Related ArticlesBruxism Relieved Under CPAP Treatment in a Patient With OSA Syndrome. Chest. 2020 Mar;157(3):e59-e62 Authors: Martinot JB, Borel JC, Le-Dong NN, Silkoff PE, Denison S, Gozal D, Pépin JL Abstract Bruxism is a heterogeneous condition related to various underlying mechanisms, including the presence of OSA. This case report illustrates that sleep mandibular movement monitoring and analysis could provide a useful opportunity for detection...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 14:42
Publication date: Available online 8 March 2020Source: Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Zachary Kelly, Anju K. Patel, Adam M. Klein
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:41
Abstract Objectives To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the diagnosis of peri‐implant bone defects of titanium (Ti), zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), or titanium‐zirconium (Ti‐Zr) alloy implants. Materials and Methods Ti, Ti‐Zr or ZrO2 implants with two diameters (3.3 mm, 4.1 mm) and one length (10 mm) were inserted in the angle of the mandible of six fresh defrosted pig jaws. Out of the 12 implants inserted, 6 served in the test group with...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:35
Abstract Two rare strains of Proteus mirabilis with swarming migration deficiency were isolated from urine samples of two patients with urinary tract infections and were named as G121 and G137. Migration experiments showed that P. mirabilis HI4320 had typical migration on blood agar, while G121 and G137 had significantly weakened migration ability. Results of adhesion tests showed that the adhesion ability of G121 and G137 to the bladder epithelial cell line 5637 was significantly...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 02:00
Abstract Purpose Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery hyperintense vessels (FHVs) are linked to sluggish or disordered blood flow. The purpose of this study is to compare FHVs with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) findings and cerebral hemodynamic changes on acetazolamide challenge SPECT and to determine the clinical and imaging metrics associated with FHVs in patients with extracranial carotid artery stenosis (ECAS). ...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 02:00
Abstract Objectives Myofibroblasts constitute a specific cell phenotype involved in connective tissue healing. Diabetes alters the wound healing response. However, it is not clear whether diabetes modifies the involvement of myofibroblasts in periodontal wounds. Material and Methods Type I diabetes was induced in rats through streptozotocin injection and periodontal wounds were performed. Wound healing was evaluated histologically at 2, 5, 7 and 15 days by measuring epithelial migration,...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:57
In the original publication of the article, Figure 1 included footnotes which duplicated information appearing in the figure caption. Therefore the notes of “NOTES: ASD = autism spectrum disorder; MBDD = mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder. Indicators presented are unadjusted estimates. x Significantly different than youth with autism spectrum disorder based on adjusted odds ratio (p < .05). y Significantly different than youth with other mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 02:00
Introduction. This study is aimed at evaluating the dosimetric differences among target segmented planning (TSP), conventional 9-field intensity modulated radiation therapy (9FIMRT) planning, and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning for postmastectomy radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer patients. Material and Methods. Fifteen left-sided breast cancer patients who underwent radical mastectomy were enrolled. In TSP, the planning target volume (PTV) was divided into four regions (supra/infraclavicular,...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 07:05
Background. Patients with brain metastases (BM) from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were considered to experience a poor prognosis. However, there is little knowledge on the risk factors for BM from RCC at diagnosis. This study was aimed at exploring the risk factors for patients with BM from RCC and the interaction among these risk factors. Methods. A total of 38759 cases of RCC were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Risk factors for BM from RCC were evaluated...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 06:35
Objective. Tranexamic acid (TXA), an antifibrinolytic agent, interferes with fibrinolysis and has been used for many years to reduce blood loss during spine surgery. The purpose of our meta-analysis was to compare the effect of intravenous versus topical administration of TXA in patients undergoing nondeformity spine surgery. Methods. We searched multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane library, CNKI, WanFang database, and VIP to find studies that met the inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 06:20
Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic that is extensively used. The chronic exposure to tramadol induces oxidative stress and toxicity especially for patients consuming it several times a day. Previously, we and others reported that tramadol induces testicular damage in rats. This study was conducted to investigate the possible protective effect of pomegranate seed extract (PgSE) against tramadol-induced testicular damage in adult and adolescent rats. Male rats were orally treated with...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 05:20
Objective: Maxillary anterior segmental distraction osteogenesis (MASDO) for cleft and palate patients is the alternative treatment option to correct malocclusion with maxillary arch deficiency and severe crowding. After MASDO, prosthetic considerations are crucial for patients with cleft lip and palate because it is related to facial esthetics and occlusal function. The objectives of this study were to investigate the final restoration type for created alveolar space by MASDO. Methods:...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
The aim of the present work is to evaluate the most suitable surgical technique in relation to location and extent of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) through comparison of success rate between the routinely used mucoperiostal flaps and different local flaps designs and propose a standardization of surgical procedures according to MRONJ stage and localization with 2 objectives: to provide the surgeon with an algorithm of treatment according to MRONJ localization and extension;...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Submucous cleft palate (SMCP) is a congenital condition related to abnormal muscle attachments within the soft palate. Even though hypernasality and nasal emission, the primary symptom of SMCP, have been well-documented, research on articulation errors is currently lacking. The object of this study was to examine the consonant articulation in patients with unoperated SMCP and its possible correlation with the velopharyngeal function. This study analyzed the perceptual speech assessment and nasopharyngoscopy...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
External jugular vein is formed by joining of posterior division of retromandibular vein and posterior auricular vein and common facial vein drain into internal jugular vein. Variations are not uncommon and these are more often observed in veins than in arteries. Aim of the study is to report the prevalence of unique variation of formation of external jugular vein. Head and neck of 6 cadavers (12 sides) fixed in 10% formalin were dissected in the department of anatomy AIIMS Rishikesh for...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
The anatomical characteristics of the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV), which is crucial when performing craniofacial surgeries and transvenous access to the cavernous sinus, have not been documented. The present study aimed to explore them using magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). A volumetric, phase-contrast MRA was performed in 74 outpatients not bearing vascular or tumorous pathologies in the face, orbit, and cavernous sinus. The entire course of the SOV was delineated in 46 patients (62%), for...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Freeman-Burian syndrome (FBS) is a rare congenital myopathic craniofacial syndrome. Since publication of the genotype-correlated clinical diagnostic criteria, no complete survey of the literature has been accomplished. As part of the clinical practice guideline development, we evaluate diagnostic accuracy for FBS from 1938 to 2019 and range of findings, complications, treatments, and outcomes. Published manuscripts in PubMed, Google Scholar, and OMIM describing cases with a reported diagnosis of...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Custom made cranioplasty (CM CPL) represents the gold standard for cranial defect reconstruction, allowing an adequate protection of the brain with good cosmetic results. Nevertheless, it is an expensive procedure, requiring time for preparation of the prothesis. Aim of this study is to evaluate whether and in what cases handmade cranioplasty (HM CPL) still represents a valid alternative to CM CPL. Therefore, all consecutive cranioplasties in our center from 2013 to 2019 have been analyzed. Size...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Cross-sectional imaging studies or catheter angiogram are the imaging modalities of choice to evaluate bypass patency after extra- to intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery. Although providing accurate results, these imaging modalities are time-consuming and/or present radiation risk for the patient. Ultrasound imaging is a fast and widely available imaging modality, but is limited in this setting due to the non-sonolucent autologous bone flap covering the bypass after surgery. The recently FDA approved...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
A question that remains unanswered is at what level of surgical correction does the public perceive a head shape to be “normal” or “acceptable?” For most cases of non-syndromic asymptomatic craniosynostosis, the parents desire for surgical correction is to improve the cosmetic appearance of head shape. At the time of this writing, the intraoperative surgeons’ perspective of what constitutes an acceptable head shape is the target for surgical correction. In introducing an improved objectively cosmetic...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Background: Mandibular reconstruction is considered one of the most complex reconstructive surgeries in the field of craniomaxillofacial surgery. With the introduction of microvascular reconstructive surgery, free fibula flap become the gold standard for reconstruction of mandibular defects. For optimum restoration of the patient's esthetics and function, the free fibular flap should be recontoured to follow the natural premorbid state of the mandible. Virtual surgical planning using preoperative...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
The authors compared the morphological features of the Eustachian tube (ET) between patients with cleft lip and palate (CL/P) and normal controls using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT images of 51 CL/P patients (28 males and 23 females, mean age: 18.5 ± 8.0 years) and a control group of 52 patients (22 males and 30 females, mean age: 25.23 ± 10.65 years) were retrospectively evaluated. The Eustachian tube angle (ETA), Eustachian tube length (EL), and auditory tube angle (ATA) were measured...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Purpose: The present study summarized selection of guiding plate combined with surgical navigation for microsurgical mandibular reconstruction. Methods: Data from preoperative maxillofacial enhanced computed tomography (CT) scans were imported to ProPlan CMF. The authors performed virtual mandibulectomy and superimposed 3-dimensional (3D) iliac images on mandibular defects. Guiding plates including mandibular fixation device, reconstruction plate, guiding model, and occlusal splint...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Venous malformations (VMs) occurring in the tongue base or pharynx are rare, but can cause airway obstruction. Considering the potential issues or morbidity related to surgical resection in the tongue or pharynx region, sclerotherapy is often preferred. We perform sclerotherapy for such lesions without conducting tracheotomy, but keep patients intubated for a certain period. Outcomes of sclerotherapy, and benefits and cautions related with our protocol were investigated. Our subjects were 10...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Background: To describe the treatment of 2 long-standing chronic dislocation of the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) and 1 chronic recurrent dislocation. Methods: This report describes the treatment of 3 patients; 2 with a long-standing chronic dislocation of the TMJ and 1 with a chronic recurrent dislocation. Duration of dislocation and anatomical considerations make the treatment challenging and controversial. The patients presented in this report all developed destruction of their...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Two patients with malignant lymphoma in the medial area of the upper eyelid mimicking medial fat pad prolapse have been reported. Both of them did not notice any eyelid/orbital mass before presentation to us. They were managed with a complete excisional biopsy of the mass, respectively. In both the patients, pathologic results were compatible with extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue. Neither any other lesion was detected nor any recurrence was seen, without the...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Background: Cyclophilin A (CyPA) is the responder protein to stimuli that cause inflammation. To date, no association among CyPA and Bell palsy has been reported. Methods: The concentrations of Serum CyPA were measured in 90 healthy participants and 92 patients with Bell palsy. Serum samples of patients and the control group were compared on the basis of CyPA levels. Facial latency and amplitude values on electromyography were evaluated and compared with serum CyPA concentrations. ...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Background: Accurate quantitative data of the adult bony orbital volume and dimension are needed for treatment optimization. In the present study, the authors aim to evaluate adult orbital volume and corresponding linear dimensions according to age, volume, and individual symmetry. Methods: Seventy computerized tomography facial scans of adults were randomly chosen from an institutional database and 3-dimensionally reconstructed. Studies were excluded for orbital pathology or incomplete...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Background: Cephalohematoma is collection of blood between skull and periosteum that is confined by cranial sutures. Cephalohematomas usually resorb spontaneously within the first month of life; however, if it fails to resolve, ossified cephalohematoma may form. Methods: Clinical archiving system and picture archiving and communication system were retrospectively reviewed for cases of birth-related cephalohematoma. Cases of ossified cephalohematomas identified on imaging were retrieved...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Applications of Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing Technology in Treatment of Hemifacial Microsomia
Computer-aided surgery has been widely used in treatment of hemifacial microsomia and matured in recent decades. These techniques include the computer-aided design, virtual surgical planning, modeling surgery, rapid prototyping techniques, intraoperative navigation and so on. The purpose of this article is to summarize the current application of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing technology in the treatment for hemifacial microsomia during the last 5 years, as well as the views and...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Introduction: Cranial vault remodeling is commonly associated with high blood loss and high transfusion rates. Blood management protocols have recently been developed to minimize blood loss and reduce transfusion requirements. We sought to determine risk factors associated with blood product transfusion for infants undergoing primary cranial vault remodeling after the implementation of a blood management protocol. Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent cranial vault...
Fri Mar 06, 2020 02:00
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:43
Abstract Advanced developments in the field of enzyme technology have increased the use of enzymes in industrial applications, especially in detergents. Enzymes as detergent additives have been extensively studied and the demand is considerably increasing due to its distinct properties and potential applications. Enzymes from microorganisms colonized at various geographical locations ranging from extreme hot to cold are explored for compatibility studies as detergent additives....
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
In the published version of the above article, the affiliation of one of the co-authors (Baikun Li) is incorrect.
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
Abstract Antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a major health challenge, as Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has recognized that the past simply drugs susceptible pathogens are now the most dangerous pathogens due to their nonstop growing resistance towards conventional antibiotics. Therefore, due to the emergence of multi-drug resistance, the bacterial infections have become a serious global problem. Acute infections feasibly develop into chronic infections...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
Abstract Targeted gene mutation by allelic replacement is important for functional genomic analysis and metabolic engineering. However, it is challenging in mutating the essential genes with the traditional method by using a selection marker, since the first step of essential gene knockout will result in a lethal phenotype. Here, we developed a two-end selection marker (Two-ESM) method for site-directed mutation of essential genes in Saccharomyces...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
Abstract ω-Transaminase (ω-TA) is an attractive alternative to metal catalysts for the stereoselective amination of prochiral ketones. The narrow substrate scope of an R-ω-transaminase from Mycobacterium vanbaalenii (MvTA) limits its application in R-amine synthesis. A fluorescence-based TA activity screening system was developed to extend its substrate scope. The reactions were conducted in microtiter plates (MTPs) and displayed low background interference, high sensitivity...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
Abstract Each year, large quantities of waste cooking oils are produced worldwide which are currently reused mainly for biodiesel production. Since lipids have a very high potential for biomethanation, the production of biogas is a possible alternative for the recycling of edible used oils. The digestion of fats is hindered mainly by their hydrophobicity, which implies a biphasic system with problems of floating and foaming of the oily materials, and by the accumulation of long-chain...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
Abstract Acid tolerance and aroma profile are crucial factors for wine production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However, most wine yeasts to date fail to endure low-pH environments, therefore resulting in problems such as lengthened fermentation and poor flavor during acidic fruit wine production. In the present study, we established a multiple-step screening strategy, which was composed of atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP), high-throughput screening (HTS), and laboratory...
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:33
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