FAT4 identified as a potential modifier of orofacial cleft laterality

Otitis Media in Nonsyndromic Orofacial Cleft Families

Drugs and nonsyndromic orofacial cleft: an update

Correspondence to: Francesco Carinci, MD Chair of Maxillofacial Surgery University of Ferrara Arcispedale S. Anna Corso Giovecca, 203 44100 Ferrara Italy Phone/Fax: +39.0532.455582 Web: www.carinci.org E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Nonsyndromic orofacial cleft (OFC) derives from an embryopathy with failure of the nasal processes and/or fusion of the palatal shelves. This severe birth defect is...

Community Mobilization and Awareness Creation for Orofacial Cleft Services: A Survey of Nigerian Cleft Service Providers

Background. The opportunity to provide free surgical care for orofacial clefts has opened a new vista and is enhanced by well-informed communities who are aware of the free surgical services available to them. It is the responsibility of cleft care providers to adequately inform these communities via a combination of community mobilization and awareness creation. Methods. This was a nationwide,...

Thigh Circumference and Diabetes: Obesity as a Potential Effect Modifier

BACKGROUND Thigh circumference is associated with diabetes risk; however, the role of obesity as a potential effect modifier has not been well studied. METHODS We examined the association between thigh circumference and diabetes in a cross-sectional study of 384 612 Koreans aged 30 to 79 years. The association between diabetes and thigh circumference in relation to body mass index (BMI) was a...

The status of orofacial cleft care in Ghana.

Orofacial Clefts (OFC) are common congenital facial anomalies. The study seeks to determine the status of care for OFC patients in Ghana. Currently, in addition to the Ministry of Health, there are six Non-Governmental Organizations, which are dedicated to the provision of logistics for the management of cleft patients. As it is possible there could be OFC endemic areas in Ghana, sensitization ...