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Airway management in Ludwig's angina: A narrative review
Background: Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening condition that causes edema and obstruction of airways leading to mortality if not treated adequately. While handling such cases maintenance of airway becomes a challenge. Main text: Keeping this in mind,
Ujwal Kumar Malladi
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Structure mirroring function: What's the ‘matter’ with the funny current?
Abstract figure legend The ‘funny’ (If) current of cardiac pacemaker cells has been first identified in the late 1970s as a major mechanism in the generation and control of cardiac pacemaking. Decades of studies have since described the properties of the funny current and of its molecular components, HCN channels, in the heart and brain, providing the ...
Andrea Saponaro, Dario DiFrancesco
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Implications of inflammation and sex in lower extremity arterial disease
The graphical abstract illustrates the role of inflammation and sex‐related differences in lower extremity artery disease (LEAD). Key inflammatory biomarkers associated with LEAD include C‐reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, interleukin‐6 (IL‐6), and D‐dimer, which contribute to vascular inflammation and atherosclerotic plaque formation in lower limb ...
Katja Schnidrig +7 more
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This study examined the association between self‐reported sleep quality, sleep duration and the incidence of dementia in adults aged 50 and older with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), using data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Results showed that longer sleep duration (≥ 9 h per night) was associated with a higher incidence risk of all ...
Johannes Schurr +2 more
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Ludwig’s angina: A diagnostic and surgical priority
Ludwig’s angina has been known for two centuries as a rapidly and frequently fatal progressive gangrenous cellulitis or necrotizing fasciitis of the neck and the floor of the mouth. The management of the usually young patients affected requires a trained
Maxime Vallée +7 more
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Lingual nerve revisited—A comprehensive review Part II: Surgery and radiology
Abstract The lingual nerve (LN) is a branch of the mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve, arising in the infratemporal fossa. It provides sensory fibers to the mucous membranes of the floor of the mouth, the lingual gingiva, and the anterior two‐thirds of the tongue.
Kisho Ono +9 more
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Differential diagnosis diphtheria adults
A total of 1,824 human cases of diphtheria, treated at the Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital SP Botkin (St. Petersburg) during 1993, as well as 19 deaths in 1994.
Yu. I. Liashenko +4 more
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Mediastinitis necrosante descendente: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura
Resumen: La mediastinitis necrosante descendente es una forma de mediastinitis originada a partir de una infección orofaríngea u odontogénica. Se caracteriza por una infección polimicrobiana aguda con necrosis fascial extensa que puede afectar músculos y
Juan M. Tarelo-Saucedo +7 more
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A Systematic Review of Case Reports of Spontaneous Retropharyngeal Hematoma
Spontaneous retropharyngeal hematoma is a rare diagnosis that can present in patients with vague symptoms including swallowing dysfunction or neck discomfort. This review aims to describe the presentation, predisposing factors, and management of SRH cases to better understand the clinical course and guide strategies for identifying and managing this ...
Ashton L. Rogers +6 more
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