Clinical and social success in epithetic ear rehabilitation - Retrospectively evaluating the long-term survival of auricular implants.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate existing staging recommendations for peri-implantitis and its applicability for auricular bone anchoring.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 44 patients treated with 47 ear epitheses and 128 implants were analyzed over 191.6 months (mean).

Introducing a standardized assessment of patients' interest in and usage of CAM in routine cancer care: chances and risks from patients' and physicians' point of view.

Background: Cancer patients often use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), however, standardized assessment in clinical routine is missing. The aim of this study was to evaluate a screening questionnaire on CAM usage that was published in the S3 Guideline Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Oncological Patients.

Methods: We developed a survey questionnaire to assess the practicability of the guideline questionnaire and communication on CAM between health care providers (HCPs) and patients.

Quality of life and psychological evaluation of patients after anaplastology.

A comprehensive questionnaire with 43 questions was designed to evaluate quality of life, based on rehabilitation with a facial prosthesis. Each patient's psychological situation was assessed using the validated questionnaire and associated scales. Different patient groups were compared with each other in terms of questionnaire scores and general data.

Clinical Success of Periorbital Craniofacial Implants: Introduction of a Staging System and Treatment Algorithm for Peri-implant Infections.

To compare different assessment methods for peri-implant inflammation to evaluate potential risk factors and to generate a comprehensive algorithm for clinical staging, treatment, and evaluation of success in periorbital implants. In this hospital-based cross-sectional study, 111 periorbital implants in 40 patients with orbital defects after exenteration were clinically analyzed. Skin reaction according to Holgers (SRH), probing depth (PD) , and sulcus fluid flow rate (SFFR), as well as patient-specific data, such as age, sex, smoking and irradiation status, cleaning agent and frequency, defect etiology, implant system, implant location, time span since implantation, and type of retention, were assessed and statistically analyzed via mixed-model calculations.

Detectability of Head and Neck Cancer via New Computed Tomography Reconstruction Tools including Iterative Reconstruction and Metal Artifact Reduction.

State-of-the-art technology in Computed Tomography (CT) includes iterative reconstruction algorithms (IR) and metal artefact reduction (MAR) techniques. The objective of the study is to show the benefits of this technology for the detection of primary and recurrent head and neck cancer. A total of 131 patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT for diagnosis of primary and recurrent Head and Neck cancer; 110 patients were included.