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Facial Palsy as First Presentation of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
ObjectiveFacial paralysis in children is very often idiopathic and isolated facial nerve palsy, resulting from leukemic infiltration is a rare occurrence. Here we present the case of a 14 year-old boy with acute lymphobastic leukemia, who first presented
Inaloo, S., Karimi, M.
core   +2 more sources

Investigating the Spillover Mechanisms of Payment Incentives on the Outcomes for Non‐Targeted Patients

open access: yesHealth Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Payment reforms in healthcare can have spillover effects on the care experienced by non‐targeted patients treated by the same provider. Few empirical studies have quantitatively investigated the mechanisms behind these effects. We formulate theory‐driven hypotheses to investigate the spillover mechanisms of a regional payment reform in the ...
Philip Britteon   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Misdiagnosis of Bell’s palsy: Literature Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
o Acute facial paralysis is a common neurologic condition that may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.o Bell’s palsy is the most reported cause of acute facial paralysis, accounting for 60-80% of cases.o While Bell’s palsy is benign ...
Bacorn, Colin, Fong, Nancy, Lin, Lily K
core  

Melkersson-rosenthal syndrome associated with hemifacial spasm [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, with findings of repeating facial paralysis, orofacial edema, and fissured tongue, is rarely seen clinically.  We present the case of a 49-year-old female patient diagnosed with Melkersson-Rosenthal Syndrome, with the ...
Anlar, Omer, Komurcu, Hatice Ferhan
core   +2 more sources

Conversion Surgery After Administration of a TRK Inhibitor for Unresectable Parotid Gland Secretory Carcinoma

open access: yesHead &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The NTRK fusion gene is detected in most salivary gland secretory carcinomas. While tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) inhibitors are used for various solid tumors with the fusion gene, there are no reports regarding TRK inhibitor use for unresectable parotid gland carcinomas that subsequently shrink and become resectable.
Arisa Nagano   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A study on the effect of age, gender and paralysis on sEMG signals [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2015
Surface Electromyography (sEMG) is a technology to measure the bio-potentials across the muscles. The true prospective of this technology is yet to be explored. In this paper, a simple and economic construction of a sEMG sensor is proposed. These sensors are used to determine the differences in the Electromyography (EMG) signal patterns of different ...
arxiv  

Median effective dosage of midazolam oral solution for preschool children in preoperative sedation

open access: yesIbrain, EarlyView.
This study aimed to detect median effective dosage (ED50) of midazolam oral solution (MOS) for preschool children in preoperative sedation. Thirty children who were scheduled for elective of the hidden penis correction surgery under general anesthesia in the pediatric surgery department were selected.
Rui Jiang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis Paralysis: when to stop? [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2009
Analysis of a system constitutes the most important aspect of the systems development life cycle.But it is also the most confusing and time consuming of all the stages.The critical question always remains: How much and till when to analyse? Ed Yourdon has called this phenomenon as Analysis Paralysis.
arxiv  

Facial Paralysis in Otitis Media Due to Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis [PDF]

open access: yes
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly Wegener's granulomatosis, commonly presents primarily with otitis media and hearing loss, as well as upper and lower respiratory symptoms.
Chao, Madeleine C   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Long‐Term Effects of Land Use and Cover Change and Dam Rupture on Ichthyofauna in a Neotropical Stream

open access: yesInternational Review of Hydrobiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study evaluates land use and land cover (LULC) changes and their impacts on the fish community of a neotropical stream in the Sorocaba River basin, Brazil, from 2006 to 2023. The watershed experienced landscape changes over time, categorized into four periods: rural interventions, urban interventions, restorative interventions, and post ...
Nícholas de P. Nicomedes   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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