Craniofacial microsomia is a broad term that covers a variety of craniofacial malformation conditions that are caused by alterations in the derivatives of the first and second pharyngeal arches. In general terms, diverse therapeutic alternatives are proposed according to the growth stage and the severity of the alteration. When craniofacial growth has concluded, conventional orthognathic surger...

As in many other countries, burn injuries are a challenging healthcare problem in Turkey. Initial management of burn patients is very important for future morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the Turkish Ministry of Health prepared "National Burns Treatment Algorithm" aided by the Scientific Burns Council. The basic aim of this algorithm is to guide physicians in the treatment of burn victims un...

INTRODUCTION ankle sprains are a common sports-related injury. A 20% of acute ankle sprains results in chronic ankle instability, requiring surgery. Aim of this paper is to report the results of a series of 38 patients treated for chronic lateral ankle instability with anatomic reconstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS thirty-eight patients were enrolled in the study. Seventeen patients underwent...

Nazzareno Galiè, MD Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine-DIMES Bologna University Hospital Bologna, Italy The treatment algorithm for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) represents graphically a sequence of operations that are needed for the management of patients. The treatment algorithm includes different types of recommendations with varying degrees of scientific e...

OBJECTIVES We evaluated the results of treatment for puberphonia and aimed to develop a treatment algorithm for patients with puberphonia. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen male patients (mean age 21.5 years; range 16 to 34 years) with puberphonia underwent voice therapy (3-10 sessions). Perceptual and acoustic analyses of vocal quality were performed in 12 patients. Perceptual analysis included t...