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4,900 | 8,266 | Sudden infant death syndrome in infants of substance-abusing mothers.
A population-based study was performed to determine whether substance abuse during the perinatal period may be a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
The incidence of SIDS was studied in 2143 infants of substance-abusing mothers (IS... | C13 |
4,901 | 7,743 | Restoration of sinus rhythm during two consecutive pregnancies in a woman with congenital complete heart block.
In a woman with congenital complete heart block atrioventricular conduction was normal during two successive pregnancies.
Pregnancy, labour, and delivery were uncomplicated on both occasions and complete he... | C13 |
4,902 | 6,454 | Adhesion formation after ovarian wound repair in New Zealand white rabbits: a comparison of ovarian microsurgical closure with ovarian nonclosure.
Thirty female New Zealand white rabbits underwent standard laparotomy.
Each ovary was bivalved and hemostasis was achieved with bipolar electrocautery.
One ovary was then... | C13 |
4,903 | 3,250 | Randomized comparison of routine vs highly selective use of Doppler ultrasound and biophysical scoring to investigate high risk pregnancies
OBJECTIVE--To compare routine versus highly selective use of Doppler ultrasound and biophysical scoring in higher risk pregnancy.
DESIGN--A pragmatic randomized trial.
SETTING-... | C13 |
4,904 | 3,424 | Characterization of epidermal growth factor receptor in normal and neoplastic human endometrium.
Growth factors, including epidermal growth factor (EGF), have been implicated in the growth of several types of cancer.
This study compares EGF receptors in normal and neoplastic endometrium.
Membrane fractions were isol... | C13 |
4,905 | 7,113 | Choroid plexus cysts and chromosomal defects
During a 4-year period, 83 pregnant women with fetal choroid plexus cysts were investigated in our unit.
Abnormal karyotypes were found in 20 fetuses, including trisomy 18 (n = 16), trisomy 13 (n = 1), triploidy (n = 1) and translocation Down's syndrome (n = 2).
All fetu... | C13 |
4,906 | 5,059 | De novo carcinoma of the lower urinary tract in renal allograft recipients.
Immunocompetence has been postulated as an important defense against the progression of urothelial carcinoma.
Three cases of de novo lower urinary tract carcinoma in renal transplant recipients demonstrated the potential for unusually rapid u... | C13 |
4,907 | 8,962 | Pregnancy outcome after inadvertent ivermectin treatment during community-based distribution.
Ivermectin is the drug of choice for community-based treatment of onchocerciasis.
Since pregnancy testing during mass distribution campaigns is not feasible, the safety of ivermectin in pregnancy must be established.
During... | C13 |
4,908 | 4,347 | Multicentric cloacogenic carcinoma: report of a case with anogenital pruritus at presentation.
A case of multicentric cloacogenic carcinoma of the perianal skin and vulva in a 79-year-old woman is presented, and the embryologic basis for the multicentricity is discussed.
Histologically, cloacogenic carcinoma can be d... | C13 |
4,909 | 7,951 | Establishment of pregnancies in humans after transcervical transfer of gametes immediately after oocyte retrieval.
This study, like that of Veersema et al.
demonstrates the feasibility of direct intrauterine transfer of gametes in initiating pregnancy.
Whether the success of this procedure can be further improved wi... | C13 |
4,910 | 4,657 | Partial characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis isolates resistant to multiple antibiotics.
In vitro susceptibility testing was done on urogenital isolates of Chlamydia trachomatis from five patients, four of whom were suspected treatment failures.
At least one isolate from each patient was resistant to tetracyclin... | C13 |
4,911 | 6,429 | The perinatal impact of cocaine, amphetamine, and opiate use detected by universal intrapartum screening.
Universal urine testing for cocaine, amphetamines, and opiates was performed on 1643 women admitted to an obstetric service for a 1-year period with 20.5% having positive results.
There were 299 patients with pos... | C13 |
4,912 | 5,535 | Serum estradiol as an aid in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
The value of serum beta-hCG measurement in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is well established, and there have been recent studies on the use of serum progesterone levels.
However, we have been unable to find any reports on the potential application ... | C13 |
4,913 | 8,902 | Transplantable rat choriocarcinoma cells express placental lactogen: identification of placental lactogen-I immunoreactive protein and messenger ribonucleic acid.
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the abilities of a transplantable rat choriocarcinoma (Rcho) to produce placental PRLs.
The Rcho tumor wa... | C13 |
4,914 | 7,056 | A patient-oriented approach to perilymph fistula.
The subject of perilymph fistula is controversial in part because the preoperative diagnosis of perilymph fistula is difficult.
Patients suffering auditory and vestibular symptoms secondary to perilymph fistula, therefore, present a dilemma to the practicing physician... | C09 |
4,915 | 5,307 | Lasers for otosclerosis--which one if any and why.
Laboratory stapedotomy and stapedectomy revisions were performed in human temporal bones while pyroelectric wave energy analyzers and ultrasensitive thermocouples measured energy absorption at the stapes footplate and in the vestibule.
Analysis of these data shows th... | C09 |
4,916 | 7,602 | Asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection. Audiologic, neuroradiologic, and neurodevelopmental abnormalities during the first year.
Twenty-eight infants with asymptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection and 13 control infants were followed up prospectively.
Congenital sensorineural hearing loss was docum... | C09 |
4,917 | 2,846 | Vestibular recruitment in Meniere's disease.
The aim of this study was to search for vestibular recruitment in a sample of patients with Meniere's disease.
Recruitment was defined as an abnormal growth of response with increasing stimulus intensity.
Twenty-nine patients were tested with sinusoidal rotation of three ... | C09 |
4,918 | 216 | Human papillomavirus type 16 associated with oral squamous carcinoma in a cardiac transplant recipient.
Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV 16) has been associated with a variety of squamous carcinomas, particularly those involving the anogenital tract.
The authors report the development of an oropharyngeal carcinoma i... | C09 |
4,919 | 7,050 | Leiomyosarcoma of the sinonasal tract. A clinicopathologic study of nine cases.
The clinicopathologic features of nine cases of sinonasal tract leiomyosarcoma (SNTL) referred to the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC, during the period from 1970 through 1988 are described.
This report represents the ... | C09 |
4,920 | 6,934 | Lovastatin. Warfarin interaction.
Two patients who developed hypoprothrombinemia and bleeding due to lovastatin-warfarin drug interaction are described.
Because of the wider use of lovastatin and warfarin, heightened clinical awareness of this potentially serious interaction must be publicized.
Therefore, prothrombi... | C09 |
4,921 | 7,055 | Distortion product otoacoustic emissions in normal and impaired adult ears.
Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOEs) were recorded in a group of normally hearing subjects (29 ears) and a group of subjects whose conditions were diagnosed as sensorineural hearing loss (23 ears) to study any correlation that migh... | C09 |
4,922 | 5,293 | Esthesioneuroblastoma: surgical treatment without radiation.
This study compares the treatment of two groups of patients diagnosed with esthesioneuroblastoma limited to the nasal cavity without evidence of cribriform plate erosion.
Five patients were treated with radiation and extracranial excision, and eight patient... | C09 |
4,923 | 5,342 | Extrapulmonary pneumocystosis: clinical features in human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Pneumocystis carinii infection is reported with increasing frequency as a cause of disease outside of the respiratory tract in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
Extrapulmonary pneumocystosis is not li... | C09 |
4,924 | 6,793 | Facial nerve monitoring in otologic surgery: clinical indications and intraoperative technique.
While identification of the intratemporal portion of the facial nerve is mandatory in most otologic surgical procedures, inadvertent instrumentation, traction, or thermal injury may still result from inaccurate delineation,... | C09 |
4,925 | 8,677 | Localized antigen challenge of the nasal mucosa.
We describe a localized nasal antigen challenge and the measurement of mediators found at the same site.
Eight ragweed-allergic subjects were challenged on 2 days, 1 week apart.
Challenges consisted of six sequential provocations, beginning with two control challenges... | C09 |
4,926 | 4,688 | Unterberger stepping test: a useful indicator of peripheral vestibular dysfunction?
Deviation of gait in a stepping test has been proposed as a useful indicator of peripheral labyrinthine dysfunction.
A prospective study of 26 patients suspected of having uncompensated peripheral labyrinthine dysfunction and 49 norma... | C09 |
4,927 | 4,299 | Sensitivity of digoxigenin and biotin labelled probes for detection of human papillomavirus by in situ hybridisation.
The sensitivity of digoxigenin and biotin labelled DNA probes for the detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) by dot blotting and in situ hybridisation was compared in tissues from cervical, laryngeal,... | C09 |
4,928 | 4,694 | Comparison of electro and chemical cautery in the treatment of anterior epistaxis.
In the ENT Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, the impression (supported only by anecdotes) was that electro-cautery was superior to chemical cautery in the treatment of simple anterior epistaxis.
Since no evaluation of... | C09 |
4,929 | 8,232 | Chronic sinusitis and the yellow nail syndrome.
Diagnosing syndromes that include chronic sinusitis can expedite the management of both conditions.
Yellow nail syndrome is usually described as the combination of yellow nails, lymphoedema and often respiratory manifestations such as chronic sinusitis, bronchiectasis a... | C09 |
4,930 | 2,657 | Patterns of cervical lymph node metastasis from squamous carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract.
A consecutive series of 1,081 previously untreated patients undergoing 1,119 radical neck dissections (RNDs) for squamous carcinoma of the head and neck was reviewed to study the patterns of nodal metastases.
Primary... | C09 |
4,931 | 6,164 | Nasolaryngoscopy for family physicians.
Nasolaryngoscopy is easy to learn and safe and convenient to perform.
It is readily accepted by patients and is a rich source of clinical information.
The flexible nasolaryngoscope allows the physician to directly observe the anatomy of the nasal passages, pharynx and larynx.
... | C09 |
4,932 | 4,702 | Epistaxis as an unusual presentation of an antrochoanal polyp.
Antrochoanal polyps rarely present with severe epistaxis.
We present the case of a young male patient who presented in such a manner, thus leading to the suspicion of an angiofibroma as the underlying pathology.
The radiological investigations, treatment... | C09 |
4,933 | 4,240 | Vasopressin and oxytocin responses to illusory self-motion and nausea in man.
Vasopressin and oxytocin are nonapeptides secreted from the neurohypophysis; increases in vasopressin are associated with nausea and vomiting in some, but not all, species.
Our aim was to determine whether plasma vasopressin and oxytocin le... | C09 |
4,934 | 7,656 | Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and postnatal viral labyrinthitis: a statistical comparison of temporal bone findings.
Although the cause of idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss remains uncertain, a viral origin has been suggested in many cases on the basis of anamnestic microbiologic and patholog... | C09 |
4,935 | 213 | Topographic classification, clinical characteristics, and diagnostic delay of cancer of the larynx/hypopharynx in Torino, Italy.
The case series of a population-based case-control study of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers in Torino, Italy, included 281 men with clinical and anamnestic data.
Two hundred fifteen, 2... | C09 |
4,936 | 3,590 | Sensorineural hearing loss in bullous myringitis. A prospective study of eighteen patients.
Eighteen patients were seen over a period of 3 years.
Twenty of their ears were diagnosed as having bullous myringitis.
Pure tone audiograms and stapedial reflexes were performed within 48 h of referral.
Six ears demonstrate... | C09 |
4,937 | 3,587 | Analgesia and removal of nasal packing.
We present a prospective controlled trial, comparing methods of analgesia for the relief of discomfort on removing nasal packing, including a general discussion on the considerations for, and methods of, nasal tamponade.
On the basis that nasal packing is likely to continue to ... | C09 |
4,938 | 2,763 | Effect of vitamin C on histamine bronchial responsiveness of patients with allergic rhinitis.
The effect of acute oral administration of 2 g vitamin C on bronchial responsiveness to inhaled histamine in 16 patients with allergic rhinitis was compared with placebo on two consecutive days in a double-blind, crossover de... | C09 |
4,939 | 6,812 | The nasolabial flap as a single-stage procedure.
The nasolabial flap is a useful reconstructive technique for the repair of defects on the nose.
An improved technique used in 32 patients is presented, which allows use of this procedure as a single-stage rather than the more commonly seen two-stage procedure.
The alt... | C09 |
4,940 | 2,849 | Histopathologic study of otitis media in individuals with head and neck tumors.
Five temporal bones, each including the eustachian tube, were obtained from five adults with advanced malignant tumors of the head and neck.
The specimens were from the side on which the tumor had occurred.
Otitis media had been detected... | C09 |
4,941 | 2,120 | Nonendoscopic percutaneous gastrostomy.
Tight peritoneal adherence of the stomach to the abdominal wall as a prerequisite of percutaneous gastrostomy can be achieved by a newly developed cannula.
It serves for puncture and fixation of the gastric wall.
Thus, percutaneous gastrostomy can be established safely even in... | C09 |
4,942 | 3,416 | Osteosarcoma of the maxilla in Hong Kong Chinese postirradiation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. A report of four cases.
Postirradiation osteosarcoma of the maxilla was seen in four Hong Kong Chinese patients treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
These cases represent four of 42 (9%) cases of osteosarcoma at all sites ... | C09 |
4,943 | 7,409 | Children with special needs in The Netherlands: impaired hearing, adolescent pregnancy, and myelomeningocele.
In the Netherlands, treatment and management of children with special needs is characterized by the absence of financial barriers to care and the existence of a number of specialized services.
For hearing-imp... | C09 |
4,944 | 4,718 | Another hazard of ear syringing: malignant external otitis.
A case of malignant external otitis is presented.
This occurred in a healthy 72-year-old non-diabetic, non-immuno-compromised man after ear syringing.
The infection was treated with oral ciprofloxacin for eight weeks with complete resolution. | C09 |
4,945 | 4,451 | The role of histamine in allergic diseases.
Histamine, which is stored mainly in mast cells and basophils, is a prominent contributor to allergic disease.
Elevations in plasma or tissue histamine levels have been noted during anaphylaxis and experimental allergic responses of the skin, nose, and airways.
Of the four... | C09 |
4,946 | 7,355 | Small fenestra stapedotomy using a fiberoptic hand-held argon laser in obliterative otosclerosis.
Obliterative otosclerosis has been a challenge since the advent of stapes surgery.
"Drill-out" procedures have had a generally poorer prognosis than conventional stapes surgery because of excessive bleeding, acoustic tra... | C09 |
4,947 | 7,653 | Endoscopic management of early supraglottic cancer.
An initial endoscopic surgical approach to early supraglottic cancer provides the surgeon with the ability to accurately stage these lesions, avoiding possible undertreatment while allowing for a valuable treatment option for those supraglottic cancers with histologi... | C09 |
4,948 | 6,589 | Laryngeal oedema from a neck haematoma. A complication of internal jugular vein cannulation.
Laryngeal oedema occurred after formation of a neck haematoma after attempted internal jugular vein cannulation.
This resulted in complete respiratory obstruction and respiratory arrest and it was impossible to ventilate her ... | C09 |
4,949 | 7,051 | Epstein-Barr virus-related antibody. Changes in titers after therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Using long-term follow-up data from a prospective, collaborative study of 182 North American patients, we evaluated the significance of various serologic tests for antibody to Epstein-Barr virus in predicting outcome aft... | C09 |
4,950 | 6,795 | Titration streptomycin therapy for bilateral Meniere's disease. Follow-up report.
Initial reports of the use of parenteral streptomycin for bilateral Meniere's disease (MD) have demonstrated success in reducing the vestibular symptoms and, in some patients, stabilizing hearing.
The long-term follow-up (mean, 5.1 year... | C09 |
4,951 | 2,761 | A controlled, double-blind study of the effect of quazolast on nasal challenge with ragweed antigen.
Quazolast is a potent mediator release inhibitor as determined by in vitro and in vivo testing.
A placebo-controlled, double-blind, two-way crossover study compared the safety and efficacy of Quazolast, 400 mg bid ora... | C09 |
4,952 | 34 | Osteoma of the middle ear. Report of a case.
Osteomas of the middle ear are rare.
We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with osteoma originating from the pyramidal eminence, combined with congenital cholesteatoma.
The osteoma and cholesteatoma were successfully removed by tympanomastoidectomy.
The long process of th... | C09 |
4,953 | 2,847 | Identification and characterization of middle ear vascular leakage sites in experimental otitis media.
The site of leakage in middle ear vessels was determined and characterized in experimental otitis media in rats.
Middle ear effusion was induced by intravenous administration or local application in the tympanic bul... | C09 |
4,954 | 2,579 | Magnetic resonance imaging of radiation optic neuropathy.
Three patients with delayed radiation optic neuropathy after radiation therapy for parasellar neoplasms underwent magnetic resonance imaging.
The affected optic nerves and chiasms showed enlargement and focal gadopentetate dimeglumine enhancement.
The magneti... | C09 |
4,955 | 4,463 | Immunotherapy abrogates the generation of eosinophil and neutrophil chemotactic activity during pollen season.
In a group of 40 birch pollen-allergic patients with a history of rhinoconjunctivitis and wheezing during the pollen season, 20 were immunotherapy (IT) treated preseasonally with birch-pollen extract (Pharmac... | C09 |
4,956 | 5,286 | Intraoral-extramaxillary sinus approach for ligation of the maxillary artery: an anatomic study with clinical correlates.
Surgical control of severe epistaxis is usually reserved for cases refractory to more conservative techniques.
We present our experience with intraoral ligation of the maxillary artery as it cours... | C09 |
4,957 | 6,788 | Head stability and gaze during vertical whole-body oscillations.
To understand head and eye stabilities during upright locomotion, we investigated head and eye movements during vertical whole-body oscillations of various amplitudes (1 to 10 cm) and frequencies (1 to 3 Hz) in both normal subjects (n = 10) and patients ... | C09 |
4,958 | 7,408 | Children with special needs in England and Wales: the care of hearing impairment, myelomeningocele, and adolescent pregnancy.
Services for children with special needs in England and Wales are described briefly, with attention to the services provided by the National Health Service, local authorities, the social securi... | C09 |
4,959 | 8,235 | Direct extension of laryngeal carcinoma to the skin of the neck.
Invasion of the skin of the neck by laryngeal carcinoma is relatively uncommon.
Twelve cases of cancer of the larynx fungating through the cervical skin are presented.
They mostly followed initial treatment by deep X-ray therapy or partial laryngectomy... | C09 |
4,960 | 8,331 | Reduced allergen-induced nasal congestion and leukotriene synthesis with an orally active 5-lipoxygenase inhibitor
BACKGROUND AND METHODS.
The clinical importance of leukotrienes in human allergy has not been defined, in part because there have been no selective 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors that have been effective and... | C09 |
4,961 | 4,146 | Urinary N tau-methylimidazole acetic acid excretion in respiratory disease.
N tau-methylimidazole acetic acid (N tau-MIAA) is the principal urinary metabolite of histamine.
The basal urinary excretion rate of N tau-MIAA was determined as 0.117 +/- 0.008 (SE) mg/h, with a renal clearance for N tau-MIAA of 273 +/- 27 m... | C09 |
4,962 | 4,691 | Comparison of the Goode T-tube with the Armstrong tube in children with chronic otitis media with effusion.
Treatment of otitis media with effusion is focused on reaeration of the middle ear cavity.
In achieving long-term aeration, the insertion of ventilation tubes that have a long duration of stay can be beneficial... | C09 |
4,963 | 9,507 | Excitation thresholds for nerves reinnervating the paralyzed canine larynx.
Electrical stimulation of paralyzed laryngeal muscles implanted with nerve-muscle pedicles (NMP) has resulted in documented return of motion.
No study, however, has yet determined how NMP excitability correlates with that of normal muscle or ... | C09 |
4,964 | 3,398 | Nasal lymphoma. A retrospective analysis of 60 cases.
Sixty cases of nasal lymphomas were reviewed.
There were 42 men and 18 women.
The median age was 49 years.
The histologic types were low grade in four cases, intermediate grade in 33, high grade in seven, and unclassifiable in 16.
Thirteen cases had features of... | C09 |
4,965 | 5,282 | Efficacy and morbidity of partial laryngectomy and postoperative radiation therapy.
In recent years, we have seen increasing use of partial laryngectomies for larger lesions that were previously treated by total laryngectomy.
The resultant closer margins have made postoperative radiation therapy an important adjuvant... | C09 |
4,966 | 7,060 | Chondrosarcoma of the larynx. Diagnosis with magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography.
Chondrosarcomas are the most common sarcomas of the larynx.
They are generally slow-growing lesions with insidious onset of symptoms.
We are presenting a case of chondrosarcoma that recurred 10 years after excision of a ... | C09 |
4,967 | 8,231 | Auro-nasopharyngeal polyp and cholesteatoma.
We report the association of an auronasopharyngeal polyp arising in a congenitally abnormal middle ear and Eustachian tube.
Subsequently, ten years after removal of the polyp and insertion of a ventilation tube, there was recurrence of the polyp in association with cholest... | C09 |
4,968 | 4,701 | Endolymphatic hydrops precipitated by haemodialysis.
We report a case of endolymphatic hydrops preceded by haemodialysis in the contralateral ear of a patient with known Meniere's disease, and discuss the possible mechanism.
It is suggested that the sudden decrease of plasma osmolality during haemodialysis acts as a ... | C09 |
4,969 | 7,361 | Selective management of early glottic cancer.
Seventy patients with stage I and II glottic cancer were treated at the University of Utah School of Medicine hospitals from 1980 through 1987.
Forty-four patients had stage I cancer and 26 patients had stage II.
The overall survival in the stage I group was 82%.
Primar... | C09 |
4,970 | 943 | Aqueous beclomethasone diproprionate nasal spray: regular versus "as required" use in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
OBJECTIVE: to determine the effect of alternative regimens of nasal steroid administration on symptoms and quality of life.
DESIGN: randomized, double-blind, parallel-group comparison.
S... | C09 |
4,971 | 8,366 | Sensorineural hearing loss: a reversible effect of valproic acid.
We report 2 patients over the age of 70 who, while on valproate (VPA) for complex partial seizures, developed sensorineural hearing loss.
Following discontinuation of VPA for nonaudiologic reasons, the patients reported improved hearing which was confi... | C09 |
4,972 | 5,285 | Computed tomography staging of the paranasal sinuses in chronic hyperplastic rhinosinusitis.
In this study, the computed tomography scans of 100 patients with chronic hyperplastic rhinosinusitis were reviewed to establish a clinical staging system.
Fourteen percent of the patients were classified as Stage I (single-f... | C09 |
4,973 | 2,837 | Teflon versus thyroplasty versus nerve transfer: a comparison.
Surgical rehabilitation of the paralyzed larynx is currently performed by Teflon injection, thyroplasty, and reinnervation techniques.
Proponents of the two newer techniques maintain that they are preferred to Teflon injection because superior phonatory q... | C09 |
4,974 | 7,655 | Effects of cyclophosphamide on the pathogenesis of cytomegalovirus-induced labyrinthitis.
Cyclophosphamide was used in this study to define the contribution of the inflammatory response relative to direct cytopathic effects of guinea pig cytomegalovirus (GPCMV) in inducing sensorineural hearing loss in the guinea pig.... | C09 |
4,975 | 4,714 | Multiple primary malignancies in patients with malignant tumours of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses.
The incidence of multiple primary malignancies (MPM) was analysed in 1297 patients with malignant tumours of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses.
The patients were followed for a minimum of six years or ... | C09 |
4,976 | 6,674 | Toxic streptococcal syndrome.
The streptococcal toxic shocklike syndrome is a recently recognized, multisystem disorder that shares many of the features of staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome, but is caused by toxins elaborated by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus.
We describe a patient who fulfilled the major cri... | C09 |
4,977 | 4,697 | Smoking cessation in chronic Reinke's oedema.
In evaluating the long term results of surgical treatment of Reinke's oedema, there has been found to be a high incidence of recurrence.
The recurrence rate is significantly lower amongst those patients who gave up smoking after treatment.
A group of patients with chroni... | C09 |
4,978 | 7,519 | Aminoglycosides: assessing the potential for nephrotoxicity.
Although aminoglycosides have been a mainstay of antibiotic therapy in postsurgical infections, certain patients may be at risk for potential aminoglycoside induced toxicities.
Aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity is one of the most frequent causes of iatrogenic r... | C09 |
4,979 | 2,838 | Endoscopic laser arytenoidectomy revisited.
Arytenoidectomy is currently the most reliable method of treating patients with bilateral vocal cord paralysis.
Although both endoscopic and external approaches have been described, the endoscopic laser technique is more desirable because it requires no incision and allows ... | C09 |
4,980 | 5,628 | Management of chronic middle ear effusion with prednisone combined with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Fifty-three patients were enrolled and evaluable in a randomized, double-blinded controlled clinical trial comparing prednisone for 7 days plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMZ) for 30 days vs.
TMP/SMZ alone i... | C09 |
4,981 | 9,833 | Sphenoid sinusitis, a cause of debilitating headache.
We present a case of sphenoid sinusitis resulting in a debilitating headache refractory to both oral and intramuscular analgesics.
Despite an aggressive evaluation in the emergency department, the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment were delayed.
Recognit... | C09 |
4,982 | 5,447 | Chronic Lyme disease with an expansive granulomatous lesion in the cerebellopontine angle.
Expansive granulomatous lesions in the posterior cranial fossa are rare and have not been reported in conjunction with Lyme disease.
We report a patient with verified Borrelia burgdorferi infection who developed a tumor in the ... | C09 |
4,983 | 5,871 | Improved technique for a one-stage repair of significant defects of the ear.
An improved technique for repair of severe acquired partial defects of the auricle in one stage is described.
The common postauricular flap with its base on the margin of the auricular defect is usually unable to repair a severe partial auri... | C09 |
4,984 | 7,911 | Ear involvement in the yellow nail syndrome.
Recognized features of the yellow nail syndrome include yellow nails, lymphedema, and pleural effusions.
We report a patient with the additional feature of keratosis obturans, which may be a manifestation of this syndrome in the external ear. | C09 |
4,985 | 7,366 | Otologic disease in AIDS patients: CT correlation.
The contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scans of the temporal bone and brain in 18 patients with otologic disease and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were retrospectively reviewed.
Seven scans revealed middle ear and mastoid disease; three scans wer... | C09 |
4,986 | 5,290 | Evaluation of neonatal subglottic stenosis: a 3-year prospective study.
Subglottic stenosis is the most common cause of chronic airway obstruction.
It results in prolonged tracheal cannulation of infants and children.
Following the widespread adoption over the past 20 years of prolonged intubation for respiratory su... | C09 |
4,987 | 7,363 | Allograft tympanoplasty: predictive value of preoperative status.
The functional and anatomical results of a series of 181 consecutive allograft tympanoplasties for ears with drum perforation and an intact ossicular chain were retrospectively reviewed and related to preoperative factors.
Drum closure was realized in ... | C09 |
4,988 | 8,676 | The efficacy of oral steroids in the treatment of persistent otitis media with effusion.
One hundred thirty-six children with otitis media with effusion of at least 2 months' duration were investigated in a strict, double-blind, randomized prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of oral steroids in the treatment of... | C09 |
4,989 | 2,070 | Comparison of cefuroxime axetil, cefaclor, and amoxicillin-clavulanate potassium suspensions in acute otitis media in infants and children.
In this randomized, blinded, multicenter comparison study, 377 infants and children with acute otitis media (AOM) received a 10-day course of an oral suspension of one of the foll... | C09 |
4,990 | 4,706 | Acute upper airway obstruction following Teflon injection of a vocal cord; the value of nebulized adrenaline and a helium/oxygen mixture in its management
A 67-year-old man presented with a 45-year history of a week voice.
This was result of polio which had left him with a right vocal cord palsy.
The patient underw... | C09 |
4,991 | 2,645 | Complications of the pectoralis major myocutaneous flap in head and neck reconstruction.
A retrospective review of the complications in 211 patients undergoing pectoralis major myocutaneous flap reconstruction is presented.
The flap was used for mucosal lining of the oral cavity or oropharynx in 109 patients, for pha... | C09 |
4,992 | 33 | Multiple intracranial mucoceles associated with phaeohyphomycosis of the paranasal sinuses.
The purpose of this article is to alert clinicians to a new pathogenic fungus of the paranasal sinuses called Exserohilum rostratum.
Exserohilum species are one of the etiologic agents of phaeohyphomycosis, a constellation of ... | C09 |
4,993 | 4,713 | Mucosal thickening on sinus X-rays and its significance.
Mucosal thickening is commonly seen on X-rays of the paranasal sinuses taken in the ENT department.
This sometimes leads to a sinus washout, which is clear, even though the X-rays were strongly suggestive of disease.
This paper examines the prevalence of sinus... | C09 |
4,994 | 4,715 | Radiation therapy of laryngeal cancer: a twenty year experience.
This paper reviews a 20 year experience of radiation treatment of 286 laryngeal cancers and presents results with a minimum five year follow-up.
All cases presented had glottic or supraglottic squamous cell carcinomas with no clinical evidence of nodal ... | C09 |
4,995 | 4,705 | Infectious mononucleosis complicated by lingual tonsillitis.
Although upper airway obstruction and superimposed infection are well-known complications of infectious mononucleosis, lingual tonsillitis in this context has not been mentioned in the literature.
We describe a case of acute bacterial lingual tonsillitis wi... | C09 |
4,996 | 4,693 | Long-term results of revision endolymphatic sac surgery.
The results of revision endolymphatic sac surgery on 30 patients with unilateral Meniere's disease are presented.
Good control is achieved in 73.3 per cent of cases at six months, falling to 56.7 per cent at one year and only 33.3 per cent by four years.
The l... | C09 |
4,997 | 5,297 | Artificial restoration of voice. I: Experiments in phonatory control of the reinnervated canine larynx.
Coordinated electronic pacing of implanted nerve pedicles into paralyzed laryngeal muscles has allowed selective dynamic control of abduction, adduction, and elongation of the vocal cords.
Modifications of the orig... | C09 |
4,998 | 4,710 | Dysequilibrium and otitis media with effusion: what is the association?
An association between non-suppurative otitis media (NSOM) and symptoms of dysequilibrium has been observed but not previously quantified in children (Gates, 1980; Busis, 1983; Blayney and Coleman, 1984).
This study compared the incidence of bala... | C09 |
4,999 | 7,661 | Immunohistochemical study of cytokeratin expression in normal and pathologic middle ear mucosa of the rat.
The expression of cytokeratins in the epithelium of the middle ear and external auditory meatus of the rat was studied on cryosections of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-decalcified specimens by use of a panel of... | C09 |
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