BACKGROUND Earlier studies have given conflicting results regarding the effect of exposure to tobacco smoke on atopic sensibilization. METHODS A cross-sectional study of present and former smoking habits in relation to atopic disorders from data on 6909 young and middle-aged adults (16-49 years) and their 4472 children (3-15 years) from the Swedish Survey of Living Conditions in 1996-97. RE...

Eric Mercier Consultations et Laboratoire d’Hématologie CHU, Nı̂mes, France Isabelle Quere Médecine Interne B et Maladies Vasculaires CHU, Montpellier, France René Chabert Jean-Gabriel Lallemant Service d’Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie CHU, Nı̂mes, France Jean-Pierre Daures Département d’Information Médicale CHU, Nı̂mes, France Jacques Berlan Jean-Christophe Gris Laboratoire d’Hématologie Faculté de Pharm...

Figure 1. Classic appearance of rhino-phyma with a bulbous, cosmetic nasal deformity causing distortion of the aesthetic subunits of the lower nose. Alar thickening can eventually lead to obstruction of the external nasal valves. Figure 2. Transition of the affected thicker sebaceous skin of the lower nose and the relatively unaffected upper nasal skin.

Service d’Anesthésie-Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis, Sénégal, Service de Chirurgie Générale, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis, Sénégal, Service de Gynéco-obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis, Sénégal, Service d’Oto-rhino Laryngologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Saint Louis, Sénégal, Service d’Urologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Sain...

Methods A national sample of 34,030 households using a dual frame approach of random digit dialing and cell phone sample were targeted. Patients aged =5 years with a health care professional diagnosis of hay fever, allergic rhinitis, rhino-conjunctivitis, nasal or eye allergies and symptoms or medication for condition in past 12 months were surveyed. Data on specific diagnosis and allergy testi...

An implementation of a shape grammar interpreter is described. The underlying graph-theoretic framework is briefly discussed to show how alternative representations from graph theory including graphs, overcomplete graphs and hyperedge graphs can support some of the intuitions handled in shape grammars by direct visual computations with shapes. The resulting plugin implemented in Rhino, code-nam...

Mucorales (subphylum Mucoromycotina) are well-known agents of invasive mucormycosis, whereas Entomophthorales (subphylum Entomophthoromycotina) are rarely encountered in human diseases in temperate zones. Here we report a fatal case of invasive rhino-orbitocerebral entomophthoramycosis caused by Conidiobolus incongruus in a 78-year-old woman with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Thirty-one patients (age 64 ± 13 [mean ± SD]) were enrolled, PDT were performed in three groups, 10 Ciaglia Blue Rhino (Cook), 10 PercuTwist (Rüsch) – a device employing a screw with a hydrophilic coating and 11 GWDF – using Griggs' specially designed dilational forceps (Portex). Duration of intervention, oxygenation parameters, blood loss and further complications peri-interventionally and pos...

A case of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is presented showing its aggressive nature and progression of disease. The typical clinical features, neuroimaging and histological findings are highlighted in this report. Amphotericin B and surgical debridement remain the mainstay of treatment. However, associated co-morbidities need to be addressed.

We report a 42-year-old cocaine addicted female patient referred for evaluation of hard palate ulceration resulting in oro-sinus communication with difficulties in swallowing and phonation, an rhino-sinusitis. Acrylic and removable silicone prosthesis was prescribed to relieve severe functional disorders. It is essential that the patient permanently abandons cocaine use to perform surgical reco...