Maxillomandibular advancement in the management of obstructive sleep apnea [0.03%]
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的上下颌前移治疗法
Ranji Varghese,Nathan G Adams,Nancy L Slocumb et al.
Ranji Varghese et al.
Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) is a surgical option for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). MMA involves forward-fixing the maxilla and mandible approximately 10 mm via Le Fort I maxillary and sagittal split mandibular osteotomies. We retro...
Objective Assessment of Hypernasality in Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate with the NasalView System: A Clinical Validation Study [0.03%]
鼻咽视系统在唇腭裂患者评估过鼻音的客观标准及临床验证研究
Kai Wermker,Susanne Jung,Ulrich Joos et al.
Kai Wermker et al.
Introduction. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the NasalView system as a screening tool for hypernasality within the scope of a routine diagnostic procedure in cleft lip and palate patients...
Cochlear implantation in patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 and patients with vestibular schwannoma in the only hearing ear [0.03%]
神经纤维瘤病Ⅱ型患者和单耳听力的听神经瘤患者的 cochlear 移植术
Erika Celis-Aguilar,Luis Lassaletta,Javier Gavilán
Erika Celis-Aguilar
Cochlear implants are a new surgical option in the hearing rehabilitation of patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and patients with vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the only hearing ear. Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) has been the st...
Measuring Thickness of Middle Ear Mucosa Using MRI and CT Imaging versus Histopathology [0.03%]
基于MRI和CT影像的中耳黏膜厚度测量与病理组织学对比研究
Mary Ann Nyc,Sang Gyoon Kim,Anil Kapoor et al.
Mary Ann Nyc et al.
Objective. Otitis media (OM) is characterized by increased middle ear effusion and inflammation of middle ear tissue. In this study, we compared two radiographic methods of analyzing inflammation by measuring mucosal thickness (MT). Methods...
Jeremy Hornibrook,Catherine Kalin,Emily Lin et al.
Jeremy Hornibrook et al.
This paper evaluated the diagnostic power of electrocochleography (ECochG) in detecting Ménière's disease (MD) as compared with two subjective assessment methods, including the clinical guidelines provided by the American Academy of Otola...
B Sigdel,S Bhandary,S Rijal
B Sigdel
Objective. To study the prevalence of epistaxis in visceral leismaniasis and its correlation with hematological profile. Methods. Out of 80 diagnosed cases of visceral leishmaniasis, 19 patients with epistaxis were included in the study. Di...
Schwann cell metabolic activity in various short-term holding conditions: implications for improved nerve graft viability [0.03%]
施万细胞在各种短期保存条件下的代谢活性：改善神经移植存活率的启示
Insa Janssen,Kerstin Reimers,Christina Allmeling et al.
Insa Janssen et al.
Strategies for improvement of nerve regeneration and optimal conditions to prevent Schwann cell (SC) loss within a nerve transplant procedure are critical. The purpose of this study was to examine SC viability, which plays an important role...
Ingeborg Dhooge,Craig Buchman,Levent Sennaroglu et al.
Ingeborg Dhooge et al.
Karna Dev Bardhan,Vicki Strugala,Peter W Dettmar
Karna Dev Bardhan
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is mediated principally by acid. Today, we recognise reflux reaches beyond the esophagus, where pepsin, not acid, causes damage. Extraesophageal reflux occurs both as liquid and probably aerosol, the latter w...
Clinical outcomes of gamma knife radiosurgery in the treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia [0.03%]
伽玛刀放射外科治疗三叉神经痛患者的临床疗效分析
Ameer L Elaimy,Peter W Hanson,Wayne T Lamoreaux et al.
Ameer L Elaimy et al.
Since its introduction by Leksell, Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) has become increasingly popular as a management approach for patients diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (TN). For this reason, we performed a modern review of the literatu...