Antibacterial micro/nanorobots (MNRs) represent a breakthrough in antibacterial therapy, making precise delivery of drugs to the infection site. This review systematically summarizes the material composition, actuation, and applications of MNRs in combating biofilms and drug‐resistant infections while emphasizing the existing challenges of ...
Yichao Chen +4 more
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Multi-color reflectance imaging of middle ear pathology in vivo [PDF]
Otoscopic examination using white-light illumination has remained virtually unchanged for well over a century. However, the limited contrast of white-light otoscopy constrains the ability to make accurate assessment of middle ear pathology and is subject
Barman, Ishan +7 more
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General Anesthetic Exposure in the Management of Pediatric Subglottic Stenosis
ABSTRACT Objectives This study describes time spent under general anesthesia (GA) and number of procedures in children with subglottic stenosis (SGS) treated with endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD), laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR), or both. Methods Children treated for SGS surgically between November 2014 through August 2020 were included. Patients
Kevin Koss +4 more
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A Comprehensive Study of Ventilation Tube Insertion in Tympanic Membrane in Sari, Iran 2011-2017
Background and purpose: Tympanostomy surgery and ventilation tube (VT) placement are reliable methods to reduce the complications of eustachian tube dysfunction and inadequate middle ear ventilation.
Payam Habibipour +3 more
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ENDOSCOPIC TYPMPANOMASTOID EXPLORATION [FUNCTIONAL ENDOSCOPIC EAR SURGERY-FEES] [PDF]
Tympano mastoidectomy is usually performed using operating microscope. This study reports a case series of tympanomastoidectomy which was performed using an endoscope.Endoscopic Tympanomastoidectomy for atticoantral type of CSOM is an excellent technique
Kumar, Sanjay +2 more
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ABSTRACT Hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness, and renal dysplasia (HDR) syndrome is caused by pathogenic variants in the GATA3 gene located on chromosome 10p14. Here we present a 10‐year‐old girl with HDR syndrome who also has oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Lauren N. Meiss +8 more
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Pharmacological and conservative interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes) outside the postoperative period [PDF]
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness and safety of various treatment strategies in patients with grommets who developed ear ...
Javed, F +4 more
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Characterization of the nasopharyngeal and middle ear microbiota in gastroesophageal reflux-prone versus gastroesophageal reflux non-prone children [PDF]
Otitis media (OM) is one of the most common pediatric infections worldwide, but the complex microbiology associated with OM is poorly understood.
Boers, S.A. (Stefan) +6 more
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In vivo imaging of middle-ear and inner-ear microstructures of a mouse guided by SD-OCT combined with a surgical microscope [PDF]
We developed an augmented-reality system that combines optical coherence tomography (OCT) with a surgical microscope. By sharing the common optical path in the microscope and OCT, we could simultaneously acquire OCT and microscope views.
Casselman +25 more
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Opening Plugged Tympanostomy Tubes: Effect of Tube Composition
OBJECTIVEWe sought to determine if tympanostomy tube (TT) composition impacts the rate of clearing mucoid plugs.DESIGNThe study used an ex vivo model.METHODSTTs with a standard shaft length and inner diameter, varying only by composition materials, were studied.
Otolaryngology, Gainesville, Florida, USA ( host institution ) +3 more
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