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Specific immunotherapy in Albanian patients with anaphylaxis to hymenoptera venoms [PDF]

, 2002
Background: Severe allergic reactions during rush-specific immunotherapy (Rush-SIT) may occur in the treatment of hymenoptera sting allergy. The objective of the present study was to examine the characteristics of allergic reactions during Rush-SIT in a ...
Dinh, Q. Thai, Fischer, Axel, Groneberg, Jan David Alexander, Mingomataj, Ervin, Peiser, Christian, Priftanji, Alfred, Qirko, Etleva   +6 more
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Early symptoms and sensations as predictors of lung cancer: a machine learning multivariate model. [PDF]

, 2019
The aim of this study was to identify a combination of early predictive symptoms/sensations attributable to primary lung cancer (LC). An interactive e-questionnaire comprised of pre-diagnostic descriptors of first symptoms/sensations was administered to ...
Bernhardson, B-M., Eriksson, L. E., Forshed, J., Henriksson, R., Kölbeck, K., Lehtiö, J., Levitsky, A., Olin, M., Pernemalm, M., Tishelman, C.   +9 more
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Phase IIb Trial for the Palliative Treatment of Patients With Primary Hepatic Malignancy Unable to Receive Curative Treatment: Efficacy of Colchicine

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This trial was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of colchicine for the palliative treatment of patients with primary hepatic malignancy unable to receive curative treatment. Forty hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients and two intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) patients signed the informed consents.
Zu‐Yau Lin, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Po‐Cheng Liang, Shinn‐Cherng Chen, Chung‐Feng Huang, Jee‐Fu Huang, Chia‐Yen Dai, Ming‐Lung Yu, Wan‐Long Chuang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the cervical vagus nerve in a neurofibromatosis type 1 patient - An unusual presentation [PDF]

, 2010
Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST’S) of the head and neck comprise 2% to 6% of head and neck sarcomas. These tumors may arise as sporadic variants or in patients with neurofibromatosis (NF).
Bahl, A, Bansal, S, Bhagat, S, Gupta, A
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Prevalence of Esophageal Dysmotility and Reflux in Muscle Tension Dysphonia Patients

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) contributes to muscle tension dysphonia (MTD); however, symptoms overlap with esophageal dysmotility. Study aims were to determine the prevalence of esophageal disorders among MTD patients and correlate pathologies to patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Megan Brianne Saltsgaver, Madison Cheung, Theo Covello, Weihai Zhan, Inna A. Husain   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary localized laryngeal amyloidosis presenting with hoarseness and dysphagia: a case report [PDF]

, 2009
Introduction Primary localized laryngeal amyloidosis is an extremely rare condition. It usually presents with hoarseness, pain and/or difficulty in breathing.
Yiotakis Ioannis, Georgolios Alexandros, Charalabopoulos Alexandros, Hatzipantelis Panagiotis, Golias Christos, Charalabopoulos Konstantinos, Manolopoulos Leonidas   +6 more
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GERD and Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is highly prevalent, yet its association with upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancers beyond esophageal adenocarcinoma remains incompletely defined. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to quantify the risk of specific UADT cancers in individuals with GERD.
Janice Huang, Nicolas Jo, Garret Forman, Tonya Aaron, Sophia Peifer, Soumil Prasad, Luke van Leeuwen, Laura Wild, Nicholas DiStefano, Zhibin Chen, Elizabeth Franzmann   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bamboo nodes of vocal cord: A description of 2 cases

Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
Bamboo nodes (BNs) is a rare disease detected in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Here, we reported two cases of BNs, highlighting a potential association of BNs with autoimmune diseases.
Xingsha Wu, Fei Liu, Shuai Yang, Yongliang Wu, Zuofeng Huang, Junyi Liang, Mingxing Tang, Shuo Li   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Possible methylphenidate related hoarseness and disturbances of voice quality: two pediatric cases

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
Although methylphenidate is generally a safe drug in children for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it is necessary to monitor carefully its side effects especially on growth and development, the cardiovascular system, appetite and ...
Ozhan Yalcin, Asli Akin Aslan, Burcu Akin Sari, Tumer Turkbay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff, Logan F. McColl, Robert A. Baiocchi, Matthew O. Old   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source