Interstitial deletions of chromosome 12p are rare, and the phenotype spectrum is therefore still unknown. The thirteen patients reported so far suffer from developmental delay, optic nerve hypoplasia, micropenis, hypoplastic hair and skin, oligodontia, brachydactyly, and arterial hypertension. We report a de novo 12p12.2-p11.22 deletion of 9.2 Mb detected by array CGH analysis in a boy with glo...

A major problem of current vaccines is storage stability, often requiring strict maintenance of cold chains. In the course of the eradication of smallpox, a freezedried vaccinia virus (Dryvax), which proved to be very stable, was used to overcome this limitation. However, Dryvax needs to be reconstituted before usage and is administered using a bifurcated needle, procedures that pose a number o...

Facial burns are generally considered severe. This is due to the possibility of respiratory complications. First responders check the nostrils for singed hairs. In severe cases there may be soot around the nose and mouth and coughing may produce phlegm that includes ash. Facial and inhalational burns compromise airways. They pose difficulties in pre-hospital resuscitation and are challenge to c...

Holoprosencephaly (HPE), a disorder which results from a failure of cleavage or the incomplete differentiation of the forebrain structures at various levels or to various degrees, is related to hereditary factors, chromosomal anomalies, cytogenetic abnormalities, and environmental teratogenic factors. We are reporting a case of a multiparous woman who was G3,P3,L2, who delivered a full term foe...

We report a 26-month-old girl with profound hearing impairment, microcephaly, psychomotor retardation, short palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, epicanthic folds, a broad nasal bridge, anteverted nostrils, large low-set ears, micrognathia, brachymesophalangy of the second and the fifth fingers, clinodactyly of bilateral fifth fingers and a wide interdigital space between the first and the second...

In this paper an experimental setting is described which allows to separately record the speech signals emitted from the mouth and the nostrils. A series of transitions from an oral configuration to the nasopharyngeal configuration is then recorded with a speaker capable to control the movement of his velum while minimizing that of other articulators. The analysis of the recorded signals in the...

OBJECTIVE to investigate the presence of microorganisms in the nostrils of the nursing professionals of a Brazilian teaching hospital. METHOD cross-sectional study in two inpatient units specialized in HIV/AIDS. Nasal secretion samples of nursing professionals were collected in one month. The samples were processed at the microbiology laboratory of the institution and analyzed using the Stati...

Different head movements can help us not only understand accurately whether the speaker in question is in favor of or against the current topic but also recognize human expressions better, i.e. distinguishing similar expressions such as smile and scorn. Since the movements of the feature point -nostrils on the face and the movements of the head are almost the same, tracing the feature point wit...

Smothering is a form of asphyxia caused by closing the nostrils and mouth. Closure can be done hand or soft object (eg pillow). cause in victim, where (suffocation) condition characterized impaired respiratory air exchange, resulting reduced blood oxygen (hypoxia) accompanied an increase carbon dioxide (hypercapnia). This scientific work was compiled based on autopsy report victim woman who die...

NTRODUCTION Halitosis is defined as breath that is offensive to others, caused by a variety of reasons including but not limited to periodontal disease, bacterial coating of tongue, systemic disorders and different types of food. It is one of the most frequent claims from patients to the dentist. Halitosis is not a disease but rather a symptom of underlying oral, systemic or psychological condi...