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Wenzel A. Mind the Gap – Medizinische Rehabilitation von
Abhängigkeitserkrankungen bei Jugendlichen und
Adoleszenten. Suchttherapie 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- A Wenzel
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer Klinik gGmbH, Großenkneten
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Spin‐Neto R, Kruse C, Hermann L, Kirkevang L, Wenzel A. Impact of motion artefacts and motion‐artefact correction on diagnostic accuracy of apical periodontitis in CBCT images: an
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study in human cadavers. Int Endod J 2020; 53:1275-1288. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.13326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- R. Spin‐Neto
- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology Department of Dentistry and Oral Health Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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Rodrigues E, Wenzel A, Ribeiro M, Quarantini L, Miranda-Scippa A, de Sena E, de Oliveira I. Hippocampal volume in borderline personality disorder with and without comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 26:452-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2010] [Revised: 07/06/2010] [Accepted: 07/16/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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AbstractBackgroundSeveral studies have found a reduction in hippocampal volume in borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients.MethodsIn order to investigate the degree to which comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could account for reduction in hippocampal volume in these patients, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that compared hippocampal volume in BPD patients with and without PTSD relative to healthy controls.ResultsSeven articles, involving 124 patients and 147 controls, were included. We found a statistically significant reduction for the left and right hippocampus. Data from the four studies that discriminated BPD patients with and without PTSD indicate that hippocampal volumes were reduced bilaterally in BPD patients with PTSD, relative to healthy controls, but that results were mixed for BPD patients without PTSD, relative to healthy controls.ConclusionsResults from this meta-analysis suggest that hippocampal volumes are reduced in patients with BPD, relative to healthy controls, but particularly in cases in which patients are diagnosed with comorbid PTSD.
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Wenzel A, Hülse R, Thunsdorff C, Rotter N, Curthoys I. Reducing the number of impulses in video head impulse testing - It's the quality not the numbers. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 125:206-211. [PMID: 31415955 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The video-Head-Impulse-Test (vHIT) is widely used to evaluate vestibular function. Nevertheless, there is no consensus on the necessary or ideal number of impulses performed for robust VOR gains. Therefore, the aim of our study is to analyze how many impulses are needed to receive reliable VOR gains in difficult testing situations like testing children younger than 48 months and in children with vestibular loss. METHODS A retrospective data analysis was performed in which existing vHIT results of 25 healthy children aged 5-48 months were included as well as vHIT results of 25 children with vestibular loss aged 2-16 years. Descriptive data analysis was performed and further statistical analysis was conducted to determine if the number of head impulses could be reduced using internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and paired t-test. RESULTS Median gain was 0.95 (±0.16) for impulses to the right and 0.97 (±0.16) for impulses to the left in healthy children and ranged from 0.01 (±0.11) to 0.75 (+/- 0.23) in children with vestibular hypfunction. Analyzing Cronbach's Alpha, a 99.6% (α = 0.996) true score variance was achieved when two impulses were performed to the right and 98,1% to the left in healthy children and 99.9% in children with impaired vestibular function. CONCLUSION These results indicate that two high velocity artifact-free impulses from an experienced tester are sufficient to evaluate vestibular function in difficult vHIT testing conditions like testing very young children. Further impulses do not improve test reliability.
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- Angela Wenzel
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany; SRH University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany
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- Vestibular Research Laboratory, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Hülse R, Warken C, Biesdorf A, Erhart M, Rotter N, Hörmann K, Wenzel A. Prävalenz peripher-vestibulärer Erkrankungen bei Kindern in Deutschland. HNO 2019; 68:360-366. [DOI: 10.1007/s00106-019-00747-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hülse R, Wenzel A, Dudek B, Losert-Bruggner B, Hölzl M, Hülse M, Häussler D. Influence of craniocervical and craniomandibular dysfunction to nonrestorative sleep and sleep disorders. Cranio 2019; 39:280-286. [PMID: 31195922 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2019.1630110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Objective: Nonrestorative sleep and sleep disorders are commonly reported in patients suffering from craniomandibular (CMD) and craniocervical dysfunctions (CCD). This study aimed to investigate polysomnographic characteristics and the reduction of pain before and after treatment in these patients.Methods: Seventy-four patients with sleep disorders and evident CMD and CCD were included. Manual therapy and an Aqualizer® were used in the therapeutic group. Polysomnographic measurements were conducted pre- and post-therapy.Results: The number of sleep stage alterations and the sleep stage index differed significantly between pre- and post-therapeutic measurements. Between both groups, these parameters were significantly different, as well (p = .001 and p = .012). The subjective perception of sleep quality improved in 81.6% post-therapy (p < .001).Discussion: Manual therapy and the application of an Aqualizer® may improve sleep quality in patients suffering from CMD and CCD. Pain may not be the main cause for the sleep disorders in CMD and CCD.
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- Roland Hülse
- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Faculty of Therapeutic Sciences, SRH University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Outpatient clinic for pneumology and sleep medicine, Heppenheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universitätsklinik Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.,Center of Otorhinolaryngology Traunstein, Traunstein, Germany
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- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.,Faculty of Therapeutic Sciences, SRH University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Kramer B, Wenzel A, Boerger M, Lippert B, Feist K, Petrasch R, Riemann R, Hoermann K, Aderhold C. Long-Term Quality of Life and Nutritional Status of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Nutr Cancer 2018; 71:424-437. [PMID: 30273055 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2018.1506492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Disease and therapy of head and neck cancer impair quality of life (QOL). QOL varies profoundly during therapy and follow-up. AIM We sought to monitor QOL and nutritional status of patients before, during and after therapy (AT). PATIENTS AND METHODS This study evaluates QOL by using the EORTC-questionnaires QLQ-C30 and H&N35, body weight and plasma albumin up to two years AT. RESULTS Chemoradiotherapy is the period of the most profound QOL-impairment. Postoperative QOL almost reaches preoperative levels just before adjuvant therapy and does not differ significantly from pretherapeutic QOL. Long-term QOL is not significantly deteriorated. Patients have an average weight loss of 17%. Nutritional supplements are used continuously. Xerostomia and sticky saliva are chronic symptoms that persist AT. CONCLUSIONS QOL is an important parameter for the evaluation of therapy success. Head and neck cancer and its therapy cause permanent xerostomia, sticky saliva and need of nutritional supplements. Adequate patient information, psychooncological counseling, analgesia and nutritional support may alleviate QOL impairment.
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- Benedikt Kramer
- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Mannheim , Mannheim , Germany
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Mannheim , Mannheim , Germany
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Mannheim , Mannheim , Germany
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- b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , SLK-Hospital Heilbronn , Heilbronn , Germany
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- b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , SLK-Hospital Heilbronn , Heilbronn , Germany
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- b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , SLK-Hospital Heilbronn , Heilbronn , Germany
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- c Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , Elbe-Hospital Stade , Stade , Germany
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Mannheim , Mannheim , Germany
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- a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery , University Hospital Mannheim , Mannheim , Germany
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Jesinghaus M, Strehl J, Boxberg M, Wenzel A, Brühl F, Konukiewitz B, Schlitter AM, Steiger K, Warth A, Schnelzer A, Kiechle M, Beckmann MW, Noske A, Hartmann A, Mehlhorn G, Weichert W, Koch M. Introducing a novel highly prognostic grading scheme based on tumor budding and cell nest size for squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1671052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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- M Jesinghaus
- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Deutschland
- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Pathologisches Institut der Technischen Universität München, München, Deutschland
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Frauenklinik Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Gynäkologische Onkologie, Erlangen, Deutschland
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Häussler D, Sommer JU, Nastev A, Aderhold C, Wenzel A, Kramer B, Stuck BA, Birk R. Influence of MP 29-02 on ciliary beat frequency in human epithelial cells in vitro. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 275:1483-1490. [PMID: 29675754 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-4979-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE MP 29-02, which contains fluticasone propionate and azelastine hydrochloride, is used as a topical nasal application for the treatment of seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis. Although a multitude of data is available on the clinical symptom reduction and treatment safety of MP 29-02, the effect of MP 29-02 on ciliary beat frequency (CBF) has not been evaluated thus far. METHODS MP 29-02-containing solution was applied at concentrations of 2.5, 5, 10, and 20% to 14 healthy subjects, and nasal ciliated epithelial cells were then visualized using a phase-contrast microscope. CBF was measured after the application of MP 29-02. For a comparison, fluticasone propionate was used. CBF measurements were then performed for 15 min at 22 °C. Ringer's solution was applied as a negative control. RESULTS MP 29-02 significantly reduced CBF at all the tested concentrations compared with that of the control group within the observation time. At a 2.5% concentration, MP 29-02 significantly reduced CBF from 6.81 Hz (SD ± 1.35 Hz) at baseline to 4.88 Hz (SD ± 1.52 Hz, p < 0.001) after 15 min. In contrast, for fluticasone propionate, a significant reduction was observed only with the 20% concentration after 5, 10, and 15 min. CONCLUSIONS MP 29-09 significantly reduced CB, with an almost linear relationship between the MP 29-09 concentration and reduction in CBF. For fluticasone propionate, a significant reduction of CBF was observed only at the highest analyzed concentration. The findings have implications for the long-term use of the MP 29-02. Yet, further clinical studies are needed to confirm these results in vivo, especially in patients with seasonal or perennial allergic rhinits.
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- D Häussler
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany.
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Germany
- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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Kruse C, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Vaeth M, Kirkevang LL. Impact of cone beam computed tomography on periapical assessment and treatment planning five to eleven years after surgical endodontic retreatment. Int Endod J 2018; 51:729-737. [PMID: 29345849 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM To evaluate how additional information from Cone Beam CT (CBCT) impacts on periapical assessment and treatment planning based on clinical examination and periapical radiographs (PR) in cases followed up five to eleven years after surgical endodontic retreatment (SER). METHODOLOGY Patients receiving SER during 2004-2010 were reinvited for follow-up examination including clinical examination, PR, and CBCT. In total, 108 patients (119 teeth) were reinvited, 74 patients (83 teeth) accepted to participate. Three observers initially assessed PR according to the four-scaled, increasing disease severity criteria by Rud et al. (International Journal of Oral Surgery, 1, 1972 and 195) and Molven et al. (International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 16, and 432): 'Radiographic assessment A'. By including clinical information 'Treatment plan A' was made as follows: 1) no treatment, 2) further observation, 3) SER reoperation (SER-R), or 4) extraction. Hereafter, the CBCT volume was assessed and the information incorporated for 'Radiographic assessment B' followed by 'Treatment plan B'. Agreement between radiographic assessments and between treatment plans was recorded and assessed statistically by Stuart-Maxwell test for marginal homogeneity. RESULTS Nine teeth had been extracted; thus, the final analysis included 74 teeth (66 patients). The radiographic assessment was changed as a result of the CBCT evaluation in 38 cases (51.4%), of which 35 (47.3%) were to a higher Rud & Molven score, P < 0.001. The treatment plan was changed for 18 teeth (24.3%). For 14 teeth (18.9%), the change was from no treatment or further observation to a more invasive treatment plan (SER-R or extraction), P = 0.005. CONCLUSION The use of CBCT for long-term follow-up after SER led to more cases diagnosed with persisting or recurrent apical periodontitis and hence often to the recommendation of a more invasive treatment modality.
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- C Kruse
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Mueller CE, Birk R, Kramer B, Wenzel A, Sommer JU, Hörmann K, Stern-Straeter J, Weilbach C. Influence of static magnetic fields on human myoblast/mesenchymal stem cell co‑cultures. Mol Med Rep 2017; 17:3813-3820. [PMID: 29286120 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.8334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The results of surgical repair of extensive muscle tissue defects are still of primary concern, leaving patients with residual cosmetic and functional impairments. Therefore, skeletal muscle tissue engineering attempts to grow functional neo‑tissue from human stem cells to promote tissue regeneration and support defect closure. Despite intensive research efforts, the goal of stable induction of myogenic differentiation in expanded human stem cells by using clinically feasible stimuli, has not yet been reached to a sufficient extent. Therefore, the present study investigated the differentiation potential of static magnetic fields (SMFs), using co‑cultures of human satellite cells and human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). It has previously been demonstrated that SMFs may act as a promising myogenic stimulus. Tests were performed on co‑cultures with and without SMF exposure, using growth medium [high growth factor concentrations (GM)] and differentiation medium [low growth factors concentrations (DM)]. AlamarBlue® assay‑based cell proliferation analysis revealed no significant difference between co‑cultures with, vs. without SMF stimulation, regardless of growth factor concentrations in the cell culture medium. To determine the degree of differentiation in co‑cultures under stimulation with SMFs, semi‑quantitative gene expression measurements of the following marker genes were performed: Desmin, myogenic factor 5, myogenic differentiation antigen 1, myogenin, adult myosin heavy chain 1 and skeletal muscle α1 actin. In neither GM nor DM was a steady, significant increase in marker gene expression detected. Verifying the gene expression findings, immunohistochemical antibody staining against differentiation markers revealed that SMF exposure did not enhance myogenic maturation. Therefore, SMF treatment of human satellite cell/MSC co‑cultures did not result in the desired increase in myogenic differentiation. Further studies are required to identify a suitable stimulus for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
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- Cornelia Emika Mueller
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D‑68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Marburg University Hospital, Philipps‑University Marburg, D-35043 Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D‑68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D‑68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D‑68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D‑68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, St. Josefs‑Hospital, D‑49661 Cloppenburg, Germany
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Gürkov R, Manzari L, Blödow A, Wenzel A, Pavlovic D, Luis L. Amiodarone-associated bilateral vestibulopathy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 275:823-825. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4858-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Birk R, Händel A, Wenzel A, Kramer B, Aderhold C, Hörmann K, Stuck BA, Sommer JU. Heated air humidification versus cold air nebulization in newly tracheostomized patients. Head Neck 2017; 39:2481-2487. [PMID: 28990261 PMCID: PMC5698730 DOI: 10.1002/hed.24917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background After tracheostomy, the airway lacks an essential mechanism for warming and humidifying the inspired air with the consequent functional impairment and discomfort. The purpose of this study was to compare airway hydration with cold‐air nebulization versus heated high‐flow humidification on medical interventions and tracheal ciliary beat frequency (CBF). Methods Newly tracheostomized patients (n = 20) were treated either with cold‐air nebulization or heated humidification. The number of required tracheal suctioning procedures to clean the trachea and tracheal CBF were assessed. Results The number of required suctions per day was significantly lower in the heated humidification group with medians 3 versus 5 times per day. Mean CBF was significantly higher in the heated humidification group (6.36 ± 1.49 Hz) compared to the cold‐air nebulization group (3.99 ± 1.39 Hz). Conclusion The data suggest that heated humidification enhanced mucociliary transport leading to a reduced number of required suctioning procedures in the trachea, which may improve postoperative patient care.
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- Richard Birk
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philips-Universität Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Marburg, Philips-Universität Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany
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Hülse R, Wenzel A, Sommer JU, Hülse M, Hörmann K. [Handling and reprocessing of semicritical medical devices in the ENT - a prospective study]. Laryngorhinootologie 2017; 96:536-543. [PMID: 28605817 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-110858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Numerous laws, guidelines and recommendations govern the handling and reprocessing of semi-critical medical devices in the field of ENT. Although mechanically reprocessing is characterized as a preferential, manual reprocessing is still conducted in most ENT clinics and medical practices for reasons of cost and practicability. In the presented study, we developed an optimized hygienic concept for reprocessing of medical products in the field of ENT.A demand analysis of rigid endoscopes and of ENT equipment was carried out based on hypothesis that only mechanical reprocessing was performed for the entire instrumentation. Additionally, patient-free activities like preparing instrumentation for examination were investigated. As a result, we could demonstrate that such patient-free activities represent a considerable time factor and as a consequence a cost factor in daily patient care. Necessary investments for only mechanical reprocessing of instrumentation including rigid endoscopes are considerably high, since number of endoscopes have to be kept very high.
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Wenzel A, Eck S, Hülse K, Rohr K, Hörmann K, Umbreit C, Hülse M, Hülse R. Development of a new software and test setup for analyzing hVOR in very young children by vHIT. J Vestib Res 2017; 27:155-162. [DOI: 10.3233/ves-170611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Angela Wenzel
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Biomedical Computer Vision Group, Department Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, University of Heidelberg, IPMB, BioQuant, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Biomedical Computer Vision Group, Department Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, University of Heidelberg, IPMB, BioQuant, and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Section of Phoniatrics, Pedaudiology and Neurootology, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Ward BK, Wenzel A, Ritzl EK, Carey JP. Electrocochleography summating potential seen on auditory brainstem response in a case of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Surg Neurol Int 2017; 8:90. [PMID: 28607824 PMCID: PMC5461570 DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_442_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a condition in which an abnormal communication between the superior semicircular canal and the middle cranial fossa causes patients to hear internal noises transmitted loudly to their affected ear as well as to experience vertigo with pressure changes or loud sounds. Patients with SCDS can have an elevated ratio of summating potential (SP) to action potential (AP) as measured by electrocochleography (ECochG). Changes in this ratio have been observed during surgical intervention to correct this abnormal communication. Case Description: We present a case of SCDS along with history, physical examination, vestibular function testing, and computed tomography imaging. Due to the disabling symptoms, the patient elected to undergo surgery for plugging of the superior semicircular canal by middle cranial fossa approach. Simultaneous intraoperative ECochG and auditory brainstem response (ABR) were performed. Changes in SP/AP ratio, SP amplitude, and ABR wave I latency were observed during surgery, with a large ECochG SP amplitude generating a new wave, identifiable on the ABR and preceding the traditional wave I. The patient's symptoms resolved after surgery, and no long-term detriment to hearing was observed. Conclusions: This case demonstrates the intraoperative changes in ECochG during surgery for repair of a SCDS. The substantial intraoperative changes in the summating potential can create a novel wave on intraoperative ABR.
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- Bryan K Ward
- Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Hülse R, Hülse M, Hörmann K, Hölzl M, Birk R, Wenzel A. [Isolated High Frequency hVOR Lesion in Patients with Chronic Dizziness]. Laryngorhinootologie 2017; 96:461-466. [PMID: 28486738 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-124507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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In the presented study video-head impulse test (vHIT) was performed in 72 patients with complaints of dizziness for more than 3 months who did not show any pathology in rotatory chair testing or caloric test, in order to analyzed high frequency vestibular-ocular-reflex (VOR). Retrospective data analyzed of rotatory chair testing, caloric tests and vHIT results were accomplished in 72 patients. Gain, gain variance and the occurrence of catch-up saccades were measured. 10 patients (n=10; 13.8%) showed pathologic vHOR results with reduced gain. In the remaining 62 patients, a median gain of 0.85 when tested to the right respectively 0.87 when tested to the left side was assed. Especially in patients with normal results in rotatory chair testing and caloric testing, who complain of persistent dizziness and imbalance, high frequency hVOR should also be evaluated using vHIT in order to objectify and document an isolated high frequency hVOR lesion.
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- Roland Hülse
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals- Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde, Universitatsklinikum Magdeburg, Magdeburg
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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Wenzel A, Königstein M, Hörmann K, Umbreit C, Cazan D, Walliczek-Dworschak U, Stuck BA. [Using a Standardized Questionnaire for Coagulation Assessment in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy]. Laryngorhinootologie 2016; 96:E2. [PMID: 27960199 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- A Wenzel
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals Nasen Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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Wenzel A, Königstein M, Hörmann K, Umbreit C, Cazan D, Walliczek-Dworschak U, Stuck BA. [Using a Standardized Questionnaire for Coagulation Assessment in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy]. Laryngorhinootologie 2016; 96:299-305. [PMID: 27832681 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-117643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Introduction A 2006 position paper suggests assessing coagulation status via a standardized questionnaire instead of performing routine coagulation testing for children undergoing tonsillectomy/adenotomy. The aim of the presented study was to evaluate whether this paradigm change led to a change in the incidence of secondary bleeding. Methods Descriptive statistical analysis of existing clinical data was performed to evaluate the incidence and characteristics of secondary bleeding in children after tonsillectomy/adenotomy in 2003 vs. 2009. Result In 2003, 352 children underwent surgery. Secondary bleeding occurred in 25 cases (7.1%), 18, (6.1%) of which required surgical treatment. In 2009, 20 out of 293 children who had undergone tonsillectomy/adenotomy suffered from secondary bleeding, 14 required (4.7%) surgical treatment. There was no significant difference in the incidence of bleeding between those years. In 5 children who suffered from secondary bleeding in 2003, preoperative diagnostic blood coagulation testing was performed, none of them showed abnormal results. Furthermore, none of the diagnostic blood coagulation tests performed after secondary bleeding in both groups showed any abnormalities. Conclusion Using a standardized questionnaire instead of a diagnostic blood coagulation testing for preoperative coagulation assessment does not have an influence on the incidence of secondary bleeding after tonsillectomy/adenotomy. The results of this study suggest that secondary bleeding is not is not caused by abnormal hemostasis.
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- Angela Wenzel
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
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- Klinik für Hals Nasen Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Jena
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- Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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Trucco F, Pedemonte M, Racca F, Falsaperla R, Romano C, Wenzel A, Tacchetti P, Bella C, Bruno C, Minetti C. Tele-Assistance in pediatric neuromuscular disorders requiring home mechanical ventilation, multicentric study. Neuromuscul Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kalatzis-Sousa NG, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Tanomaru-Filho M, Faria G. Use of micro-computed tomography for the assessment of periapical lesions in small rodents: a systematic review. Int Endod J 2016; 50:352-366. [PMID: 26992821 DOI: 10.1111/iej.12633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This systematic review aimed to evaluate the literature on the acquisition-, reconstruction- and analysis parameters of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) for the assessment of periapical lesions in rats and mice, and to illustrate the effect of variation in these parameters. The PubMed database was searched from 2000 to January 2015 (English-language publications) for reports on the use of micro-CT to evaluate periapical lesions in rats and mice. QUADAS criteria were used to rate the quality of the studies. To illustrate the effect of variations in acquisition-, reconstruction-, and analysis parameters on images of periapical lesions, micro-CT examination of two hemi-mandibles of mice, with periapical lesions around the first molar was undertaken. Twenty-one studies were identified, which analysed periapical lesions in rats or mice using micro-CT. According to the QUADAS, no study was classified as high-, seven were classified as moderate-, and 14 as low quality. The effect of variation in parameters was that voxel size may interfere with image sharpness, reconstruction may interfere with image sharpness and contrast, and inadequate plane orientation may alter the size of the periapical lesion. Nonpersonalized ROIs resulted in areas that were not part of the periapical lesion. Changing the limits of the threshold for bone-tissue visualization increased lesion size. There is no defined protocol for acquiring and analysing micro-CT images of periapical lesions in rats and mice. Furthermore, acquisition-, reconstruction- and analysis parameters are not adequately explained, which may compromise the scientific impact of the studies.
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- N G Kalatzis-Sousa
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Araraquara School of Dentistry, UNESP Univ Estadual Paulista, Araraquara, SP, Brazil
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Umbreit C, Erben P, Faber A, Hofheinz RD, Schultz JD, Hoermann K, Wenzel A. Lapatinib-induced mesenchymal-epithelial transition in squamous cell carcinoma cells correlates with unexpected alteration of β-catenin expression. Oncol Lett 2016; 11:2715-2724. [PMID: 27073542 PMCID: PMC4812316 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2016.4293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key developmental program that is often activated during cancer progression, and may promote resistance of cancer cells to therapy. Inhibiting EMT appears to be crucial to inhibit drug resistance. The mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET), which is the reverse program of EMT in metastases, is characterized by the upregulation of epithelial adhesive proteins such as E-cadherin, and downregulation of mesenchymal proteins such as vimentin. The sensitivity of cancer cells to epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor may be increased by inducing MET in these cells. Therefore, it is of clinical importance to specify the phenotype of cancer cells in order to overcome the phenomenon of drug resistance. The aim of the present study was to investigate the expression pattern of specific markers in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) cells following stimulation with lapatinib and gefitinib. For this purpose, the head and neck (HN) SCC cell lines HNSCC22B and HNSCC11A were incubated with 0.5 and 2 µg/ml lapatinib and gefitinib, and the levels of E-cadherin, vimentin, matrix metalloproteinase-14, c-kit and β-catenin were detected by immunocytochemistry and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay at 5, 24 and 96 h post-incubation. The results indicated that, compared with HNSCC22B cells, the protein expression levels of vimentin increased, whereas those of E-cadherin reduced, in non-stimulated HNSCC11A cells. In addition, the protein expression levels of β-catenin were altered in the epithelial- and mesenchymal-associated SCC cell lines following treatment with lapatinib and gefitinib. Furthermore, lapatinib induced the downregulation of vimentin and upregulation of E-cadherin in HNSCC11A cells in a time-dependent manner. This suggests that the sensitivity of cancer cells to lapatinib may be improved by inducing MET in these cells. In summary, the results of the present study demonstrated that lapatinib-induced MET led to an unexpected alteration of the protein expression levels of β-catenin in SCC cells. Further studies on the mechanistic role of MET are required in order to increase the sensitivity of cancer cells to EGFR inhibitor and block the EMT process in these cells.
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- Claudia Umbreit
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Birk R, Aderhold C, Hörmann K, Wenzel A, Kramer B, Eschenhagen T, Sommer JU. CpG-Oligodeoxynucleotides in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Cell Culture. In Vivo 2016; 30:47-52. [PMID: 26709128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED In chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) an important feature is the infiltration of eosinophils, triggered by T-helper type 2 cells (TH2). Binding of the CpG oligodeoxynucleotide (CpG-ODN) ligand to toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) induces a shift from a TH2- to a TH1-type response. We evaluated the hypothesis that CpG-ODN could reduce the predominantly TH2-driven response in our cultures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty samples from CRS patients with (CRSwNP) and without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP) were cultivated. The expression of interleukin 5 (IL-5), eotaxin 3 and matrix metalloprotease 9 (MMP-9) were evaluated with and without CpG-ODN. RESULTS Addition of CpG did not influence the expression of IL-5 and eotaxin-3 DNA. Elevated MMP-9 expression in cultures from CRSwNP and CRSsNP patients could be established. CONCLUSION CpG does not reduce the attraction of eosinophils since no reduced IL-5 expression was measured in our cultures. Yet, MMP-9 - an important factor in tissue remodelling - was elevated in cultures from CRS patients.
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- Richard Birk
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Ototoxicity describes reversible or irreversible disorders of inner ear functions due to the influence of chemical, biological, or physical substances. Ototoxicity should be kept in mind during differential diagnosis of hearing loss, tinnitus, dizziness, and vertigo. In clinical practice, drug-induced ototoxic effects play a major role. The otorhinolaryngologist should also be involved in interdisciplinary cooperation, e.g., during treatment with antineoplastic chemotherapeutic agents with potential ototoxic side effects. In clinical practice, multimedication and interactions between different agents can complicate precise correlation in individual cases. Recent studies also show that noncellular components, such as otoconia, are extremely sensitive to chemical attacks.
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- L E Walther
- HNO-Gemeinschaftspraxis, Main-Taunus-Zentrum, 65843, Sulzbach (Taunus), Deutschland,
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Kirkevang LL, Ørstavik D, Bahrami G, Wenzel A, Vaeth M. Prediction of periapical status and tooth extraction. Int Endod J 2015; 50:5-14. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- L. -L. Kirkevang
- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Section of Prosthetics; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics; Department of Public Health, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Walther C, Wenzel A, Schneider M, Trommer M, Sturm KP, Jaeger U. Automated classification of stages of anaesthesia by populations of evolutionary optimized fuzzy rules. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/cdbme-2015-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The detection of stages of anaesthesia is mainly performed on evaluating the vital signs of the patient. In addition the frontal one-channel electroencephalogram can be evaluated to increase the correct detection of stages of anaesthesia. As a classification model fuzzy rules are used. These rules are able to classify the stages of anaesthesia automatically and were optimized by multiobjective evolutionary algorithms. As a result the performance of the generated population of fuzzy rule sets is presented. A concept of the construction of an autonomic embedded system is introduced. This system should use the generated rules to classify the stages of anaesthesia using the frontal one-channel electroencephalogram only.
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- C. Walther
- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany and Fraunhofer IOSB, Advanced System Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany and Fraunhofer IOSB, Advanced System Technology, Ilmenau, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Embedded Diagnostic Systems, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- Hospital of Schmalkalden, Department of Anaesthesia, Schmalkalden, Germany
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- Medical Practice of Steinbach-Hallenberg, SteinbachHallenberg, Germany
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Wenzel A, Stuck BA, Servais JJ, Hörmann K, Hülse M, Hülse R. Superior canal dehiscence syndrome in children--a case report. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2015; 79:1573-8. [PMID: 26187547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 05/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Initially described in 1998, superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) has become a well-studied neurootologic entity in adults by now. Unfortunately, experience with children is limited and a diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm is lacking. The article therefore wants to provide an overview of the existing literature on superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome in children. Furthermore a diagnostic algorithm for daily clinical life based on a case report from an eleven-year-old girl is presented.
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- Angela Wenzel
- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany.
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- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany; Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Germany
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- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
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- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
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- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
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- , Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Mannheim, Germany
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Walliczek U, Engel S, Weiss C, Aderhold C, Lippert C, Wenzel A, Hörmann K, Schultz JD. Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life After a Multimodal Therapy Approach to Ear Keloids. JAMA FACIAL PLAST SU 2015; 17:333-9. [DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2015.0881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Ute Walliczek
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Marburg, University of Giessen, Marburg, Germany
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Biomathematics, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Matzen LH, Wenzel A. Efficacy of CBCT for assessment of impacted mandibular third molars: a review - based on a hierarchical model of evidence. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20140189. [PMID: 25135317 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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A radiographic examination of mandibular third molars is meant to support the surgeon in establishing a treatment plan. For years panoramic (PAN) imaging has been the first choice method; however, where an overprojection is observed between the third molar and the mandibular canal and when specific signs suggest a close contact between the molar and the canal, CBCT may be indicated. The present review provides an evaluation of the efficacy of CBCT for assessment of mandibular third molars using a six-tiered hierarchical model by Fryback and Thornbury in 1991. Levels 1-3 include studies on low evidence levels mainly regarding the technical capabilities of a radiographic method and the diagnostic accuracy of the related images. Levels 4-6 include studies on a higher level of evidence and assess the diagnostic impact of a radiographic method on the treatment of the patient in addition to the outcome for the patient and society including cost calculations. Only very few high-evidence studies on the efficacy of CBCT for radiographic examination of mandibular third molars exist and, in conclusion, periapical or PAN examination is sufficient in most cases before removal of mandibular third molars. However, CBCT may be suggested when one or more signs for a close contact between the tooth and the canal are present in the two-dimensional image-if it is believed that CBCT will change the treatment or the treatment outcome for the patient. Further research on high-evidence levels is needed.
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- L H Matzen
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Umbreit C, Erben P, Faber A, Hofheinz RD, Aderhold C, Weiss C, Hoermann K, Wenzel A, Schultz JD. MMP9, Cyclin D1 and β-Catenin Are Useful Markers of p16-positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Therapeutic EGFR Inhibition In Vitro. Anticancer Res 2015; 35:3801-3810. [PMID: 26124325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIM In the United States 53,640 new cases of head and neck cancer were estimated in 2013. Over 95% of these cases were evaluated as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). At present, smoking, drinking alcohol, chewing betel and infection with high-risk types of human papilloma virus (HPV) are classified as risk factors of oropharyngeal squamous cancer cell carcinoma (OPSCC). It could be suggested that patients with HPV-positive OPSCC have a better response to chemoradiotherapy than patients without. In many studies, there was observed an inverse correlation between epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression and HPV status in p16-positive SCC. Therefore, it is of great clinical interest to specify the phenotype of cancer cells in order to further individualize treatment modalities. The aim of the study was to investigate the expression pattern of specific markers in p16-positive SCC cells after stimulation with lapatinib and gefitinib. MATERIALS AND METHODS We incubated p16-positive CERV196 cells with lapatinib and gefitinib (2 μg/ml) and after 5, 24 and 96 h determined E-cadherin, vimentin, matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), cyclin D1 and β-catenin by immunocytochemistry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS We found an increase of E-cadherin and a decrease of vimentin in unstimulated cells. We detected an alteration of expression of vimentin and E-cadherin level after treatment with lapatinib and gefitinib. We demonstrated a statistically significant lapatinib- and gefitinib-induced repression of cyclin D1, MMP9 and β-catenin in CERV196 cells dependent on incubation time. CONCLUSION Cyclin D1 and MMP9 expression profiles may represent an early measure of sensitivity and level of response to lapatinib and gefitinib. The presented cell culture model is, therefore, well-suited for further study of epigenetic regulation of molecular targeted-therapy by EGFR inhibition and prevention of mesenchymal transition in p16-positive SCC cells.
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- Claudia Umbreit
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Biometry, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Ward BK, Wenzel A, Kalyani RR, Agrawal Y, Feng AL, Polydefkis M, Ying HS, Schubert MC, Zuniga MG, Della Santina CC, Carey JP. Characterization of Vestibulopathy in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015; 153:112-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599815576717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Objective Previous observational studies suggest higher rates of vestibular dysfunction among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) compared with those without diabetes. This study aims to functionally localize vestibular dysfunction in adults with type 2 DM. Study Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Tertiary academic medical center. Subjects and Methods Adults 50 years of age and older with ≥10-year history of type 2 DM were recruited (December 2011–February 2013, n = 25). Vestibular function was assessed by cervical and ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs), testing the saccule and utricle, respectively. Head thrust dynamic visual acuity testing assessed semicircular canal (SCC) function in all canal planes. Results were compared with nondiabetic age-matched controls (n = 25). Results Subjects were 64.7 ± 7.6 years old, were 40% female, and had a mean hemoglobin A1c of 8.3% ± 1.7%. SCC dysfunction was more common than otoconial organ dysfunction, with 70% of subjects with DM demonstrating impaired performance of at least 1 SCC (ΔlogMAR ≥0.18) and 50% demonstrating otoconial organ impairment (absent ocular VEMP and/or cervical VEMP). Adults with type 2 DM had poorer lateral and superior SCC performance ( P < .05) but similar posterior SCC performance compared with controls ( P = .16). Both cervical VEMP peak-to-peak amplitude and ocular VEMP n1 amplitude were also decreased with diabetes ( P < .01). Conclusion Adults with type 2 DM have poorer performance on tests of vestibular function related to both SCC and otoconial organ function compared with nondiabetic age-matched adults. Future studies are needed to better understand the relationship between vestibular function and functional disability in persons with diabetes.
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- Bryan K. Ward
- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Petersen LB, Olsen KR, Matzen LH, Vaeth M, Wenzel A. Economic and health implications of routine CBCT examination before surgical removal of the mandibular third molar in the Danish population. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2015; 44:20140406. [PMID: 25785820 PMCID: PMC4628400 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This epidemiological study aimed to analyse economical and societal consequences in Denmark if CBCT is used routinely as a diagnostic method before removal of the mandibular third molar. Furthermore, the aim was to calculate the excess cancer incidence from this practice. METHODS 17 representative dental clinics in the regions of Denmark were visited by two observers, who registered the total number of patients in each clinic, the number of removed mandibular third molars from patients' files together with the age and gender of these patients. The data were collected from 2008 to 2014. The total number of removed mandibular third molars in Denmark each year was derived from the collected data and information on patients' contacts with dentists from Statistics Denmark as a sum of contributions from each region. The contribution of a region was obtained as the number of removed mandibular third molars in the selected clinics in the region times the ratio of the number of patients in the selected clinics in the region to the total number of patients with contact to a general practitioner in the region in 2011. Existing knowledge on the costs for panoramic and CBCT imaging was used to calculate total costs. The cancer incidence was calculated from lifetime attributable risk curves based on linear risk assumptions. RESULTS The selected clinics included 109,686 patients, and 1369 mandibular third molars had been surgically removed. Using data from Statistics Denmark gave an estimated annual number of removed mandibular third molars of 36,882 at a total cost of €6,633,400. The additional cancer incidence was estimated to be approximately 0.46 per year. CONCLUSIONS The data should be used in a cost-effectiveness analysis of the clinical efficacy of CBCT imaging before removal of mandibular third molars.
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- L B Petersen
- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Business and Economy, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kirkevang LL, Ørstavik D, Wenzel A, Vaeth M. Prognostic value of the full-scale Periapical Index. Int Endod J 2014; 48:1051-8. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- L.-L. Kirkevang
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; University of Oslo; Oslo Norway
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Biostatistics; Department of Public Health; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Faithfull CL, Mathisen P, Wenzel A, Bergström AK, Vrede T. Food web efficiency differs between humic and clear water lake communities in response to nutrients and light. Oecologia 2014; 177:823-835. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-014-3132-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Spin-Neto R, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Standardized method to quantify the variation in voxel value distribution in patient-simulated CBCT data sets. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 44:20140283. [PMID: 25354021 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To suggest a standardized method to assess the variation in voxel value distribution in patient-simulated CBCT data sets and the effect of time between exposures (TBE). Additionally, a measurement of reproducibility, Aarhus measurement of reproducibility (AMORe), is introduced, which could be used for quality assurance purposes. METHODS Six CBCT units were tested [Cranex(®) 3D/CRAN (Soredex Oy, Tuusula, Finland); Scanora(®) 3D/SCAN (Soredex Oy); NewTom™ 5G/NEW5 (QR srl, Verona, Italy); i-CAT/ICAT (Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA); 3D Accuitomo FPD80/ACCU (Morita, Kyoto, Japan); and NewTom VG/NEWV (QR srl)]. Two sets of volumetric data of a wax-imbedded dry human skull (containing a titanium implant) were acquired by each CBCT unit at two sessions on separate days. Each session consisted 21 exposures: 1 "initial" followed by a 30-min interval (initial data set), 10 acquired with 30-min TBE (data sets 1-10) and 10 acquired with 15-min TBE (data sets 11-20). CBCT data were exported as digital imaging and communications in medicine files and converted to text files containing x, y and z positions and grey shade for each voxel. Subtractions were performed voxel-by-voxel in two set-ups: (1) between two consecutive data sets and (2) between any subsequent data set and data set 1. The mean grey shade variation for each voxel was calculated for each unit/session. RESULTS The largest mean grey shade variation was found in the subtraction set-up 2 (27-447 shades of grey, depending on the unit). Considering subtraction set-up 1, the highest variation was seen for NEW5, between data sets 1 and the initial. CONCLUSIONS Discrepancies in voxel value distribution were found by comparing the initial examination of the day with the subsequent examinations. TBE had no predictable effect on the variation of CBCT-derived voxel values. AMORe ranged between 0 and 64.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kruse C, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A, Kirkevang LL. Cone beam computed tomography and periapical lesions: a systematic review analysing studies on diagnostic efficacy by a hierarchical model. Int Endod J 2014; 48:815-28. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- C. Kruse
- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Copenhagen University; Copenhagen Denmark
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- Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
- Department of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; Oslo University; Oslo Norway
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Hülse R, Hülse M, Wenzel A, Hörmann K, Servais JJ. [Frequency-specific analysis of the hVOR Prior of Cochlear Implant Operation]. Laryngorhinootologie 2014; 94:173-8. [PMID: 25265227 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1384529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Dizziness is one of the most common postoperative complications after a cochlear-implant (CI) surgery. With our prospective, matched-paired controlled study, we could demonstrate that patients with distinctive sensorineural hearing loss--even without any complaints of dizziness--already have a reduced horizontal vestibular-ocular-reflex (hVOR). Compared to controls, CI patients presented with a significantly reduced gain. 9 out of 17 CI patients showed physiological results in rotatory testing and video head thrust testing. One patient presented with pathological results in both tests. Remarkably, there were 2 patients who presented with pathological head impulse testing but normal values in rotatory testing and 5 patients who showed normal gains in video head impulse testing but abnormal rotatory tests. These findings clearly show the importance of a differentiated, frequency-dependent pre-operative vestibular assessment including rotatory testing and video-head impulse testing. Additionally, only an accurate pre-operative vestibular testing allows evaluating possible post-operative dizziness related complications and should be documented precisely, also for forensic reasons. This is the key to differentiate post-operative dizziness from an pre-operatively existing vestibular disorder that possibly might not be clinically apparent by the time of testing.
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- R Hülse
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Mannheim
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Matzen LH, Schou S, Christensen J, Hintze H, Wenzel A. Audit of a 5-year radiographic protocol for assessment of mandibular third molars before surgical intervention. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20140172. [PMID: 25216077 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To perform an audit of a three-step protocol for radiographic examination of mandibular third molars before surgery. METHODS 1769 teeth underwent surgery. A standardized three-step radiographic protocol was followed: (1) panoramic imaging (PAN), (2) stereoscanography (SCAN) and (3) CBCT. If there was overprojection between the tooth and the canal in PAN, SCAN was performed. If the tooth was determined to be in close contact with the canal in SCAN, CBCT was performed. Close contact between the tooth and the canal was assessed in all images, and patient-reported sensory disturbances from the alveolar inferior nerve were recorded after surgery. The relation between the final radiographic examination and sensory disturbances was determined. Logistic regression analysis tested whether signs for a close contact in PAN/SCAN could predict no bony separation between the tooth and canal in CBCT. RESULTS 46% of teeth underwent PAN, 31% underwent SCAN and 23% underwent CBCT as the final examination. 21% underwent all three radiographic examinations. 53/76% of teeth with close relation to the canal in PAN/SCAN showed no bony separation in CBCT; if there was close relation in PAN/SCAN, there was 1.6/4.3 times higher probability that no bony separation existed in CBCT. 16 cases of sensory disturbances were recorded: 4 operations were based on PAN, 8 on SCAN and 4 on CBCT. CONCLUSIONS The radiographic protocol was in general followed. SCAN was superior to PAN in predicting no bony separation between the tooth and the canal in CBCT, and there was no relation between sensory disturbances and radiographic method.
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- L H Matzen
- 1 Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Liedke GS, Spin-Neto R, da Silveira HED, Wenzel A. Radiographic diagnosis of dental restoration misfit: a systematic review. J Oral Rehabil 2014; 41:957-67. [PMID: 25142004 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfit in dental prostheses and restorations. The MEDLINE bibliographic database was searched from 1950 to February 2014 for reports on the radiographic diagnosis of misfits. The search strategy was limited to English-language publications using the following combined MeSH terms in the search strategy: (Dental Restoration OR Dental Prosthesis OR Crown OR Inlays OR Dental Abutments) and (Dental Leakage OR Prosthesis Fitting OR Dental Marginal Adaptation OR Surface Properties) and (Radiography, Dental OR Radiography, Dental, Digital OR Cone-Beam Computed Tomography). Twenty-eight publications were identified and read in full text, and 14 studies fulfilled criteria for inclusion. Information regarding the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfits in dental prosthesis and restorations, and in which the methodology/results comprised information regarding how the sample was collected/prepared, the method, imaging protocol, presence of a reference test and the outcomes were evaluated. QUADAS criteria was used to rate the studies in high, moderate or low quality. The evidence supporting the use of radiographic methods for the diagnosis of misfits in dental prosthesis and restorations is limited to low-/moderate-quality studies. The well-established intra-oral orthogonal projection is still under investigation and considered the most appropriate method, both when evaluating the relation between dental restoration to tooth and abutment to implant. Studies using digital radiographs have not evaluated the effect of image post-processing, and tomography has not been evaluated.
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- G S Liedke
- Department of Surgery and Orthopedics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil; Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Petersen LB, Olsen KR, Christensen J, Wenzel A. Image and surgery-related costs comparing cone beam CT and panoramic imaging before removal of impacted mandibular third molars. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20140001. [PMID: 24922557 PMCID: PMC4141671 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20140001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2014] [Revised: 06/08/2014] [Accepted: 06/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this prospective clinical study was to derive the absolute and relative costs of cone beam CT (CBCT) and panoramic imaging before removal of an impacted mandibular third molar. Furthermore, the study aimed to analyse the influence of different cost-setting scenarios on the outcome of the absolute and relative costs and the incremental costs related to surgery. METHODS A randomized clinical trial compared complications following surgical removal of a mandibular third molar, where the pre-operative diagnostic method had been panoramic imaging or CBCT. The resources implied in the two methods were measured with health economic tools. The primary outcome was total costs defined as the sum of absolute imaging costs and incremental surgery-related costs. The basic variables were capital costs, operational costs, radiological costs, radiographic costs, overheads and patient resource utilization. Differences in resources used for surgical and post-surgical management were calculated for each patient. RESULTS Converted to monetary units, the total costs for panoramic imaging equalized €49.29 and for CBCT examination €184.44. Modifying effects on this outcome such as differences in surgery time, treatment time for complications, pre- and post-surgical medication, sickness absence, specialist treatment and hospitalization were not statistically significant between the two diagnostic method groups. CONCLUSIONS Costs for a CBCT examination were approximately four times the costs for panoramic imaging when used prior to removal of a mandibular third molar. The use of CBCT did not change the resources used for surgery, post-surgical treatment and patient complication management.
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- L B Petersen
- Section for Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Functional similarity of chemicals combines toxicological knowledge (which toxicity pathways can happen in which species under which exposure conditions) with chemical expertise (which parts of the chemical structures and physico-chemical properties are involved in which interactions) to discriminate between baseline and excess toxicants. The objective is to identify as many baseline toxicants as possible because their acute fish toxicities can be predicted with sufficient accuracy from their log Kow. Established tools like structural alerts are used to indicate modes of action (MOAs) that are typical causes of excess toxicity. Verhaar classifications are supplemented with additional chemical attributes and physico-chemical property thresholds to cover a larger range of compounds within the baseline toxicity domain. Our approach is precautionary to avoid false negatives with a sensitivity of 96.3%. It classifies 57.1% of the compounds of the EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database (EPAFHM) as baseline toxicants and suggests that more than 50% of acute fish toxicity testing could be replaced by reliable QSAR predictions. Furthermore, functional similarity can support the MOA classification of chemicals in different species. Toxicity profiles with fish, Daphnia and algae reveal specific targets for the compounds and, particularly for chemicals with multiple MOA, identify the most sensitive species.
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- M Nendza
- a Analytisches Laboratorium , Luhnstedt , Germany
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Blödow A, Helbig R, Wichmann N, Wenzel A, Walther LE, Bloching MB. [Video head impulse test or caloric irrigation? Contemporary diagnostic tests for vestibular schwannoma]. HNO 2014; 61:781-5. [PMID: 23959391 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-013-2752-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The video head impulse test (vHIT) is a new method for investigating vestibular function that is currently poorly studied in terms of its value for clinical diagnosis in otolaryngology. Both the caloric irrigation and vHIT serve to evaluate the horizontal vestibulo-ocular reflex. In the present study, caloric irrigation and vHIT were compared in 46 patients with vestibular schwannoma. Caloric irrigation exhibits a higher sensitivity than vHIT (72% versus 41%) and both tests show only a moderate correlation. Tumor size and hearing level was significantly correlated with caloric abnormalities but not with vHIT findings. Since caloric irrigation and vHIT measure the hVOR in low and high frequency ranges, respectively, these tests have to be considered complementary and are valuable in both diagnostics and therapeutic decisions.
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- A Blödow
- Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde, Plastische Chirurgie und Kommunikationsstörungen, HELIOS-Klinikum Berlin-Buch Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125 Berlin.
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Spin-Neto R, Matzen LH, Schropp L, Liedke GS, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Radiographic observers' ability to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20130449. [PMID: 24660954 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess radiographic observers' ability to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT and to decide early termination of the examination. METHODS 100 patients were video-recorded during cone beam CT examination. Patients' videos were cropped twice: fitting the active 20-s examination time or the initial non-radiation 3 s of the examination. x- and y-coordinates of pre-defined points marked on the patient's face were used to define the reference standard for movement in the 20-s videos. A sample of 40 non-moving and 20 moving patients was selected. Eight observers scored the videos. The 3-s videos were scored: 0, the patient did not move; 1, the patient moved and the examination should be terminated. The 20-s videos were scored: 0, the patient did not move; 1, the patient moved. Re-assessment of 15% of the videos provided intra-observer reproducibility. The 20-s videos were compared with the reference standard providing sensitivity and specificity values (movement/non-movement recognition). The scores of the 3-s videos were compared with the scores of the 20-s videos. RESULTS Intra- and interobserver reproducibility ranged from substantial to almost perfect for both videos. The 20-s videos allowed patient movement recognition with a high specificity and a medium to high sensitivity. The 3-s videos allowed early termination of the examination with a small number of incorrect positive scores. The majority of the patients scored as moving in the 20-s videos were detected in the 3-s videos. CONCLUSIONS By observing video recordings, trained observers are able to recognize patient movement during cone beam CT examination with high specificity and to decide an early termination of the examination.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Kirkevang LL, Vaeth M, Wenzel A. Ten-year follow-up of root filled teeth: a radiographic study of a Danish population. Int Endod J 2014; 47:980-8. [DOI: 10.1111/iej.12245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- L.-L. Kirkevang
- Section of Endodontics; Institute of Clinical Dentistry; Faculty of Dentistry; Oslo University; Oslo Norway
- Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Biostatistics; Department of Public Health; Health, Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology; Department of Dentistry, Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Spin-Neto R, Gotfredsen E, Wenzel A. Variation in voxel value distribution and effect of time between exposures in six CBCT units. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2014; 43:20130376. [PMID: 24678846 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to assess the variation in voxel value distribution in volumetric data sets obtained by six cone beam CT (CBCT) units, and the effect of time between exposures. Six CBCT units [Cranex(®) 3D (CRAN; Soredex Oy, Tuusula, Finland), Scanora(®) 3D (SCAN; Soredex Oy), NewTom™ 5G (NEWT; QR Srl, Verona, Italy), Promax(®) Dimax 3 (Planmeca Oy, Helsinki, Finland), i-CAT (Imaging Sciences International, Hatfield, PA) and 3D Accuitomo FPD80 (Morita, Kyoto, Japan)] were tested. Two volumetric data sets of a dry human skull embedded in acrylic were acquired by each CBCT unit in two sessions on separate days. Each session consisted of 20 exposures: 10 acquired with 30 min between exposures and 10 acquired immediately one after the other. CBCT data were exported as digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) files and converted to text files. The text files were re-organized to contain x-, y- and z-position and grey shade for each voxel. The files were merged to contain 1 record per voxel position, including the voxel values from the 20 exposures in a session. For each voxel, subtractions were performed between Data Set 1 and the remaining 19 data sets (1 - 2, 1 - 3, etc) in a session. Means, medians, ranges and standard deviations for grey shade variation in the subtraction data sets were calculated for each unit and session. For all CBCT units, variation in voxel values was observed throughout the 20 exposures. A "fingerprint" for the grey shade variation was observed for CRAN, SCAN and NEWT. For the other units, the variation was (apparently) randomly distributed. Large discrepancies in voxel value distribution are seen in CBCT images. This variation should be considered in studies that assess minute changes in CBCT images.
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- R Spin-Neto
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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CONCLUSIONS Gentamicin causes irreversible structural damage of human and artificial otoconia by progressive dissolution of calcite. The inner architecture of otoconia is strongly affected by degradation scenarios during gentamicin exposure. Artificial otoconia can be used as a model system mimicking the chemical attacks for detailed investigations. OBJECTIVES To investigate the chemical interactions of gentamicin with natural calcite and human and artificial otoconia under in vivo conditions. METHODS Pure calcite crystals and artificial and human otoconia were exposed to gentamicin injection solutions at various concentrations. Morphological changes were observed in time steps by the use of environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). RESULTS Dissolution of pure calcite crystals results in the formation of well oriented nanoshoots indicating an irreversible chemical reaction with gentamicin. Human and artificial otoconia reveal irreversible structural changes of their surface areas as well as of their inner structure, resulting in characteristic changes at different gentamicin concentrations. Minor changes are first observed by surface alterations and dissolution of calcite in the belly region. Major changes result in further reduction of the belly area reaching the center of symmetry. Finally, a complete dissolution of the branches takes place. Artificial otoconia provide detailed insight into surface alterations.
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- Leif Erik Walther
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg , Mannheim , Germany
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Sansare K, Singh D, Sontakke S, Karjodkar F, Saxena V, Frydenberg M, Wenzel A. Should Cavitation in Proximal Surfaces Be Reported in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Examination? Caries Res 2014; 48:208-13. [DOI: 10.1159/000354838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Matzen LH, Hintze H, Spin-Neto R, Wenzel A. Reproducibility of mandibular third molar assessment comparing two cone beam CT units in a matched pairs design. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2013; 42:20130228. [PMID: 24052253 PMCID: PMC3853511 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20130228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of the third molar assessment, comparing five observers and two cone beam CT (CBCT) units. 28 patients, each with two impacted mandibular third molars, were included. Each patient was randomly examined with a Scanora(®) 3D (Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) CBCT unit in one mandibular third molar region and with a Cranex(®) 3D (Soredex) CBCT unit in the other region. Five observers with varying CBCT experience assessed all third molars and recorded the following variables: number and morphology of the roots, relation to the mandibular canal in two directions, shape of the canal and whether there was a direct contact between the roots of the molar and the mandibular canal. The radiographic assessments were compared pairwise among all observers for all variables. Wilcoxon's signed-rank test was used to test the differences in observer accordance percentages among the recorded variables in the images from the two units, and kappa statistics expressed interobserver reproducibility. The mean percentages for observer accordance ranged from 65.4 to 92.9 for Scanora 3D and 60.3 to 94.8 for Cranex 3D. There was no significant difference between the observer accordance in the two CBCT units (p > 0.05), except for assessing root flex in the mesiodistal direction, for which the observer accordance was higher for Scanora 3D (p < 0.05). Kappa values ranged from 0.1 to 1.0 for Scanora 3D and from 0.2 to 0.9 for Cranex 3D. For the variable "direct contact", the interobserver reproducibility was excellent for the two trained radiologists. The two units had almost similar interobserver reproducibility for mandibular third molar assessment. Observer variation existed, and experienced radiologists demonstrated the highest interobserver reproducibility for canal-related variables.
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- L H Matzen
- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Oral Radiology, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Cachafeiro M, Bemelmans AP, Samardzija M, Afanasieva T, Pournaras JA, Grimm C, Kostic C, Philippe S, Wenzel A, Arsenijevic Y. Hyperactivation of retina by light in mice leads to photoreceptor cell death mediated by VEGF and retinal pigment epithelium permeability. Cell Death Dis 2013; 4:e781. [PMID: 23990021 PMCID: PMC3763463 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 05/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Light toxicity is suspected to enhance certain retinal degenerative processes such as age-related macular degeneration. Death of photoreceptors can be induced by their exposure to the visible light, and although cellular processes within photoreceptors have been characterized extensively, the role of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in this model is less well understood. We demonstrate that exposition to intense light causes the immediate breakdown of the outer blood–retinal barrier (BRB). In a molecular level, we observed the slackening of adherens junctions tying up the RPE and massive leakage of albumin into the neural retina. Retinal pigment epithelial cells normally secrete vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) at their basolateral side; light damage in contrast leads to VEGF increase on the apical side – that is, in the neuroretina. Blocking VEGF, by means of lentiviral gene transfer to express an anti-VEGF antibody in RPE cells, inhibits outer BRB breakdown and retinal degeneration, as illustrated by functional, behavioral and morphometric analysis. Our data show that exposure to high levels of visible light induces hyperpermeability of the RPE, likely involving VEGF signaling. The resulting retinal edema contributes to irreversible damage to photoreceptors. These data suggest that anti-VEGF compounds are of therapeutic interest when the outer BRB is altered by retinal stresses.
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- M Cachafeiro
- Unit of Gene Therapy & Stem Cell Biology, Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Moeller L, Wenzel A, Wegge-Larsen AM, Ding M, Kirkevang LL. Quality of root fillings performed with two root filling techniques. An in vitro study using micro-CT. Acta Odontol Scand 2013; 71:689-96. [PMID: 23145468 PMCID: PMC3667639 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.715192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the presence of voids in root fillings performed in oval and ribbon-shaped canals with two root filling techniques, lateral compaction technique (LCT) or hybrid technique (HT), a combination of a gutta-percha masterpoint and thermoplastic gutta-percha. Furthermore, the obturation time for the two techniques was evaluated. Materials and methods. Sixty-seven roots with oval and ribbon-shaped canals were prepared using Profile Ni-Ti rotary files. After preparation, the roots were randomly allocated to two groups according to root filling technique. All roots were filled with AH plus and gutta-percha. Group 1 was filled using LCT (n = 34) and group 2 was filled using HT (n = 33). The obturation time was measured in 30 cases evenly distributed between the two techniques. Voids in relation to the root canal fillings were assessed using cross-section images from Micro-computed Tomography scans. Results. All root canal fillings had voids. Permutation test showed no statistically significant difference between the two root filling techniques in relation to presence of voids (p = 0.092). A statistically significant difference in obturation time between the two techniques was found (p < 0.001). Conclusion. The present study found no statistically significant difference in percentage of voids between two root filling techniques. A 40% reduction in obturation time was found for the HT compared to the LCT.
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- L Moeller
- Section of Dental Pathology, Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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