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Impact of Preoperative Gum Chewing on Postoperative Anti-Emetic Use in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Benign Ovarian Masses: A Prospective, Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common issue for females undergoing gynecological surgeries, including those assisted by robotic systems. Despite available prophylactic measures, the incidence of PONV remains high,
Min Suk Chae, Subin Lee, Youn Jin Choi, Hyun Jung Koh   +3 more
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Effect of chewing gum on thirst: an integrative review

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2019
Objective: To identify and analyze the evidence on the effect of chewing gum on thirst in adults. Method: Integrative review, guided by the question: “What is the scientific evidence about the effects of chewing gum on adult’s thirst?” LILACS, PubMed ...
Aline Korki Arrabal Garcia, Lígia Fahl Fonseca, Rejane Kiyomi Furuya, Patrícia Dias Rabelo, Edilaine Giovanini Rossetto   +4 more
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Upper airway obstruction in an adolescent: Can airway foreign bodies be missed without self-reporting?

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2020
Upper airway obstruction due to foreign body aspiration is rare in adolescents. Diagnosis of the same is difficult, and incorrect, delay of treatment is common in patients with no aspiration history.
Hiroshi Fukumasa, Satoshi Tsuji, Kengo Kawamura, Nao Nishimura   +3 more
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Single‐stage orthognathic correction of campylorrhinus lateralis in foals using transection and fixation: Surgical description and outcome of four horses

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Campylorrhinus lateralis (‘wry nose’) is a rare congenital maxillofacial deformity of foals resulting in compromise of the airway and severe class 4 malocclusion. Various surgical techniques to correct the deformity have been described, but contemporary data on single‐stage transection and fixation, including use of a rib graft, and
Helio Vasco, Jim Schumacher, Jack Easley
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Mining Oral Probiotics Based on Their Pathogen Inhibition and Deodorization Roles

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
A promising oral probiotic strain Streptococcus salivarius MY‐6 stood out from 41 candidate lactic acid bacteria through the high‐throughput strategy based on its inhibitions of the growth and biofilm formation of the main oral pathogens Fusobacterium nucleatum and Porphyromonas gingivalis, as well as its elimination of oral malodor‐associated ...
Yaao Chen, Xiaofeng Xu, Yang Long, Deyi Yin, Haohao Sheng, Lei Du, Minxi Wan, Li Zhao, Jingli Xie   +8 more
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Chewing Gum—Facts and Fiction: a Review of Gum-Chewing and Oral Health [PDF]

Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine, 1999
The world market for chewing gum is estimated to be 560,000 tons per year, representing approximately US $5 billion. Some 374 billion pieces of chewing gum are sold worldwide every year, representing 187 billion hours of gum-chewing if each piece of gum is chewed for 30 minutes. Chewing gum can thus be expected to have an influence on oral health. The
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Dental Rehabilitation of the Scapular Tip in Maxillary Reconstruction

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The fibula‐free flap has traditionally been utilized to perform dental rehabilitation following maxillectomy. The purpose of this study is to present our experience with dental implantation of the scapula–tip‐free flap in midface reconstruction.
Leba M. Sarkis, John Lee, Karl Cuddy, Brian Rittenberg, Majd Al Mardini, Christopher MKL Yao, Sharon Tzelnick, David Goldstein, Ralph Gilbert, John R. de Almeida   +9 more
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Chewing gum for extradural haemorrhage [PDF]

BMJ, 1998
From 1984 to 1986 I had the privilege of being chief medical officer (surgery) and consultant surgeon in the Solomon Islands. The country lies in the western Pacific, south east of Papua New Guinea, and has a population of about 250 000. I was its only surgeon, based at Central Hospital, Honiara, on Guadalcanal, one of the many islands.
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Understanding the Symptom Burden of Complex Skull Base Tumors From the Patient's Perspective

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Symptom burden of skull base tumor (SBT) patients, especially those undergoing multimodality treatment, is poorly understood. We aim to understand symptom burden in this patient group using the core module the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
Shirley Y. Su, Matheus Sewastjanow‐Silva, Jack Phan, Marc‐Elie Nader, Shaan M. Raza, Franco DeMonte, Paul W. Gidley, Ehab Y. Hanna, Loretta A. Williams   +8 more
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Incidence and Site‐Specific Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis for Head and Neck Patients in the IMRT/VMAT Era: Evidence From a Large, Hospital‐Based Cohort

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw remains a serious late complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy. Although intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) are expected to reduce ORN risk, large real‐world data in the modern era are limited.
Fang‐Yu Wu, Hui‐Hsin Ko, Hsiang‐Fong Kao, Shih‐Jung Cheng   +3 more
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