Publications by authors named "Roya Rezai"
Natural variation of the zygomaticomaxillary complex symmetry in normal individuals.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
December 2017
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze symmetry variations in the zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) among 200 normal individuals without facial fractures using 3D analysis techniques.
- Results showed that males had significantly greater absolute average distance (AD) and 90th percentile distance (NPD) than females, indicating differences in ZMC symmetry between genders.
- The findings can serve as a reference for assessing ZMC displacement and alignment in trauma cases during surgery.
Evidence-based guidance for the use of airway clearance techniques (ACT) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is lacking in-part because well-established measurements of pulmonary function such as the forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) are relatively insensitive to ACT. The objective of this crossover study was to evaluate daily use of an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure (oPEP) device for 21-28 days in COPD patients who were self-identified as sputum-producers or non-sputum-producers. COPD volunteers provided written informed consent to daily oPEP use in a randomized crossover fashion.
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