Endodontic Complexity: A Scoping Review of Case Difficulty Assessment Tools and Indices
ABSTRACT Background Endodontic treatment varies in complexity, and accurate assessment of case difficulty is essential for clinical success, guiding referrals, and enhancing patient safety, particularly amongst general dental practitioners (GDPs). Objective This scoping review aimed to identify and appraise the available tools and indices developed to ...
Galvin S. S. Lin +5 more
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Improving Tympanoplasty: Transverse External Auditory Canal Flap Advancement. [PDF]
Gao X +9 more
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Light‐Actuated Fiber‐Climbing Inchworm Robot Toward Endoluminal Navigation
A kirigami‐inspired soft inchworm robot harnesses optical energy from a customized side‐emitting optical fiber, guaranteeing its propulsion along the fiber body. The wavelength‐selective responsiveness of dye‐functionalized liquid crystal elastomers and the application of temporal illumination patterns enable sequential control of robot components. The
Antonio Lobosco +6 more
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Isolated Myxoma of the External Auditory Canal: A Rare Case Report. [PDF]
Jeon EK, Kim MH, Kwon DH, Seo YJ.
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models for Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy faces challenges in predicting treatment responses and understanding resistance mechanisms. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) offer powerful solutions for cancer immunotherapy in patient stratification, biomarker discovery, treatment strategy optimization, and foundation model development.
Xinchao Wu +4 more
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Survival Outcomes and Late Toxicity of Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients With Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the External Auditory Canal. [PDF]
Wang L +8 more
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Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales
Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
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Post-Traumatic Pseudomeningocele Presenting as a Pulsatile Cyst of the External Auditory Canal. [PDF]
Özdemir O +3 more
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ABSTRACT Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by varicella‐zoster virus reactivation, presents with facial paralysis, otalgia, and auricular vesicles. A Tanzanian woman with Grade VI facial palsy was treated with acyclovir and prednisolone, recovering to Grade II within 2 weeks.
Jacob Henry Kitundu +4 more
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Multiple Spontaneous CSF Leaks in a Patient With Turner Syndrome: A Case Study
ABSTRACT Patients with Turner syndrome often have ear abnormalities which predispose them to chronic otitis media. They are also predisposed to develop intracranial hypertension. Both of these conditions can contribute to the development of skull base defects, which should be considered in patients with Turner syndrome presenting with them.
Amelia L. Podolny +3 more
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