ABSTRACT Background Tissue exposure to cold temperatures is common in clinical practice, yet the safety of exposing the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) to cold remains unclear. This study evaluated temperature‐dependent effects of cold exposure on RLN function.
Tzu‐Yen Huang +13 more
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Outcomes and Safety of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Phacovitrectomy Using 25-Gauge Pars Plana Vitrectomy. [PDF]
Akkan F, Akbulut E.
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ABSTRACT Background H&N Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) mainly affects elderly patients, yet age‐stratified treatment patterns and outcomes data are scarce. Methods We analyzed 88 consecutive H&N MCC patients (2000–2022) by age (< 75 vs. ≥ 75 years). OS was estimated by Kaplan–Meier analysis and MCC‐specific death with competing‐risks methods (cause ...
Igor Vainer +3 more
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Emerging Approaches in Pediatric Surgery: Current Evidence and Remaining Challenges. [PDF]
Di Fabrizio D, Bindi E, Cobellis G.
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers With Perineural Spread
ABSTRACT Background Perineural spread (PNS) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is technically challenging due to complex target volumes adjacent to critical organs. Data on stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for PNS is scarce. Methods This retrospective study included patients treated with SBRT for PNS across two centers in the USA and Canada from ...
Anna K. Lawless +21 more
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Visual Outcomes of Phacomorphic Glaucoma in Filipino Adults: A Single-Center Retrospective Review. [PDF]
Guevara MKD +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate associations between obesity and pathologic response to neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods This was a retrospective cohort study conducted at a single tertiary academic center.
Angeline A. Truong +13 more
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Success of femtosecond laser-assisted deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (Femto-DALK): a clinical case series of 42 eyes using an intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT)-guided laser-generated pre-descemet tunnel. [PDF]
Otto NR +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background This study evaluates the impact of depth of invasion (DOI) on risk of contralateral neck nodal disease (CND) in lateralized oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Methods Retrospective review was conducted using a tertiary care institutional database from 1998 to 2021.
Jake Sims +7 more
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Syndromic craniosynostosis: current concepts in intracranial hypertension, cranial base pathology, and surgical management. [PDF]
Lim SY.
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