Urgent X‐Rays in Children With Unexplained Haematemesis Help Rule Out Button Battery Ingestion
ABSTRACT Aim The ingestion of foreign bodies, particularly button batteries, is a significant concern in paediatric care, especially in children under 4 years of age. This study aims to review unwitnessed button battery ingestion in infants and toddlers, considering the serious complications and the higher risk in children under 2 years old.
Malni Irene+3 more
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Progressive stridor after carotid endarterectomy: Case report and literature review
Introduction: Cranial nerve injury (CNI) is a common complication of carotid endarterectomy (CEA), with an incidence varying between 3% and 30% according to the definition of CNI and diagnostic modalities.
E Lavrysen, HTC Veger, JJ Wever, H Blom
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Comparison of Pre and Post-operational Phonatory Aerodynamic Parameters in Vocal Polyp and Vocal Cord Palsy Patients [PDF]
Background and Objectives : Aerodynamic analysis is an examination which provides information regarding various vocalization measures indicating laryngeal efficiency.
최홍식
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Impaired vocal cord mobility in the setting of acute suppurative thyroiditis [PDF]
Background Acute suppurative thyroiditis is an increasingly rare entity, accounting for less than 0.1% of thyroid surgery. This is the first report in the literature of acute thyroiditis causing a unilateral reversible vocal cord paralysis.
Bretteville+8 more
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Engineering Intervertebral Disc Regeneration: Biomaterials, Cell Sources and Animal Models
This review highlights the current tissue engineering approaches utilising biomaterials, animal models and cell sources for intervertebral disc regeneration and discusses future opportunities. ABSTRACT Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is an age‐related problem triggering chronic spinal issues, such as low back pain and IVD herniation.
Sidong Yang+8 more
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A Family with Vocal Cord Paralysis Associated with GDAP1 Mutation in Giresun, Turkey
A Turkish family living in northern Turkey with hereditary neuropathy is described herein. The current study presents two sisters with severe proximal and distal motor deficits, anatomic deformities, such as pes cavus and claw hand, dependent on ...
Nilgün Erten+3 more
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Thickeners may enhance swallowing safety in neurogenic dysphagia; however, current evidence remains limited. Further randomised controlled trials are needed to validate their clinical efficacy. ABSTRACT Background Thickened liquids have been one of the cornerstones of routine care to reduce aspiration for dysphagic patients in clinical practice ...
Wan‐Qi Li+4 more
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Injection laryngoplasty with autologous fascia for treatment of unilateral vocal fold paralysis [PDF]
The purpose of this dissertation was to study the applicability of minced autologous fascia graft for injection laryngoplasty of unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP).
Reijonen, Petri
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Upper Airway Obstruction after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Objective To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for extrathoracic upper-airway obstruction after pediatric cardiac surgery. Study design A retrospective chart review was performed on 213 patients younger than 18 years of age who recovered ...
Delius, Ralph E.+4 more
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Exploring neuronal mechanisms of osteosarcopenia in older adults
Abstract figure legend The mechanosensitive osteocytic network within the bone matrix acts as a receptor and plays a crucial role in the functional adaptation of bone to mechanical loading. Through mechanotransduction, osteocytes convert mechanical impulses into electrical signals, which are transmitted via afferent nerves to sympathetic preganglionic ...
Ilhan Karacan, Kemal Sıtkı Türker
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