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Persistent vegetative state secondary to a motor vehicle accident [PDF]

, 2012
The case presents a young girl who was involved in a road traffic accident. Despite being alive at present, her body cannot perform any basic functions since she is in a persistent vegetative state.
Abela, Franklin, Dimech, Anthony
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Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance. [PDF]

, 2019
IntroductionMucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IVA or Morquio A syndrome is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by deficiency of the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) enzyme, which impairs lysosomal degradation of keratan ...
Akyol, Mehmet Umut, Alden, Tord D, Amartino, Hernan, Ashworth, Jane, Belani, Kumar, Berger, Kenneth I, Borgo, Andrea, Braunlin, Elizabeth, Eto, Yoshikatsu, Giugliani, Roberto, Gold, Jeffrey I, Harmatz, Paul, Hendriksz, Christian, Jester, Andrea, Jones, Simon A, Karsli, Cengiz, Mackenzie, William, Marinho, Diane Ruschel, McFadyen, Andrew, McGill, Jim, Mitchell, John J, MPS Consensus Programme Co-Chairs, MPS Consensus Programme Steering Committee, Muenzer, Joseph, Okuyama, Torayuki, Orchard, Paul J, Scarpa, Maurizio, Stevens, Bob, Thomas, Sophie, Walker, Robert, Wynn, Robert   +30 more
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Multidisciplinary Safety Recommendations After Tracheostomy During COVID-19 Pandemic: State of the Art Review

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, 2020
Objective In the chronic phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions have arisen regarding the care of patients with a tracheostomy and downstream management.
Kara D Meister, V. Pandian, A. Hillel, Brian K. Walsh, M. Brodsky, K. Balakrishnan, S. Best, S. Chinn, J. Cramer, E. Graboyes, B. McGrath, C. Rassekh, Joshua Bedwell, M. Brenner   +13 more
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Early vs. Late Tracheostomy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Introduction. Tracheostomy can help weaning in long-term ventilated patients, reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit length of stay, and decreasing complications from prolonged tracheal intubation.
A. Marra, M. Vargas, P. Buonanno, C. Iacovazzo, A. Coviello, G. Servillo   +5 more
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Cost‐utility analysis of nusinersen–risdiplam switch in patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Croatia: A discrete event simulation model

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Introduction In recent years, the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare disease, has significantly progressed, improving patients' survival and overall quality of life. However, current SMA treatments are expensive, and some (nusinersen) are very inconvenient for patients.
Andrej Belančić, Ivana Stević, Elvira Meni Maria Gkrinia, Dinko Vitezić, Slobodan Janković   +4 more
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Managing head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomy or laryngectomy during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Head and Neck, 2020
Head and neck cancer patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies, as well as their healthcare providers, face unique challenges in the context of the current COVID‐19 pandemic.
M. Kligerman, Neelaysh Vukkadala, R. Tsang, J. Sunwoo, F. C. Holsinger, J. Chan, E. Damrose, A. Kearney, Heather M. Starmer   +8 more
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Quality of Life After Surgical Treatment of Head and Neck Paragangliomas

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck paragangliomas (HNPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors and often arise in the head and neck. Due to their localization, the tumor and its surgical treatment pose a risk for cranial nerve impairments. Few studies have focused on the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with HNPGLs and their relation to ...
Christina Sauter, Philipp Erhart, Dittmar Böckler, Patrick Schuler, Peter K. Plinkert, Ralph Hohenberger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the team leading surgeon criminally liable for his collaborators’ errors? judges confirm responsibility and condemn an otorhinolaryngologist [PDF]

, 2018
In current healthcare, delivery of medical and surgical treatment takes place in a multidisciplinary manner. This raises the problem of distinguishing the conditions under which the person who has properly carried out his duties, respecting the related ...
DI LUCA, ALESSANDRO, DI LUCA, Natale Mario, MONTANARI VERGALLO, GIANLUCA, RALLI, MASSIMO   +3 more
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A framework for open tracheostomy in COVID‐19 patients

Clinical Otolaryngology, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold disruption across the globe and all countries irrespective of the strength and resilience of their health systems are feeling the burden.
Tony Jacob, A. Walker, A. Mantelakis, N. Gibbins, O. Keane   +4 more
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Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Head and Neck Cancer in the Elderly Population: Functional Outcomes, Survival, and Complications

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare functional and oncologic outcomes in elderly (≥ 70 years) and nonelderly (< 70 years) patients after transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted on 114 patients who underwent TORS for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma between 2012 and 2022.
Erim Pamuk, Avinash Beharry, Karma Lambercy, Margaux Dalla‐Vale, Nina Wahler, Şefik Hoşal, Christian Simon   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source