Do Skin Prick Tests Predict Nasal Provocation Test Outcomes in Allergic Rhinitis Patients?
ABSTRACT Background In diagnosing allergic rhinitis (AR), conventional skin prick tests (SPTs) often fail to reflect allergen‐induced nasal symptoms. Conversely, nasal provocation tests (NPTs) provide more definitive assessments but are less accessible.
Yunhyung Lee +3 more
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Pharyngeal Stenosis and Swallowing Dysfunction Following Laryngectomy: A Scoping Review
Background: Pharyngeal stenosis (PS) is a common sequela of a total laryngectomy (TL), and the most common cause of postoperative dysphagia. Its exact incidence is not known.
Akash Halagur +4 more
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Pharyngeal and Cervical Cancer Incidences Significantly Correlate with Personal UV Doses Among Whites in the United States [PDF]
Because we found UV-exposed oral tissue cells have reduced DNA repair and apoptotic cell death compared with skin tissue cells, we asked if a correlation existed between personal UV dose and the incidences of oral and pharyngeal cancer in the United ...
Godar, Dianne E. +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma are involved in complex interactions between Th1 and Th2 inflammatory pathways. House dust mite (HDM) activates protease‐activated receptor 2 (PAR2) to trigger inflammatory responses, but current treatments often provide inadequate control.
Miran Kang +8 more
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OPERATIVE TREATMENT OF CANCER OF LIPS, TONGUE, FLOOR OF MOUTH, AND PHARYNX [PDF]
P. S. CONNER
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Detailed morphobiometric studies of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and characterisation of other Bursaphelenchus species (Nematoda: Parasitaphelenchidae) associated with Pinus pinaster in Portugal [PDF]
Detailed studies on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus are provided in this contribution. Comparative observations between field and cultured populations of this species demonstrated significant size differences: cultured specimens overall displayed larger size ...
Bravo, Maria Antónia +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the impact of the extent of resection and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) on treatment outcomes in patients with early‐stage olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) without definite dural invasion. Methods A retrospective review of ONB cases from two centers within a single institution between 1992 and 2023 was performed ...
Tae‐Bin Won +8 more
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Endoscopic landmarks corresponding to anatomical landmarks for esophageal subsite classification
Objectives Individual treatment strategies for esophageal cancer have been investigated based on the anatomical subsite classification. Accurate subsite classification based on these anatomical landmarks is thus important. We investigated the suitability
Ryu Ishihara +15 more
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Olfactory Impairment and Incident Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
ABSTRACT Background Olfactory impairment (OI) is associated with poor ageing outcomes. While cross‐sectional studies found a high prevalence of OI among patients with neurodegenerative diseases, the temporal relationship remains unclear. This meta‐analysis aims to synthesise the longitudinal association of OI with cognitive decline (CD). Methods PubMed,
Brian Sheng Yep Yeo +17 more
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