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Investigating the relationship between cancer and orofacial clefts using GWAS significant loci for cancers: A case-control and case-triad study

Frontiers in Oral Health, 2022
BackgroundSeveral population-based case-control studies have reported concurrent presentation of cancer and congenital malformations. Many associations have been made between oral clefting and cancers, though some of these results are conflicting.
Azeez Fashina, Tamara Busch, Tamara Busch, Mary Young, Olawale Adamson, Waheed Awotoye, Waheed Awotoye, Azeez Alade, Azeez Alade, Chinyere Adeleke, Mohaned Hassan, Abimbola M. Oladayo, Lord J. J. Gowans, Mekonen Eshete, Thirona Naicker, Joy Olotu, Wasiu L. Adeyemo, Azeez Butali, Azeez Butali   +18 more
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Greater Palatal Cleft Width Predicts an Increased Risk for Unfavorable Outcomes in Cleft Palate Repair

, 2022
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of cleft width and cleft type on the need for secondary surgery and velopharyngeal competence from a longitudinal perspective.DESIGN: Retrospective, longitudinal study.SETTING: A single multidisciplinary craniofacial ...
Okhiria, Åsa,, Blom Johansson, Monica,, Hakelius, Malin,, Jabbari, Fatima,, Nowinski, Daniel,   +4 more
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Scores of the cleft hearing, appearance and speech questionnaire (CHASQ) in Swedish participants with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and a control population

, 2021
OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether there was any difference in scores of the Cleft Hearing, Appearance and Speech Questionnaire (CHASQ) between patients with cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) and a control population ...
Klintö, Kristina, Becker, Magnus, Stiernman, Mia, Persson, Martin, Stiernman, Mia,, Kristianstad University., Persson, Martin,, Klintö, Kristina,, Lund University., Becker, Magnus,   +9 more
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Cleft and facial deformity foundation (CFDF) outreach model: 6 year experience of an indigenous Nigerian mission in the surgical correction of facial clefts

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Orofacial cleft has a worldwide distribution but it is peculiar in the developing countries due to poor healthcare facility with resultant high incidence of un-operated adult cleft.
Seidu Adebayo Bello, Saliu Adejumobi Balogun, Ifeoluwa Oketade, Nosa Ighile, Ntiense Udoh, Deborah Enebong   +5 more
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Unilateral open lip schizencephaly: a case report

National Journal of Clinical Anatomy, 2015
Schizencephaly is a rare malformation of the central nervous system defined as a gray matter-lined cleft filled with cerebrospinal fluid that extends from the pial surface to the ventricle. We present a case of a 16 year old male patient with intractable
Prabahita Baruah, Pradipta Ray Choudhury, Prashant Sarda   +2 more
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Oro-facial clefts at a tertiary level hospital of eastern Nepal: A retrospective insight

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2022
Introduction: There are only a few centers providing care to orofacial cleft patients across Nepal. However, no adequate data have been reported regarding the epidemiology, pattern, and association of cleft in children from eastern Nepal.
Mehul R Jaisani, Ashok Dongol, Pradeep Acharya, Anjani Kumar Yadav, Alok Sagtani, Leeza Pradhan, Pallavi Vyas Jaisani, Sean Laverick   +7 more
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Non-syndromic Cleft Lip and Palate Polymorphisms Affect Normal Lip Morphology

Frontiers in Genetics, 2018
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without palate (NSCL/P) is a frequent malformation of the facial region. Genetic variants (SNPs) within nineteen loci have been previously associated with NSCL/P in GWAS studies of European individuals.
Caryl Wilson-Nagrani, Stephen Richmond, Lavinia Paternoster   +2 more
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Comparison of Corresponding Scores From the Cleft Hearing Appearance and Speech Questionnaire (CHASQ) and CLEFT-Q in Swedish Patients With Cleft Lip and/or Palate

, 2020
Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare corresponding scores between 2 existing cleft-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)—Cleft Hearing Appearance and Speech Questionnaire (CHASQ) and CLEFT-Q.
Stiernman, Mia,, Klintö, Kristina, Kristianstad University., Becker, Magnus, Persson, Martin,, Stiernman, Mia, Persson, Martin, Klintö, Kristina,, Lund University., Becker, Magnus,   +9 more
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Self-esteem, coping styles, and quality of life in polish adolescents and young adults with unilateral cleft lip and palate. [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives : To evaluate self-esteem, coping styles, and health-related quality of life and their relationships in Polish adolescents and young adults with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate and related sex differences.
Lukowska, Ewa, Pisula, Ewa, Fudalej, Piotr   +2 more
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Prenatal management in clefts

Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies, 2023
Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common craniofacial anomaly. The management of this entity has led to the development of the field of craniofacial surgery. Improvement in understanding of clefts and refinement in surgical techniques have improved
Harsha Vardhan, Manju Lata Verma
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