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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Obstruction of lacrimal pathways in naso-orbital-ethmoid fractures and the relationship between lacrimal obstruction and fracture types]
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the incidence and pattern of lacrimal pathways obstruction after naso-orbital-ethmoid fractures (NOE), and to investigate the relationship between lacrimal obstruction and fracture types. METHODS: One hundred and ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Effect of porous polyethylene channel implants on volume reconstruction of large orbital wall fractures evaluated by computed tomography measurement]
OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical effectiveness of porous polyethylene medpor channel implants (MCI) to restore orbital volume in repairing orbital wall fractures, evaluated by computed tomography (CT) ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Clinical characteristics of moderate and severe Marcus-Gunn jaw-winking synkinesis and its surgical treatment]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics of moderate and severe Marcus-Gunn jaw winking synkinesis and it surgical management. METHODS: Thirty-three patients with Marcus-Gunn syndrome were enrolled from 1997 to 2003 in Zhongshan Ophthalmic ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Choice of proper time for orbital implant in anophthalmia children]
From birth to adulthood, craniofacial development is dependent on the normal orbital growth. The increase of orbital volume is related to the growth of eyeball. Debates are ongoing as to when should be the appropriate age ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Use of periocular superficial musculo-aponeurotic system flap and hard palate mucosal graft in reconstruction of full-thickness eyelid defects]
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the outcome of combining grafting of periocular superficial musculo-aponeurotic system (SMAS) flaps and hard palate mucosa in the reconstruction of modest and severe full-thickness eyelid ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
[Problems and countermeasures in orbital plastic and reconstructive surgery]
The great progress in orbital plastic and reconstructive surgery (OPRS) in China has been reached since the 21st century. However, obvious disparities exist between China and the developed countries in terms of the insufficiency of quality and ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Anemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: epidemiology and economic implications.
BACKGROUND: Anemia in chronic illness is associated with increased healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs. In COPD, it occurs frequently and influences both clinical and economic outcomes. Because no data studies have been performed either in ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
A Markov cost-utility analysis of escitalopram and duloxetine for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the costs and quality-adjusted life weeks of duloxetine and escitalopram.RESEARCH DESIGN: A probabilistic Markov cost-utility analysis with a time horizon of 1 year using data from placebo controlled ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Using the common sense model to design interventions for the prevention and management of chronic illness threats: From description to process.
In this article, we discuss how one might use the common sense model of self-regulation (CSM) for developing interventions for improving chronic illness management. We ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Power and Type I errors for pairwise comparisons of means in the unequal variances case.
A Monte Carlo simulation was conducted to compare pairwise multiple comparison procedures. The number of means varied from 4 to 8 and the sample sizes varied from 2 to 500. Procedures ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Dietary fibre and fermentability characteristics of root crops and legumes.
The dietary fibre and fermentability characteristics of local root crops and legumes were determined. Total, soluble and insoluble fibre were determined in six root crops (kamote, gabi, potato, tugi, ube, cassava) and ten legumes (mungbean, soyabean, ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Socio-economic status and handedness in two large cohorts of French adults.
Left-and right-handers have coexisted since the Palaeolithic age. Hand preference is heritable. Moreover, there is extensive evidence of an association between left-handedness and several fitness costs. In this context, the persistence of the polymorphism is ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Assessing caffeine exposure in pregnant women.
Studies on the effects of caffeine on health, while numerous, have produced inconsistent results. One of the most uncertain and controversial effects is on pregnancy outcome. Studies have produced conflicting results due to a number of methodological variations. The major ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The nutraceutical role of the Phaseolus vulgaris alpha-amylase inhibitor.
The present review assesses the potential of the Phaseolus vulgaris alpha-amylase inhibitor isoform 1 (alpha-AI1) starch blockers as a widely used remedy against obesity and diabetes. Consumption of the alpha-amylase inhibitor causes marginal intraluminal alpha-amylase activity facilitated ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Another reason for intra-operative imaging during cochlear implantation.
Objective:We report a case of a rare cochlear implant complication: the introduction of the electrode array into the superior semicircular canal, with intra-operative measurements of neural response reactions suggesting reasonable functioning of the implant.Case report:A two-year old patient ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome: a new aetiology.
Objective:We report what we believe to be a unique aetiology of the superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome, a recently described condition in which vestibular imbalance and/or hearing loss results from the loss of continuity of the bone overlying ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Predictors of response to short-term proton pump inhibitor treatment in laryngopharyngeal reflux patients.
Objectives:To assess benefit from one and three months\' empirical proton pump inhibitor treatment in patients with suspected laryngopharyngeal reflux, and to define pre-therapy factors which may predict success with short-term proton pump inhibitor ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Foreign body reaction to polymethylsiloxane gel (Bioplastiquetrade mark) after vocal fold augmentation.
Statement of problem:The consequences of vocal fold paralysis include voice change, airway problems and difficulty swallowing. Medialisation procedures using injected material have been used for many decades, with varying outcomes, mainly secondary to lifespan, ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a head and neck oncology clinic.
Introduction:Within the United Kingdom, there are 50 000 practitioners of complementary and alternative medicine, with five million people consulting these practitioners yearly. The aim of this study was to explore the ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Embolisation of an extensive arteriovenous malformation of the temporal region as an alternate treatment: case report.
Objectives:To report the case of a spontaneous arteriovenous malformation involving the auricula, external auditory meatus, middle ear and part of the petrous apex, and also to provide updated information about ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Laryngeal chondritis induced by C3-4 osteophyte following supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy: report of two cases.
Objectives:We have performed supracricoid laryngectomy with cricohyoidoepiglottopexy or with cricohyoidopexy for tumour (T) stage T2 and T3 laryngeal cancer cases and some T4 cases. We report the clinical symptoms and management, ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Primary tracheal tumours: 21 years of experience at Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Objectives:To review our experience of the treatment of primary tracheal tumours.Study design:All medical notes of patients with primary tracheal tumours diagnosed between 1981 and 2002 were retrospectively analysed.Results:In this period, 80 patients ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Quality of life in children three and nine months after discharge from a paediatric intensive care unit: a prospective cohort study.
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Improved survival in children with critical illnesses has led to new disease patterns. As a consequence evaluation of the well being of survivors ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Effects of prenatal exposure to diesel exhaust particles on postnatal development, behavior, genotoxicity, and inflammation in mice.
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Results from epidemiological studies indicate that particulate air pollution constitutes a hazard for human health. Recent studies suggest that diesel exhaust possesses endocrine activity and therefore may ...
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Exploring evidence-policy linkages in health research plans: a case study from six countries.
ABSTRACT: The complex evidence-policy interface in low and middle income country settings is receiving increasing attention. Future Health Systems (FHS): Innovations for Equity, is a research consortium conducting health systems explorations in six ...
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