Correction of Congenital Auricular Deformities Using the Ear-Molding Technique
Background Studies of the ear-molding technique have emphasized the importance of initiating molding early to achieve the best results. In the present study, we describe the immediate effects and long-term outcomes of this technique, focusing on ...
Taeyong Woo +4 more
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Olfaction disorders: retrospective study
The smell, subjective phenomenon of great importance, is poorly understood and studied in humans. Physicians with more knowledge about smell disorders tend to consider the phenomenon important and to better manage the diagnosis and its treatment.First to describe a sample of patients presenting with main complaint of disturbances of smell.
Lobato Gregorio, Luciano +4 more
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Germline TP53 Mutations Causing Diamond–Blackfan Anemia: A French Report
ABSTRACT Diamond–Blackfan anemia is a rare congenital erythroblastopenia typically caused by mutations in ribosomal protein genes. Recently, gain‐of‐function mutations in TP53 have been identified as a novel cause of Diamond–Blackfan anemia. We report two French patients who both harbored a heterozygous TP53 deletion (NM_000546.5: c.1077delA; p ...
Rafael Moisan +6 more
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Follow-up for patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma: validation of a rational schedule [PDF]
Purpose Patients with soft tissue sarcomas (STS) of the extremity require ongoing follow-up to detect treatment failures. There is a significant variation in follow-up schemes among sarcoma specialists due to a lack of evidence.
Maroun Rizkallah +3 more
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Nitrates for the Management of Acute Heart Failure Syndromes, A Systematic Review [PDF]
© The Author(s) 2016Intravenous nitrates are widely used in the management of acute heart failure syndrome (AHFS) yet with lack of robust evidence to support their use.
Farag, Mohamed +2 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song +15 more
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Perioperative complications in patients aged ≥85 years undergoing spinal surgery: a retrospective comparative study of pre-old and old patients in Japan [PDF]
Study Design A retrospective comparative study. Purpose To compare the characteristics of perioperative complications in patients aged ≥85 years with those of younger patients undergoing similar spine surgery and examine factors associated with ...
Takahiro Mui +4 more
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Could Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test be Useful in Predicting Inhaled Corticosteroid Responsiveness in Chronic Cough? A Systematic Review [PDF]
© 2016 Background Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) is a safe and convenient test for assessing T H 2 airway inflammation, which is potentially useful in the management of patients with chronic cough.
Chang, Yoon-Seok +15 more
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ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI GVHD) following hematopoietic stem cell transplant is typically managed with medical therapy, but surgery and angioembolization may be warranted in selected cases with life‐threatening complications.
Gaia Brunetti +12 more
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Efficacy of Apremilast in Refractory Genital Psoriasis: A Retrospective Case Series
Background Genital pustular psoriasis is a rare and often underdiagnosed condition that can severely affect physical comfort, quality of life and psychological well‐being.
Jonathan Krygier +2 more
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