Supracricoid Partial Laryngectomy (SCPL) is indicated for treatment of tumors staging 1 and 2, and some cases of advanced tumors. It is considered by literature as presenting satisfactory results for both, preservation of larynx and its functionality. This study aimed a systematic review of literature on voice related quality of life in patients submitted to SCPL, identifying protocols of quali...

We herein investigated the effects of face/head and whole body cooling during passive heat stress on human somatosensory processing recorded by somatosensory-evoked potentials (SEPs) at C4' and Fz electrodes. Fourteen healthy subjects received a median nerve stimulation at the left wrist. SEPs were recorded at normothermic baseline (Rest), when esophageal temperature had increased by ~1.2°C (he...

The Boumerdes-Algiers earthquake of magnitude Mw:6.8 is the second major event which seriously affected Algeria in the last twenty years. This seismic event, located 7 km north of the village of Zemmouri (50 Km east of Algiers) happened in a region characterized previously by a low to moderate seismic activity. With a depth of 10 km, the earthquake killed 2300 persons and caused huge damage in ...

PURPOSE The surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, primarily laryngeal cancer, causes sequelae and can change the patient's quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of laryngectomy on the quality of life regarding the functional, physical, psychological, and social aspects. METHODS Fourteen patients underwent total laryngectomy and 16 underwent vertical pa...

INTRODUCTION Autosomal dominant cortical tremor, myoclonus, and epilepsy (ADCME) syndrome is a genetically heterogeneous and under-recognized disease characterized by tremulous movements mimicking essential tremor, myoclonus, and rare generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Here we described the clinical and electrophysiological features of three siblings with ADCME syndrome mimicking juvenile myocl...

Introduction The quality of life (QoL) experienced by cancer patients depends both on their state of health and on sociodemographic factors. Tumours in the head and neck region have a particularly adverse effect on patients psychologically and on their social functioning. Material and methods The study involved 121 patients receiving radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancers. They incl...

BACKGROUND We conducted this prospective longitudinal multicenter study to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with oral carcinoma at diagnosis, and after 1 and 5 years in relation to tumour location and treatment modality. METHODS One hundred twenty-two patients (mean age, 61; 62% males) with oral carcinoma were evaluated with standardized HRQL questionnaires, the ...

N-Acylated homoserine lactones (AHLs) are produced by Gram-negative bacteria as communication signals and are frequently studied as mediators of the "quorum sensing" response of bacterial communities. Several reports have recently been published on the identification of AHLs from different species and attempts have been made to study their role in natural habitats, for example the surface of pl...

Article history: Received 7 February 2011 Received in revised form 28 June 2011 Accepted 5 July 2011 Available online 18 July 2011 When examining questions regarding the Lewis model, one of the most salient set of facts involves the shift of labor between agricultural and the off farm sectors. The goal of this paper is to answer several questions about the nature of this movement: How has the e...

We conduct a standard public goods game in three small towns in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Until independence in 1947, these towns were assigned to (barely) opposite sides of a colonial border separating British India from the Princely States. One town fell on the British India side of the border on account of historical military conquest, unrelated to any geographic or commercial advantage...