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Inflammation Unchecked: Concurrent Kawasaki Disease and Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome in an 18‐Month‐Old Child

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Catherine Deffendall, Jodi Backalar, Elizabeth Acevedo Zapata, Adriana Della Porta, Lorin Bibb, Tyler Reese, Charlotte M. Brown   +6 more
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Associations Between Preexisting Depression and Anxiety and Postoperative Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Depression and anxiety are common in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), but their impacts on postoperative outcomes after major HNC surgery are not well defined. We evaluated whether preexisting, clinically diagnosed depression or anxiety independently predicted short‐term postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing HNC ...
Xiaodan Hu, Daniel Gilmore, Ericka L. Erickson, Catherine T. Haring, Kyle VanKoevering, Nolan B. Seim, Stephen Y. Kang, James W. Rocco, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Lauren E. Miller   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal Swallowing and Salivary Changes With CLR 131 and Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) often present with severe, persistent dysphagia and xerostomia following prior chemoradiation. Although swallowing impairments and salivary dysfunction have been reported in this population, prior longitudinal studies have not examined changes in salivary composition or how these ...
Jenni Wu, Sara Gustafson, Meredith Hyun, Roxana Alexandridis, Mark Nicosia, Timothy McCulloch, Justine Bruce, Randall Kimple, Nicole Rogus‐Pulia   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variations in Treatment Prescription and Survival Outcomes Between Older and Younger Patients With Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated With Radiotherapy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate treatment variations and outcomes between older (≥ 70 years) and younger (< 70 years) patients with mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (mHNSCC) treated with radiotherapy. Methods A multicenter retrospective review of patients diagnosed from 2010 to 2018 was conducted.
Farhannah Aly, Joseph Descallar, Purnima Sundaresan, Alexis Andrew Miller, Lois Holloway, Shalini Vinod   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

“It's the Exact Same Treatment … Except Only 5 Min Away”: A RE‐AIM Evaluation of a Speech‐Language Pathology Shared‐Care Model for Rural Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Challenges accessing post‐treatment speech‐language pathology (SLP) services can add to treatment burden for rural patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate a shared‐care SLP service designed to support local SLP access for patients with HNC, using the RE‐AIM framework.
Corey Patterson, Elizabeth C. Ward, Rebecca L. Packer, Jasmine Foley, Laurelie R. Wishart, Clare L. Burns, Sally Pether, Wendy Comben   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mortality from oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil: impact of the National Oral Health Policy [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2019
: The objective was to investigate if there is an association between the mortality rates due to oral and oropharyngeal cancer in Brazil and the expansion of access to public primary and specialized dental care services that resulted from the ...
Amanda Ramos da Cunha, Taiane Schaedler Prass, Fernando Neves Hugo   +2 more
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Incidence and Site‐Specific Risk Factors of Jaw Osteoradionecrosis for Head and Neck Patients in the IMRT/VMAT Era: Evidence From a Large, Hospital‐Based Cohort

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw remains a serious late complication of head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy. Although intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) are expected to reduce ORN risk, large real‐world data in the modern era are limited.
Fang‐Yu Wu, Hui‐Hsin Ko, Hsiang‐Fong Kao, Shih‐Jung Cheng   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survival and quality of life of patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancer at 1-year follow-up of tumor resection

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2010
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the survival and life quality evolution of patients subjected to surgical excision of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Janina Togni, Fabiana Paula de Andrade, Marcos Brasilino de Carvalho, Victor Wünsch-Filho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

External Validation of Pre‐Treatment Primary Tumor Volume as a Prognostic Factor in Head and Neck Cancer Treated With (Chemo)Radiotherapy

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Primary tumor volume (GTVp) is a key prognostic factor in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) treated with radiotherapy. We aimed to externally validate this association and assess its relevance in other head and neck sites.
Gabriel Adrian, Andre Haraldsson Änghede, Lachlan McDowell, Maria Gebre‐Medhin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disfagia pretratamiento en pacientes con cáncer avanzado de cabeza y cuello Pretreatment dysphagia in advanced heat and neck cancer patients

Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2003
Objetivo: Definir los problemas de deglución en pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello en función de la localización tumoral. Pacientes y métodos: Se estudio una cohorte de 52 pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados de cáncer de cabeza y cuello en estadio
C. Martín Villares, M. Tapia Risueño, J. San Román Carbajo, M. E. Fernández Pello, J. Domínguez Calvo   +4 more
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