Effect of botulinum toxin type A on muscular temporomandibular disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
, 2023 Kaiyang Li +3 more
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Interrater reliability in pediatric high‐resolution anorectal manometry recordings
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives High‐resolution anorectal manometry (HR‐ARM) is a diagnostic test assessing anorectal neuromuscular function in children with constipation and/or fecal incontinence. Interrater reliability of HR‐ARM in children has not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to assess the interrater reliability of pediatric HR‐ARM studies.
Julia M. J. van der Zande +12 more
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Novel Botulinum Neurotoxins: Exploring Underneath the Iceberg Tip
Toxins, 2018 Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), the etiological agents of botulism, are the deadliest toxins known to humans. Yet, thanks to their biological and toxicological features, BoNTs have become sophisticated tools to study neuronal physiology and valuable ...
Domenico Azarnia Tehran, Marco Pirazzini
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BOTOX injection to treat strabismus after infant botulism type B infection
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: The significance of botulinum toxin to ophthalmologists is twofold. Botulism, a medical emergency, frequently presents with ocular findings including blurred vision, diplopia, ptosis, and photophobia as a result of the neurotoxin produced by ...
Sarah G. Bonaffini +2 more
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Molecular Diversity of BoNT-Producing Clostridia—A Still-Emerging and Challenging Problem
Diversity, 2023 The diversity of BoNT-producing Clostridia is still a worrying problem for specialists who explore the evolutionary and taxonomic diversity of C. botulinum.
Tomasz Grenda +6 more
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Toxic megacolon: A rare presentation and novel treatment
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract A 14‐year‐old male presented with toxic megacolon (TM). Stool culture and rectal biopsies ruled out Clostridium difficile infection and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. Anorectal manometry ruled out anal achalasia as rectoanal inhibitory reflex elicited a normal resting pressure.
Adrienne P. Davis +3 more
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Botulinum toxin in ophthalmic plastic surgery
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2005 Botulinum toxin chemodenervation has evolved greatly over the past 30 years since its introduction in the 1970s for the management of strabismus. Among ophthalmic plastic surgeons, botulinum toxins are often used as the first line treatment for facial ...
Naik Milind +3 more
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Botulinum toxin for chronic pain: What's on the horizon? [PDF]
, 2021 Dickison
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Feasibility and clinical value of pyloric functional luminal imaging probe in an infant
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Pyloric dysfunction is becoming increasingly recognized as a cause of gastroparesis, but its diagnostic and therapeutic role in infants has not been well studied. Identification and treatment of pyloric dysfunction with functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP) technology or use of pyloric inhibition are not routinely used in infants due to lack
Ariel Porto +3 more
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Cluster of Botulism among dutch tourists in Turkey, june 2008 [PDF]
, 2010 In June 2008, three Dutch tourists participating in a mini-cruise in Turkey needed urgent repatriation for antitoxin treatment because of symptoms of botulism.
Ouwerkerk, M., van +2 more
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