Clinical behavior of recurrent pleomorphic adenoma in the palate: a systematic review.

Purpose: This systematic review analyzed the clinical behavior and odds of malignancy of the palatal recurrent pleomorphic adenomas.

Methods: Systematic review of patients with recurrent pleomorphic adenoma arising in the palate. Database search: MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, EMBASE, Virtual Health Library, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey.

Peculiar Histological Features of Oral Intravascular Papillary Endothelial Hyperplasia.

A 55-year-old male patient with single and well-circumscribed nodule in the lower lip. Accurate diagnosis is based only on histopathological examination using hematoxylin and eosin and immunohistochemical approach, which a large, organized thrombus within the dilated lumen of a poorly demarcated vein, associated with papillary projections of endothelial proliferation occupying vascular spaces. The final diagnosis was intravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (IPEH) associated with a thrombus.

The role of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in head and neck cancer.

Objective: To review the molecular mechanisms and biological roles of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting its potential clinical applications.

Design: The search terms "granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor", "GM-CSF", "CSF2″ and "head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" or "head and neck cancer" were queried in the PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus databases.

Results: Despite of being a widely expressed cytokine, the number of studies investigating the specific roles of GM-CSF in head and neck cancer was limited.

Subgemmal neurogenous plaque of posterolateral region in tongue: A case report and review of literature.

Introduction: The subgemmal neurogenous plaque is a well-defined subepithelial neural plexus associated with taste buds, located within foliate, fungiform, and circumvallate papillae of the human tongue, that is poorly known by dentists and medical professionals. The hyperplasia of subgemmal neurogenous plaque may occur and it manifests as a papule, nodule, plaque, or ulcer in the lateral posterior border of the tongue inducing the overdiagnosis of reactive, cystic, or neoplastic lesions. The aims of this study are to report a case of a patient with subgemmal neurogenous plaque, and to provide a comprehensive review of other subgemmal neurogenous plaque in the posterolateral tongue with challenging diagnosis.

Work-related stress among physiotherapists from the musculoskeletal area: An observational study.

Background: Stress is a consequence of or a general reaction to an action or situation that leads to physical, psychological or both demands on a person, which can cause major disabilities in different aspects of life. This study verified the presence and stress phase of physiotherapists in the musculoskeletal area, identifying the factors associated with stress.

Method: Presence and phase of stress were assessed using the Lipp's Stress Symptoms Inventory for Adults, and sociodemographic, work, and subjective data through a structured questionnaire designed by the authors.

Assessment of the knowledge of canalis sinuosus amongst dentists and dental students: An online-based cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Canalis sinuosus (CS) is a neurovascular canal that corresponds to a small branch of the infraorbital canal. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge and detection performance of CS amongst dentists and dental students.

Materials And Methods: Four-hundred and five dentists and dental students answered a questionnaire with three parts: 1.

Beta-adrenergic pathway activation enhances aggressiveness and inhibits stemness in head and neck cancer.

Chronic stress leads to the activation of the beta-adrenergic pathway. Its activation has been implicated in the progression of different types of cancer but its role on head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) remains undefined. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the beta-adrenergic pathway activation in the progression of HNSCCs and offer a panel of potential treatments for patients with the active beta-adrenergic pathway.

Correction to: Effect of aerobic exercise prior to modified constraint-induced movement therapy outcomes in individuals with chronic hemiparesis: a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported an error in Table 2 wherein the item numbering in the first column is wrong.

Effect of aerobic exercise prior to modified constraint-induced movement therapy outcomes in individuals with chronic hemiparesis: a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Recovery of upper limb function in individuals after a stroke remains challenging. Modified constraint-induced movement therapy (m-CIMT) has strong evidence for increasing the use and recovery of sensorimotor function of the paretic upper limb. Recent studies have shown that priming with aerobic exercise prior to task-specific training potentiates upper limb recovery in individuals with stroke.

Cryotherapy Reduces Muscle Spasticity But Does Not Affect Proprioception in Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Crossover Study.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the immediate effects of cryotherapy (using an ice pack) on ankle joint position sense and the degree of spasticity after chronic hemiparetic stroke.

Design: We used a sham-controlled crossover design. Sixteen chronic hemiparetic patients were randomly assigned to two groups: (1) those who received cryotherapy followed by a control intervention 15 days later (cryotherapy group) and (2) those who received the control intervention followed by cryotherapy 15 days later (control intervention group).

Age-related changes in upper limb motion during typical development.

Background And Aim: Understanding the maturation of upper limb (UL) movement characteristics in typically developing (TD) children is key to explore UL deficits in those with neurodevelopmental disorders. Three-dimensional motion analysis (3DMA) offers a reliable tool to comprehensively evaluate UL motion. However, studies thus far mainly focused on specific pre-defined parameters extracted from kinematic waveforms.

Kinematic Analysis of a Drinking Task in Chronic Hemiparetic Patients Using Features Analysis and Statistical Parametric Mapping.

Objective: To compare sitting posture and movement strategies between chronic hemiparetic and healthy subjects while performing a drinking task, using statistical parametric mapping (SPM) and feature analysis.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: A university physical therapy department.

Effects of inspiratory muscle training on cardiovascular autonomic control: A systematic review.

Purpose: To carry out a systematic review to determine if inspiratory muscle training (IMT) promotes changes in cardiovascular autonomic responses in humans.

Methods: The methodology followed the PRISMA statement for reporting systematic review analysis. MEDLINE, PEDro, SCOPUS and PubMed electronic databases were searched from the inception to March 2017.

Decreased Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Serum Concentrations in Chronic Post-Stroke Subjects.

Background: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays a critical role in sensorimotor recovery after a stroke. However, few studies have assessed the circulating BDNF levels in post-stroke humans to understand its changes. This study was conducted to measure BDNF serum concentrations in subjects with chronic hemiparesis, as well as to correlate serum concentrations with age, post-stroke time, total score of Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), mobility subscale score, and motor function of SS-QOL.

Torque steadiness and muscle activation are bilaterally impaired during shoulder abduction and flexion in chronic post-stroke subjects.

Objective: To characterize sensorimotor control and muscle activation in the shoulder of chronic hemiparetic during abduction and flexion in maximal and submaximal isometric contractions. Furthermore, to correlate submaximal sensorimotor control with motor impairment and degree of shoulder subluxation.

Methods: Thirteen chronic hemiparetic post-stroke age-gender matched with healthy were included.

Joint position sense is bilaterally reduced for shoulder abduction and flexion in chronic hemiparetic individuals.

Background: The stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the world. One of the main complaints of individuals post-stroke refers to the loss of function of the upper limb, as evidenced during the performance of activities of daily living. This difficulty may be related to an important component of sensorimotor control, joint position sense, a submodality of proprioception.

Intrinsic properties and functional changes in spastic muscle after application of BTX-A in children with cerebral palsy: systematic review.

Objective: This article aimed to review the literature to verify the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) on the intrinsic properties of spastic muscles and functionality in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: A literature search was conducted in the following databases: CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science and PubMed. Database searches were limited to the period from January 1993 to March 2014.