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Transoral Robotic Surgery in Chronic Lingual Tonsillitis: An Observational Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Background Chronic lingual tonsillitis (CLT) entails persistent inflammation of the lingual tonsils (LT), presenting in recurrent infections, throat discomfort, dyspnea, dysphagia, and LT hypertrophy. Methods A retrospective observational study at a nonacademic general hospital described outcomes of CLT patients undergoing base of tongue (BOT)
Alexandra G. L. Toppenberg+2 more
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Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is the most common cause of a periodic fever in childhood. The exact pathogenesis and the aetiology of PFAPA are still unknown.
M. Renko, U. Lantto, T. Tapiainen
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Role of clinical findings in diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis
Beta-hemolytic streptococci are responsible for suppurative and non-suppurative complications and are potentially highly transmissible. It is a challenge to tell which patients with sore throat have streptococcal pharyngitis and which have viral illness.
Katayoon vahdat+2 more
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A Rare Sequela of Untreated Streptococcus Pharyngitis: A Case Report
Pharyngitis caused by streptococcus can lead to severe complications if left untreated like pulmonary‐renal syndrome (PRS), characterized by diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. This case report describes a 26‐year‐old male who developed PRS following streptococcal pharyngitis due to nonadherence to antibiotic ...
Meredith Hiltbrand Lehoe, Emily Cushing
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Efficacy of short-course therapy with cephalosporins for treatment of group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis is still controversial. Subjects were 226 children with a history of at least one episode of GABHS pharyngitis.
Hideaki Kikuta+6 more
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Background and Aims: Postoperative upper airway complications are frequently encountered with the use of supraglottic airway devices (SADs). Cuff pressure is one of the risk factors for upper airway complications with SADs.
G P Deepak+5 more
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PurposeAcute pharyngitis is an uncomfortable disorder mostly caused by viruses and for which antibiotics are unwarranted. This study compared lozenges containing ectoine, a natural extremolyte, with hyaluronic acid lozenges and hypertonic saline gargle ...
Van-Anh Dao+5 more
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Group A Streptococcal (GAS) infections cause the autoimmune disease acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can progress to chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Treating pharyngitis caused by GAS with antibiotics is important in preventing ARF.
Julie Bennett+10 more
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Value of high‐definition laryngoscopy in the diagnosis of pyriform sinus fistula
Abstract Objective Efficient methods are available to diagnose pyriform sinus fistula (PSF). This study aimed to assess the value of high‐definition laryngoscopy (HDL) in the diagnosis of PSF. Methods From January 2017 to December 2019, patients with PSF were enrolled into this study. HDL was performed without general anesthesia.
Pei‐Jun Zhang, Xiu‐Fen Tian
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