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Corticosteroids for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Inflammation and oedema of the facial nerve are implicated in causing Bell's palsy. Corticosteroids have a potent anti-inflammatory action that should minimise nerve damage.
Daly, Fergus, Gagyor, Ildiko, Gammie, Fiona, Madhok, Vishnu B., Somasundara, Dhruvashree, Sullivan, Frank, Sullivan, Michael   +6 more
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Effect of Stimulus Duration on the Electrogustometric Threshold

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Electrogustometry (EGM)—the psychophysical measurement of human taste function by the application of weak electric currents to taste bud fields—has proved useful in clinical and research settings. Although EGM detection thresholds have been reported to be sensitive to stimulus duration, studies differ on this point and have not been ...
Toshi Matsuda, Richard L. Doty
wiley   +1 more source

Utility of ABI and API Versus CTA to Identify Surgically Significant Arterial Injury After Lower Extremity Trauma in a LMIC

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
South Africa faces a high burden of trauma‐related vascular injury. Prompt diagnosis and management are crucial to limit morbidity and mortality. Literature recommends a thorough vascular examination of at‐risk patients. Ankle brachial index (ABI) and arterial pressure index (API) are considered reliable screening tools for lower extremity vascular ...
Rubinette Robbertze, Megan Lubout, Daniel Nicholas Prince, Isabella Margaretha Joubert, Maeyane S. Moeng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of a NICU Perinatal Follow Through Program for the Primary Care Physician [PDF]

, 1990
Neonatal intensive care unit follow-through programs provide early evaluation information for the primary care physician. This article describes such data for 339 graduates of St Joseph\u27s Special Care Nursery, 78% of whom were preterm and 70% were of ...
Behee-Semler, Bonnie Jean, Fox, Robert A., Ragatz, Stephen C.   +2 more
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Civility, honour and male aggression in early modern English jestbooks

Gender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article discusses the comical representation of inter‐male violence within early modern English jestbooks. It is based on a rigorous survey of the genre, picking out common themes and anecdotes, as well as discussing their reception and sociable functions. Previous scholarship has focused on patriarchs, subversive youths and impoliteness.
Tim Somers
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship between Cold Exposure and Idiopathic Facial Nerve Palsy [PDF]

Background and Aim: Facial palsy, Paralysis of all the muscles supplied by the facial nerve on one side only, and without other symptoms, always means disease of the nerve trunk, characterized by weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, can result ...
Alnaaim , Saud A.
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A 2‐Min Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Awareness Video Improves Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Planned Adherence to Hygiene Precautions

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) is a leading infectious cause of life‐long neurodevelopmental disabilities, but public awareness of CMV is low. This study evaluated a short educational video on cCMV for its acceptability and impact on pregnant women's knowledge and planned hygiene adherence.
Tanya Tripathi, Jotara Watson, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy, Kath Swinburn, Natalia Rode, Emma Waight, Annabel Webb, Natasha E. Holmes, Hanako Stump, Antonia Shand, Lisa Hui   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREDICT-CP: study protocol of implementation of comprehensive surveillance to predict outcomes for school-aged children with cerebral palsy [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: Cerebral palsy (CP) remains the world’s most common childhood physical disability with total annual costs of care and lost well-being of $A3.87b.
Access Economics, Achenbach, Al-Janabi, Al-Janabi, Allison, Arnfield, Ashwal, ATS Committee on Proficiency Standards for Clinical Pulmonary Function Laboratories, Auld, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Cerebral Palsy Register Group, Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority, Australian Government, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Bache, Baker, Barber, Barber, Barber, Barber, Barber, Barrett, Barty, Bell, Benfer, Benfer, Benfer, Benfer, Birkenmaier, Bodimeade, Boyd, Boyd, Brehaut, Brooks, Bruni, Byles, Calis, Carter, Clanchy, Clanchy, Coleman, Conners, Cornell, Coster, Cotton, Cronin, Davis, Delp, DeMatteo, Dobson, Dobson, Duke, Eek, Eliasson, Elvrum, Epstein, Faraj, Fenson, Fiori, Fiori, Fiori, Foroohar, Gage, Gillett, Gioia, Goodman, Goodman, Goodman, Gorter, Gragg, Graham, Graham, Hagglund, Haike, Haley, Hanna, Harrison, Harvey, Harvey, Hayden, Henderson, Henderson, Herdman, Hidecker, Hilgenreiner, Holmefur, Holmes, Howard, Hägglund, Hägglund, Jordan, Kainz, Keawutan, Kentish, Krägeloh-Mann, Krägeloh-Mann, Lefton-Greif, Lefton-Greif, Li, Lichtwark, Maher, Miller, Monbaliu, Monbaliu, Morris, Morrissy, Mueske, National Health and Medical Research Council, Newman, Norman, Novak, Oeffinger, Oftedal, Oftedal, Ogden, Oldfield, Olree, Opheim, Palisano, Palisano, Pannek, Pannek, Parrott, Pennington, Perry, Pueyo, Pym, Reimers, Reynolds, Robin, Rodda, Rose, Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum, Russell, Sakzewski, Scrutton, Scrutton, Sellers, Semel, Shelly, Sheppard, Sheppard, Sheppard, Skuse, Steele, Stephenson, Stevens, Stevens, Stevenson, Stott, Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe, Taylor, Thomas-Stonell, Thompson, Tournier, Trost, Uddenfeldt Wort, Varni, Verschuren, Verschuren, Verschuren, Verschuren, Walker, Walker, Walker, Waters, Weil, Weir, Weir, Westbom, Whittingham, Winters, Wood, Wren, Wynter, Wynter, Zemel   +177 more
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Assessment of User Experience, Acceptability, Usability, Human‐Device Interaction, and Ergonomics in Two Mobile FES‐Cycling Systems for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
This study evaluates the user experience, acceptability, usability, ergonomics, and human‐device interaction of two mobile FES‐cycling systems for individuals with spinal cord injury. The findings confirm a positive user experience, along with strong acceptance and usability of both devices, emphasizing their potential to enhance Sport‐Therapy and the ...
Roberta Nossa, Emilia Biffi, Nicole Sanna, Eleonora Diella, Eleonora Guanziroli, Federica Ferrari, Simona Ferrante, Franco Molteni, Alessandra Pedrocchi, Marco Tarabini, Emilia Ambrosini   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combined Language and Code Emergent Literacy Intervention for At‐Risk Preschool Children: A Systematic Meta‐Analytic Review

Child Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This meta‐analytic review explored the characteristics and effectiveness of combined language (e.g., vocabulary) and code (e.g., phonological awareness) interventions, including synergistic intervention effects for at‐risk preschoolers. Data from 29 randomized controlled trials, published before March 2023, reporting on 43 interventions ...
Jennie Cusiter, Kate Short, Annabel Webb, Natalie Munro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source