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Patterns of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate in Northern Pakistan

open access: yesArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery, 2012
Objectives: To determine the frequency of different types of cleft lip and palate, geographical distribution and its association with consanguinity, family history and other syndromes in the Northern Pakistani population. Study design: Descriptive cross-
Mansoor Khan   +6 more
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Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot epidemiological study of cleft lip and/or palate inh Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Objective: To identify number of cases and the type of cleft lip and/or palate managed in government tertiary center (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) in Kota Kinabalu; and to analyze the associative factors of cleft lip and/or palate.
Chai Siew Cheng
doaj   +1 more source

Discovery of sexual dimorphism of the laryngeal sac in the common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Mysticetes, or baleen whales, have an air sac on the ventral surface of the larynx known as the “laryngeal sac.” The primary hypothesis regarding this structure's function is that it is involved in sound production. However, several other functions have been proposed, including air recycling, air storage, and even buoyancy control.
Gen Nakamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Intra- and inter-rater reliability for "Cleft palate speech assessment test based on universal parameters system- in Persian"

open access: yesمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2012
Introduction: Cleft palate is one of the most common congenital birth defects. Individuals with cleft palate have certain speech characteristics that can be identified perceptually by speech-language pathologists.
Azadeh Amirian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Study of the temporal pattern of nasalization in 4-12 year old cleft palate and normal Persian speaking children

open access: yesمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی, 2012
Introduction: Hypernasality frequently occurs in children with cleft palate. The patterns of nasalization may differ in various languages. The one of contributive factor to oral-nasal resonance imbalance might be poor timing of velopharyngeal closure in ...
Kowsar Baghban   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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