Simultaneous Lefort 2 Distraction and Fronto-Orbito-Malar Advancement: Correcting Severe Upper and Midface Retrusion in a Patient With Crouzon Syndrome.

Craniofacial syndromes present with exorbitism and airway obstruction as a result of upper and middle facial hypoplasia. Classical subcranial Lefort III (LF III) or monobloc distraction osteogenesis (DO) using an external craniofacial device is used to treat these deformities. These procedures are done during mixed dentition, in most cases, advancing an abnormal face, to a more normal position.

Routine preprocedural ultrasound in palpation versus ultrasound guided radial access for cardiac catheterization.

Background: The radial first approach in cardiac catheterization is preferred for its benefits in patient comfort and recovery time. Yet, challenges persist due to characteristics like small, deep, calcified, and mobile radial arteries. Utilizing ultrasound before and during procedures can improve success rates.

Apical post-infarction ventricular septal defect blockage using the direct externalization and enmeshment to the right ventricular moderator band concept: case series.

Background: Transcatheter treatment in post-infarction ventricular septal defects can be unique and complex; hence, the development of a new technique is needed to improve outcomes.

Summary: We describe two cases in which large and complex apical post-infarction ventricular septal defects were treated with a novel transcatheter approach as salvage and the other due to refusal for open surgical repair. By direct externalization and enmeshment of a device to the right ventricular moderator band, the defect was blocked and immediate improvement of haemodynamics was achieved.

Congenital Epulis: A Rare Head And Neck Tumor in the Newborn.

Congenital epulis is a rare tumor; when voluminous and ulcerated, appearance can generate concern. Nevertheless, it is a benign lesion that is easily treated with surgery. This is a retrospective study, with the presentation of 2 cases treated by the same team from 2016 to 2020 and a bibliographic review (PubMed and Elsiever).

NAM Therapy-Evidence-Based Results.

Many orthodontists working on patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) have shown great enthusiasm for presurgical infant orthopedics (PSIO) to improve surgical outcomes with minimal intervention. Even though every clinician aims to use the best treatment modality for their patients, PSIO effects can be confounded by surgical type and timing of the primary repair, as is discussed in many studies. In such cases, one should be cautious when evaluating the particular outcomes for patients with CLP since it is difficult to differentiate the sole effect of an individual surgical or orthodontic intervention.

Usefulness of mean platelet volume and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for evaluation of children with Familial Mediterranean fever.

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent attacks of serositis, fever, and rash. Clinical and subclinical inflammatory processes may contribute to atherosclerosis in FMF patients, with mean platelet volume (MPV) as a potential indicator for atherosclerosis risk and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as a marker for subclinical inflammation in these patients. In this study, we investigated whether MPV can be used as an indicator for atherosclerosis risk and if NLR is a marker for subclinical inflammation in FMF patients.

Secondary alveolar bone grafting: our experience with olecranon bone graft.

Management of alveolar cleft has dramatically changed during the last century: secondary alveolar bone grafting is now an integral part of cleft palate and craniofacial center's protocols. The objectives of alveolar repair and bone grafting are as follows: providing a continuous and stable maxillary dental arch, closure of oronasal fistulae, adequate bone for tooth eruption or orthodontic movement, and nasal base support, improving facial aesthetic. Although cancellous iliac bone is the donor site selected more frequently, bone grafts harvested from different sites have been advocated to decrease donor site morbidity.

Insufficiency subchondral fracture of the femoral head: report of 4 cases and review of the literature.

Insufficiency subchondral fractures are nontraumatic flattened lesions in the superolateral area of the femoral head, occurring in healthy adults. These lesions were recently described and are an infrequent cause of acute hip pain. We report on 4 patients who were diagnosed with an insufficiency subchondral fracture.

Volatile organic compounds in the breath of patients with schizophrenia.

Aims: To analyse the breath of patients with schizophrenia for the presence of abnormal volatile organic compounds.

Methods: A case comparison study was performed in two community hospitals in Staten Island, New York. Twenty five patients with schizophrenia, 26 patients with other psychiatric disorders, and 38 normal controls were studied.

Alveolar gradient of pentane in normal human breath.

Previous studies have raised the question of whether pentane is a normal constituent of human breath, since its concentrations in inspired room air and expired breath are often similar. Using a highly sensitive assay for volatile organic compounds, we studied 37 normal subjects in order to determine the alveolar gradient of pentane in their breath (i.e.

Effect of dietary level of protein on the activity of mouse liver calpain.

The effect of protein depletion and refeeding with a normal diet on mouse liver soluble homogenate calpain activity was studied. It was unchanged when expressed in terms of whole liver (units/liver). However, when expressed in terms of degradable protein (units/mg protein) it increased with depletion and decreased with refeeding.

Increased pentane and carbon disulfide in the breath of patients with schizophrenia.

Aims: To determine the concentrations of pentane (a marker of lipid peroxidation) and other volatile organic compounds in the breath of patients with schizophrenia.

Methods: Volatile organic compounds were assayed by gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) in 88 subjects--25 with acute schizophrenic psychosis, 26 with psychiatric disorders other than schizophrenia, and 37 normal volunteers.

Results: The mean alveolar gradients of pentane and carbon disulfide (CS2) were significantly higher in the patients with schizophrenia than in the control groups.