The 3’-5’ exoribonuclease Dis3 regulates the expression of specific microRNAs in Drosophila wing imaginal discs. Benjamin P. Towler, Christopher I. Jones, Sandra C. Viegas, Patricia Apura, Joseph A. Waldron, Sarah K. Smalley, Cecilia M. Arraiano and Sarah F. Newbury*. 1 Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Medical Research Building, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PS, UK. 2 Institut...

Martin Kunz, Pier-Stefano Corasaniti, David Parkinson, and Edmund J. Copeland Astronomy Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, United Kingdom Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, United Kingdom ISCAP, Columbia University, Mailcode 5247, New York, New York 10027, USA Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, P...

Queen Mary University of London, UK (where the research took place) Centre for Sexual Health and HIV Research, University College London, London, UK Blizard Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary, University of London, London, UK Division of Primary Care and Public Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK Faculty of Population Health Sciences, University College Lon...

P. S. Corasaniti, M. Kunz, D. Parkinson, E. J. Copeland, and B. A. Bassett ISCAP, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA Astronomy Centre, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, United Kingdom Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 2EG, United Kingdom Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QJ, United Kin...

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has customarily been associated with increased surgical morbidity and mortality rates after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between epistaxis and COPD after CABG surgery. METHODS There were 3 443 patients who consecutively underwent isolated CABG from Jan...

BACKGROUND Many treatment options exist for the management of anterior epistaxis. However, little is known about treatment outcomes. The objective was to identify the currently utilised methods of management and outcomes for patients with anterior epistaxis presenting to the emergency department (ED) at a Canadian tertiary care center. METHODS A retrospective review of ED visits from January ...

Embolization of the maxillary artery (MA) is a common treatment modality for refractory epistaxis. Tissue necrosis after embolization of the MA is a rare complication. Here, we reported the first case of the development of necrosis of soft tissue and alveolar bone in the periodontium after embolization. A 48-year-old man with poor oral hygiene and a heavy smoking habit was referred to our clini...

BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, often manifests with epistaxis. The disease spectrum is wide; some patients have small, irritating bleeds, whereas other patients require monthly blood transfusions. There are many medical and surgical interventions for epistaxis in HHT, but none have been established as a gold-standard treatment. ...

BACKGROUND There is wide variation in UK prescribing practice regarding prophylactic antibiotics for nasal packing in spontaneous epistaxis. There are few published cases of infective complications in such patients. METHOD This prospective study examined 149 consecutive patients admitted to a tertiary otorhinolaryngology centre with spontaneous epistaxis, who underwent nasal packing, over a s...