Speech Outcomes in Children with Robin Sequence Treated with a Pre-Epiglottic Baton Plate.

Objective: To analyze speech outcomes and cleft shape changes in children diagnosed with Robin sequence (RS) treated with a customized pre-epiglottic baton plate (PEBP).

Design: Single-surgeon retrospective analysis.

Setting: Tertiary care institution.

Prognostic Significance of Estrogen Receptor Alpha in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Introduction: Several studies suggest an estrogen receptor alpha (ERα)-mediated influence on the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), as described for other malignancies that are not considered to be primarily hormone-dependent. Recently, an association between ERα expression and improved survival in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been found. However, the prognostic relevance of ERα in OSCC has not been proven to date.

Serum markers for early detection of patients with mesenteric ischemia after cardiac surgery.

Objective: Mesenteric ischemia (MESI) is a rare but often fatal complication in patients after cardiac surgery. Non-specific clinical symptoms and lack of specific laboratory parameters complicate the diagnosis. We evaluated potential serum markers for MESI in cardiac surgery patients.