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301 Miniplate Fixation of Fractures of the Symphyseal and Parasymphyseal Regions of the Mandible A Review of 218 Patients JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, January 15, 2013 Review Article
302 Surgical and radiologic anatomy of a cochleostomy produced via posterior tympanotomy for cochlear implantation based on three-dimensional reconstructed temporal bone CT images Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, January 15, 2013 Clinical Article
303 Residual foreign body in the neck after trauma results in the delayed rupture of the common carotid and internal jugular vein: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, January 15, 2013
304 Anesthesia for tracheal reconstruction and transplantation Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, January 14, 2013 Review Article
305 Health costs and consequences: have UK national guidelines had any effect on tonsillectomy rates and hospital admissions for tonsillitis European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
306 Labyrinthotomy or Vestibulotomy in Anatomic and Congenital Variations of the Oval Window and Facial Nerve Journal for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, January 14, 2013 Review Article
307 STAT3 as a therapeutic target for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) - associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma Cancer Letters, January 14, 2013 Clinical Article
308 Nasal Tip Plasty: The Delivery Approach Revisited Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 11, 2013 Clinical Article
309 Small-Wave Plasty for Correction of Lip Length Deficiency: A Case Report Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 11, 2013
310 Repair of long type IV posterior laryngeal cleft through a cervical approach using cricotracheal separation The Laryngoscope, January 11, 2013 Clinical Article
311 Successful calvarial bone salvage using multiple outer table perforation technique on total scalp avulsion injury European Journal of Plastic Surgery, January 10, 2013
312 Validation of a one-page patient-reported Charlson comorbidity index questionnaire for upper aerodigestive tract cancer patients Oral Oncology , January 10, 2013 Clinical Article
313 c-Src Activation Mediates Erlotinib Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer by Stimulating c-Met Clinical Cancer Research, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
314 Dysregulation of the Repressive H3K27 Trimethylation Mark in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Contributes to Dysregulated Squamous Differentiation Clinical Cancer Research, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
315 Repair of subtotal tympanic membrane perforation by ultrathin cartilage shield: evaluation of take rate and hearing result European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
316 The SMAS and Fat Compartments of the Nose: An Anatomical Study Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
317 Effects of guidelines on adeno-tonsillar surgery on the clinical behaviour of otorhinolaryngologists in Italy Full Text BMC Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, January 9, 2013 Clinical Guideline Clinical Article
318 The Role of Neck Dissection after Radical Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: Should We Move Back? Oncology, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
319 An investigation of the effect of tailored information on symptoms of anxiety and depression in Head and Neck cancer patients Oral Oncology , January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
320 Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Advanced Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Anticancer Research, January 9, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryAs published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryAs published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
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