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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Auditory Training With Frequent Communication Partners: PurposeIndividuals with hearing loss engage in auditory training to improve their speech recognition. They typically practice listening to utterances spoken by unfamiliar talkers but never to utterances spoken by their most frequent communication...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Initial Stop Voicing in Bilingual Children With Cochlear Implants and Their Typically Developing Peers With Normal Hearing: PurposeThis study focuses on stop voicing differentiation in bilingual children with normal hearing (NH) and their bilingual peers with hearing loss who use cochlear implants...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Is There a Relationship Between Speech Identification in Noise and Categorical Perception in Children With Dyslexia?: PurposeChildren with dyslexia have been suggested to experience deficits in both categorical perception (CP) and speech identification in noise (SIN) perception. However, results regarding...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Speech Sound Disorder at Eight Years Old: Findings From a Population Cohort Study: PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and predictors of persistent speech sound disorder (SSD) in children aged 8 years after disregarding children presenting...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Clear Speech Variants: An Acoustic Study in Parkinson's Disease: PurposeThe authors investigated how different variants of clear speech affect segmental and suprasegmental acoustic measures of speech in speakers with Parkinson's disease and a healthy control group. MethodA total of 14 participants...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Spatial Frequency Requirements and Gaze Strategy in Visual-Only and Audiovisual Speech Perception: PurposeThe aim of this article is to examine the effects of visual image degradation on performance and gaze behavior in audiovisual and visual-only speech perception tasks. MethodWe presented vowel–consonant–vowel...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Using ILD or ITD Cues for Sound Source Localization and Speech Understanding in a Complex Listening Environment by Listeners With Bilateral and With Hearing-Preservation Cochlear Implants: PurposeTo assess the role of interaural time differences and interaural level differences in (a) sound-source...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Intramuscular Hemangioma of Thyrohyoid Muscle: Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign vascular neoplasms. IMH accounts for less than 1% of all hemangiomas. These neoplasms commonly occur in trunk and extremities but are rare in head and neck region. The present case is a 17-year-old female patient,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abnormal Congenital Location of Stapes’ Superstructure: Clinical and Embryological Implications: Congenital middle ear malformations are rare. Most part of them are usually associated with other malformations, such as aural atresia, microtia, and dysmorphic craniofacial features. A clinical case of a...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Article in PressSchneider membrane thickness classification evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography and its importance in the predictability of perforation. Retrospective analysis of 200 patientsM. RapaniPress enter key for correspondence informationPress enter key to Email the author, C. Rapani, L....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Efficacy of buprenorphine added to 2% lignocaine plus adrenaline 1:80,000 in providing postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery: A number of trials have examined the peripheral analgesic effect of opioids, known to have an anti-nociceptive effect at the central and/or spinal cord level....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Article in PressPharyngeal airway effects of Herbst and skeletal anchored Forsus FRD EZ appliancesDr Mevlut Celikoglu, DDS, PhD (Associate Professor)Press enter key for correspondence informationPress enter key to Email the author, Suleyman Kutalmis Buyuk, DDS, PhD (Assistant Professor), Abdullah Ekizer,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Heat-labile Escherichia coli toxin enhances the induction of allergen-specific IgG antibodies in epicutaneous patch vaccination: AbstractEpicutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (EPIT) is proposed as an alternative route for allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). The induction of allergen-specific...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Optimal step doses for drug provocation tests to prove beta-lactam hypersensitivity: AbstractBackgroundDrug provocation tests (DPT) are commonly performed as part of ß-lactam allergy work-up, in case of negative skin tests, and in the absence of contraindications. The recommendations of learned societies...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
With Concomitant EBV-Positive Pulmonary Involvement: A Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Pitfall.Messana, Kate; Marburger, Trent; Bergfeld, WilmaAmerican Journal of DermatopathologyLymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is a rare, T-cell-rich Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive B-cell lymphoproliferative...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
An Extraordinary Association of Glomus Tumor and Pacinian Hyperplasia in the Hand of a Female Patient.Komforti, Miglena; Cummings, Thomas J.American Journal of DermatopathologyBackground: Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm of the glomus body, a neuromyoarterial structure that regulates temperature and...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
of a Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Pancreas: First Reported Case.Pandey, Prasamsa; Al-Rohil, Rami N.; Goldstein, Jennifer B.; MoreAmerican Journal of DermatopathologyBackground: Mucoepidermoid pancreatic cancer is a rare entity with only 8 cases reported in the literature. On review of the literature,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
High Relative Expression of Pannexin 3 (PANX3) in an Axillary Romano, Ryan C.; Gardner, Jerad M.; Shalin, Sara C.; MoreAmerican Journal of DermatopathologyPrimary cutaneous sweat gland carcinomas (SGCs) are rare tumors that commonly involve axillae, have a high local recurrence rate, and rarely show...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
With a MYC-IGH Rearrangement and Gain of BCL2: Expanding the Spectrum of MYC/BCL2 Double-Hit Lymphomas.Testo, Natalia; Olson, Luke C.; Subramaniyam, Shivakumar; MoreAmerican Journal of DermatopathologyAggressive extracutaneous B-cell lymphomas span the various stages of B-cell ontogeny and include B-cell...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
on Skin Biopsy.Tracey, Elisabeth H.; Modi, Badri; Micheletti, Robert G.American Journal of DermatopathologyPeripheral edema with painful erythema is an increasingly recognized but poorly understood cutaneous adverse reaction to the antifolate agent pemetrexed. It is frequently misdiagnosed as cellulitis,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
: An Unusual Case With Very Subtle Histopathological Findings.Ramani, Nisha S.; Curry, Jonathan L.; Merrill, E. Dean; MoreAmerican Journal of Dermatopathology., Primary cutaneous [gamma]/[delta] T-cell lymphoma (PCGDTCL) accounts for <1% of all primary cutaneous lymphomas. These rare diseases are...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Prurigo Pigmentosa-Report of 3 Cases From Brazil and Literature Review.: Prurigo pigmentosa (PP) is a rare inflammatory disease of the skin of uncertain etiology first reported in Japan. It is typified by recurrent eruptions of itching urticarial macules, papules, vesicopapules, and plaques with a reticular...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
American Journal of Dermatopathology:August 2016 - Volume Publish Ahead of Print - Issue - ppgdoi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000561Letters to the Editor: PDF Only: Report of 2 Cases.Abdulkader, Marwah MD; Kuhar, Matthew MD; Hattab, Eyas MD; Linos, Konstantinos MDPublished Ahead-of-Print
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
IL-22 mediates the oral mucosal wound healing via STAT3 in keratinocytesvia Oral BiologyPublication date: December 2016Source:Archives of Oral Biology, Volume 72Author(s): Ran Yu, Yumei Ding, Lijuan Zhu, Yinying Qu, Chenguang Zhang, Lin Liu, Lili ChenObjectiveWounds are common in the oral cavity. During...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Study of Copper Isotope in Head and Neck Cancer: Condition: Head and Neck TumorsIntervention: Procedure: Samples collectionSponsors: Lille Catholic University; Ecole Normale Supérieure de LyonThe distribution of stable (non-radioactive) isotopes in living organisms is increasingly studied,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Trial To Test Safety And Efficacy Of Vaccination For Incurable HPV 16-Related Oropharyngeal, Cervical And Anal Cancer: Conditions: Cancer of Head and Neck; Cancer of Cervix; Cancer of AnusInterventions: Drug: DPX-E7 vaccine; Drug: CyclophosphamideSponsors: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; ...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Trial To Test Safety And Efficacy Of Vaccination For Incurable HPV 16-Related Oropharyngeal, Cervical And Anal Cancer: Conditions: Cancer of Head and Neck; Cancer of Cervix; Cancer of AnusInterventions: Drug: DPX-E7 vaccine; Drug: CyclophosphamideSponsors: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; ...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Trial To Test Safety And Efficacy Of Vaccination For Incurable HPV 16-Related Oropharyngeal, Cervical And Anal Cancer: Conditions: Cancer of Head and Neck; Cancer of Cervix; Cancer of AnusInterventions: Drug: DPX-E7 vaccine; Drug: CyclophosphamideSponsors: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; ...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Report of a case: AbstractImportanceDisseminated histoplasmosis most commonly occurs in immunosuppressed individuals and involves the skin in approximately 6% of patients. Cutaneous histoplasmosis with an intraepithelial-predominant distribution has not been described.ObservationsA 47-year-old man was...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pemphigus foliaceus with circinated plaques and neutrophil pustules: AbstractPemphigus is a group of autoimmune intraepidermal bullous diseases; being pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) the most common subtypes. Pustular variants are scarcely reported for both PV and PF. The purpose...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical findings: AbstractLarge-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is an uncommon and aggressive neuroendocrine tumor, found mainly in the lung. Although LCNEC has been reported in various organs, LCNEC of the skin is extremely rare, poorly recognized, and probably...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Micro-management: curbing chronic wound infection: AbstractChronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers have a detrimental impact on the health and well-being of an estimated 2% of people in the UK. Chronic wounds are normally colonised by bacteria and in some instances...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Selective Unidirectional Horizontal Saccadic Paralysis From Acute Ipsilateral Pontine Stroke.: Background: Impairment of unidirectional horizontal saccades with sparing of smooth pursuit has been described in human lesions in the dorsomedial pons. They have been too large to allow localization to the...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
n in Experimental Ischemic Stroke: Dabigatran etexilate (DE), a direct-acting, oral inhibitor of thrombin, significantly reduces the risk of stroke compared with traditional anticoagulants, without increasing the risk of major bleeding. However, studies on the fate of cerebral tissue after ischemic stroke...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
QSAR Modeling and Experimental Studies: Quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR) of imidazolium ionic liquids (ILs) as inhibitors of C. albicans collection strains (IOA-109, KCTC 1940, ATCC 10231) have been studied. Predictive QSAR models were built using different descriptor sets for a...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
A long term study: Approximately 80% of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) have TSH ≤ 10 mIU/L.1 Many of these subjects are treated with levothyroxine (L-T4) because they have anti-thyroperoxidase antibodies (TPOAb), goiter, high cardiovascular risk, dyslipidemia, depression, infertility,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Neuroprotection by Estrogen and Progesterone in Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury: In recent years there has been a growing body of clinical and laboratory evidence demonstrating the neuroprotective effects of estrogen and progesterone after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Calcium Dysregulation and Altered Protein Translation: Intersection of Processes That Contribute to Cancer Cachexia Induced Skeletal Muscle Wasting: Cancer cachexia is a debilitating paraneoplastic wasting syndrome characterized by skeletal muscle depletion and unintentional...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Efficacy of menopausal hormone therapy on sleep quality: systematic review and meta-analysis: AbstractSleep complaints are reported by 40–60 % of menopausal women. Poor sleep is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. The effect of menopausal hormone therapy on sleep quality...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Styela plicata : a new promising bioindicator of heavy metal pollution for eastern Aegean Sea coastal waters: AbstractAs part of a research project, the concentrations of Cd, Cu, Pb, V, and Zn in the tissues of Styela plicata were investigated for the first time to determine if S. plicata is a suitable...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Deleterious effect of via Oral BiologyPublication date: December 2016Source:Archives of Oral Biology, Volume 72Author(s): Antonela R. Terrizzi, Javier Fernandez-Solari, Ching M. Lee, María Ines Conti, María Pilar MartínezObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of chronic continuous hypoxia (CCH) in alveolar...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Predictive Value of Diffusion-weighted MRI Performed in Early Post-treatment in the Occurrence of Tumor Recurrence or Progression in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Chemoradiotherapy: a Pilot Study: Condition: Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaIntervention: Other: diffusion-weighted MRISponsor:...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Follicular Thyroid Cancer-derived Exosomal Analysis Via Treatment of Lovastatin and Vildagliptin and Pilot Prognostic Study Via Urine Exosomal Biological Markers in Thyroid Cancer Patients: Condition: Thyroid CancerIntervention: Sponsor: National Taiwan University HospitalThe...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and subcutaneous emphysema following cryoinsufflation for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: AbstractThe treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa is challenging. Recently, cryoinsufflation was described for treating this perplexing condition. We hereby report the...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
g: Before or After Tissue Processing?: ABSTRACTBackgroundWe intended to study whether there is a meaningful difference in microscopic examination between dividing a biopsy section into two equal parts before tissue processing(first method) or after(second method).Methods400 cases were included in the...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
from two regions of potentially different environmental conditions in eastern Poland: AbstractIn the present study, the composition of bio-elements (K, Na, Mg, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn) and toxic elements (Ag, Cd) in seven edible mushrooms from the rural and woodland region of Morąg (north-eastern Poland) and...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Comparative study of skin autofluorescence expression in atopic dermatitis and psoriasis: A prospective in vivo study: Background/purposeTreatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) and psoriasis requires their differentiation from other eczematoid dermatitis and a determination of disease severity. However,...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Pilot study on the correlation between skin auto-fluorescence and serum antioxidant enzyme: skin auto-fluorescence is negatively associated with levels of malondialdehyde: Background/purposeVarious methods have been used to objectively record skin changes. However, estimating the intrinsic and extrinsic...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology - Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Prevalence of otologic signs and symptoms in adult patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis: AbstractObjectiveThis study aims to estimate the prevalence of otologic signs and symptoms in adult patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD).Material and methodsSearch...
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Cancerology Oncology
Publication date: Available online 28 August 2016Source:Cancer Treatment Reviews Author(s): Pedro Barata, Anil K. Sood, David S. HongRecent advances in RNA delivery and target selection provide unprecedented opportunities for cancer treatment, especially for cancers that are particularly...
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Cancerology Oncology
Publication date: Available online 28 August 2016Source:Cancer Treatment Reviews Author(s): Nicola Fazio, Massimo MilioneGastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) are currently classified as grade (G) 1, G2 and G3, in accordance with the 2010 WHO classification. Grade 1 and...
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Cancerology Oncology
Abstract Background Drug provocation tests (DPT) are commonly performed as part of ß-lactam allergy work-up, in case of negative skin tests, and in the absence of contraindications. The recommendations of learned societies have created a frame for DPT performance, but protocols vary widely between...
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Cancerology Oncology
Abstract Epicutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (EPIT) is proposed as an alternative route for allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). The induction of allergen-specific blocking IgG antibodies represents an important mechanism underlying AIT, but has not been investigated for EPIT. Here, we compared...
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is a rare skin cancer which has areas of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and a transition zone between them. However, dermoscopic features of BSC are not well described in the published work, except one study. The aim of the present...
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare clonal myeloproliferative disorder with a prevalence rate of approximately 1–3 cases per 100 000 individuals per year. ET is characterized by a persistent increase in the platelet count with hyperplasia of bone marrow megakaryocytes. It is difficult...
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Pazopanib is a potent and selective multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been reported to extend progression-free survival in cases of metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. However, the efficacy of pazopanib for cutaneous angiosarcoma has not been confirmed. We report eight cases of...
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant mesenchymal tumor usually occurring in children, young adults, and predominantly arising in the head and neck or deep soft tissue of the extremities. Pleomorphic RMS (PRMS) arising on subcutaneous tissue in an adult patient's trunk is extremely rare....
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Case of dengue fever missed at the initial screening of an endemic area but developed later in Japan
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
Abstract Collagen type IV is the primary collagen in the basement membranes around blood vessels and in the dermoepidermal junction in the skin. Perivascular collagen type IV is synthesized by endothelial cells and pericytes, and contributes to the homeostasis and remodeling of blood vessels. It has...
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
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Head and Neck Cancers by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis
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Cancerology Oncology
Background There is a clear survival benefit to neoadjuvant chemoradiation prior to esophagectomy for patients with stages II–III esophageal cancer. A minimally invasive esophagectomy approach may decrease morbidity but is more challenging in a previously radiated field and therefore patients who...
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Cancerology Oncology
Abstract Objective International guidelines recommend routine screening for distress as part of care practices. Accordingly, a Brazilian cancer center developed and implemented a Distress Screening Program (DS) in 2007, which was enhanced in 2009 through the inclusion of a Psychosocial Care Meeting...
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Cancerology Oncology
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Cancerology Oncology
Abstract Fibrosis is a characteristic of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), yet the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for DMD fibrosis are poorly understood. Utilizing the Collagen1a1-GFP transgene to identify cells producing Collagen-I matrix in wild type mice exposed to toxic injury or...
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Cancerology Oncology
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Cancerology Oncology
ABSTRACT Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are known to mediate potent anti-tumor activity. As T-cell-based therapies start to reach clinical practice, it becomes increasingly important to understand what characterizes a successful anti-tumor T cell response and to exploit this knowledge for patient...
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Head and Neck
Functional outcome after one-stage flap reconstruction of the hypopharynx following tumor ablation.Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Aug 26;Authors: van Brederode TD, Halmos GB, Stenekes MWAbstractThe main objective of this study was to evaluate functional outcome in terms of food passage of the three...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 15:24
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Electromyography and Mechanomyography Signals During Swallowing in Healthy Adults and Head and Neck Cancer Survivors.Dysphagia. 2016 Aug 26;Authors: Constantinescu G, Hodgetts W, Scott D, Kuffel K, King B, Brodt C, Rieger JAbstractSurface electromyography (sEMG) is used as an adjuvant to dysphagia therapy...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 15:24
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Efficiency improvement in the operating room.J Surg Res. 2016 Aug;204(2):371-83Authors: Fong AJ, Smith M, Langerman AAbstractBACKGROUND: In the changing health care environment, health systems, hospitals, and health care providers must focus on improving efficiency to meet an increasing demand for high-quality,...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:39
Head and Neck
[Intraoperative navigation, with focus on the skull base]. HNO. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Wirtz CR Abstract Intraoperative navigation systems are widely used in ENT, oral and maxillofacial, and neurosurgery. The benefits of such systems have been demonstrated in various applications, including intracranial...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:39
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Endoscopic Techniques in Tympanoplasty. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):1253-64 Authors: Anzola JF, Nogueira JF Abstract The endoscope has transformed the way we observe, understand, and treat chronic ear disease. Improved view, exclusive transcanal techniques, assessment of ventilation...
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Endoscopic-Assisted Repair of Superior Canal Dehiscence. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):1189-204 Authors: Cheng YS, Kozin ED, Lee DJ Abstract Superior canal dehiscence (SCD) is a bony defect of the superior canal that can cause vestibular and/or auditory symptoms. Surgical repair of...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Workflow optimisation for multimodal imaging procedures: a case of combined X-ray and MRI-guided TACE.Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2016 Aug 26;:1-8Authors: Fernández-Gutiérrez F, Wolska-Krawczyk M, Buecker A, Houston JG, Melzer AAbstractThis study presents a framework for workflow optimisation...
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Impact of an Educational Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Nurse Practitioners in a Pediatric Urgent Care Center.J Pediatr Health Care. 2016 Aug 23;Authors: Weddle G, Goldman J, Myers A, Newland JAbstractBACKGROUND: Up to 21% of pediatric visits result in an antibiotic prescription,...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Bone mineral density and progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in African Americans with type 2 diabetes.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20161934Authors: Wagenknecht LE, Divers J, Register TC, Russell GB, Bowden DW, Xu J, Langefeld CD, Lenchik L, Hruska KA, Carr JJ, Freedman BIAbstractCONTEXT:...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Clinical practice of respiratory virus diagnostics in critically ill patients with a suspected pneumonia: A prospective observational study.J Clin Virol. 2016 Aug 16;83:37-42Authors: van Someren Gréve F, Ong DS, Cremer OL, Bonten MJ, Bos LD, de Jong MD, Schultz MJ, Juffermans NP, MARS consortiumAbstractBACKGROUND:...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Circulating microRNA signatures in patients with idiopathic and postmenopausal osteoporosis and fragility fractures.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20162365Authors: Kocijan R, Muschitz C, Geiger E, Skalicky S, Baierl A, Dormann R, Plachel F, Feichtinger X, Heimel P, Fahrleitner-Pammer A, Grillari...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
Head and Neck
Related ArticlesTherapeutic exercises for affecting post-treatment swallowing in people treated for advanced-stage head and neck cancers.Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug 26;8:CD011112Authors: Perry A, Lee SH, Cotton S, Kennedy CAbstractBACKGROUND: Head and neck cancer treatment has developed over...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
Head and Neck
Salivary testosterone levels and health status in men and women in the British general population: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20161669Authors: Clifton S, Macdowall W, Copas AJ, Tanton C, Keevil BG, Lee...
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Related ArticlesIdentification of ABC Transporter Interaction of a Novel Cyanoquinoline Radiotracer and Implications for Tumour Imaging by Positron Emission Tomography.PLoS One. 2016;11(8):e0161427Authors: Slade RL, Pisaneschi F, Nguyen QD, Smith G, Carroll L, Beckley A, Kaliszczak MA, Aboagye EOAbstractBACKGROUND:...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Obesity severity and duration are associated with incident metabolic syndrome: Evidence against metabolically healthy obesity from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20162460Authors: Mongraw-Chaffin M, Foster MC, Kalyani RR, Vaidya D, Burke GL, Woodward...
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Related ArticlesCan the Lung Cancer Pie Be Divided into Angiogenic Slices?Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Dec 1;21(23):5188-90Authors: Cascone T, Heymach JVAbstractThere are no validated markers for predicting benefit from angiogenesis inhibitors or classifying tumors with distinct angiogenic phenotypes. In patients...
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Progress in pediatrics in 2015: choices in allergy, endocrinology, gastroenterology, genetics, haematology, infectious diseases, neonatology, nephrology, neurology, nutrition, oncology and pulmonology. Ital J Pediatr. 2016;42(1):75 Authors: Caffarelli C, Santamaria F, Di Mauro D, Mastrorilli C, Mirra...
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Related ArticlesTargeting annexin A2 reduces tumorigenesis and therapeutic resistance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Oncotarget. 2015 Sep 29;6(29):26946-59Authors: Chen CY, Lin YS, Chen CL, Chao PZ, Chiou JF, Kuo CC, Lee FP, Lin YF, Sung YH, Lin YT, Li CF, Chen YJ, Chen CHAbstractThe expression of annexin...
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Vascular health in patients in remission of Cushing's syndrome is comparable to that in BMI-matched controls.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20161674Authors: Wagenmakers M, Roerink S, Schreuder T, Plantinga TS, Holewijn S, Thijssen D, Smit JW, Rongen GA, Pereira AM, Wagenmakers A, Netea-Maier...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Beneficial effects of growth hormone in young adults with Prader-Willi syndrome: a 2-year cross-over trial.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20162594Authors: Kuppens RJ, Bakker NE, Siemensma EP, Tummers-de Lind van Wijngaarden RF, Donze SH, Festen DA, van Alfen-van der Velden JA, Stijnen T, Hokken-Koelega...
Sun Aug 28, 2016 14:38
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Vitamin D receptor down-regulation is associated with severity of albuminuria in type 2 diabetes patients.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20161516Authors: Yi B, Huang J, Zhang W, Li AM, Yang SK, Sun J, Wen Wang J, Li YC, Zhang HAbstractCONTEXT: Inflammation plays an important role in albuminuria...
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Serum thyroid function, mortality and disability in advanced old age: The Newcastle 85+ study.J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2016 Aug 23;:jc20161935Authors: Pearce SH, Razvi S, Yadegarfar ME, Martin-Ruiz C, Kingston A, Collerton J, Visser TJ, Kirkwood TB, Jagger CAbstractCONTEXT: Perturbations in thyroid function...
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Zika virus: issues of concern.New Microbiol. 2016 Aug 23;39(3)Authors: Di Guardo GAbstractThe present Letter to the Editor deals with a number of relevant and hitherto unsolved issues regarding Zika virus (ZIKV) infection. In this respect, special emphasis is placed on the significance of anti-ZIKV antibodies...
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Related ArticlesNot Available.Hormones (Athens). 2016 Jan-Mar;15(1):150Authors: Huang YPMID: 27556129 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]http://ift.tt/2bq2Qya
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A study of an assisting robot for mandible plastic surgery based on augmented reality.Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2016 Aug 26;:1-8Authors: Shi Y, Lin L, Zhou C, Zhu M, Xie L, Chai GAbstractBACKGROUND: Mandible plastic surgery plays an important role in conventional plastic surgery. However, its...
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40 new pubmed citations were retrieved for your search. Click on the search hyperlink below to display the complete search results:upper respiratory tract infectionThese pubmed results were generated on 2016/08/27PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE,...
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Diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF versus smear microscopy in the early diagnosis tuberculosis in the real life of "Umberto I" Hospital Rome.New Microbiol. 2016 Aug 23;39(3)Authors: Sauzullo I, Rodio DM, Facchinetti S, Puggioni G, De Angelis M, Goldoni P, Vullo V, Mengoni F, Trancassini M, Pietropaolo...
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Endoscopic Anatomy of the Protympanum. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):1107-19 Authors: Jufas N, Marchioni D, Tarabichi M, Patel N Abstract The protympanum, a final common pathway between the tympanic cavity and external environment, is gaining relevance due to the ease and completeness...
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[Burden of disease from influenza-like illness among hospital staff and effectiveness of influenza vaccination during the flu epidemic at the beginning of 2015]. MMW Fortschr Med. 2016 Aug;158(Suppl 5):8-13 Authors: Holbach M Abstract BACKGROUND: Extreme obesity in adolescents is considered largely...
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Modulation of factors involved in placental haemostasis and angiogenesis by low-molecular-weight-heparins. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Grandone E, Chinni E, Villani M, Sciannamè N, Tiscia GL, Favuzzi G, Cappucci F, Petruzzelli F, Margaglione M Abstract PURPOSE: In placentae from...
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Remission of Psoriasis in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib. In Vivo. 2016 09-10;30(5):677-680 Authors: Antoniou EA, Koutsounas I, Damaskos C, Koutsounas S Abstract BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic, immune-mediated and angiogenesis-dependent disease. Activated keratinocytes...
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Vocal Health Education and Medical Resources for Graduate-Level Vocal Performance Students. J Voice. 2016 Aug 23; Authors: Latham K, Messing B, Bidlack M, Merritt S, Zhou X, Akst LM Abstract OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Most agree that education about vocal health and physiology can help singers avoid...
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Inhaled Mannitol as a Laryngeal and Bronchial Provocation Test. J Voice. 2016 Aug 23; Authors: Tay TR, Hoy R, Richards AL, Paddle P, Hew M Abstract OBJECTIVES: Timely diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction (VCD), more recently termed "inducible laryngeal obstruction," is important because VCD is often...
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Oral/Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Training Programs: Transformation of the Specialty From 2005 to 2015: Report from the AAOMS Committee on Maxillofacial Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2016 Aug 2; Authors: Kademani D, Woo B, Ward B, Fernandes...
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Radiotherapy changes salivary properties and impacts quality of life of children with Hodgkin disease. Arch Oral Biol. 2016 Aug 21;72:99-105 Authors: Marangoni-Lopes L, Rodrigues LP, Mendonça RH, Nobre-Dos Santos M Abstract OBJECTIVE: We aimed to perform a longitudinal investigation of the effects...
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Individual Hearing Loss: Characterization, Modelling, Compensation Strategies. Trends Hear. 2016;20 Authors: Santurette S, Dau T, Christensen-Dalsgaard J, Tranebjærg L, Andersen T, Poulsen T Abstract It is well-established that hearing loss does not only lead to a reduction of hearing sensitivity....
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A novel deletion mutation in IL2RG gene results in X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency with an atypical phenotype. Immunogenetics. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Mou W, He J, Chen X, Zhang H, Ren X, Wu X, Ni X, Xu B, Gui J Abstract Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is the most serious disorder...
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Endovascular treatment of head and neck arteriovenous malformations: long-term angiographic and quality of life results. J Neurointerv Surg. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Meila D, Grieb D, Greling B, Melber K, Jacobs C, Hechtner M, Schmitz T, Schlunz-Hendann M, Lanfermann H, Brassel F Abstract AIM: To...
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Cervical spondylodiscitis following an invasive procedure on the neopharynx after circumferential pharyngolaryngectomy: a retrospective case series. Eur Spine J. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Espitalier F, de Keating-Hart A, Morinière S, Badet JM, Asseray N, Ferron C, Malard O Abstract PURPOSE: To highlight...
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Predictive biomarkers of response to PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2016 Sep;99:79-87 Authors: Shien K, Papadimitrakopoulou VA, Wistuba II Abstract Inhibitors of the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) pathway show the potential to substantially increase...
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Significance of delayed primary excision in localized nonmetastatic adult head and neck rhabdomyosarcoma. Cancer Med. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Kobayashi K, Matsumoto F, Kodaira M, Mori T, Murakami N, Yoshida A, Maki D, Teshima M, Fukasawa M, Itami J, Asai M, Yoshimoto S Abstract Adult rhabdomyosarcoma...
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Characteristics and quality of published animal research in the field of radiology. Acta Radiol. 2016 Aug 26; Authors: Yoon SJ, Yoon DY, Cho YK, Baek S, Lim KJ, Seo YL, Yun EJ Abstract BACKGROUND: Animal research has played an important role in the field of radiology. PURPOSE: To evaluate the...
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Surgical Treatment of Vestibular Schwannoma: Does Age Matter? World Neurosurg. 2016 Aug 23; Authors: Bowers CA, Gurgel RK, Brimley C, Hawryluk GW, Taggart M, Braden S, Collett T, Gale D, Salzman KL, MacDonald JD Abstract OBJECTIVE: For older patients (>65 years) who undergo surgical treatment...
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The Eustachian Tube Redefined. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):xvii-xx Authors: Tarabichi M, Poe DS, Nogueira JF, Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Badr-El-Dine M, Cohen MS, Dean M, Isaacson B, Jufas N, Lee DJ, Leuwer R, Marchioni D, Patel N, Presutti L, Rivas A PMID: 27565395 [PubMed - in process]...
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Endoscopic Management of Attic Cholesteatoma: Long-Term Results. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):1265-70 Authors: Alicandri-Ciufelli M, Marchioni D, Kakehata S, Presutti L, Villari D Abstract The main application of endoscopic surgery relies on the middle ear cholesteatoma surgical treatment,...
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Outcomes Following Endoscopic Stapes Surgery. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;49(5):1215-25 Authors: Hunter JB, Rivas A Abstract There are limited studies describing the surgical and hearing outcomes following endoscopic stapes surgeries, despite the burgeoning interest and excitement in endoscopic...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Air analysis inside vehicles is a problem that can be interpreted from several perspectives. This research is oriented towards the perception of air quality within a car, regarding a situation of cars in stationary traffic. Carbon dioxide measurements were made using a Trotec Data Logger Air Quality...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
A scientific definition of the type of mountain area and an exploration of the spatial correlation between different types of mountain areas and regional land use at the county level are important for reasonable land resource utilization and regional sustainable development. Here, a geographic information...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
The diffusion length (L) of photogenerated carriers in the nanoporous electrode is a key parameter that summarizes the collection efficiency behavior in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). At present, there are few techniques able to spatially resolve L over the active area of the device. Most of them...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
The existence of singularities alerts that one of the highest priorities of a centennial perspective on general relativity should be a careful re-thinking of the validity domain of Einstein's field equations. We address the problem of constructing distinguishable extensions of the smooth spacetime manifold...
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A new self-healing polymer has been obtained by incorporating a cyclometalated platinum(II) complex Pt(C∧N∧N)Cl (C∧N∧N = 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridyl) into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) backbone. The molecular interactions (a combination of Pt···Pt and π–π interactions) between cyclometalated platinum(II)...
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Laser shock compression of plasmonic nanoarrays results in ultrafine tunable line-gaps at sub-10 nm scale by collaborative superplastic flow. From molecular dynamics analysis, the metal nanostructures change from crystalline to liquid-like metals, expanding quickly but never fusing together, even...
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Thinness-controlled perovskite wafers are directly prepared using a geometry-regulated dynamic-flow reaction system. It is found that the wafers are a superior material for photodetectors with a photocurrent response ≈350 times higher than that made of microcrystalline thin films. Moreover, the wafers...
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A critical limitation of bioorthogonal click chemistry for in vivo applications has been its low reaction efficiency due to the pharmacokinetic barriers, such as blood distribution, circulation, and elimination in living organisms. To identify key factors that dominate the efficiency of click chemistry,...
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To date, cellular transplantation therapy has not yet fulfilled its high expectations for cardiac repair. A major limiting factor is lack of long-term engraftment of the transplanted cells. Interestingly, transplanted cells can positively affect their environment via secreted paracrine factors, among...
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High-density microarrays can screen thousands of genetic and chemical probes at once in a miniaturized and parallelized manner, and thus are a cost-effective alternative to microwell plates. Here, high-density cell microarrays are fabricated by creating superhydrophilic–superhydrophobic micropatterns...
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Evolution of a gene
Recent studies have identified mutations in the ARID1B gene responsible for neurodevelopmental delays, intellectual disability, growth delay, and dysmorphic features. ARID1B encodes a subunit of the BAF chromatin-remodeling complex, and mutations in multiple components of the BAF complex have been...
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Evolution of a gene
Hypospadias is one of the most common birth defects in male infants. Maternal hypertension is a suspected risk factor; however, few previous studies have addressed the possibility of reporting bias, and several previous studies have not accounted for hypospadias severity. We analyzed data from the...
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Evolution of a gene
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Precipitation totals at annual and monthly scale are key elements affecting water availability for a number of human activities. Thus, the multi-year variability and probability distribution of precipitation form the basis information for water management and damage risk assessment (caused by drought...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Environmental friendly renewable energy plays an indispensable role in energy industry development. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in advanced renewable energy technology spillover is promising to improve technological capability and promote China's energy industry performance growth. In this paper,...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
In this study, the quantitative determination of eight biogenic amines (cadaverine, serotonin, histamine, spermidine, spermine, tyramine, putrescine and β-phenylethylamine) by an liquid chromatography method with evaporative light scattering detection was performed. The analysis of several samples of...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
This paper presents the design and analysis of nano-structured gratings to improve the conversion efficiency in GaAs solar cells by reducing the light reflection losses. A finite-difference time domain (FDTD) simulation tool is used to design and simulate the light reflection losses of the subwavelength...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Although it is well known that low nitrogen stimulates lipid accumulation, especially for algae and some oleaginous yeast, few studies have been conducted in fungal species, especially on the impact of different nitrogen deficiency strategies. In this study, we use two promising consolidated bioprocessing...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been widely used in industrial systems. Their real-time performance and reliability are fundamental to industrial production. Many works have studied the two aspects, but only focus on single criticality WSNs. Mixed criticality requirements exist in many advanced...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Environmental awareness has led to an increased concern about low carbon technologies implementation. Among these technologies, the following research is focused on the natural ventilation effect evaluation in buildings prior to its construction. The aim is to select the most suitable architectural solution...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
This study investigates small-scale variability in ecosystem services and disservices that is important for sustainable planning in urban areas (including suburbs surrounding the urban core). We quantified and valued natural capital (tree and soil carbon stocks) ecosystem services (annual tree carbon...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
An active packaging system has been designed for the shelf life extension of ready to eat meat products. The package included an inner surface coated with a chitosan film with thyme essential oil (0%, 0.5%, 1%, and 2%) not in direct contact with the meat. Our aim was to reduce the impact of thyme essential...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
The present study examines the association between team incivility climate and team members' perceived support for innovation. To extend findings on the negative effects of incivility (which are low intensity deviant behaviors, such as rudeness) in studies focusing on the individual level, the effects...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Despite the growing demand for organic products, research on organic farming (OF) such as genotype screening, fertilizer application and nutrition uptake remains limited. This study focused on comparisons of the apparent recovery efficiency of nitrogen fertilizer (REN) in rice grown under OF and conventional...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Communication is increasingly present for managing and controlling critical infrastructures strengthening their cyber interdependencies. In electric power systems, grid splitting is a topical communication-critical application. It amounts to separating a power system into islands in response to an impending...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
The present study investigated the effect of ingesting caffeine-dose-matched anhydrous caffeine or coffee on the performance of repeated sprints. Twelve recreationally active males (mean ± SD age: 22 ± 2 years, height: 1.78 ± 0.07 m, body mass: 81 ± 16 kg) completed eighteen 4 s sprints with 116 s recovery...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Summary Accumulating evidence suggests that intraluminal thrombus plays many roles in the natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysms. There is, therefore, a pressing need for computational models that can describe and predict the initiation and progression of thrombus in aneurysms. In this paper,...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Purpose. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of esmolol on tissue perfusion and the clinical prognosis of patients with severe sepsis. Materials and Methods. One hundred fifty-one patients with severe sepsis were selected and divided into the esmolol group () or the control group (), who...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Currently, researchers turn to natural processes such as using biological microorganisms in order to develop reliable and ecofriendly methods for the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles. In this study, we have investigated extracellular biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using four Aspergillus species...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
A microsphere composite made of poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), mesoporous silica nanoparticle (MSN), and nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) (PLGA-MSN/nHA) was prepared and evaluated as bone tissue engineering materials. The objective of this study was to investigate the synergistic effect of MSN/nHA...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis
Abstract Objective We aimed to study the role of placental pathology in the prediction of preeclampsia (PE) recurrence. Methods The medical records and pathological placental reports of all women diagnosed with PE, during 2008-2015, were reviewed. The study population was divided according...
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ΒιοΜηχανική
The development of a Michael/cyclization cascade reaction between 3-isothiocyanato-oxindoles and maleimide catalyzed by chrial squaramides is reported. This protocol provides a series of pyrrolidonyl spirooxindoles bearing three contiguous stereocenters in excellent yields (up to 99 %) with high diastereo-...
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A stoichiometric C–H activation/decarbonylation of salicylaldehyde by [(η6-p-cymene)RuCl2]2 gave a carbonyl derivative [(η6-p-cymene)RuCl(CO)(Ph-O)] (1) without the use of CO gas. A variety of polar phosphines were then incorporated into compound 1 to give new RuII cationic catalysts, [(η6-p-cymene)Ru(CO)(Ph-O)L]BF4...
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Θεραπεία
Publication date: 10 October 2016Source:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 93 Author(s): Md Shamsuddin Sultan Khan, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, Aman Shah Abdul Majid, Majed Al-Mansoub, Rosenani S.M. Anwarul Haque Glioblastoma multiforme is a highly malignant,...
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Θεραπεία
Publication date: 10 October 2016Source:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 93 Author(s): Monika Pietrzyńska, Joanna Zembrzuska, Rafał Tomczak, Jakub Mikołajczyk, Danuta Rusińska-Roszak, Adam Voelkel, Tomasz Buchwald, Josef Jampílek, Miloš Lukáč, Ferdinand Devínsky A method based on...
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A family of tin(IV) bis(hexamethylsilylamide) complexes 2–9 have been synthesized by reaction of [Sn{N(SiMe3)2}2] (1) with the diphenyl dichalcogenanes Ph2E2 (E = S, Se, Te), the radical species TEMPO, or the group 16 elements to form the complexes [(PhE)2Sn{N(SiMe3)2}2] (2–4) and [(TEMPO)2Sn{N(SiMe3)2}2]...
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The preparation of novel copper(I) complexes of diazabutadiene (DAB) ligands with aliphatic backbones is reported. [Cu(DABR)2](BF4), [Cu(DABR)(NCMe)2](BF4) and [CuCl(DABR)] are easily synthesised and air-stable. These complexes, which remain scarce in the literature, have been fully characterised,...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Publication date: Available online 28 August 2016Source:Cancer Treatment Reviews Author(s): Pedro Barata, Anil K. Sood, David S. HongRecent advances in RNA delivery and target selection provide unprecedented opportunities for cancer treatment, especially for cancers that are particularly hard...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Publication date: Available online 28 August 2016Source:Cancer Treatment Reviews Author(s): Nicola Fazio, Massimo MilioneGastroenteropancreatic (GEP) neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) are currently classified as grade (G) 1, G2 and G3, in accordance with the 2010 WHO classification. Grade 1 and...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Publication date: 10 October 2016Source:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 93 Author(s): Md Shamsuddin Sultan Khan, Amin Malik Shah Abdul Majid, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, Aman Shah Abdul Majid, Majed Al-Mansoub, Rosenani S.M. Anwarul HaqueGlioblastoma multiforme is a highly...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Publication date: 10 October 2016Source:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 93 Author(s): Monika Pietrzyńska, Joanna Zembrzuska, Rafał Tomczak, Jakub Mikołajczyk, Danuta Rusińska-Roszak, Adam Voelkel, Tomasz Buchwald, Josef Jampílek, Miloš Lukáč, Ferdinand DevínskyA...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract BackgroundDrug provocation tests (DPT) are commonly performed as part of ß-lactam allergy work-up, in case of negative skin tests, and in the absence of contraindications. The recommendations of learned societies have created a frame for DPT performance, but protocols vary widely between centres,...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract Epicutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (EPIT) is proposed as an alternative route for allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). The induction of allergen-specific blocking IgG antibodies represents an important mechanism underlying AIT, but has not been investigated for EPIT. Here, we compared...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a rare clonal myeloproliferative disorder with a prevalence rate of approximately 1–3 cases per 100 000 individuals per year. ET is characterized by a persistent increase in the platelet count with hyperplasia of bone marrow megakaryocytes. It is difficult...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is a rare skin cancer which has areas of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and a transition zone between them. However, dermoscopic features of BSC are not well described in the published work, except one study. The aim of the present...
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Abstract Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a malignant mesenchymal tumor usually occurring in children, young adults, and predominantly arising in the head and neck or deep soft tissue of the extremities. Pleomorphic RMS (PRMS) arising on subcutaneous tissue in an adult patient’s trunk is extremely rare. We...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract Pazopanib is a potent and selective multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has been reported to extend progression-free survival in cases of metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. However, the efficacy of pazopanib for cutaneous angiosarcoma has not been confirmed. We report eight cases of...
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OTOLARYNGOLOGY BY ALEXANDROS SFAKIANAKIS,GREECE CRETE
Abstract Collagen type IV is the primary collagen in the basement membranes around blood vessels and in the dermoepidermal junction in the skin. Perivascular collagen type IV is synthesized by endothelial cells and pericytes, and contributes to the homeostasis and remodeling of blood vessels. It has...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Publication date: Available online 28 August 2016Source:Trends in Biochemical Sciences from...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Laser shock compression of plasmonic nanoarrays results in ultrafine tunable line-gaps at sub-10...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Thinness-controlled perovskite wafers are directly prepared using a geometry-regulated...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
A new self-healing polymer has been obtained by incorporating a cyclometalated platinum(II) complex...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
A critical limitation of bioorthogonal click chemistry for in vivo applications has been its low...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
To date, cellular transplantation therapy has not yet fulfilled its high expectations for cardiac...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
High-density microarrays can screen thousands of genetic and chemical probes at once in a...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Summary Accumulating evidence suggests that intraluminal thrombus plays many roles in the natural...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Purpose. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of esmolol on tissue perfusion and the...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
Currently, researchers turn to natural processes such as using biological microorganisms in order to...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
A microsphere composite made of poly(DL-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA), mesoporous silica...
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Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolao
The development of a Michael/cyclization cascade reaction between 3-isothiocyanato-oxindoles and...
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Human Diseases Medicine by Alexandros G.Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos,Crete 72100,Greece,tel :00302841026182 & 00306932607174
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether cardiovascular magnetic resonance–guided care is superior to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines–directed care and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy–guided care in reducing the occurrence of unnecessary angiography among patients...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
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Auditory Training With Frequent Communication Partners: Purpose Individuals with hearing loss engage in auditory training to improve their speech recognition. They typically practice listening to utterances spoken by unfamiliar talkers but never to utterances spoken by their most frequent communication...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Initial Stop Voicing in Bilingual Children With Cochlear Implants and Their Typically Developing Peers With Normal Hearing: Purpose This study focuses on stop voicing differentiation in bilingual children with normal hearing (NH) and their bilingual peers with hearing loss who use cochlear implants...
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Is There a Relationship Between Speech Identification in Noise and Categorical Perception in Children With Dyslexia?: Purpose Children with dyslexia have been suggested to experience deficits in both categorical perception (CP) and speech identification in noise (SIN) perception. However, results...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Speech Sound Disorder at Eight Years Old: Findings From a Population Cohort Study: Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine prevalence and predictors of persistent speech sound disorder (SSD) in children aged 8 years after disregarding children presenting...
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Clear Speech Variants: An Acoustic Study in Parkinson’s Disease: Purpose The authors investigated how different variants of clear speech affect segmental and suprasegmental acoustic measures of speech in speakers with Parkinson’s disease and a healthy control group. Method A total of 14 participants...
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Spatial Frequency Requirements and Gaze Strategy in Visual-Only and Audiovisual Speech Perception: Purpose The aim of this article is to examine the effects of visual image degradation on performance and gaze behavior in audiovisual and visual-only speech perception tasks. Method We presented...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Using ILD or ITD Cues for Sound Source Localization and Speech Understanding in a Complex Listening Environment by Listeners With Bilateral and With Hearing-Preservation Cochlear Implants: Purpose To assess the role of interaural time differences and interaural level differences in (a) sound-source...
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medicinealexandrossfakianakis
Intramuscular Hemangioma of Thyrohyoid Muscle: Intramuscular hemangiomas are rare benign vascular neoplasms. IMH accounts for less than 1% of all hemangiomas. These neoplasms commonly occur in trunk and extremities but are rare in head and neck region. The present case is a 17-year-old female patient,...
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Abnormal Congenital Location of Stapes’ Superstructure: Clinical and Embryological Implications: Congenital middle ear malformations are rare. Most part of them are usually associated with other malformations, such as aural atresia, microtia, and dysmorphic craniofacial features. A clinical case of a...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Article in Press Schneider membrane thickness classification evaluated by cone-beam computed tomography and its importance in the predictability of perforation. Retrospective analysis of 200 patients M. RapaniPress enter key for correspondence informationPress enter key to Email the author...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Efficacy of buprenorphine added to 2% lignocaine plus adrenaline 1:80,000 in providing postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery: A number of trials have examined the peripheral analgesic effect of opioids, known to have an anti-nociceptive effect at the central and/or spinal cord level....
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Article in Press Pharyngeal airway effects of Herbst and skeletal anchored Forsus FRD EZ appliances Dr Mevlut Celikoglu, DDS, PhD (Associate Professor)Press enter key for correspondence informationPress enter key to Email the author , Suleyman Kutalmis Buyuk, DDS, PhD (Assistant Professor)...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Heat-labile Escherichia coli toxin enhances the induction of allergen-specific IgG antibodies in epicutaneous patch vaccination: Abstract Epicutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy (EPIT) is proposed as an alternative route for allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT). The induction of allergen-specific...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
Optimal step doses for drug provocation tests to prove beta-lactam hypersensitivity: Abstract Background Drug provocation tests (DPT) are commonly performed as part of ß-lactam allergy work-up, in case of negative skin tests, and in the absence of contraindications. The recommendations of learned...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
With Concomitant EBV-Positive Pulmonary Involvement: A Potential Diagnostic and Prognostic Pitfall. Messana, Kate; Marburger, Trent; Bergfeld, Wilma American Journal of Dermatopathology Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG) is a rare, T-cell-rich Epstein-Barr virus...
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OtoRhinoLaryngology by Sfakianakis G.Alexandros
An Extraordinary Association of Glomus Tumor and Pacinian Hyperplasia in the Hand of a Female Patient. Komforti, Miglena; Cummings, Thomas J. American Journal of Dermatopathology Background: Glomus tumor is a benign neoplasm of the glomus body, a neuromyoarterial...
OtoRhinoLaryngology & Medicine,New Articles,August 29th,2016
