Authors: Nieuweboer AJ, de Morrée ES, de Graan AJ, Sparreboom A, de Wit R, Mathijssen RHAbstract Docetaxel is a frequently used chemotherapeutic agent in the treatment of solid cancers. Because of the large inter-individual variability (IIV) in the pharmacokinetics (PK) of docetaxel, it is challenging...
Authors: Zhao J, Du F, Luo Y, Shen G, Zheng F, Xu BAbstract The hypoxic condition is a common feature that negatively impacts the efficacy of radio- and chemotherapy in solid tumors. Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIF-1, 2, 3) predominantly regulate the adaptation to hypoxia at the cellular or organismal...
Authors: Economopoulou P, Mountzios G, Pavlidis N, Pentheroudakis GAbstract Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) comprises a heterogeneous disease group with diagnosis of metastatic malignancy in the absence of an identifiable primary site after diagnostic work up. CUP may either resemble a specific...
Authors: Datta NR, Ordóñez SG, Gaipl US, Paulides MM, Crezee H, Gellermann J, Marder D, Puric E, Bodis SAbstract Hyperthermia, one of the oldest forms of cancer treatment involves selective heating of tumor tissues to temperatures ranging between 39 and 45°C. Recent developments based on the...
ErbB small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) induced diarrhoea: Chloride secretion as a mechanistic hypothesis.: Authors: Van Sebille YZ, Gibson RJ, Wardill HR, Bowen JMAbstract Diarrhoea is a common, debilitating and potentially life threatening toxicity of many cancer therapies. While...
Gaining momentum: New options and opportunities for the treatment of advanced melanoma.Authors: Michielin O, Hoeller CAbstract Before 2011, patients with advanced or metastatic melanoma had a particularly poor long-term prognosis. Since traditional treatments failed to confer a survival benefit,...
Authors: Carneiro RM, Carneiro BA, Agulnik M, Kopp PA, Giles FJAbstract Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy, and its incidence has been rising rapidly over the past 10years. Although most patients with this disease have an excellent prognosis, a subset develops...
Authors: Petrulea MS, Plantinga TS, Smit JW, Georgescu CE, Netea-Maier RTAbstractThyroid carcinoma (TC) is the most common endocrine malignancy. The pathogenesis of TC is complex and involves multiple genetic events that lead to activation of oncogenic pathways such as the MAP kinase (MAPK) pathway...
Cancer Treat Rev. 2015 Oct 13;Authors: Mirghani H, Amen F, Tao Y, Deutsch E, Levy AAbstract Human papillomavirus driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), particularly oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), are characterized by a significant survival advantage over their HPV-negative...
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2015 Oct 9;Authors: Tagliabue M, Elrefaey SH, Peccatori F, Favia G, Navach V, Pignataro L, Capaccio P, Venturino M, Tredici S, Alterio D, Mosca F, Pugni L, Scarfone G, Cossu Rocca M, Calabrese LAbstract No international guidelines are available for the treatment of oral...
Phys Med. 2015 Oct 14;Authors: Dzierma Y, Beyhs M, Palm J, Niewald M, Bell K, Nuesken F, Licht N, Rübe CAbstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this work is to compare the positioning accuracy achieved by three different imaging techniques and planar vs. CBCT imaging for two common IGRT indications....
Mol Neurobiol. 2015 Oct 17;Authors: Chumak T, Rüttiger L, Lee SC, Campanelli D, Zuccotti A, Singer W, Popelář J, Gutsche K, Geisler HS, Schraven SP, Jaumann M, Panford-Walsh R, Hu J, Schimmang T, Zimmermann U, Syka J, Knipper MAbstract For all sensory organs, the establishment of spatial and...
Behav Brain Res. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: Schaser AJ, Ciucci MR, Connor NPAbstract Voice and swallowing deficits can occur with aging. Tongue exercise paired with a swallow may be used to treat swallowing disorders, but may also benefit vocal function due to cross-system activation effects. It is...
Radiother Oncol. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: de Bree R, van der Putten L, van Tinteren H, Wedman J, Oyen WJ, Janssen LM, van den Brekel MW, Comans EF, Pruim J, Takes RP, Hobbelink MG, Valdés Olmos R, van der Laan BF, Boers M, Hoekstra OS, Leemans CRAbstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate...
Validation of the total dysphagia risk score (TDRS) in head and neck cancer patients in a conventional and a partially accelerated radiotherapy scheme.Radiother Oncol. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: Nevens D, Deschuymer S, Langendijk JA, Daisne JF, Duprez F, De Neve W, Nuyts SAbstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:...
Iran J Cancer Prev. 2015Authors: Anvari K, Samini F, Faraji M, Khooei A, Ghiasi T, Dehghan PAbstract INTRODUCTION: Pituitary adenomas have been the most common sellaturcica tumors. There have been many unusual types of pituitary tumors that might neglect by radiologists and clinicians. One of...
Iran J Cancer Prev. 2015Authors: Sayyahfar S, Karimi A, Gharib A, Fahimzad AAbstract INTRODUCTION: Anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a subset of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and an unusual disease in children. CASE PRESENTATION: Herein we have reported a 7- year- old girl with a large necrotic...
Low Quality of Life and Depressive Symptoms as an Independent Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.J Sex Med. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Jeon YJ, Yoon DW, Han DH, Won TB, Kim DY, Shin HWAbstract INTRODUCTION: Accumulating evidence indicates that obstructive...
Epidemiological Evaluation of Head and Neck Sarcomas in Iran (the Study of 105 Cases Over 13 Years).Iran J Cancer Prev. 2015Authors: Alishahi B, Kargahi N, Homayouni SAbstract BACKGROUND: Head and neck sarcomas are exceedingly rare and they include 4% - 10% of all sarcomas and less than 1% of...
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: a 15 year institutional experience and statistical analysis of 721 reported cases.Br J Dermatol. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Gunaratne DA, Howle JR, Veness MJAbstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine malignancy...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Günbey E, Gören İ, Ünal R, Yılmaz MAbstract CONCLUSION: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to evaluate the olfactory function of adult patients diagnosed with GERD. The results revealed that adults with GERD have diminished...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Kim SH, Lee SH, Choi SK, Lim YJ, Na SY, Yeo SGAbstract CONCLUSION: Otologic accompanying symptoms, audiogram patterns, and hearing levels according to tumor size differed in patients with CPA tumors classified as VS and non-VS types. OBJECTIVES:...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Jung AR, Kim MG, Kim SS, Kim SH, Geun SYAbstract CONCLUSION: Factors prognostic of recovery from low frequency sensorineural hearing loss without vertigo are co-occurrence of tinnitus, PTA determined hearing level on the affected side before treatment...
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct 17;Authors: Bozorg-Grayeli A, Guevara N, Bebear JP, Ardoint M, Saaï S, Hoen M, Gnansia D, Romanet P, Lavieille JPAbstract Technological advances in the domain of digital signal processing adapted to cochlear implants (CI) are partially responsible for the ever-improving...
Human papilloma virus detection and typing in 334 lung cancer patients.Authors: Sagerup CM, Nymoen DA, Halvorsen AR, Lund-Iversen M, Helland A, Brustugun OTAbstract BACKGROUND: Unlike cervical, anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers, where high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) has long been known...
Authors: Hinz A, Singer S, Brähler EAbstract BACKGROUND: The aims of this study are to present the results of a new general population normative study of the quality of life questionnaire EORTC QLQ-C30 and to give European reference values averaged across six studies. METHODS: The empirical...
Acta Oncol.Authors: Lund L, Ross L, Petersen MA, Groenvold MAbstract BACKGROUND: Caregivers are often involved in and affected by the patient's disease. The questionnaire 'Cancer Caregiving Tasks, Consequences and Needs Questionnaire' (CaTCoN) was developed to measure caregivers' experiences....
Patient selection for whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) in a large lung cancer cohort: Impact of a new Dutch guideline on brain metastases.Acta Oncol.Authors: Hendriks LE, Troost EG, Steward A, Bootsma GP, De Jaeger K, van den Borne BE, Dingemans AMAbstract BACKGROUND: Median survival after diagnosis...
Cancer Biol Ther. 2015 Oct 19;:0Authors: Zhang Y, Gao J, Wang X, Deng S, Ye H, Guan W, Wu M, Zhu S, Yu Y, Han WAbstract The recurrence of colorectal cancer after chemotherapy is the leading cause of its high mortality. We propose that elucidating the mechanisms of tumor regrowth after chemotherapy...
The accuracy of locating the cricothyroid membrane by palpation - an intergender study.BMC Anesthesiol.Authors: Campbell M, Shanahan H, Ash S, Royds J, Husarova V, McCaul CAbstract BACKGROUND: The cricothyroid membrane (CTM) is the recommended site of access to the airway during cricothyrotomy...
Nanoscale. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Zhu J, Zhao L, Cheng Y, Xiong Z, Tang Y, Shen M, Zhao J, Shi XAbstract We report the synthesis, characterization, and utilization of radioactive (131)I-labeled multifunctional dendrimers for targeted single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging and...
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 Oct 13;139:152-158Authors: Aboul-Enein HA, Khidr WM, Abdeen KM, Madawi AAAbstract OBJECTIVES: Spinal meningiomas are benign and relatively rare tumors. These tumors present about only 25% of primary spinal tumors. Although spinal meningiomas are considered as slowly...
A case of sinonasal paraganglioma with a different morphology: nine-year follow-up.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Aydın S, Karabulut B, Orhan KS, Kılıçaslan I, Değer KAbstract Paragangliomas are very occasionally located in the nasal cavity. In this article, we present a 32-year-old...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Bayır Ö, Karagöz T, Tatar EÇ, Özdek A, Han Ü, Saylam G, Korkmaz MHAbstract Kimura's disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder with an unknown etiology which presents with the involvements of salivary glands and subdermal tissue in the head or neck...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Gürsoy M, Karaca Erdoğan N, Dağ F, Başoğlu MS, Rezanko Atasever TAbstract Osteomas are the most frequently observed benign bone tumors of paranasal sinuses. Although they are generally detected by chance during radiological analyses, they may create...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Evren C, Yiğit VB, Çınar FAbstract Of the five senses, the sense of smell is the most complex and unique in structure and organization. As diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are often underdeveloped, the sense of smell has been inadequately studied....
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Çatlı T, Çelik Ç, Demir E, Gür H, Tokat T, Olgun LAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of myringosclerosis in tragal perichondrium (TP) and temporalis fascia (TF) grafts after myringo-/tympanoplasty. PATIENTS AND...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Uysal İÖ, Müderris T, Polat K, Yüce S, Gültürk SAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate whether the time from the onset of symptoms to the start of treatment is a prognostic indicator in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Naiboğllu B, Külekçi S, Sürmeli M, Verim A, Kalaycık Ertugay Ç, İhvan Ö, Şeneldir L, Zer Toros SAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate whether addition of intratympanic steroid (ITS) to systemic steroid and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) is effective...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: İmre A, Pınar E, Yüceer N, Songu M, Olgun Y, Aladağ İAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the association between the presence of Onodi cell and sella exposure during endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (EETPS). ...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Demirci Ş, Kurt A, Tüzüner A, Samim EE, Çaylan RAbstract OBJECTIVES: In this study, we compared the incidence of facial canal dehiscence in patients with idiopathic peripheral facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) with a healthy population. PATIENTS...
[Evaluation of smell function changes in pregnancy].Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Gül A, Yılmaz B, Karababa S, Tuna SF, Özkurt FE, Yaman Yörük N, Topçu İAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to compare the olfactory function changes among pregnant women in varying trimesters and non-pregnant...
[New predictive parameters of nasal polyposis: neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio].Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Atan D, Özcan KM, Köseoğlu S, İkincioğulları A, Çetin MA, Ensari S, Dere HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the correlations...
Clinical features of deep neck infection: analysis of 77 patients.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Sakarya EU, Kulduk E, Gündoğan O, Soy FK, Dündar R, Kılavuz AE, Özbay C, Eren E, İmre AAbstract OBJECTIVES: This retrospective study aims to detect the prognostic factors which affect...
[Nasal foreign bodies: an analysis of 130 patients].Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Memiş M, İlhan E, Ulucanlı S, Yaman H, Güçlü EAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate clinical manifestations and treatment protocols in patients with a diagnosis of nasal foreign bodies....
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Yüksel Aslıer NG, Doğan E, Sarıoğlu S, İkiz AÖAbstract Laryngeal leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy originating from the smooth muscles of blood vessels. Herein, we present the first case of leiomyosarcoma arising from the glottic area of...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Özbilen Acar G, Tekin M, Karataş M, Özdamar OİAbstract External laryngeal trauma is a relatively rare-encountered and sometimes life-threatening emergency condition. Recognition of laryngeal injury related to either blunt or penetrating trauma is important...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Köycü A, Erbek SS, Erbek HS, Boyvat FAbstract Since the advent of antibiotics, major spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage is extremely rare. The majority of the spontaneous tonsillar hemorrhage events is associated with acute or chronic tonsillitis, coagulopathies,...
A rare cause of odynophagia: infected tracheal diverticulum.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Şahin N, Solak A, Genç BAbstractTracheal diverticulum is a relatively rare lesion. Tracheal diverticula are divided into two subgroups as congenital and acquired with different characteristics and...
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The effectiveness of Tualang honey in reducing post-tonsillectomy pain.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Abdullah B, Lazim NM, Salim RAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tualang honey in reducing post-tonsillectomy pain. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
Retrospective analysis of surgical treatment of choanal polyps.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: İla K, Topdağ M, Öztürk M, İşeri M, Aydın Ö, Keskin GAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to discuss the efficacy of the surgical method performed in patients with choanal polyp in the light...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Dündar R, Kulduk E, Soy FK, Yazıcı H, Sakarya EU, Özbay CAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the efficiency of mastoidectomy during tympanoplasty procedures in patients having sclerotic mastoid bone with dry or dried up tympanic cavity....
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Kayabaşoğlu G, Kaymaz R, Erkorkmaz Ü, Güven MAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate hearing aid using rate, patient satisfaction rate and achievements in social communication of patients by assessing the hearing thresholds before and after...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Ateşpare A, Çalış AB, Çelik Ö, Yener N, Vural ÇAbstract Simultaneous occurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) in the same thyroid gland is a rare condition. These tumors derive from different cells; PTC originates...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Arpacı RB, Kara T, Özyedek E, Serinsöz E, Vayısoğlu Y, Özgür A, Arpacı T, Özcan CAbstract Inflammatory myofibroblastic pseudotumor (plasma cell granuloma) is a soft tissue lesion consisting of myofibroblasts, mature lymphocytes, histiocytes, plasma cells,...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Evren C, Demirbilek N, Yiğit VB, Kaur ACAbstract Salivary gland tumors are rare head and neck tumors. The majority of these tumors are benign and include pleomorphic adenoma, monomorphic adenoma, oncocytoma, and papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum. Oncocytoma...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Uçar S, Aydın Ö, Öztürk MAbstract Congenital vomer agenesis is a very rare condition. Usually, it is discovered incidentally. Nasal and otologic diseases accompany the cases. In this article, we report two cases of isolated congenital vomer agenesis...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Kara M, Yazıcı İ, Dereköy FS, Güçlü OAbstract The head and neck region includes many vital anatomic structures. So, diseases of this region may have a more morbid and mortal course compared to other anatomic regions. In this article, we report a patient...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Yenigün AAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR) levels in recurrent and non-recurrent nasal polyposis, and identify how the NLR and ELR reflect the inflammatory...
Prevalence of otitis media with effusion among school age children in rural parts of Konya province, Turkey.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Varsak YK, Gül Z, Eryılmaz MA, Arbağ HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the current prevalence of serous otitis media (SOM) among...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Özkul MH, Uyar M, Bayram Ö, Dikmen BAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to identify the diagnostic capacity of the technetium 99m sestamibi scintigraphy with single photon emission computed tomography for localizing parathyroid pathologies. PATIENTS...
Foreign body impaction in esophagus: experiences at Ear-Nose-Throat Clinic in Tuzla, 2003-2013.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Umihanić Š, Brkić F, Umihanić Š, Hodźić SAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to report our experience in the management of foreign body (FB) impaction in...
Effects of sleep bruxism related tinnitus on quality of life.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Saltürk Z, Özçelik E, Kumral TL, Çakır O, Kasımoğlu Ş, Atar Y, Yıldırım G, Berkiten G, Göker AE, Uyar YAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to analyze the subjective and objective characteristics...
[Our surgical treatment results in pediatric cholesteatoma].Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 PAuthors: Akdoğan MV, Hızal E, Yılmaz S, Yavuz H, Yılmazer C, Canpolat T, Yılmaz İ, Özlüoğlu LNAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate surgical techniques and obtained outcomes in pediatric...
A large schwannoma of external auditory canal: an unusual case.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Bakshi SS, Shankar K, Parida PKAbstract A 49-year-old female patient presented with mass occluding her external auditory meatus. Surgical exploration revealed that the mass eroded the bony...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Yetişer S, Ramadan SAbstract Paragangliomas of the head and neck are usually benign tumors. Malignant form is quite rare and criteria for malignancy are not clear. Clinical, biochemical and histological features of malignant forms are not sufficient...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: İlhan E, Yaman H, Dost B, Köse GA, Yaman HAbstract Foreign body lodgement in the larynx is a rare situation. Our review of the literature revealed no living foreign body in larynx except for laryngeal leeches and anisakiasis. In this article, we report...
An unusual mass of nasal cavity: recurrent glomangiopericytoma.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Gökdoğan O, Demirhan B, Köybaşıoğlu A, İleri FAbstract Hemangiopericytomas are rare tumors of sinonasal region. In this article, we described a case of recurrent mass in right nasal cavity...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Biçer YÖ, Köybaşı S, Tezcan E, Yılmaz FAbstract Eccrine spiradenoma is a benign tumor of sweat gland origin. Malignant eccrine spiradenoma is a rare neoplasm which almost always arises from a pre-existing spiradenoma lesion. In this article, we present...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015Authors: Bayır Ö, Yıldırım GA, Saylam G, Yüksel E, Özdek A, Korkmaz MHAbstract Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by progressive atrophy of nasal mucosa. Cedecea davisae, a rare pathogen, is a new member of Enterobacteriaceae family....
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):255-65Authors: Tuzcu G, Yardımcı AH, Turna Ö, Göner RE, Acıoğlu EAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to report the significance of echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging (EP-DWI) in preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of patients with surgically...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):266-70Authors: Şahin C, İmer Aras HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the effects of the removal of Merocel nasal packs on patients' anxiety after septoplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty patients (26 males, 24 females;...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):271-4Authors: Karapolat H, Çelebisoy N, Gökçay F, Bilgen C, Özgen G, Göde S, Kirazlı TAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to establish a "Vertigo Council Diagnosis Questionnaire" for patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction and show the reliability...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):275-8Authors: Eşki E, Yılmaz İAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the functional outcomes and complications of pack free septoplasty in adults. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Forty-nine consecutive patients (35 males, 14 females; mean...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):279-83Authors: Hancı D, Altun HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) among motocross racers after cross-country up and downhill activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):284-8Authors: Derin S, Akın F, Şahan M, Altun İ, Şahin C, Eliçora SŞAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate any impact of nasal septal deviations on cardiac arrhythmias and heart rates by performing 24-hour rhythm Holter analysis before...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):289-94Authors: Atan D, Sazak Kundi FC, Özcan KM, Dere HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the relationship between platelet count and mean platelet volume (MPV) with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). PATIENTS AND...
[Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis: two case reports in the light of the literature].Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):295-301Authors: Kara M, Erdoğan H, Toroslu T, Akçalı A, Tatman Okun M, Reşorlu M, Dereköy FSAbstract Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is an acute onset and...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):302-5Authors: Baklacı D, Güngör V, Özcan M, Yılmaz YF, Ünal A, Çolak AAbstract Accessory parotid gland is a small salivary gland tissue separated from main part of parotid gland. It is located on the masseter muscle anterior to the Stensen's duct....
A rare, incidental submandibular hydatid cyst.Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):306-9Authors: Doğan M, Polat H, Ayyıldız Ö, Güreli MAbstract Hydatid cyst disease is a parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulosus. It is transmitted via oral ingestion of eggs excreted...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):310-4Authors: Yavaş G, Kara Gedik G, Çolpan B, Ata Ö, Öztürk K, Sarı OAbstract Osteoradionecrosis of the hyoid bone is a rare complication of therapeutic irradiation performed for head and neck cancer. In this article, we present a 52-year-old...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):315-8Authors: Ulusoy B, Bozdemir K, Ersoy Çallıoğlu E, Kutluhan A, Korkmaz MHAbstract Schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a slow growing, solitary, and encapsulated benign tumor originating from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerves. Lingual schwannomas...
Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):279-83Authors: Hancı D, Altun HAbstract OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) among motocross racers after cross-country up and downhill activities. PATIENTS AND METHODS:...
Int J Speech Lang Pathol.Authors: Samms-Vaughan MEAbstract There is limited information on autism spectrum disorders from lower- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This paper reviews the status of early identification and early intervention for autism spectrum disorders in response to the article...
Autism. 2015Authors: Irvin DW, Boyd BA, Odom SLAbstract Difficulty with social competence is a core deficit of autism spectrum disorder. Research on typically developing children and children with disabilities, in general, suggests the adult talk received in the classroom is related to their...
Authors: Sandberg C, Kiran SAbstract Developing language treatments that not only improve trained items but also promote generalisation to untrained items is a major focus in aphasia research. This study is a replication and extension of previous work which found that training abstract words...
IEEE Trans Neural Netw Learn Syst.Authors: Garimella S, Hermansky HAbstract Auto-associative neural network (AANN) is a fully connected feed-forward neural network, trained to reconstruct its input at its output through a hidden compression layer, which has fewer numbers of nodes than the dimensionality...
Acquisition of the stop-spirant alternation in bilingual Mexican Spanish-English speaking children: theoretical and clinical implications.: Authors: Fabiano-Smith L, Oglivie T, Maiefski O, Schertz JAbstract The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of typical acquisition of the...
Authors: Hitchcock ER, Byun TMAbstract Biofeedback intervention can help children achieve correct production of a treatment-resistant error sound, but generalisation is often limited. This case study suggests that generalisation can be enhanced when biofeedback intervention is structured in...
Authors: Mugler EM, Goldrick M, Slutzky MWAbstract Brain-computer interfaces that directly decode speech could restore communication to locked-in individuals. However, decoding speech from brain signals still faces many challenges. We investigated decoding of phonemes - the smallest separable...
J Exp Child Psychol. 2015 Oct 15;142:36-47Authors: Hanley JR, Cortis C, Budd MJ, Nozari NAbstract Although naturalistic studies of spontaneous speech suggest that young children can monitor their speech, the mechanisms for detection and correction of speech errors in children are not well understood....
Eur J Intern Med. 2015 Oct 14;Authors: Cournane S, Byrne D, Conway R, O'Riordan D, Coveney S, Silke BAbstract BACKGROUND: Patients from deprived backgrounds have a higher in-patient mortality following an emergency medical admission. How deprivation relates to the admission or readmission incidence...
J Neurol. 2015 Oct 17;Authors: Su P, Liu YC, Lin HCAbstract This retrospective study was conducted to determine the relationship between variable factors and the recurrence rate of post-semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PSC-BPPV) after canalith repositioning procedure (CRP)....
Multimodality guidance for accurate bronchoscopic insertion of fiducial markers.: Authors: Steinfort DP, Siva S, Kron T, Chee RR, Ruben JD, Ball DL, Irving LBAbstract INTRODUCTION: Fiducial markers act as visible surrogates of tumor position during image-guided radiotherapy. Marker placement...
Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of head-neck cancer subtypes in the Netherlands Cohort Study.: Authors: de Munter L, Maasland DH, van den Brandt PA, Kremer B, Schouten LJAbstract BACKGROUND: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most-common type of cancer worldwide. Evidence regarding...
Cutaneous manifestations in patients with mastocytosis: Consensus report of the European Competence Network on Mastocytosis; the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; and the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology.J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: Hartmann...
Ophthalmology. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: Hu A, Pei X, Ding X, Li J, Li Y, Liu F, Li Z, Zhan Z, Lu LAbstract PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to classify combined persistent fetal vasculature (PFV) on the basis of the ultrasonographic and Doppler characteristics. The potential clinical significance...
Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2015 Oct 19;:1-10Authors: Olchanski N, Zhong Y, Cohen JT, Saret C, Bala M, Neumann PJAbstractPublished literature lacks consensus, and most guidelines lack definitive recommendations as to whether cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) should include all "future" costs...
Authors: Sridharan V, Tripathi P, Aykin-Burns N, Krager KJ, Sharma SK, Moros EG, Melnyk SB, Pavliv O, Hauer-Jensen M, Boerma MAbstract Radiation-induced heart disease (RIHD) is a common and sometimes severe late side effect of radiation therapy for intrathoracic and chest wall tumors. We have...
Authors: Kabacik S, Manning G, Raffy C, Bouffler S, Badie CAbstract Studies of gene expression have proved important in defining the molecular mechanisms of radiation action and identifying biomarkers of ionizing radiation exposure and susceptibility. The full transcriptional response to radiation...
Authors: Gerelchuluun A, Manabe E, Ishikawa T, Sun L, Itoh K, Sakae T, Suzuki K, Hirayama R, Asaithamby A, Chen DJ, Tsuboi KAbstract The purpose of this study was to identify the roles of non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) or homologous recombination (HR) pathways in repairing DNA double-strand...
Energy metabolism in a matched model of radiation resistance for head and neck squamous cell cancer.
Authors: Mims J, Bansal N, Bharadwaj MS, Chen X, Molina AJ, Tsang AW, Furdui CMAbstract While radiation therapy is commonly used for treating cancer, radiation resistance can limit long-term control of the disease. In this study, we investigated the reprogramming of the energy metabolism in...
Authors: Turner HC, Shuryak I, Taveras M, Bertucci A, Perrier JR, Chen C, Elliston CD, Johnson GW, Smilenov LB, Amundson SA, Brenner DJAbstract The biological risks associated with low-dose-rate (LDR) radiation exposures are not yet well defined. To assess the risk related to DNA damage, we...
Authors: Grdina DJ, Murley JS, Miller RC, Woloschak GE, Li JJAbstract A survivin-mediated radio-adaptive response was induced in SA-NH murine sarcoma cells following activation of nuclear transcription factor κB (NFκB) by very low doses of ionizing radiation of 5, 20 or 100 mGy. SA-NH cells...
Mortality from Circulatory System Diseases among French Uranium Miners: A Nested Case-Control Study.: Authors: Drubay D, Caër-Lorho S, Laroche P, Laurier D, Rage EAbstract A significant association has been observed between radon exposure and cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) mortality among French...
Authors: Deng W, Kimura Y, Gududuru V, Wu W, Balogh A, Szabo E, Thompson KE, Yates CR, Balazs L, Johnson LR, Miller DD, Strobos J, McCool WS, Tigyi GJAbstract We have previously demonstrated that the small molecule octadecenyl thiophosphate (OTP), a synthetic mimic of the growth factor-like...
Authors: Kobashigawa S, Kashino G, Suzuki K, Yamashita S, Mori HAbstract Radiation-induced cell death is thought to be caused by nuclear DNA damage that cannot be repaired. However, in this study we found that a delayed increase of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) is responsible for...
Authors: Kavanagh K, Dendinger MD, Davis AT, Register TC, DeBo R, Dugan G, Cline JMAbstract One newly recognized consequence of radiation exposure may be the delayed development of diabetes and metabolic disease. We document the development of type 2 diabetes in a unique nonhuman primate cohort...
Induction and Repair of DNA DSB as Revealed by H2AX Phosphorylation Foci in Human Fibroblasts Exposed to Low- and High-LET Radiation: Relationship with Early and Delayed Reproductive Cell Death.Authors: Antonelli F, Campa A, Esposito G, Giardullo P, Belli M, Dini V, Meschini S, Simone G, Sorrentino...
Authors: Maguire A, Vegacarrascal I, White L, McClean B, Howe O, Lyng FM, Meade ADAbstract The use of Raman spectroscopy to measure the biochemical profile of healthy and diseased cells and tissues may be a potential solution to many diagnostic problems in the clinic. Although extensively used...
Authors: Zahnreich S, Ebersberger A, Kaina B, Schmidberger HAbstract The aim of this current study was to quantitatively describe radiation-induced DNA damage and its distribution in leukocytes of cancer patients after fractionated partial- or total-body radiotherapy. Specifically, the impact...
Authors: Poleszczuk J, Krzywon A, Forys U, Widel MAbstract For the last two decades radiation-induced bystander effects (RIBEs) have attracted significant attention due to their possible implications for radiotherapy. However, despite extensive research, the molecular pathways associated with...
Authors: Swift JM, Smith JT, Kiang JGAbstract Exposure to high-dose radiation results in deleterious effects on skeletal tissue. However, the effects of combined trauma such as radiation and hemorrhage on skeletal properties have yet to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate...
Authors: Trani D, Reniers B, Persoon L, Podesta M, Nalbantov G, Leijenaar RT, Granzier M, Yaromina A, Dubois L, Verhaegen F, Lambin PAbstract Advancements made over the past decades in both molecular imaging and radiotherapy planning and delivery have enabled studies that explore the efficacy...
Authors: Watanabe R, Rahmanian S, Nikjoo HAbstract The aim of this report is to present the spectrum of initial radiation-induced cellular DNA damage [with particular focus on non-double-strand break (DSB) damage] generated by computer simulations. The radiation types modeled in this study were...
Authors: de Guzman AE, Gazdzinski LM, Alsop RJ, Stewart JM, Jaffray DA, Wong CS, Nieman BJAbstract Pediatric cranial radiation therapy can induce long-term neurocognitive deficits, the risk and severity of these deficits are amplified in females and in those individuals exposed at a younger...
Authors: Liu C, Lin Q, Yun ZAbstract Molecular oxygen has long been recognized as a powerful radiosensitizer that enhances the cell-killing efficiency of ionizing radiation. Radiosensitization by oxygen occurs at very low concentrations with the half-maximum radiosensitization at approximately...
Authors: Han L, Wang L, Zhang F, Liu KJ, Xiang BAbstract Radiotherapy for malignant tumors of the head and neck commonly leads to radiation-induced sialadenitis as a result of radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction. We demonstrated previously that phenylephrine could protect the irradiated...
Authors: Elgart SR, Bostani M, Mok KC, Adibi A, Ruehm S, Enzmann D, McNitt-Gray M, Iwamoto KSAbstract Although there has been extensive research done on the biological response to doses of ionizing radiation relevant to radiodiagnostic procedures, very few studies have examined radiation schemes...
Authors: Zhang M, Qiu Q, Li Z, Sachdeva M, Min H, Cardona DM, DeLaney TF, Han T, Ma Y, Luo L, Ilkayeva OR, Lui K, Nichols AG, Newgard CB, Kastan MB, Rathmell JC, Dewhirst MW, Kirsch DGAbstract Hypoxia is a major cause of radiation resistance, which may predispose to local recurrence after radiation...
Authors: Butterworth KT, McMahon SJ, McKee JC, Patel G, Ghita M, Cole AJ, McGarry CK, O'Sullivan JM, Hounsell AR, Prise KMAbstract Advanced radiotherapy techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) achieve high levels of conformity to the target volume through the sequential...
Dose Estimation for a Study of Nuclear Workers in France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America: Methods for the International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS).: Authors: Thierry-Chef I, Richardson DB, Daniels RD, Gillies M, Hamra GB, Haylock R, Kesminiene A, Laurier D, Leuraud K, Moissonnier...
Effects of Local Heart Irradiation in a Glutathione S-Transferase Alpha 4-Null Mouse Model.: Authors: Boerma M, Singh P, Sridharan V, Tripathi P, Sharma S, Singh SPAbstract Glutathione S-transferase alpha 4 (GSTA4-4) is one of the enzymes responsible for the removal of 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE),...
Cancer Mortality through 2005 among a Pooled Cohort of U.S. Nuclear Workers Exposed to External Ionizing Radiation.: Authors: Schubauer-Berigan MK, Daniels RD, Bertke SJ, Tseng CY, Richardson DBAbstract UNLABELLED: Nuclear workers worldwide have been studied for decades to estimate associations...
Evidence from Animal Models: Is a Restricted or Conventional Intestinal Microbiota Composition Predisposing to Risk for High-LET Radiation Injury?: Authors: Maier I, Schiestl RHAbstract Intestinal microbiota affect cell responses to ionizing radiation at the molecular level and can be linked...
Authors: Brown SL, Nagaraja TN, Aryal MP, Panda S, Cabral G, Keenan KA, Elmghirbi R, Mikkelsen T, Hearshen D, Knight RA, Wen N, Kim JH, Ewing JRAbstract The purpose of this study was to characterize changes in tumor vascular parameters hours after a single radiation exposure in an orthotopic...
Authors: Swift JM, Smith JT, Kiang JGAbstract Ionizing radiation exposure combined with wound injury increases animal mortalities than ionizing radiation exposure alone. Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is in the fluroquinolone family of synthetic antibiotic that are available from the strategic national...
Authors: Hankey KG, Farese AM, Blaauw EC, Gibbs AM, Smith CP, Katz BP, Tong Y, Prado KL, MacVittie TJAbstract Leukocyte growth factors (LGF), such as filgrastim, pegfilgrastim and sargramostim, have been used to mitigate the hematologic symptoms of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) after radiation...
Radiation Dose-Rate Effects on Gene Expression in a Mouse Biodosimetry Model.: Authors: Paul S, Smilenov LB, Elliston CD, Amundson SAAbstract In the event of a nuclear accident or radiological terrorist attack, there will be a pressing need for biodosimetry to triage a large, potentially exposed...
Examining the Effects of External or Internal Radiation Exposure of Juvenile Mice on Late Morbidity after Infection with Influenza A.: Authors: Misra RS, Johnston CJ, Groves AM, DeDiego ML, St Martin J, Reed C, Hernady E, Miller JN, Love T, Finkelstein JN, Williams JPAbstract A number of investigators...
Authors: Sproull M, Kramp T, Tandle A, Shankavaram U, Camphausen KAbstract There is a need for minimally invasive biomarkers that can accurately and quickly quantify radiation exposure. Radiation-responsive proteins have applications in clinical medicine and for mass population screenings after...
Defining Blood Processing Parameters for Optimal Detection of γ-H2AX Foci: A Small Blood Volume Method.: Authors: Wojewodzka M, Sommer S, Kruszewski M, Sikorska K, Lewicki M, Lisowska H, Wegierek-Ciuk A, Kowalska M, Lankoff AAbstract Biodosimetric methods used to measure the effects of radiation...
Variation in RBE for Survival of V79-4 Cells as a Function of Alpha-Particle (Helium Ion) Energy.: Authors: Tracy BL, Stevens DL, Goodhead DT, Hill MAAbstract High linear energy transfer (LET) α particles are important with respect to the carcinogenic risk associated with human exposure to ionizing...
Solid Cancer Incidence in the Techa River Incidence Cohort: 1956-2007.: Authors: Davis FG, Yu KL, Preston D, Epifanova S, Degteva M, Akleyev AVAbstract Previously reported studies of the Techa River Cohort have established associations between radiation dose and the occurrence of solid cancers...
Authors: Yu JZ, Lindeblad M, Lyubimov A, Neri F, Smith B, Szilagyi E, Halliday L, MacVittie T, Nanda J, Bartholomew AAbstract In a mass casualty radiation event situation, individualized therapy may overwhelm available resources and feasibility issues suggest a need for the development of population-based...
Authors: Hubert G, Cheminet AAbstract The natural radiative atmospheric environment is composed of secondary cosmic rays produced when primary cosmic rays hit the atmosphere. Understanding atmospheric radiations and their dynamics is essential for evaluating single event effects, so that radiation...
Radiat Res. 2015http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1667/RR14013.1?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3DpubmedAuthors: Beinke C, Ben-Shlomo A, Abend M, Port MAbstract The accidental gamma radiation exposure of an industrial radiography worker and the cytogenetic examination...
Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Buonanno M, Randers-Pehrson G, Smilenov LB, Kleiman NJ, Young E, Ponnayia B, Brenner DJAbstract Radiation-induced bystander effects have been observed in vitro and in cell and tissue culture models, however, there are few reported studies showing these effects in vivo....
Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Yu Z, Romanyukha A, Eaton SS, Eaton GRAbstract X-band rapid-scan electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra from tooth enamel samples irradiated with doses of 0.5, 1 and 10 Gy had substantially improved signal-to-noise relative to conventional continuous wave EPR....
Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Drozdovitch V, Minenko V, Golovanov I, Khrutchinsky A, Kukhta T, Kutsen S, Luckyanov N, Ostroumova E, Trofimik S, Voillequé P, Simon SL, Bouville AAbstractDeterministic thyroid radiation doses due to iodine-131 ((131)I) intake were reconstructed in a previous article for 11,732...
The Use of X Rays in the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma: A Historical Assessment.Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Calabrese EJ, Dhawan G, Kapoor RAbstract This article provides a historical assessment of the role of X-ray therapy in the treatment of bronchial asthma. This analysis revealed that X-ray...
Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Rabin BM, Poulose SM, Carrihill-Knoll KL, Ramirez F, Bielinski DF, Heroux N, Shukitt-Hale BAbstract Although it has been shown that exposure to HZE particles disrupts cognitive performance when tested 2-4 weeks after irradiation, it has not been determined whether exposure...
Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Bellone JA, Rudobeck E, Hartman RE, Szücs A, Vlkolinský RAbstract Astronauts traveling outside Earth's magnetosphere risk exposure to charged particle radiation that may cause neurophysiological changes and behavioral deficits. Although proton particles comprise a large...
Global Metabolomic Identification of Long-Term Dose-Dependent Urinary Biomarkers in Nonhuman Primates Exposed to Ionizing Radiation.Radiat Res. 2015Authors: Pannkuk EL, Laiakis EC, Authier S, Wong K, Fornace AJAbstract Due to concerns surrounding potential large-scale radiological events, there...
: Authors: Prezado Y, Deman P, Varlet P, Jouvion G, Gil S, Le Clec'H C, Bernard H, Le Duc G, Sarun SAbstract The major limitation to reaching a curative radiation dose in radioresistant tumors such as malignant gliomas is the high sensitivity to radiation and subsequent damage of the surrounding...
Authors: Rabin BM, Carrihill-Knoll KL, Shukitt-Hale BAbstract In this study, the effects of radiation exposure on cognitive performance were evaluated. Rats were exposed to either helium ((4)He) particles (1,000 MeV/n; 0.1-10 cGy; head only) or cesium (137)Cs gamma rays (50-400 cGy; whole body),...
Authors: Prasanna PG, Narayanan D, Hallett K, Bernhard EJ, Ahmed MM, Evans G, Vikram B, Weingarten M, Coleman CNAbstract Although radiation therapy is an important cancer treatment modality, patients may experience adverse effects. The use of a radiation-effect modulator may help improve the...
Authors: Anbalagan S, Biasoli D, Leszczynska KB, Mukherjee S, Hammond EMAbstract With the increased incidence of esophageal cancer, chemoradiotherapy continues to play an important role in the management of this disease. Developing potent radiosensitizers is therefore critical for improving...
Authors: Fibach E, Rachmilewitz EAAbstract Exposure to ionizing radiation causes cellular damage, which can lead to premature cell death or accumulation of somatic mutations, resulting in malignancy. The damage is mediated in part by free radicals, particularly reactive oxygen species. Fermented...
Authors: Herr L, Shuryak I, Friedrich T, Scholz M, Durante M, Brenner DJAbstract Accurate and mechanistically plausible mathematical models of DNA double-strand break (DSB) rejoining kinetics are needed to correctly estimate the dependence of cell death and transformation on linear energy transfer,...
Radiat Res. 2015 ;184(3):322-33Authors: Yuan H, Zhang L, Frank JE, Inscoe CR, Burk LM, Hadsell M, Lee YZ, Lu J, Chang S, Zhou OAbstract Microbeam radiation treatment (MRT) using synchrotron radiation has shown great promise in the treatment of brain tumors, with a demonstrated ability to eradicate...
Captopril Increases Survival after Whole-Body Ionizing Irradiation but Decreases Survival when Combined with Skin-Burn Trauma in Mice.Radiat Res. 2015 Sep;184(3):273-9Authors: Islam A, Bolduc DL, Zhai M, Kiang JG, Swift JMAbstract Past and recent radiation events have involved a high incidence...
Authors: Rangel-Moreno J, de la Luz Garcia-Hernandez M, Ramos-Payan R, Biear J, Hernady E, Sangster MY, Randall TD, Johnston CJ, Finkelstein JN, Williams JPAbstract The acute period after total body irradiation (TBI) is associated with an increased risk of infection, principally resulting from...
Authors: Belley MD, Ashcraft KA, Lee CT, Cornwall-Brady MR, Chen JJ, Gunasingha R, Burkhart M, Dewhirst M, Yoshizumi TT, Down JDAbstract To ensure reliability and reproducibility of radiobiological data, it is necessary to standardize dosimetry practices across all research institutions. The...
Radiat Res. 2015 Oct;184(4):341-51Authors: Fleenor CJ, Higa K, Weil MM, DeGregori JAbstract Human exposure to ionizing radiation is highly associated with adverse health effects, including reduced hematopoietic cell function and increased risk of carcinogenesis. The hematopoietic deficits manifest...
Authors: Shimizu N, Ooka M, Takagi T, Takeda S, Hirota KAbstract Ionizing radiation induces more cell death under normoxic conditions than under hypoxic conditions. This phenomenon, which is known as the oxygen enhancement effect, occurs primarily because ionizing radiation causes more DNA lesions...
Radiat Res. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Dynlacht JR, Zeman EM, Held KD, Deye J, Vikram B, Joiner MCAbstract This article provides a summary of presentations focused on critical education and training issues in radiation oncology, radiobiology and medical physics from a workshop conducted as part of...
J Law Med Ethics. 2015 Sep;43(3):552-558Authors: Wilfond BS, Fernandez CV, Green RCAbstract Secondary findings for adult-onset diseases in pediatric clinical sequencing can benefit parents or other family members. In the absence of data showing harm, it is ethically reasonable for parents to...
Am J Case Rep. 2015;16:740-4Authors: Richard KR, Lovvorn JJ, Oliver SE, Ross SA, Benner KW, Kong MYAbstract BACKGROUND Chromobacterium violaceum (C. violaceum) is a facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacterium found in soil and water, especially in tropical and subtropical areas. Although infection...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:218Authors: Agha-Hosseini F, Mirzaii-Dizgah IAbstract BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) has been classified as a pre-malignant condition. Matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) or collagenase-3 may play a key role in cancer development. The aim of this study was...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:219Authors: Khavanin Zadeh M, Mohammadipour S, Omrani ZAbstract BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF) is the ideal method of vascular access for patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Therefore it is an important part of treatment in HD. There are several...
Patient education process in teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:220Authors: Seyedin H, Goharinezhad S, Vatankhah S, Azmal MAbstract BACKGROUND: Patient education is widely recognized as a core component of nursing. Patient education can...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:221Authors: Pournik O, Ghalichi L, TehraniYazdi A, Tabatabaee SM, Ghaffari M, Vingard EAbstract BACKGROUND: The effect of psychosocial work environment on personal and organizational aspects of employees is well-known; and it is of fundamental importance to have...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:222Authors: Boushehri E, Soltani Arabshahi K, Monajemi AAbstract Exploration into the concept of "medical expert" dates back to more than 50 years ago, yet yielding three leading theories in the area of clinical reasoning, namely, knowledge structure, hypotheticdeductive,...
Household food security status in the Northeast of Iran: a cross-sectional study.Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:227Authors: Gholami A, Foroozanfar ZAbstract BACKGROUND: An important issue the world faces today is ensuring that households living in different countries have access to enough food...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:228Authors: Pirsaheb M, Limoee M, Namdari F, Khamutian RAbstract BACKGROUND: Chlorinated pesticides have been used in pest control for several decades in the world. These compounds are still applied in many regions, and their continuous usage has resulted in their...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:229Authors: Khamutian R, Najafi F, Soltanian M, Shokoohizadeh MJ, Poorhaghighat S, Dargahi A, Sharafi K, Afshari AAbstract BACKGROUND: Industrialization and urbanization had a devastating impact on public health and caused an increase in health related morbidity...
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Oct 16;16:171-173Authors: Zhang S, Song Y, Wei H, Ren SAbstract INTRODUCTION: Whether mucosal cyst of maxillary sinus is contraindication for sinus floor augmentation surgery has been a controversial hot spot for years. PRESENTATION OF CASE: This case aims to...
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015Authors: Konda S, Dayawansa S, Singel S, Huang JHAbstract INTRODUCTION: Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is a condition that results from restricted blood flow to the posterior portions of the brain, which are primarily served by the vertebral and basilar arteries....
Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of head-neck cancer subtypes in the Netherlands Cohort Study.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Aug;102(2):420-32Authors: de Munter L, Maasland DH, van den Brandt PA, Kremer B, Schouten LJAbstract BACKGROUND: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most-common type of cancer worldwide. Evidence regarding the potential protective effect of vitamins and carotenoids...
Curr Pharmacol Rep. 2015 Aug;1(4):266-271Authors: Bunaciu RP, Yen AAbstract Carcinogenesis is a multifactorial process, frequently encompassing 3 stages: initiation, promotion and progression. It is characterized by multiple deviations from normal both at the cell and organism levels. Although...
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2015 Oct 19;:0Authors: Sunil Kumar BV, Singh S, Verma RAbstract Cancers have been the leading cause of death worldwide and poor diet and physical inactivity are major risk factors in cancer-related deaths. Micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals appear to have preventive...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Günbey E, Gören İ, Ünal R, Yılmaz MAbstract CONCLUSION: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to evaluate the olfactory function of adult patients diagnosed with GERD. The results revealed that adults with GERD have diminished...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Kim SH, Lee SH, Choi SK, Lim YJ, Na SY, Yeo SGAbstract CONCLUSION: Otologic accompanying symptoms, audiogram patterns, and hearing levels according to tumor size differed in patients with CPA tumors classified as VS and non-VS types. OBJECTIVES:...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Jung AR, Kim MG, Kim SS, Kim SH, Geun SYAbstract CONCLUSION: Factors prognostic of recovery from low frequency sensorineural hearing loss without vertigo are co-occurrence of tinnitus, PTA determined hearing level on the affected side before treatment...
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015;29:216Authors: Heydari N, Hajiabolhassani F, Fatahi J, Movaseghi S, Jalaie SAbstract BACKGROUND: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune systemic disease. Most common autoimmune diseases are multisystem disorders that may also present with otological manifestations,...
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct ;Authors: Jakubowski LA, Shariat-Madar B, McCormick ME, Sulman CG, Chun RHAbstract OBJECTIVES: (1) Elucidate the recurrence rate of pediatric cervical cellulitis and abscess (2) Evaluate the impact of pre-procedural imaging, length of stay, culture results,...
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct ;Authors: Faria J, Harb J, Hilton A, Yacobucci D, Pizzuto MAbstract OBJECTIVES: Neurologically impaired children often drool and aspirate saliva leading to recurrent aspiration pneumonia and frequent hospitalizations. Salivary botulinum toxin injection...
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct ;Authors: Faria J, Harb J, Hilton A, Yacobucci D, Pizzuto MAbstract OBJECTIVES: Neurologically impaired children often drool and aspirate saliva leading to recurrent aspiration pneumonia and frequent hospitalizations. Salivary botulinum toxin injection...
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct 8;Authors: Pagella F, De Amici M, Pusateri A, Tinelli G, Matti E, Benazzo M, Licari A, Nigrisoli S, Quaglini S, Ciprandi G, Marseglia GLAbstract OBJECTIVE: Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is very common in children and can cause airway obstruction. The aim of...
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Oct 8;Authors: Gan RW, Kamani T, Wilkinson S, Thomas D, Marshall AH, Sudarshan P, Daniel MAbstract OBJECTIVES: Many clinicians are concerned about possible airway or respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy for sleep related breathing disorder...
Autism Res. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Miron O, Ari-Even Roth D, Gabis LV, Henkin Y, Shefer S, Dinstein I, Geva RAbstract Numerous studies have attempted to identify early physiological abnormalities in infants and toddlers who later develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD). One potential measure of...
Read Writ. 2015 ;28(4):467-490Authors: Spencer M, Kaschak MP, Jones JL, Lonigan CJAbstract It has been demonstrated that statistical learning, or the ability to use statistical information to learn the structure of one's environment, plays a role in young children's acquisition of linguistic...
Authors: Pekmezci M, Perry AAbstract Recent advances in molecular diagnostics have led to better understanding of glioma tumorigenesis and biology. Numerous glioma biomarkers with diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive value have been identified. Although some of these markers are already part...
J Neurol Sci. 2015 Oct 15;Authors: Veber D, Scalabrino GAbstract We have experimentally demonstrated that cobalamin (Cbl) deficiency increases normal cellular prion (PrP(C)) levels in rat spinal cord (SC) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and decreases PrP(C)-mRNA levels in rat SC. Repeated intracerebroventricular...
Brain Connect. 2015 Oct 19;Authors: Yoo HB, De Ridder D, Vanneste SAbstract Tinnitus is a condition characterized by the perception of auditory phantom sounds. It is known as the result of complex interactions between auditory and non-auditory regions. However, previous structural imaging studies...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Kim SH, Lee SH, Choi SK, Lim YJ, Na SY, Yeo SGAbstract CONCLUSION: Otologic accompanying symptoms, audiogram patterns, and hearing levels according to tumor size differed in patients with CPA tumors classified as VS and non-VS types. OBJECTIVES:...
Acta Otolaryngol. 2015 Oct 19;:1-5Authors: Jung AR, Kim MG, Kim SS, Kim SH, Geun SYAbstract CONCLUSION: Factors prognostic of recovery from low frequency sensorineural hearing loss without vertigo are co-occurrence of tinnitus, PTA determined hearing level on the affected side before treatment...
World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Oct 14;21(38):10830-9Authors: Tsuboi K, Omura N, Yano F, Hoshino M, Yamamoto SR, Akimoto S, Masuda T, Kashiwagi H, Yanaga KAbstractIn general, the treatment methods for esophageal achalasia are largely classified into four groups, including drug therapy using nitrite or a...
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