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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38547384/detection-of-non-cardiac-fetal-abnormalities-by-ultrasound-at-11-14%C3%A2-weeks-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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J Karim, D Di Mascio, N Roberts, A T Papageorghiou
OBJECTIVES: To assess diagnostic accuracy of 2D ultrasound at 11-14 weeks gestation as a screening test for individual fetal anomalies and identify screening factors impacting detection. METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis, developed and registered with PROSPERO (CRD42018111781). MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science Core Collection and The Cochrane Library) were searched for studies evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of screening for 16 pre-specified, non-cardiac, congenital anomalies considered to be of interest to the early anomaly scan...
March 28, 2024: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546581/ligasure-assisted-submandibular-gland-excision-in-deep-plane-neck-lift-review-of-83-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Karaca Basaran, Mehmet Comert
BACKGROUND: In performing a neck lift, the size and location of the submandibular gland (SMG) must be evaluated to achieve the ideal neck contour. Many surgeons, however, avoid SMG excision because of the technical difficulty, risks of hematoma, and nerve damage. LigaSure™ (Valleylab, Boulder, CO) is a bipolar energy-based instrument that permanently seals vessels and connective tissue which can make the SMG excision step easy and safe by reducing surgical risks. METHODS: A total of 83 patients who underwent SMG excision between 2018 and 2022 were included in the study...
March 25, 2024: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545423/evaluation-of-the-external-soft-tissue-changes-following-the-correction-of-class-ii-skeletal-malocclusion-in-the-adolescence-period-using-removable-and-fixed-functional-appliances-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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REVIEW
Dima M Almrayati, Mohammad Y Hajeer, Alaa Oudah A Almusawi, Samer T Jaber, Mohammad O Baba, Mowaffak A Ajaj
In this systematic review, we aimed to assess the current evidence regarding the effectiveness of functional treatment with both removable and fixed appliances to normalize the external soft tissue for skeletal class II adolescent individuals. We performed a broad electronic search to retrieve relevant studies from nine databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) that investigated soft tissue changes following functional treatment and evaluated the changes using 2D lateral cephalometric radiographs and 3D-optical surface laser scanning...
March 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533983/risk-of-death-and-cardiovascular-events-in-asian-patients-with-atrial-fibrillation-and-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-a-report-from-the-prospective-aphrs-registry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tommaso Bucci, Giulio Francesco Romiti, Alena Shantsila, Wee-Siong Teo, Hyung-Wook Park, Wataru Shimizu, Bernadette Corica, Marco Proietti, Hung-Fat Tse, Tze-Fan Chao, Frederick Frost, Gregory Y H Lip
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with an increased risk of adverse events in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF); however, few data are available on this topic in Asian populations. METHODS AND RESULTS: Prospective observational study conducted on patients with AF enrolled in the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS) AF Registry. The diagnosis of COPD was based on data reported in the case report form by the investigators...
March 27, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525491/first-phase-development-of-a-patient-reported-outcome-measure-for-midface-oncology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Amanda E Yung, Jason Luong, Gareth Crouch, Angela M Hong, Arjuna Ananda, Simon Taylor, Ilias Kotronakis, Tsu-Hui Hubert Low, Michael S Elliott, Kate McBride, Claudia Rutherford, Jonathan R Clark, Sydney Ch'ng
BACKGROUND: Facial cancer surgery involving the midface (comprising the lower eyelids, nose, cheeks, and upper lip) can have debilitating life-changing functional, social, and psychological impacts on the patient. Midface symptoms are inadequately captured by existing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). PROMs are increasingly used for individual patient care, quality improvement, and standardized reporting of treatment outcomes. This study aimed to present our findings from the first phase of the development of a midface, specifically periocular and nasal, PROM...
March 2024: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38525123/the-relationship-between-cleft-palate-repair-technique-and-audiological-outcomes-a-retrospective-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tayebeh Kazemi, Sara S Nabavizadeh, Nasser Nadjmi, Alireza Ahmadkhani, Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Ardavan Kafaei, Ali Faramarzi
OBJECTIVE: Otitis media with effusion is common in children with cleft palates. This study aimed to investigate the link between palatal closure techniques and audiological outcomes. METHODS: In this retrospective-prospective cohort study, we examined the relationship between palate repair techniques and hearing outcomes in children with cleft palates. From 2017 to 2022, 190 ears of 95 cleft patients were studied at the Cleft Lip and Palate Department of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences...
April 2024: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38521513/outlandish-manifestation-of-swelling-in-early-childhood-seen-in-the-patient-s-floor-of-the-mouth
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mahesh Kaggare Puttaraju, Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha, Sharath Niranjan
Ranula is a cyst-like growth that occurs in the oral cavity beneath the tongue. It consists of saliva from a ruptured salivary gland or duct. Rather than just flowing directly from the glands into the oral cavity, saliva permeates the nearby connective tissues and creates a bubble. A ranula could indeed appear at any time span in a person's life for inexplicable reasons. A trauma such as an oral operation, a facial blow or nibbling the lower lip may possibly start one. The following is a case study of an early childhood boy who reported with a swelling in the floor of the mouth with unknown aetiology from the last 6 months...
March 22, 2024: BMJ Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38519327/layperson-assessment-of-smile-lines-and-upper-lip-combined-images-in-smile-esthetics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yan-Geng Xu, Ning Wei, Jian-Xun Zhang, Cui Wang, Yan-Ling Zhang, Wen-Jie Hu, Kwok-Hung Chung
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The esthetic assessment of smile lines by laypersons is a subject of ongoing debate. However, smile lines often appear with different types of upper lip curvature, which further complicates the esthetic assessment process, and studies on this combination are lacking. PURPOSE: The purpose of this clinical study was to investigate a layperson's esthetic perception of smile lines and upper lip combined images. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-six smile images resulting from combinations of 3 upper lip types, 4 anterior smile line types, and 3 posterior smile line types were generated by an image editing software program...
March 21, 2024: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38516432/a-comparative-analysis-of-skeletal-and-dental-parameters-in-bilateral-cleft-lip-and-palate-vs-non-bilateral-cleft-lip-and-palate-patients-in-the-central-indian-population-a-nemoceph-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Shivani S Rawat, Vikrant V Jadhav, Priyanka Paul
Introduction Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning encounter distinctive complexities when dealing with cleft lip and palate anomalies. This research endeavors to thoroughly examine skeletal and dental characteristics through cephalometric analyses among individuals with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) within the central Indian population. Due to anatomical variations and growth constraints, traditional cephalometric mean values derived from standard population studies are often inadequate for these cases...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38512321/adjunctive-effect-of-photobiomodulation-therapy-with-nd-yag-laser-in-the-treatment-of-inferior-alveolar-nerve-paresthesia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Javad Yazdani, Hosein Eslami, MohamadAli Ghavimi, Meghdad Eslami
Background : Disruption of peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve in the field of maxillofacial surgery is a known risk due to the close connection of these branches with the bony structures of the maxilla and mandible. As a result, injuries of the lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve take place within routine maxillofacial surgery procedures, including local anesthetic injection, wisdom tooth surgery, and dental implant placement, resulting in paresthesia and dysesthesia. During the last three decades, low-level lasers (LLL) have been frequently used in various medical fields...
March 2024: Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38508602/congenital-midline-upper-lip-sinus-in-an-infant
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Avilash Sahu, Santosh Kumar Mahalik, Tara Prasad Tripathy
Congenital lip sinus is a rare entity with upper lip sinus being rarer than the lower lip sinus. It can be an isolated entity or associated with cleft lip, palate or Van der Woude syndrome. Syndromic association requires proper evaluation and aggressive surgical treatment. Preoperative delineation of the sinus tract with ultrasound sonography or MRI is mandatory. Simple excision is sufficient in cases of isolated sinuses. In this article, we report an infant with upper lip sinus managed successfully with simple excision and reviewed the literature...
March 19, 2024: BMJ Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38507517/-loop-neurorrhaphy-technique-for-preventing-bone-resorption-and-preserving-lower-lip-sensation-in-mandibular-reconstruction-using-vascularized-iliac-bone-flap-a-single-center-randomized-clinical-trial
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jingcun Shi, Yuhan Zhang, Bingqing Zhang, Ziqian Wu, Anand Gupta, Jieyu Wang, Qi Sun, Siyi Li, Minjun Dong, Lei Wang
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate whether using an innervated vascularized iliac bone flap could effectively prevent bone resorption and maintain sensory function in the lower lip. METHODS: In the innervated group, the deep circumflex iliac artery and recipient vessels were anastomosed, with simultaneous microanastomosis of ilioinguinal nerve, mental nerve and inferior alveolar nerve. Conversely, the control group underwent solely vascular anastomosis...
March 19, 2024: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38505716/long-term-results-of-orbicularis-oris-muscle-reconstruction-in-primary-cleft-lip-repair-using-the-basket-weave-method
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Masahiro Sasaki, Shinji Togashi, Yukiko Aihara, Kaoru Sasaki, Yoichiro Shibuya, Junya Oshima, Mitsuru Sekido
The basket-weave method is an orbicularis oris muscle reconstruction method used in primary unilateral cleft lip repair. We compared the long-term results of the basket-weave method with those of a conventional method. For primary unilateral cleft lip repair, we compared the long-term results of 7 cases in which the orbicularis oris muscle was reconstructed by use of the basket-weave method, and of 7 cases in which the reconstruction was performed by use of the conventional method. The average postoperative follow-up period was 12 years and 7 months for the basket-weave method, and 11 years and 9 months for the conventional method...
February 2024: Nagoya Journal of Medical Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504603/full-thickness-nasolabial-facial-artery-flap-a-modified-surgical-approach-for-reconstruction-of-lower-lip-defects
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jia Kang, Ping Ma, Hanbing Xu, Minghui Mao, Zhengxue Han
OBJECTIVES: Reconstruction of large lower lip defects remains challenging in terms of aesthetics, function and safety. The aim of this study is to explore a modified nasolabial flap to repair large lower lip defects. METHODS: The full-thickness nasolabial facial artery flap was used for reconstruction of defects in lip squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patients after tumor ablation. The postoperative recovery of patients was obtained through clinical review and follow-up in the first and sixth month...
March 20, 2024: Head & Neck
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38503646/accuracy-of-dolphin-imaging-software-in-predicting-soft-tissue-changes-of-class-ii-division-1-incisor-relationship-treated-by-all-first-premolar-extraction-compared-with-post-treatment-lateral-cephalogram
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nikunj Maniyar, A T Prakash, H C Kiran Kumar, Puja C Yavagal
BACKGROUND: To quantify the accuracy of Dolphin Imaging software in predicting soft tissue changes of Class II Division 1 incisor relationship treated by all first premolar extraction compared with actual changes. METHODS: Pretreatment and post-treatment lateral cephalograms of 30 young adult subjects (25 females and 5 males; age range of 16 to 21 years) were imported and traced in Dolphin Imaging software (version 11.95). Tracings of actual treatment results and the Dolphin predicted treatment outcome were superimposed to calculate the prediction errors...
March 18, 2024: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38502845/prospective-outcomes-of-noma-facial-reconstructive-surgery-in-sokoto-nigeria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohana Amirtharajah, Michael Olaleye, Bukola Oluyide, Annick Lenglet, Cono Ariti, Elise Farley, Ryan Winters, Abdurrazaq Olanrewaju Taiwo, David A Shaye
Background: Noma is a gangrenous infection of the face that results in severe facial deformity, occurring primarily in malnourished and impoverished populations. Objective: To assess clinician- and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) before and after reconstructive surgery for patients with noma in northwest Nigeria. Methods: Objective outcomes were recorded using the noma-specific NOITULP (nose, outer cheek, inner cheek, trismus, upper/lower lip, particularities) classification system. PROs were recorded using a locally developed tool...
March 19, 2024: Facial plastic surgery & aesthetic medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38501025/irritational-fibroma-mimicking-an-odontogenic-infection-a-case-report-of-a-misdiagnosed-extraoral-fibroma
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Bader Fatani, Abdulrahman I Alhilal, Faris A Alghamdi, Nawaf A Alfawaz, Muhannad A Alhaqbani, Fahad S Almutairi, Hesham S AlRfydan
Fibroma is a benign fibrous tissue growth that develops in response to injury or irritation. It is usually firm, painless, nodular, and merging in color with the surrounding tissue. Commonly located in areas such as the buccal mucosa, tongue, and lip, the usual treatment involves surgical removal. In this case report, we present a rare instance of misdiagnosed extraoral irritational fibroma that emerged following the surgical extractions of the lower left third molar.
March 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38500073/utilising-massive-open-online-courses-to-enhance-global-learning-dissemination-in-cleft-lip-and-palate-a-case-report-of-penta-helix-collaboration
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Erli Sarilita, Anggun Rafisa, Priya Desai, Peter A Mossey
BACKGROUND: Educating and raising awareness in cleft lip and palate future generations is one vital effort to ensure the improvement of cleft care and research in the future. This study reported the overview in organising and evaluating the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Cleft Lip and Palate as the alternative way for students' capacity building outside their study program whilst also earning credits towards their studies. METHODS: Smile Train cleft charity generously donated recorded lectures from cleft experts around the world in which each of the experts agreed to provide one-hour live discussion sessions...
March 18, 2024: BMC Medical Education
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38499546/multimodal-digital-assessment-of-depression-with-actigraphy-and-app-in-hong-kong-chinese
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jie Chen, Ngan Yin Chan, Chun-Tung Li, Joey W Y Chan, Yaping Liu, Shirley Xin Li, Steven W H Chau, Kwong Sak Leung, Pheng-Ann Heng, Tatia M C Lee, Tim M H Li, Yun-Kwok Wing
There is an emerging potential for digital assessment of depression. In this study, Chinese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and controls underwent a week of multimodal measurement including actigraphy and app-based measures (D-MOMO) to record rest-activity, facial expression, voice, and mood states. Seven machine-learning models (Random Forest [RF], Logistic regression [LR], Support vector machine [SVM], K-Nearest Neighbors [KNN], Decision tree [DT], Naive Bayes [NB], and Artificial Neural Networks [ANN]) with leave-one-out cross-validation were applied to detect lifetime diagnosis of MDD and non-remission status...
March 18, 2024: Translational Psychiatry
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38496069/tobacco-free-nicotine-pouches-and-their-potential-contribution-to-tobacco-harm-reduction-a-scoping-review
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Erika Grandolfo, Henry Ogden, Ian M Fearon, Layla Malt, Matthew Stevenson, Sarah Weaver, Thomas Nahde
Tobacco harm reduction (THR) refers to strategies designed to reduce the health risks associated with tobacco smoking but may involve continued use of nicotine and/or tobacco. Next-generation products (NGPs) are a THR alternative as they do not burn tobacco or produce smoke and deliver nicotine and have fewer and substantially lower levels of harmful chemicals compared to cigarettes. Tobacco‑free nicotine pouches (TFNPs) are an emerging category of nicotine‑containing oral products that do not combust or contain tobacco leaf...
February 2024: Curēus
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