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An autopsy study of a familial oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) with distal spread and neurogenic involvement [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
An 81-year-old man from a family with a history of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) involving 6 members over 4 generations is described. The patient first noted drooping of his eyelids at the age of 65.
Aarli   +49 more
core   +1 more source

Laryngeal Preservation Strategies in Locally Advanced Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Cancers. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
For long, the treatment of locoregionally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell cancers (SCC) consisted of either total laryngectomy (TL) or definitive radiotherapy (RT).
Argiris, Athanassios   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Steroid injection in chronic inflammatory vocal fold disorders, literature review

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2008
Summary: Steroids are potent inhibitors of inflammation and wound repair. Local administration of steroids directly into the larynx has been reported in many laryngeal diseases. Aim: The purpose of this study is to review related literature about the use
Andrea Maria Campagnolo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health‐related quality of life following total minimally invasive, hybrid minimally invasive or open oesophagectomy: a population‐based cohort study

open access: yesBJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
All patients operated for oesophageal cancer in Sweden from 2013 to April 2018 were identified, and 246 patients were recruited to this population‐based nationwide Swedish study. The results show that longitudinal health‐related quality of life after minimally invasive oesophagectomy was similar to that of the open surgical approach.
F. Klevebro   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cough from the otolaryngologist perspective

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2015
Taking into account differential diagnosis and anti-cough therapies, the article considers some ENT diseases that can cause acute or long-term cough: laryngitis, laryngeal paresis, functional hypotonic dysphonia, and postnasal syndrome.
V. V. Shilenkova
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for difficult mask ventilation and difficult intubation among patients undergoing pharyngeal and laryngeal surgery

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Background: The prediction of difficult mask ventilation (DMV) and difficult intubation (DI) are key questions in anesthesia fields. DMV or DI related to pharyngeal and laryngeal diseases are a special kind of difficult airways.
Wei-Xing Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

CoQ10 and vitamin A supplementation support voice rehabilitation. A double-blind, randomized, controlled, three-period cross-over pilot study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an adjuvant therapy (CoQ10 in its watersoluble form and vitamin A) in supporting voice rehabilitation in a large group of patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD).
de Vincentiis, M   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Infiltrative laryngeal disease in dogs

open access: yesJournal of Small Animal Practice, 2020
ObjectivesTo describe the clinical features and outcome of neoplastic and inflammatory infiltrative laryngeal disease in dogs.Materials and MethodsMedical records at a single referral centre were retrospectively reviewed for dogs diagnosed with infiltrative laryngeal disease by CT or laryngoscopy.ResultsFifteen dogs were included, with a median age of ...
A. Dixon   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Complications after medullary thyroid carcinoma surgery: multicentre study of the SQRTPA and EUROCRINE® databases

open access: yesBJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
This study investigated postoperative complications after surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in Europe. Hypoparathyroidism, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and bleeding requiring reoperation occurred in 170 (26·2 per cent), 62 (13·7 per cent) and 17 (2·6 per cent) patients respectively.
D.‐J. van Beek   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dysphagia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: impact on patient behavior, diet adaptation, and riluzole management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical features associated with deteriorated swallow in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with spinal and bulbar onset, describe the modification of diet and liquid intake, and assess the ...
CAMBIERI, CHIARA   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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