoreader http://ift.tt/1Nz782G via IFTTT

Histological outcomes of sinus augmentation for dental implants with calcium phosphate or deproteinized bovine bone: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Alexandros SfakianakisστοHead and Neck Diseases by Alexandros G.SfakianakisΠριν από 2 ώρες
[image: alertIcon.gif] Publication date: Available online 21 May 2016 *Source:*International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Author(s): J. Wu, B. Li, X. Lin This study compared the histological outcomes of deproteinized bovine bone (DBB) and technically derived calcium phosphate for sinus floor augmentation. MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched until April 2015 with the following key words: dental implants, augmentation/augmented, calcium phosphate/ceramic/tricalcium phosphate, bovine bone/Bio-Oss, deproteinized/anorganic. Randomize... περισσότερα »

Investigating risky, distracting, and protective peer passenger effects in a dual process framework

Publication date: August 2016 Source:Accident Analysis &amp; Prevention, Volume 93 Author(s): Veerle Ross, Ellen M.M. Jongen, Kris Brijs, Tom Brijs, Geert Wets Prior studies indicated higher collision rates among young novice drivers with peer passengers. This driving simulator study provided a test for a dual process theory of risky driving by examining social rewards (peer […]

LEND A HAND: Cancer center to host tobacco cessation event – Tuscaloosa News (subscription)

LEND A HAND: Cancer center to host tobacco cessation event Tuscaloosa News (subscription) Within five years of quitting, your chance of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder is cut in half. n- Risks for other conditions — including ulcer, peripheral artery disease, and cancers of the larynx, lung and cervix — are reduced […]