Submental artery island flap with simultaneous level I neck dissection.

Background: The purpose of this study was to illustrate the submental island flap elevation technique with simultaneous level I neck dissection followed by the inset and reconstruction of an oropharyngeal defect.

Methods: A 63-year-old patient with a T2N1M0 human papillomavirus-positive squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil was treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (cisplatin + 66 Gy). A local recurrence 2.

EBV epiglottitis: Primary supraglottic viral infection in a pediatric immunocompetent host.

In this report we describe a case in which a previously healthy 7 year-old male developed acute epiglottitis secondary to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. This patient required fiberoptic intubation and ICU stay. We discuss epiglottitis diagnosis and management with EBV as the primary etiologic agent.

Smoking cessation knowledge, attitudes, and practice among community health providers in China.

The smoking prevalence is high (32.5%) among male providers in community health centers in Beijing, China. The majority of providers self reported that they advise patients to quit smoking, yet they have low expectations that their counseling is effective in helping patients to quit.