Upper airway (UA) inflammation (oedema and hyperaemia) is frequently observed in snorers and patients with sleep apnoea/hypopnoea patients. The temperature of different UA regions measured in 11 male nonsnorers, 13 nonapnoeic snorers and 10 untreated sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) patients using infra-red video recording. Measurements were taken with the mouth open during tidal volume m...

Purpose. The upper airway space is significant in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The objectives of this study are to assess the dimensions of soft tissue elements of the upper pharyngeal space and evaluate potential correlations with modifying variables such as gender, skeletal class, and anthropometric parameters. Materials and Methods. Lateral cephalograms were obtained from 11...

background: several echocardiographic markers have been introduced to assess the left ventricular (lv) mechanical dyssynchrony. we studied dyssynchrony markers and the latest lv activation site in heart failure patients with and without left bundle branch block (lbbb). methods: conventional echocardiography and tissue velocity imaging were performed for 78 patients (lv ejection fraction ≤ 35%),...

A technique for repairing in one stage, wide complete palatal cleft of congenital origin with obvious shortening of the soft palate, is described. Mucoperiosteal flaps were obtained from vomer bone and palate while muco-muscular flap from posterior pharyngeal wall by means of a simple technique. A layer closure was used to fill in the palatal defect. This technique was used successfully in 24 o...

We report the case of a 28-year-old woman initially diagnosed with a left peritonsillar abscess, which was drained, resulting in clinical relief. Twelve days later, a bulge was observed in the posterior pharyngeal wall. CT and MRI showed a tumour with destruction of atlas lateral mass, with a soft tissue component in prevertebral, retropharyngeal, left carotid and paraspinal spaces. Biopsy and ...

ECG diagnosis of a posterior wall myocardial infarction is difficult to diagnose through the standard 12 lead ECG, especially in the acute stage. The posterior wall MI may occur as an isolated event or often associated with an inferior wall myocardial infarction Posterior leads V7, V8 and V9 are usually ignored but it is suggested that these leads can provide ECG information that is useful for ...

was not deformed in shape externally. The right nasal cavity was occupied by a tumour which obliterated the whole cavity and extended into the posterior nares. The septum was pressed into the left cavity* touching the external wall and blocking the passage on that side also. Externally the tumour was flush with the edges of the anterior nares, the four-anna sized surface which was exposed being...

To assess regional contractility in idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS), a primary myopathic disorder with documented hyperdynamic ventricular contractions, systolic wall thickening and velocity of contraction of the septum and left ventricular posterior wall were measured in echocardiograms from 16 patients with IHSS and 16 normal subjects. The average thickening of the normal se...