Automated detection of oral pre-cancerous tongue lesions using deep learning for early diagnosis of oral cavity cancer [PDF]
Computer/law journal, 2019Discovering oral cavity cancer (OCC) at an early stage is an effective way to increase patient survival rate. However, current initial screening process is done manually and is expensive for the average individual, especially in developing countries worldwide. This problem is further compounded due to the lack of specialists in such areas.
M. Z. Shamim+4 more
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Breastfeeding Symptom Resolution After Sequential Labial–Lingual Frenectomies: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsConclusion: This single case study provides a valuable starting point for the exploration of which dysfunctional breastfeeding symptoms are associated with a labial tie versus lingual tie.
Raymond J. Tseng+2 more
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A Large Intraoral Sublingual Schwannoma in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2021Introduction: Schwannoma is a benign neoplasm that arises from Schwannoma cells found in the peripheral nerve sheath. It's a frequent neoplasm in the head and neck area, but it's exceedingly unusual to find it in the mouth.
Santosh Swain+3 more
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Mother-Tongue Biblical Hermeneutics and the Pursuit of Ethnic Harmony in Ghana
Religions, 2023Ethnic disharmony exists among the people of Ghana. What are the reasons for this? Ghana is an amalgamation of different ethnic groups, cultures, peoples and states to form one entity.
Frederick Mawusi Amevenku
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Reproductive Justice: The Final (Feminist) Frontier
Law, Technology and Humans, 2022From Gattaca to Star Trek, problematic tropes surrounding reproduction can easily be found in works of mainstream science fiction. Such tropes uphold conservative anxieties around reproductive technologies, abortion, and pregnancy, and these works thus ...
Zoe Tongue
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THYROID METASTASIS OF A SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE - A RARE CASE REPORT [PDF]
Journal of IMAB, 2021Introduction: We present a patient with carcinoma of the tongue with а lymph node and thyroid metastasеs. The squamous cell cancer of the tongue’s 5-year survival rate has not been improved in the last three decades.
Gergana Tosheva+3 more
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We describe a 40-year-old lady who presents with a painful white tongue on exposure to the cold. The differential diagnosis and investigations are outlined with a discussion about this unusual presentation of a common problem.Raynaud's can affect areas of the body besides the digits.Lingual Raynaud's should be considered in patients with transient ...
Perry, Martin Edward+2 more
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Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Upper Airway Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Review of the Current Literature [PDF]
Sleep Medicine Research, 2021The increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) led to the need to understand upper airway (UA) anatomy and its contribution to the disease process. This review article summarises the current understanding of OSA development in adults.
Shi Nee Tan+2 more
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Effectiveness of four ultrasonographic parameters as predictors of difficult intubation in patients without anticipated difficult airway [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021Background Predicting difficult intubation (DI) is a key challenge, as no single clinical predictor is sufficiently valid to predict the outcome. We evaluated the effectiveness of four upper airway ultrasonographic parameters in predicting DI.
Rishabh Agarwal+3 more
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Patient-Collected Swabs for SARS-CoV-2 Testing Tongue, nasal, and mid-turbinate swabs to detect SARS-CoV-2 were collected by 530 outpatients before a health care worker collected nasopharyngeal swa...
Y. Tu+8 more
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