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Ophthalmology 2019 Jan 16. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Vitreous, Retina, Macula Consultants of New York, NY, USA; LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term visual outcomes and causes of vision loss in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).

Design: Retrospective, longitudinal study SUBJECTS: One-hundred and thirty-three subjects (217 eyes) with chronic CSC.

Methods: A retrospective review of clinical and multimodal imaging data of patients with chronic CSC managed by 3 of the authors between May 1977 and March 2018. Read More

J Clin Pharm Ther 2019 Jan 18. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Drug Safety and Risk Management, Lupin Limited, Mumbai, India.

What Is Known And Objective: The approved indication for trimetazidine (TMZ) was restricted to "add-on therapy for the symptomatic treatment of patients with stable angina pectoris who are inadequately controlled by or intolerant to first-line antianginal therapies" in 2012 by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). TMZ was no longer indicated for ophthalmology and otolaryngology (ENT) indications. This drug utilization study analysed actual utilization of TMZ before and after the restriction on its indications to evaluate the effectiveness of risk minimization measures (RMM). Read More

BMC Infect Dis 2019 Jan 18;19(1):68. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Sri Jayawardanapura General Hospital, Thalapathpitiya, Nugegoda, Western province, Sri Lanka.

Background: Infectious mononucleosis is one of the main manifestations of Epstein - Barr virus, which is characterized by fever, tonsillar-pharyngitis, lymphadenopathy and atypical lymphocytes. Although 60% of patients with IMN develop cold type antibodies, clinically significant hemolytic anemia with a high ferritin level is very rare and validity of serum ferritin as an important biomarker has not been used frequently.

Case Presentation: 18-year-old girl presented with fever, malaise and sore throat with asymptomatic anemia, generalized lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and mild hepatitis. Read More

BMC Infect Dis 2019 Jan 18;19(1):69. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology, Kent State University, College of Public Health, Kent, OH, USA.

Background: Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium found in the nose and throat of healthy individuals, and presents risk factors for infection and death. We investigated environmental contamination of fitness facilities with S. aureus in order to determine molecular types and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of contaminates that may be transmitted to facility patrons. Read More

Drug Alcohol Depend 2019 Jan 11;196:9-13. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA.

Background: Little is known about the prevalence of adverse symptoms electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) users report experiencing.

Methods: Between August 2016 and May 2017, we conducted a nationally representative cross-sectional telephone survey of 4964 US adults age 18 and over. Respondents who reported ever trying e-cigarettes were asked whether they ever experienced six symptoms they thought were caused by e-cigarette use. Read More

Adv Rheumatol 2018 Jun 28;58(1):10. Epub 2018 Jun 28.

Post-Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Fonseca Lobo 560 apto. 1202, Aldeota, Fortaleza, Ceará, CEP 60175020, Brazil.

Background: Little has been published about the epidemiology of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in South America, especially in the intertropical zone, and no epidemiological data from Brazil are available. The purpose of the present study was to draw a clinical and demographic profile of GPA patients living in Northeastern Brazil based on laboratory, histological and imaging findings, and evaluate the frequency of organic involvement.

Methods: Clinical, epidemiological and treatment data of GPA patients were collected retrospectively and compared with the literature. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2019 Jan 22;7(1):143-145. Epub 2018 Nov 22.

Rhinology-Olfactology Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery University Hospital of Geneva Geneva Switzerland.

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a widespread and underdiagnosed disease. Causes are mostly related to obesity and anatomy with oro-pharyngeal narrowing. Parapharyngeal tumors are rare but can easily be treated. Read More

BMC Infect Dis 2019 Jan 17;19(1):65. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Division of Rheumatology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Hon-komagome, Tokyo, 1138677, Bunkyo-ku, Japan.

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) has various presentations, depending on the patient's immune status, age, and the route of transmission. In adults, HSV type 1 is found predominantly in the oral area, and HSV type 2 (HSV-2) is commonly found in the genital area. HSV-2 infection without genital lesions is uncommon. Read More

Zootaxa 2018 Dec 3;4526(4):576-588. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

Lab of Plant Nematology/Research Center of Nematodes of Plant Quarantine, Department of Plant Pathology/Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510160, China.

A new species, Eudorylaimus piceae n. sp., extracted from rhizosphere soil of Picea crassifolia from Inner Mongolia, China was identified. Read More

Zootaxa 2018 Dec 12;4531(2):211-224. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Life Sciences, National Chung Hsing University, 145 Xinda Road, Taichung, Taiwan 402, R.O.C..

Three species of nereidids collected from various ecological surveys conducted on coasts of west central and northeastern of Taiwan are studied. Each species represents a genus in the subfamily Nereidinae Blainville, 1818 not previously reported from Taiwan: Composetia Hartmann-Schröder, 1985, Eunereis Malmgren, 1865 and Nectoneanthes Sato, 2013. Composetia budaiensis n. Read More

BMC Pediatr 2019 Jan 16;19(1):24. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Roche Molecular Systems, Pleasanton, CA, USA.

Background: To compare the sensitivity and specificity of the recommended 2-step rapid antigen detection test (RADT) with confirmatory culture vs the point-of-care (POC) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Roche cobas® Liat® Strep A test for detection of group A Streptococcus (GAS) in pediatric patients with pharyngitis, and to investigate the impact of these tests on antibiotic use in a large pediatric clinic.

Methods: This prospective, open-label study was conducted at a single site during fall/winter 2016-2017. A total of 275 patients aged 3 to 18 years with symptoms of pharyngitis had a throat-swab specimen analyzed using RADT, POC PCR, and culture. Read More

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jan 25;23(1):36-40. Epub 2018 Jul 25.

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey.

 the otological evaluation is highly significant in those branches of medicine in which the general evaluation of the patient is conducted by general practitioners and pediatricians.  To investigate the otologic findings and their incidences in the sample, which consisted of patients who presented to the pediatric outpatient clinic with non-otologic complaints.  Patients, aged between 2 and 16 years, who had neither otorhinolaryngological complaints nor history of surgery by the otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat, ENT) department were included in the present study. Read More

Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jan 11;23(1):7-11. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

Department of ENT, Lancaster Royal Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 Transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE) is a widely used tool both in the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting complaints within the head and the neck. This is because this investigative adjunct examination provides the advantage of visualizing above the level of the cricopharyngeus muscle when compared to the more widely used esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).  We have assessed if the implementation of TNE within a district general hospital (DGH) was feasible, and investigated if the resources of our patients could be better directed away from other investigations such as barium swallow and EGD in favor of this novel technique. Read More

Zootaxa 2019 Jan 9;4543(4):549-580. Epub 2019 Jan 9.

Asian Turtle Program-Indo-Myanmar Conservation, R.1806, 18th F., CT1 Bac Ha C14 Building To Huu St., Dist. Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Vietnam..

We describe a new species of Microhyla from Tram Lap forest, Gia Lai Province, Central Vietnam based on morphological, molecular, and acoustic data. The new species resembles M. butleri morphologically, but differs from all congeners by a combination of the following morphological attributes: (1) medium-sized adult snout-vent length 25. Read More

Otolaryngol Pol 2018 Sep;72(6):1-9

Klinika Gastroenterologii i Żywienia Dzieci, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska.

The study dedicated mainly to general practitioners of ENTs discusses the principles of antibiotic therapy of the most common diseases that this specialty deals with, namely acute tonsillitis and throat inflammation, acute otitis media (AOM), and acute sinusitis. The most common errors in the antibiotic therapy of these diseases are also presented. The basic antibiotic in streptococcal pharyngitis is and remains oral penicillin administered for 10 days. Read More

BMJ Open 2019 Jan 15;9(1):e026710. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Department of Paediatrics, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Objectives: In this study, we analysed patient information leaflets (PILs) of intranasal corticosteroid sprays (INCS) of different manufacturers in the UK to determine if instructions for the use of INCS are complete and uniform.

Setting: PILs of all INCS of all manufacturers, available for patients in the UK, were collected from the British National Formulary website and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency website. All instructions in these PILs were analysed. Read More

BMC Gastroenterol 2019 Jan 15;19(1):11. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.

Background: Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE), due to mutations in TYMP, often presents with gastrointestinal symptoms. Two sisters, initially managed for Crohn's disease based upon clinical, imaging and pathological findings, were later found to have MNGIE. The cases provide novel clinicopathological insight, for two further reasons: both sisters remain ambulant and in employment in their late 20s and 30s; diagnosis in one sister was made after a suspected azathioprine-precipitated acute illness. Read More

Rozhl Chir 2018 ;97(12):558-562

Introduction: This work provides an overview of the incidence of gunshot wounds during peace conditions in a civilian population and aims to assess the principles of their treatment.

Method: We evaluated a total of 104 patients with gunshot wounds with an average age of 38.7 years (range 1871). Read More

PLoS One 2019 15;14(1):e0210711. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Background: During intubation with a blind technique, a left-sided double-lumen tube (DLT) can be misdirected into the right bronchus even though its curved tip of the bronchial lumen turns to the left. This right bronchial misplacement may be associated with the tip angle of DLTs. We thus performed a randomized trial to test the hypothesis that the DLT with an acute tip angle enters the right bronchus less frequently than the tube with an obtuse tip angle. Read More

Lakartidningen 2019 Jan 11;116. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Norra Alvsborgs lanssjukhus - ÖNH-kliniken Trollhattan, Sweden Norra Alvsborgs lanssjukhus - ÖNH-kliniken Trollhattan, Sweden.

Continuous monitoring of the need to educate specialists is important in the planning of health care resources. In this article, the authors present a questionnaire-based tool that is answered by the heads of Departments of ear, nose and throat (ENT) across Sweden every year. In Stockholm, the movement of patients from university to private ENT has dramatically decreased specialist training in ENT, and this can be seen by the employment survey instrument called »Tjänsteenkäten«. Read More

Laryngoscope 2019 Jan 15. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates of Alabama, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A.

Objectives/hypothesis: The objectives of this study were to examine patient outcomes using a 36-month age cutoff as a strict admission criterion following tonsillectomy, and review the safety and determine the plausibility of same-day discharge of children under 3 years old following tonsillectomy.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Methods: A chart review of patients aged 24 to 42 months undergoing tonsillectomy over a 3-year period was conducted. Read More

Sci Rep 2019 Jan 15;9(1):137. Epub 2019 Jan 15.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, 35430, Turkey.

Mesoporous silica is an emerging technology to solve problems of existing and to support projected revolutionary applications ranging from targeted drug delivery to artificial kidney. However, one of the major driving mechanisms, electric charging of internal mesoporous surfaces, has not been characterized yet. In the nanoscale confinements of mesoporous structures made of pore throats and pore voids, surface charges diverge from existing theoretical calculations and show local variation due to two occurrences. Read More

World J Gastroenterol 2019 Jan;25(1):1-41

H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA 92868, United States.

In this paper, I reviewed the emerging field of endoscopic surgery and present data supporting the contention that endoscopy can now be used to treat many foregut diseases that have been traditionally treated surgically. Within each topic, the content will progress as follows: "lessons learned", "technical considerations" and "future opportunities". Lessons learned will provide a brief background and update on the most current literature. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jan 14;12(1). Epub 2019 Jan 14.

ENT, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK.

J Neurosurg 2019 Jan 11:1-7. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

OBJECTIVEGlossopharyngeal neuralgia (GN) is a rare pain condition in which patients experience paroxysmal, lancinating throat pain. Multiple surgical approaches have been used to treat this condition, including microvascular decompression (MVD), and sectioning of cranial nerve (CN) IX and the upper rootlets of CN X, or a combination of the two. The aim of this study was to examine the long-term quality of life and pain-free survival after MVD and sectioning of the CN X/IX complex. Read More

Eur J Anaesthesiol 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

From the Bolyai Institute, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary (KV), Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Est, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France (NS), Department of Anaesthesia, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK (MT), Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation pédiatrique, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France (FV) and Department of Anaesthesia, Pharmacology and Intensive Care, University Hospitals of Geneva and University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (WH).

Background: Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery, the most frequently performed surgical procedure in children, is a strong predictor for peri-operative respiratory complications. However, there is no clear information about peri-operative respiratory severe critical events (SCEs) associated with anaesthesia management of ENT children in Europe.

Objective: To characterise the epidemiology and incidence of respiratory SCEs during and following ENT surgery in Europe and to identify the risk factors for their occurrence. Read More

Acad Pediatr 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; RAND Corporation, Boston, MA.

Objective: In commercial direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine, physicians outside of the medical home treat common, acute complaints through real-time, audio-visual conferencing using telephones and personal computers. There has been little examination of the use of DTC telemedicine by children. We described trends in DTC telemedicine use and DTC telemedicine visit characteristics. Read More

J Acad Nutr Diet 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Background: Low fruit and vegetable intakes are recognized risk factors for noncommunicable diseases. This systematic review summarizes published meta-analyses of global burden of diseases attributable to low fruit and vegetable intakes, and the best relative risk estimates.

Methods: A published novel assessment process combining Cochrane Review measures, Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews checklist, and Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale was employed. Read More

Health Policy 2018 Dec 31. Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Medical Services, Torres and Cape York Hospital and Health Service, Australia; Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Australia.

Introduction: Many specialist waitlists in Australian hospitals are long. One reason anecdotally reported for this is poor alignment of referrals with current recommended guidelines. This paper reports the findings of an audit undertaken in 2017 for ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon referrals submitted by primary health centres within Cape York, Australia. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Jan 14:3489418823797. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

2 Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Objective:: People with subglottic stenosis (SGS) may experience laryngeal symptoms that pose significant challenges to management. This study surveyed the use and effects of nebulized treatments on laryngeal symptoms in a large cohort of adults with SGS.

Methods:: A survey of nebulized treatment practices was distributed to an online international community of over 2000 members; 316 individuals (298 female, 1 male, 17 declined to specify; age 25+ years) completed the survey. Read More

Braz J Microbiol 2018 Dec 5. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

Medical University, University Hospital Alexandrovska, Pediatric Clinic, 1 St. Georgi Sofiiski, 1431, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and hospital admissions in children. This study aimed to determine the viral etiology of these infections in children aged < 5 years during three successive epidemic seasons in Bulgaria. Nasopharyngeal and throat specimens were collected from children with bronchiolitis and pneumonia during the 2015/2016, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018 seasons. Read More

Dysphagia 2019 Jan 14. Epub 2019 Jan 14.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

Pharyngeal residue, the material that remains in the pharynx after swallowing, is an important marker of impairments in swallowing and prandial aspiration risk. The goals of this study were to determine whether the 2D area of post-swallow residue accurately represents its 3D volume, and if the laterality of residue would affect this association. Thirteen patients with dysphagia due to brainstem stroke completed dynamic 320-detector row computed tomography while swallowing a trial of 10 ml honey-thick barium. Read More

Arch Bone Jt Surg 2018 Nov;6(6):554-559

Research performed at Bone and Joint Reconstruction Center, Vali-Asr Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.

Background: Periprosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication of total joint arthroplasty. It seems that the patient's skin, nose, throat, and urine are important sites for microbial colonization. Colonization with staphylococcus aureus, especially methicillin resistant increases the risk of periprosthetic joint infection. Read More

Sex Transm Infect 2019 Jan 13. Epub 2019 Jan 13.

School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Objectives: To describe the factors that influence gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men's (gbMSM) experiences with (GCO) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. GCO clients complete an internet-based risk assessment and print a laboratory test requisition form for HIV and other STIs to take to a private laboratory for diagnostic services.

Methods: Drawing on a purposive stratified sampling framework, we conducted 37 in-depth semistructured interviews with gbMSM who had used GCO at least once between 2015 and 2017. Read More

Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Department of Respiration, The First Hospital of Huzhou, First Affiliated Hospital of Huzhou University, No. 158 Guangchanghou Road, Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313000. China.

Aim To analyze the clinical characteristics and antibiotic resistance of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MP) in Chinese patients, providing valuable information for the management of patients with MP. Methods A total of 120 children who were hospitalized in The First Hospital of Huzhou between January and December 2016 for respiratory tract infection due to M. pneumoniae were enrolled in this study. Read More

Trop Doct 2019 Jan 12:49475518823657. Epub 2019 Jan 12.

3 Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Emergency and Critical Care), PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.

Diphtheria, a vaccine preventable disease in children, is still being reported from India. Details of 99 children with a clinical diagnosis of diphtheria admitted to a paediatric tertiary care teaching and referral hospital between January 2008 and December 2015 were collected retrospectively and analysed. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) age of the study group was 7. Read More

Intern Emerg Med 2019 Jan 11. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

National School of Public Health, Alexandras Av. 196, 11521, Athens, Greece.

To understand the population impact of e-cigarettes, it is important to examine the profile of e-cigarette users. The purpose was to examine the characteristics, patterns of e-cigarette use and smoking status of a random sample of vapeshops customers in Greece. Fourteen vapeshops were randomly selected in the region of Athens. Read More

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Jan 11. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

251 General and VA Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece.

Background And Purpose: We explored whether there was a difference between measurements obtained with CT and MRI for the diagnosis of large vestibular aqueduct syndrome or large endolymphatic sac anomaly, and whether this influenced diagnosis on the basis of previously published threshold values (Valvassori and Cincinnati). We also investigated whether isolated dilated extra-osseous endolymphatic sac occurred on MRI. Secondary objectives were to compare inter-observer reproducibility for the measurements, and to investigate any mismatch between the diagnoses using the different criteria. Read More

Nat Commun 2019 Jan 11;10(1):150. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Department of Medicine-Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.

Agonist antibodies (Ab) directed against costimulatory molecules on the surface of antigen-primed T cells are in various stages of pre-clinical and clinical trials, albeit with limited therapeutic benefit as single agents. The underlying mechanisms of action remain incompletely understood. Here, we demonstrate an inhibitory role of ecto-enzyme CD73 for agonistic anti-4-1BB/CD137 Ab therapy. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jan 10;12(1). Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, UK.

Br J Radiol 2019 Jan 11:20180833. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

1 Department of Neuroradiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , Leeds , UK.

Objectives:: To examine whether the model of Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) could be relevant to the surveillance of non-operated vestibular schwannomas (vs) by testing the following hypotheses: (1) in the UK there is a great variation in the imaging protocol for the follow-up of vs; (2) high-resolution, T weighted MRI (HRT W-MRI) has an equivalent accuracy to gadolinium-enhanced T weighted MRI (Gd-MRI) in the assessment of vs size and; (3) imaging with HRT W-MRI rather than Gd-MRI could offer financial savings.

Methods:: Two neuroradiologists independently performed measurements of 50 vs imaged with HRT W-MRI and Gd-MRI. Differences in mean tumour measurements between HRT W-MRI and Gd-MRI were determined, as were intra- and interobserver concordance. Read More

Br J Dermatol 2019 Jan 11. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Dermatology and Allergology Department, Larrey Hospital, Toulouse University.

Dupilumab has demonstrated efficacy in atopic dermatitis (AD) , asthma , perennial allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis . The objectives of this prospective observational, single-centre study were to assess 1) dupilumab efficacy in real-life practice and 2) the evolution of atopic co-morbidities and specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels during dupilumab treatment. This article is protected by copyright. Read More

J Comp Neurol 2019 Jan 11. Epub 2019 Jan 11.

Whitney Laboratory for Marine Biosciences, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, USA.

Although, neuro-sensory systems might have evolved independently in ctenophores, very little is known about their organization and functions. Most ctenophores are pelagic and deep-water species and cannot be bred in the laboratory. Thus, it is not surprising that neuroanatomical data are available for only one genus within the group - Pleurobrachia. Read More

Laryngoscope 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Amir-Alam Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of education in evidence-based medicine (EBM) on the knowledge, competency, and skills of otolaryngology residents of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) at Amir-Alam and Imam Khomeini Hospitals.

Methods: In a quasi-experimental (before-and-after) study, all ear, nose, and throat residents of TUMS (n = 41) entered the study. The residents underwent the modified Fresno test. Read More

Case Rep Emerg Med 2018 6;2018:7373914. Epub 2018 Dec 6.

M.D., Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.

Lemierre's syndrome is an acute oropharyngeal infection with a secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein (IVJ) that was first reported in literature in 1936. It involves the progression of disease from a focal suppurative peritonsillar infection to a local septic thrombophlebitis with hematogenous progression to and distant septic emboli. It is a rare and potentially fatal syndrome requiring prompt diagnosis and management. Read More

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2019 Jan;29(1):75-77

Department of General Pathology4, University of Giresun, School of Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.

The thyroid is an endocrine gland composed of two lateral lobes connected by a strip of thyroid tissue called an isthmus. The thyroid gland is usually associated with extensive morphological variations and developmental anomalies. During the 4th intrauterine week, the thyroid gland begins to develop mainly from the invagination of the endodermal cells of the ventral floor of the primitive pharynx. Read More

Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol 2018 ;67(4):161-165

Aim: The food processing staff may act as a reservoir of virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus and contribute to their transmission to foods. The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence and properties of S. aureus in cheese factory staff. Read More

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi 2019 Jan;57(1):27-32

Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China.

To investigate the predominant genotypes and epidemiological characteristics of human adenovirus (HAdV) in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in China. This was a repeated cross sectional study. Between November 2014 and November 2016, nasopharyngeal aspirates (NPAs) or throat swabs from each hospitalized pediatric patients diagnosed as CAP in 12 hospitals in Northern and Southern China were collected. Read More

Head Neck 2019 Jan 10. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

Department of E.N.T., Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital of FuDan University, Shanghai, China.

Background: To investigate the management and outcomes of patients with lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Methods: This retrospective study examined 69 lacrimal sac SCC cases treated at our hospital between 1992 and 2017. The potential risk factors for prognosis, a new staging method, treatment outcomes, and complications were investigated. Read More

Ann Plast Surg 2019 Feb;82(2):e1

Departments for Ear Nose and Throat and Maxillofacial Surgery Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool Merseyside, UK.