12-14 These results may be explained by changes in protein functionality associated with different-length mucin glycoproteins, which in turn produce clinically relevant differences in response to pathogens, infection, inflammation, and overall epithelial physiologic characteristics. Mucin gene polymorphisms ...
: A simple mastoidectomy is an effective means of repneumatizing the mastoid air cell system as well as eradicating the mastoid source of infection.Methodology: The patients were selected consecutively as and when they present during the study period considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria....
Since premature infants are at risk of infection, intensive care unit nurses are forced to change the location of the venous catheter every 3–4 days to prevent infection [9]. So far, two pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods have been used to control pain in premature infants. Non-...
Empty CellAgeGenderDiagnosis (Weerda's classification)Surgical method for graft implantationFollow-up periodOutcome Case 1 6 F Unilateral grade III microtia, right side. Method 1 2.5 years Case 2 9 F Grade III microtia on the right side; grade I microtia on the left side. Method 1 1.5 years...
2.6. Exclusion criteria Patients with otologic symptoms or hearing impairment predating the ear trauma, previous ear diseases including cerumen impaction, otorrhoea, or evidence of tympanic membrane perforation from infection. 2.7. Data collection ...
In the adults, the majority had COM (53,3 %), followed by otosclerosis (20 %), single sided deafness (8.9 %), atresia (8.9 %), post-viral infection (4.4 %), EAC stenosis (2.2 %) and post-mastoidectomy (2.2 %). Evaluation of candidates The air bone gap in the candidate’s ...
It has been proposed that a productive cycle of HPV in the cervix starts with the infection of basal layer cells.16 Upon differentiation, suprabasal cells start to express the early viral genes.16 Therefore, the primary cells for E6/E7 action are suprabasal cells which, in response, re-...
Thereby, the study reduces the potential risk of selection bias that may arise from exclusion of patients with a non-English speaking background. The Cochlear P-IROS design also minimises potential bias from recall errors, with a recall memory period of four weeks requested at each evaluation ...
Considering the drawbacks and recent advances in infection control, some experts have suggested that the role of traditional otoscopy in diagnosing middle ear diseases, such as AOM, should be limited to prevent the unnecessary use of antibiotics and delayed diagnosis [10,49]. Improving correctness ...
respiration rate and heart rate in cattle. The measurements were compared with measures obtained with conventional methods during the same time period. The data were collected from ten dairy cows that were recorded during six handling procedures across two consecutive days. The results from this study...