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Flow-Structure Interaction in the Upper Airway: Motions of a Cantilevered Flexible Plate in Channel Flow with Flexible Walls [PDF]

, 2007
The present work seeks to elucidate the flow-structure dynamics of the upper airway so that improved clinical strategies for the alleviation of snoring and sleep apnoea can be developed and applied on an evidence basis.
Lucey, A. D., Tetlow, G. A., Wang, J.
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Treatment timing and multidisciplinary approach in Apert syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
Apert syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by craniosynostosis, midface hypoplasia and symmetric syndactyly of hands and feet. Abnormalities associated with Apert syndrome include premature fusion of coronal sutures system (coronal ...
CAPORLINGUA, ALESSANDRO, DI GIORGIO, GIANNI, FADDA, Maria Teresa, IERARDO, GAETANO, LADNIAK, BARBARA, RAPONI, INGRID, SILVESTRI, ALESSANDRO   +6 more
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Interfacial Coordination‐Engineered Emulgel Modulates the Osteo‐Immune Microenvironment in Periodontitis Treatment Via HIF1 Signaling Pathway‐Induced Metabolic Reprogramming

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of HIPPE‐QU‐mediated periodontal regeneration. a) Fabrication process and microstructure of HIPPE‐QU. b) Antimicrobial and immunomodulatory HIPPE‐QU hydrogel for periodontal regeneration. HIPPE‐QU hydrogel co‐delivers HA‐Cu, GNPs, and QU, providing antimicrobial effects and reprogramming the immune microenvironment to promote ...
Hui Zhang, Xiao Huang, Rui Chen, Weimin Lin, Linke Li, Xi Peng, Xinxi Yang, Xingyu Chen, Tailin Guo, Jie Weng, Jianshu Li, Quan Yuan, Huan Tan, Mengyuan Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Kite-t-FAMMIF”: A Novel Technique for Reconstruction of Extensive Soft Palate Resection

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Summary:. Total soft palate reconstruction is a challenge for the head and neck surgeon. Velopharyngeal incompetence resulting from soft palate resection impairs both speech and swallowing and significantly affects the quality of life of the patients ...
Olindo Massarelli, MD, PhD, FEBOMFS, Claudio Carnevale, MD   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation are
A Reiter, A Yucel, AG Drake, Anke Hendricks, C Noller, Carlos E. Ambrósio, CD Knecht, CE Harvey, CF Schlotthauer, Charlotte C. Burn, CM Poncet, CR Stockard, D Bannasch, D Brown, DN Aron, E Lund, E Monnet, FS Roedler, GU Oechtering, HC Leonard, HG Parker, HG Parker, I Carrera, I Katz, I Robertson, IN Njikam, J Farquharson, J Gossellin, J Manens, JA Ginn, JC Hendricks, JC Hendricks, JC Hendricks, JF Summers, JP Pollinger, KE Haworth, L Asher, L Asher, M Schmidt, Michael S. Tivers, NB Sutter, P Oltenacu, P Steiropoulos, PL Smith, PM Wykes, R Caccamo, R Davies, R Davies, R White, RJ Orsher, RK Wayne, RMA Packer, RMA Packer, RMA Packer, Rowena M. A. Packer, S Regodon, S Regodón, T Farrow, T Hunemeier, T Roberts, TG Knowles, TH Oechtering, TS Wiestner, U Magalang, V Hoffstein   +64 more
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Using Sensory Analysis and Stated Preference Valuation to Assess the Willingness to Pay for Fresh Tomato Attributes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study combines sensory analysis and stated preference valuation techniques to assess the monetary value of organoleptic attributes of new tomato varieties. The tomatoes evaluated included two new varieties adapted to South Texas growing conditions, a commercial check, and tomatoes imported from Mexico.
Samuel D. Zapata, Xavier A. Villavicencio, Thiago G. Marconi, Carlos A. Avila   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological associations between brachycephaly and upper respiratory tract disorders in dogs attending veterinary practices in England [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Brachycephalic dog breeds are increasingly common. Canine brachycephaly has been associated with upper respiratory tract (URT) disorders but reliable prevalence data remain lacking.
AG Drake, AJ German, AK Hussein, Anon, BR Kirkwood, C Rusbridge, CD Knecht, CV Torrez, D Alderton, D Aron, D Bannasch, D Georgevsky, D Lorenzi De, DA Koch, DG O’Neill, DG O’Neill, DG O’Neill, DN Irion, EM Lund, F Bernaerts, FJ Fasanella, FS Roedler, HG Parker, I Dohoo, J Clutton-Brock, J Sampson, JJ Schoenebeck, JJ Schoenebeck, K Lindblad-Toh, L Asher, LM Collins, MJ Schmidt, MW Neff, NJ Beausoleil, P Bateson, PD McGreevy, RMA Packer, S Fonfara, S Isono, T Emmerson   +39 more
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Absence of Syndactyly Associated With the Common Apert FGFR2 S252W Mutation: A Clinical Report and Likely Molecular Explanation

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Apert syndrome is a recognizable craniofacial condition characterized by craniosynostosis, hypertelorism, exorbitism, midface hypoplasia, and complex symmetrical bony and cutaneous ‘mitten’ syndactyly of all four limbs. Around 98% of affected patients have one of two heterozygous missense variants in the FGFR2 gene, encoding either p ...
Ramy Saad, Claire Lawn, Honor Gartland, Louisa Steel, Caitlin Barns‐Jenkins, Greg James, Eleanor Hay, Andrew O. M. Wilkie, Louise C. Wilson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Assessment of Pattern of Distribution of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Reported to A Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, A Retrospective Study

Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College, 2021
Objective: To evaluate the  patterns of cleft lip and palate by its type, side, gender, laterality and extent of involvement of hard and/or soft palate in patients reported to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.
Zubair Ahmed Abbasi, Syeda Arzoo Azeem, Shazia Sarwat Iqbal, Syed Mahmood Shah, Zafar Abbas   +4 more
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Mechanical modeling of palatal snoring [PDF]

, 1995
The mechanism of human snoring caused by vibration of the soft palate and the characteristics of the noise are investigated. The soft palate becomes unstable and vibrates violently once the inspiratory flow exceeds a critical speed.
Huang, L
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