Pressure‐flow analysis displays upper esophageal bolus flow, which allows for an accurate determination of time taken to drink a measured volume. Older participants (76±11 years) took markedly longer compared to younger participants (29±5 years). Abstract Background The timed water swallow test (TWST) is a test of sequential swallowing where a measured volume is ingested as quickly as comfortably possible. We undertook a study of the biomechanics underpinning the TWST in healthy young and...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 18:53
Abstract Purpose To determine the anatomical variations and morphology of the external carotid artery (ECA) and its anterior branches. Methods Using computed tomography angiography (CTA), the origin, internal diameter, and surface laterality emergence of the superior thyroid (STA), lingual (LA), and facial (FA) arteries were evaluated...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32
Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to classify the maturation of the midpalatal suture (MPS) in a sample of individuals aged 15 years and older. Methods Tomographic images in axial sections of the MPS of 289 female individuals and 198 male individuals aged between 15 and 40 years were analyzed and classified in stages of maturation...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32
Abstract Purpose The main aim of the present study was to investigate the dimensions and morphological appearance of the sella turcica in cleft lip and palate patients using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images, compared to non-cleft individuals. Methods CBCT images of 40 (20 females and 20 males) cleft lip and palate patients...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32
Abstract Purpose The aim of our study was to determine guide parameters for clinicians by morphometric assessment of important landmarks on cranium intended for Vidian nerve surgery. Methods For the study, 23 half-skull bases, 40 skull bases and 40 skulls were obtained from the Department of Anatomy, Ege University Medicine Faculty. The...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32
Abstract Purpose Incisive suture is a suture classically described on the oral face of the palate in fetuses and young children. The aim of our study was to describe the evolution of the incisive suture in human fetuses and to evaluate the incidence of this suture in a population of young children under 4 years, to determine if there is a possibility of improving the anterior growth of the maxilla, by stimulation of this suture....
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:32
Abstract Objectives Phylogenies consistently group the folivorous Lepilemur species with the small‐bodied insectivorous‐frugivorous cheirogaleids. Juvenile lepilemurs and adult cheirogaleids share allometries in most aspects of skull morphology, except the palate. We investigated potential influences on palate shape in these taxa and several outgroups using geometric morphometrics. Materials and Methods Our sample included representatives of four extant strepsirrhine families, Cheirogaleidae...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 21:10
Abstract Background Subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs) arise in 10–26% of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) patients. SEGAs cause obstructive hydrocephalus and increase morbi-mortality. It is recommended that TSC patients be followed with contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI), but repetitive use of gadolinium-based contrast-agents (GBCAs) may cause organ deposits. ...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 03:00
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of systemic and intratympanic steroid treatment in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL). Methods: Ninety patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 30 per group). Group I patients were given oral methylprednisolone (MEPD) tablets, group II received intravenous MEPD injection, and group III received intratympanic MEPD injection. Pure-tone average (PTA) hearing threshold was recorded before and...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 08:47
The present research aimed at evaluating the protective role of betalain on the in vitro glaucoma model using PC12 neuronal cells. The cultured neuronal cells in a customized pressurized chamber were analyzed ...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 03:00
Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2020. ObjectivesThe effect of age on the response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) to immunosuppression induced by human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) is unclear. The identity of the cytokines most effective in inducing the PBMC immune response remains unknown. This study investigated the effects of age on immunophenotype, proliferation, activation, and cytokine secretion capacities of PBMCs following co-culture...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 14:58
Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2020. ObjectiveTo investigate the association between gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk.MethodsThis was a secondary analysis based on a publicly available DRYAD dataset that included 15 444 study participants that received medical examinations at a single centre in Japan between 2004 and 2015. Crude, minimally-adjusted and fully-adjusted regression models were used to evaluate the relationship...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 05:05
Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2020. ObjectiveSleeping habits may greatly impact the prevalence of functional dyspepsia (FD). This study examined relationships between aspects of sleep impairment and FD.MethodsThis prospective study included university student volunteers. Following enrolment, FD was diagnosed based on the Rome IV criteria, dividing participants into an FD group or controls. The FD group was further subdivided into long-term (disease course >6...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 05:04
Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2020. Infantile hepatic haemangioendothelioma (IHH) is the most common benign hepatic tumour in infants. However, experience of managing IHH is lacking and treatments for symptomatic IHH are controversial. Here we report the case of a patient with IHH treated by liver resection. A liver mass was found in a newborn by prenatal ultrasonography. The patient presented with abdominal distention with a tangible mass. Further imaging diagnosis...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 05:02
Journal of International Medical Research, Volume 48, Issue 7, July 2020. ObjectiveTo evaluate the protective effect of pravastatin on atherosclerotic development and inflammatory monocyte subset in atherosclerotic apolipoprotein E (ApoE)−/− mice after myocardial infarction (MI).MethodsMale ApoE−/− mice (8 weeks old) were fed a high-fat diet for 14 weeks throughout the experiment. A MI model was produced using 18-week-old ApoE−/− mice. They were randomly divided into three groups: sham group, MI...
Tue Jul 14, 2020 05:01
Introduction: The effects of emotion and cognition have been of interest to voice clinicians and research given the known correlations between psychological states and voice disorders. However, most voice research techniques investigate one psychological state at a time and do not necessarily consider other psychological states or the combination of two or more states occurring simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to employ three Stroop tasks, all known to elicit different psychological states,...
Wed Jul 15, 2020 07:50
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