Antimicrobial effects of chlorhexidine, matrica drop mouthwash (chamomile extract), and normal saline on hospitalized patients with endotracheal tubes [PDF]
, 2016 Background: The functions and use of mouthwashes are variable depending on their type. Oral care in patients with endotracheal tubes is important to prevent side effects such as pneumonia.
Azimi, M, Jouybari, L., Sanagoo, A
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Evaluation of the burden of HPV-related hospitalizations as a useful tool to increase awareness: 2007–2017 data from the sicilian hospital discharge records [PDF]
, 2020 In light of the implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention strategies, epidemiological studies in different geographical areas are required in order to assess the impact of HPV-related diseases.
Amato L. +10 more
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Comparison of the Conventional and New Techniques of Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion in Postoperative Sore Throat [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2019 Introduction: The present study aimed to compare the conventional and new techniques of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion in terms of the rate and severity of postoperative sore throat.Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 80 patients ...
Mohammad Gharavi Fard, Mohsen Akhondi
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Risk factors for Haemophilus influenzae and pneumococcal respiratory tract colonization in CVID [PDF]
, 2018 To the Editor: Disease-specific studies focused on infection risk in common variable immune deficiencies (CVIDs) are needed to define strategies for controlling respiratory infections predominantly due to bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and ...
Camilli, Romina +10 more
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Smoking and alcohol abuse – predictive factors in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2019 Oropharynx is one of the most common localizations for malignant neoplasms in the head and neck region. HPV-positive OPSCCs are the most common subtypes in Western countries with tobacco and alcohol use, remaining the major risk factors for cancer ...
Lifsics Andrejs +4 more
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The current role of salvage surgery in recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma [PDF]
, 2018 Hamoir, M., Schmitz, S., Suarez, C., Strojan, P., Hutcheson, K.A., Rodrigo, J.P., Mendenhall, W.M., Simo, R., Saba, N.F., D‘Cruz, A.K., Haigentz, M., Jr., Bradford, C.R., Genden, E.M., Rinaldo, A., Ferlito ...
Hamoir, M. +3 more
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Increased PD-L1 and p16 expression are common in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Future Science OA, 2021 Overexpression of p16 is closely related to human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and pertains a prognostic relevance.
Anna Shestakova +8 more
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Treatment challenges in and outside a network setting: Head and neck cancers [PDF]
, 2019 Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a rare disease that can affect different sites and is characterized by variable incidence and 5-year survival rates across Europe.
Alfieri S. +121 more
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The evolution of the epidemiological landscape of head and neck cancer in Italy: Is there evidence for an increase in the incidence of potentially HPV-related carcinomas? [PDF]
, 2018 The current study aimed to investigate the incidence and survival patterns of HNSCCs arising from different anatomic sites, potentially related (the oropharynx) or unrelated (the oral cavity, the larynx/hypopharynx) to HPV, to provide clues on possible ...
Annarosa Del Mistro +9 more
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Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2023 To investigate the pharyngeal airway volume in different anteroposterior skeletal malocclusions. This study was prepared according to the Cochrane criteria for creating a systematic review and meta-analysis and confirms the preferred reporting items for ...
Balaji Rajkumar +4 more
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