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Clinical, Radiologic and Cytologic Predictors of Malignancy in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: Insights From a 26‐Year Cohort Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Thyroid nodules are less common but more often malignant in pediatric patients than in adults. Our objectives were to study the features of benign vs. malignant thyroid nodules in a large pediatric patient cohort. Methods Retrospective observational cohort study. Consecutive patients aged 0.01–17.9 years at evaluation between 1997–
Maxime Gest‐Laurent, Adrien Nguyen Quoc, Christine Lefevre, Laura González‐Briceño, Caroline Thalassinos, Isabelle Flechtner, Dulanjalee Kariyawasam, Yamina Dassa, Magali Viaud, Dinane Samara‐Boustani, Graziella Pinto, Hervé Monpeyssen, Sabine Sarnacki, Vincent Couloigner, Michel Polak, Athanasia Stoupa   +15 more
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Optometrist [PDF]

, 2020
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Swallowing‐Related Quality of Life After Carotid Body Tumor Resection: A Longitudinal Trajectory Analysis

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To identify longitudinal swallowing‐related QoL trajectories after carotid body tumor (CBT) resection and explore associated characteristics. Methods A prospective study assessed swallowing‐related QoL using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory at nine timepoints from preoperation to 12 months postdischarge.
Pan Chen, Qiao‐Dan Lu, He‐Jing Liang, Ming‐Hua Guo, Jia‐Pin Chen, Chun‐Xu Yang, Guang‐Chao Gu, Lei Wang, Yue‐Hong Zheng   +8 more
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An introduction to nutrition for an optometrist [PDF]

, 2016
The world of nutrition and nutritional supplements can sometimes be a minefield for both patients and optometrists. Whilst there is no formal training in this area for undergraduate optometrists, as primary healthcare professionals there is an existing ...
Buckhurst, H, Buckhurst, P, Purslow, C, Collinson, A, Szostek, NL   +4 more
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Twelve‐Month Outcomes of a Preventive Dysphagia Intervention in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer—A Randomized Study

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Radiation‐associated dysphagia is common after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer and may occur early or years later. The effect of preventive exercises might be undermined by poor adherence. Aim To evaluate the effect of a simple preventive exercise protocol on swallowing function up to 12 months after radiotherapy.
Kerstin Petersson, Signe Rödseth Smith, Charlotte Johansson‐Malmeling, Caterina Finizia, Lisa Tuomi   +4 more
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Current Evidence on Best Practice Dental Survivorship Care for People With Head and Neck Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Emerging Evidence

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Head and neck cancer (HNC) survival is improving, increasing the need to address long‐term survivorship issues. Dental survivorship—care before, during, and after treatment—remains inconsistent across services. We conducted a review of systematic reviews and emerging evidence to inform contemporary dental survivorship care for HNC
David G. Tighe, Rebecca Venchiarutti, Isidoro Ruisi, Purnima Sundaresan   +3 more
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Comparative outcomes of selective laser trabeculoplasty delivered by optometrists compared with ophthalmologists: a UK-based multicentre observational study

BMJ Open Ophthalmology
Background Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), a National Institute for Care and Health Excellence recommended first-line treatment for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension, is increasingly delivered by optometrists.
Patrick J G Gunn, Neeru A Vallabh, Robert Harper, Chan Ning Lee, Kenneth Yau, Alexander Delaney, Jay A L Richardson, Graham Freeman, Stephen Harthan, Vincent Dubois, Christopher Hemmerdinger   +10 more
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A comparison of family/work life experiences of South African female optometrist in different work settings

, 2012
MBA thesis - WBSSouth Africa has witnessed an increase in the number of women joining the labour force since the onset of democratic change. While there is little or no literature on women optometrist in South Africa, the assumption is that there has ...
LEEUW, RWESI GABRIEL
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An Optometrist-Led Eye Care Program for Older Residents of Retirement Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

, 2011
Background and PurposeVisual impairment among older adults residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities and retirement homes is common and can have a significant adverse impact on their quality of life.
Jordache McLeod, Paul Stolee, Tammy Labreche   +2 more
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Craniofacial Resection for Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results From the 2nd International Collaborative Case‐Series

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Robust outcome data for anterior skull base cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are limited, particularly as emerging therapies reshape management. We evaluated survival and prognostic factors following craniofacial resection. Methods Retrospective multi‐institutional case‐series (1995–2015) of patients who underwent skull base
Michael J. C. Schachtel, Benedict J. Panizza, James J. Bowman, Catherine Barnett, Cristina Valero, Ian Ganly, Snehal G. Patel, Helena Levyn, Dauren Adilbay, Alana Eagan, Marc A. Cohen, Lillian A. Boe, Junting Zheng, Mithat Gonen, Prathamesh Pai, Paolo Castelnuovo, Fang Ju Gao, Cesare Piazza, Piero Nicolai, Luiz P. Kowalski, Ronaldo N. Toledo, Claudio Cernea, Sergio Goncalves, Dan M. Fliss, John R. de Almeida, Ian Witterick, Philippe Herman, Walter Fontanella, Gregorio Sanchez Aniceto, Alvaro Rivero Calle, Sefik Hosal, Serdar Ozer, Subramania Iyer, Richard J. Harvey, C. Rene Leemans, Jan‐Jaap Hendrickx, Marcelo Figari, Luis Boccalatte, Ken Ichi Nibu, Peter Clarke, Catherine Rennie, Yiming Zhu, Rodney J. Schlosser, Fernando L. Dias, Zoukaa Sargi, Shahzada Ahmed, Wojciech Golusinski, Se Heon Kim, Shirley Y. Su, Shaan M. Raza, Franco DeMonte, Ehab Hanna, Jatin P. Shah   +52 more
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