Physiological and pathological tongue conditions – the role of endogenous and exogenous factors
Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 2021 Introduction and objective The tongue is considered to be a valuable source of information about patient’s general health, and it can also be an indicator of the presence or development of both local and general diseases.
Polina Zalewska +1 more
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, 2017 The oral cavity is the first component of the digestive tract, which is delimited by the lips anteriorly and the oropharynx posteriorly. The oral cavity functions as a protective barrier and is an essential component for speech and swallowing ...
Burgess, Jeff +6 more
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Expression of CXCL10 is associated with response to radiotherapy and overall survival in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue [PDF]
, 2014 Five-year survival for patients with oral cancer has been disappointingly stable during the last decades, creating a demand for new biomarkers and treatment targets.
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Development of differential criteria on tongue coating thickness in tongue diagnosis
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2012 To develop differential criteria on the tongue coating thickness (TCT), and especially propose the standard for judgment on thin and thick coating in tongue diagnosis.Sixty oriental medical doctors evaluated the TCT (none, thin, and thick coating) in 50 realistic tongue photographs revealing from tip-to-root.
Jinsung, Kim +6 more
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Tongue-LiteSAM: A Lightweight Model for Tongue Image Segmentation With Zero-Shot
IEEE AccessObjective: Tongue image segmentation is a crucial step in the intelligent recognition of tongue diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Existing deep learning-based tongue image segmentation models face issues such as poor versatility and ...
Daiqing Tan +9 more
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An Unusual Case of Tertiary Syphilis Behaving Like Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2018 Syphilis may present with a myriad of oral manifestations in the primary, secondary, and tertiary stages, and may be confused with malignancy. Despite a rise in the incidence of syphilis, tertiary syphilis is exceedingly rare.
Farwell, D Gregory +2 more
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Kampo Therapies and the Use of Herbal Medicines in the Dentistry in Japan
Medicines, 2019 Dental caries and periodontal disease are two major diseases in the dentistry. As the society is aging, their pathological meaning has been changing. An increasing number of patients are displaying symptoms of systemic disease and so we need to pay more ...
Shuji Watanabe +6 more
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Swallowing impairment in neurologic disorders : the role of videofluorographic swallowing study [PDF]
, 2018 Patients with neurologic diseases almost inevitably develop various degrees of swallowing disorders during their life. Dysphagia is one of the main negative prognostic factors in this class of patients, leading to severe morbidity (i.e.
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Assessment and management of dysphagia in acute stroke: an initial service review of international practice [PDF]
, 2020 The international approach to the assessment and management of dysphagia in the acute phase post stroke is little studied. A questionnaire was sent to clinicians in stroke services that explored the current practice in dysphagia screening, assessment ...
Fairfield, Carol A., Smithard, David G.
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Therapeutic alternatives with CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
, 2019 Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), characterized by airflow cessation (apnea) or reduction (hypopnea) due to repeated pharyngeal obstructions during sleep, causes frequent disruption of sleep and hypoxic events. The condition is linked to many adverse health
Aluas, Maria +8 more
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