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Pharyngeal diameter in various head and neck positions during exercise in sport horses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background In equine athletes, dynamic stenotic disorders of the upper airways are often the cause for abnormal respiratory noises and/or poor performance.
Barton, Ann Kristin   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

3D morphometric analysis of the epiglottis using CBCT: age and gender differences

open access: yesBMC Medical Imaging
Background This study aimed to perform a comprehensive morphometric analysis of the epiglottis using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, including the determination of epiglottis dimensions, the investigation of shape variations, and the ...
Ceren Özeren Keşkek, Emre Aytuğar
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of oropharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation on the volumetric enlarged and reduced tongue base in minipigs

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Hypoglossal nerve or tongue protruding muscle stimulation is a current treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea. Thus, the present study analyzed 3D deformations of the volumetric enlarged and reduced tongue base upon oropharyngeal neuromuscular stimulation.
Sydney Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surveillance of paediatric exposures to liquid laundry detergent pods in Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Objective To analyse paediatric exposures to pod and traditional laundry detergents in Italy and changes in exposure trends. Methods Analyses of a series of patients aged <5 years and exposed to laundry detergents between September 2010 and June ...
Celentano, Anna   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education

open access: yesClinical Anatomy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Endotracheal Metastasis Causing Airway Obstruction [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Endotracheal metastasis, a critical complication of primary lung cancer, is an extremely rare lesion. A 73-year-old woman who had previously received treatment for lung cancer presented to our emergency department with dyspnea.
Fujiwara, Takashi   +2 more
core  

Efficacy of Multimodal Work‐Up of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Lymph Node Metastasis of Unknown Primary

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) often presents with cervical lymph node metastasis, with 1%–4% of cases presenting as cancer of unknown primary (CUP). CUP poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and is linked to poorer survival outcomes.
Robin W. Jansen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laryngeal involvement in a patient with active postprimary tuberculosis: Case report of a rare extrapulmonary manifestation

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2021
A 43-year-old woman was found to have active post-primary tuberculosis and a lateral neck radiograph showing a thickened epiglottis. Bronchoscopy-guided biopsies of the epiglottis and lung were acid fast bacilli stain positive.
Brian Shim, BS   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Would You Treat? A Case‐Vignette Study of Provider Treatment Preferences in Human Papillomavirus‐Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancer

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Current guidelines recommend surgical resection, definitive radiotherapy (RT), or concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for human papillomavirus (HPV)‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). This study aimed to provide insight into practice patterns of providers who treat HPV‐associated OPSCC.
Sindhura Sridhar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pyogenic granuloma of the epiglottis: report of a case

open access: yesTurkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2007
Pyogenic granulomas are benign vascular neoplasms that most often arise from the skin and mucous membranes. The larynx is an unusual site for a pyogenic granuloma. A 60-year-old man presented with hoarseness.
Fatma Çaylaklı   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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