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We describe an approach to reanimation of complete, prolonged facial paralysis using minimally invasive temporalis tendon transfer (MIT3) by the melolabial or transoral approach. Objective outcome measures are evaluated based on symmetry, and grading of preoperative/post-operative results and the scar at the melolabial fold.
Study des...
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Vitamin D, long recognized for its role in bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis, has been increasingly shown to augment innate immunity. 1-α-Hydroxylase, the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of active vitamin D, has been shown to have extrarenal expression in multiple cell types, including airway epithelial cells. The purpose of...
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To determine how patients seeking cosmetic rhinoplasty analyze themselves compared to their surgeon's analysis. Simply stated, "Does your surgeon view your nose the same as you?"
Study design:
Prospective, blinded study.
Methods:
All primary rhinoplasty consultations completed a nasal analysis questionnaire. The patients' facial pla...
The presence of male pattern baldness poses a significant challenge when attempting to optimize treatment of the upper third of the face. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate and discuss results of the endoscopic forehead lift in patients with male pattern baldness.
This was a retrospective case series done in an academic medical center. Ele...
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Despite the significant health impact of olfactory loss in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), the underlying pathophysiology is incompletely understood. A transgenic mouse model of olfactory inflammation induced by tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) has provided new insights into the cellular and molecular basis of inflammatory olfactory l...
This article presents the use of an intraoperative surgical guide created by 3D laser surface scanning and rapid prototyping. The authors present outcomes of 3 patients in whom the nasal surgical guide was used intraoperatively for reconstruction of full-thickness, complex nasal defects. This effort highlights the multidisciplinary approach involvi...
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a growth factor thought to attenuate Th2-driven eosinophilic airway inflammatory responses. Increased expression of HGF and its receptor c-Met in nasal polyps suggests a role in disease pathogenesis. The effect of HGF on human sinonasal epithelial cell (SNEC) responses to Th2 inflammatory cytokines in chronic rhino...
We identified four patients with congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis (CNPAS) with feeding and respiratory difficulties. While feeding difficulties have been described in infants with other causes of nasal obstruction (e.g., choanal atresia), little attention has been focused on feeding in infants with CNPAS.
All four patients were treated w...
A computerized Ovid search of MEDLINE 1966-January 2006 was performed. The terms “postoperative therapy,” “adjuvant therapy,”
and “head and neck cancer” were exploded and the resulting articles were cross-referenced, yielding 7643 articles limited
to “human” and “English language.” These articles or abstracts were then reviewed to identify those th...
A computerized Ovid search of MEDLINE from 1966 to May 2004 was performed. The subject headings “laryngectomy” and “quality
of life” were exploded and the resulting articles were cross-referenced, yielding 122 publications. These articles were then
reviewed to identify those that met the following inclusion criteria: 1) patient population with prim...
We present a proof-of-concept analysis of the measurement of the health damage of ozone (O3) produced from nitrogen oxides (NOx=NO+NO2) emitted by individual large point sources in the eastern United States. We use a regional atmospheric model of the eastern United States, the Comprehensive Air quality Model with Extensions (CAMx), to quantify the...
We present a proof-of-concept analysis of the measurement of the health damage of ozone (O3) produced from nitrogen oxides (NOx = NO + NO2) emitted by individual large point sources in the eastern United States. We use a regional atmospheric model of the eastern United States, the Comprehensive Air Quality Model with eXtensions (CAMx), to quantify...
To address the problem of elevated O3 concentrations throughout the northeastern United States in summer, a NOx cap-and-trade program was implemented that reduced NOx emissions from large point sources by nearly 50%. To determine whether this program has been successful, we examine O3, NO and temperature measurements collected in the EPA-AIRS netwo...
