Abstract Background As patients with intestinal failure reach adulthood, transitioning to adult care remains challenging because of a lack of specialized programs. This study evaluated outcomes of patients who transitioned care from a pediatric intestinal rehabilitation program.
Gillian R. Goddard +10 more
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Transoral Robotic Lingual Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ABSTRACT Objectives Our objective was to investigate the safety and efficacy of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) lingual tonsillectomy (LT) with and without epiglottopexy and to compare it with non‐robotic approaches for children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Daniel J. Campbell +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Association of tracheostomy timing with outcomes following traumatic brain injury
Introduction: The optimal timing for tracheostomy among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains controversial. Earlier tracheostomy is hypothesized to reduce sedation requirements and allow for earlier mobility.
Syed Shaheer Ali +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Extraosseous Ewing's Sarcoma Mimicking a Retropharyngeal Abscess: A Rare Case
Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.
Syed Zohaib Maroof Hussain +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Restoring Functional Status: A Long-Term Case Report of Severe Lung and Ventilatory Muscle Pump Dysfunction Involving Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonias [PDF]
Background and Purpose: Prolonged mechanical ventilation contributes to immobility and deconditioning making efforts to safely discontinue ventilator support desirable. This case report documents how implementing physical therapy treatment interventions,
Laatsch-Lybeck, Linda Jean +2 more
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Recommendations for the management of MPS IVA: systematic evidence- and consensus-based guidance. [PDF]
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 +30 more
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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The Compound Muscle Action Potential as Neurophysiological Marker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. [PDF]
Objectives: To definite the peripheral nervous involvement in ALS through the repeated use of the compound motor action potential (CMAP) to test the progression of disease, to determine different change of phrenic CMAP and forced vital capacity (FVC) in
CECCANTI , MARCO +7 more
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Non recurrent laryngeal nerve with right aberrant subclavian artery in recurrent case of papillary carcinoma of thyroid: an interesting clinical entity. [PDF]
Background/objectives: A nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve is a rare anatomical variant and a routine preoperative imaging studies are not indicated. NRLN is related with absence of the brachiocephalic trunk and aberrant (mainly retroesophageal) course of ...
Chavan, Purshottam +5 more
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Acromegaly Presenting With Cricoarytenoid Joint Arthropathy
Excess growth hormone in acromegaly induces characteristic acral and soft tissue overgrowth (particularly in the face and hands), arthropathies, as well as cardiovascular and metabolic complications. Similar proliferative changes can occur in the larynx, where hypertrophy of the arytenoid and cricoid cartilages may impair vocal fold mobility.
Samantha Salvi Cruz +3 more
wiley +1 more source

