Staphylococcus aureus is one of the first pathogens which often persistently infect the airways of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Nasal S. aureus carriage is a risk factor for S. aureus infections in non-CF patients. Topical treatment strategies successfully eradicate nasal S. aureus carriage, thereby decreasing S. aureus infection. A prospective longitudinal multicenter study was conducted to ...

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> To describe the clinicopathological variables of Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) oral cavity and oropharynx in non-smoker non-drinker patients (NSND).</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review thirty NSND with proven SCC ENT department at Government Medical College Patiala. Dat...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW The goals of this article are: to briefly review oropharyngeal anatomy; to provide a review of the epidemiology of oropharyngeal cancer in the Western Hemisphere; to review the literature on the association of human papilloma virus with oropharyngeal cancer; to review the recent literature on evolving diagnostic techniques for oropharyngeal cancer; and to summarize accepted ma...

Traditional cephalometrics (1-3), though having the limitation of any two-dimensional (2D) method, has several advantages, including low cost, easy access and reduced invasiveness. Although computerized tomography (CT) has many advantages as a measuring tool for three-dimensional (3D) airway size (4-8), it is time consuming and expensive for· routine clinical use. However, 3D color reconstructi...

The flow dynamics of respiratory airflow is the basic factor that influences the ventilation function of the upper airway. This research aimed to investigate the pharyngeal flow field characteristics after Twin Block (TB) treatment in growing patients with Class II(1) and mandibular retrognathia by computation fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of patien...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present systematic review was to assess the effect of functional appliances on the airway dimensions in patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Articles were identified through a literature survey carried out through the following databases: (1) PUBMED, (2) Google Scholar, (3) The Cochrane Library, (4) Embase, (5) Lilac, and (6) Web of Sch...

The effects of psychological factors in alcoholics with malignant tumor of the oral cavity and oropharynx are scarcely explored. The aim of the research was to examine early family relations and investigate differences in the use of defense mechanisms in alcohol dependent patients suffering from malignant tumor of the oral cavity and oropharynx compared to alcohol dependent persons without mali...