The objective of this study was to evaluate whether repeated oronasal administration of LPS before parturition showed effects on metabolic and clinical responses in periparturient dairy cows. Hundred Holstein dairy cows were randomly allocated to two treatment groups (n = 50). Thirty cows out of 100 were randomly assigned for intensive sampling (n = 15) started at 28 d before the expected day o...

BACKGROUND The Airflow Perturbation Device (APD) is a lightweight, portable device that can be used to measure total respiratory resistance as well as inhalation and exhalation resistances. There is a need to determine limits to the accuracy of APD measurements for different conditions likely to occur: leaks around the mouthpiece, use of an oronasal mask, and the addition of resistance in the r...

89 Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a condition in which the velopharyngeal structures fail to close the nasal cavity while the patient is speaking. VPI usually presents in association with cleft palate, submucous cleft palate, palatal fistulae, adenoidectomy, and neuromuscular disorders; after cleft palate surgery; or after the removal of tumors. Adult onset VPI is uncommon, and relativel...

Oronasal fistula is one of the unfortunate consequences cleft palate surgery. This can be done after surgery in patients with palate, defined as an abnormal connection between oral and nasal cavities. Multiple systems have attempted that classification. It a small, symptomatic or asymptomatic needs correction. Its speed varies greatly depending on many factors. Both surgical non-surgical method...

91 Tuberculosis of the oral cavity is often a consequence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the oral cavity may occasionally result from a hematogenous spread of mycobacteria [1]. However, in the described patient, tuberculosis was not detected at any other body site. Although the larynx is commonly involved in upper respiratory tract tuberculosis, the anterior pillar of the fau...

This study presents clinical outcomes of primary cleft palate surgery, including rate of oronasal fistula development, rate of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) requiring secondary surgery, and speech outcomes. We examined the effect of cleft type on the clinical outcomes. Retrospective analysis was performed using clinical records of all patients who received a primary palatoplasty at the Cle...

BACKGROUND Extranodal nasal-type natural killer (NK)/T-cell lymphoma represents a rare entity, typically originating in the nasal cavity, palate or midfacial region. Signs and symptoms include non-specific rhinitis and/or sinusitis, nasal obstruction, epistaxis, facial swelling and development of deep necrotic ulceration in the midline of the palate, causing an oronasal defect. Differential dia...

Digitization causes fundamental shifts in economy and society. These changes will go in line with significant changes of corporate core competencies as well as the skills and capabilities of employees. Due to the increasing pace of technological development in production and service processes as well as the ongoing trend to automation classic educational approaches will no longer suffice to ens...