Palatal Supernumerary Tooth in a Pediatric Patient.

This report describes the case of a child with a congenital palatal lesion that grew rapidly in the first year of life and was found to be a supernumerary tooth. A 14-month-old male presented with a congenital midline palatal lesion visible behind his newly erupted maxillary central incisors. The lesion had been present since birth and was round, raised, firm, and covered with normal-appearing mucosa.

Neonatal Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Neonatal temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is rare. The purpose of this study is to describe a case of neonatal TMJ dysfunction and to review the literature on this topic. A six-day-old female was seen with both parents for evaluation of a dislocating jaw.

Multi-agent Systems and Cancer Pain Management.

Purpose: The present investigation explores multi-agent systems, their function in cancer pain management, and how they might enhance patient care. Since cancer is a complex disease, technology can help doctors and patients coordinate care and communicate effectively. Even when a patient has a dedicated team, treatment may be fragmented.

An Evaluation of Otolaryngology Residency Program Websites.

Introduction:  Otolaryngology remains one of the most competitive specialties to match into during the residency application process. Medical students often apply to many programs to increase their chances of matching into a residency program and rely on residency websites to gather information about the programs they apply to. The purpose of this study was to determine the comprehensiveness of the information on otolaryngology residency program websites.

Aminoglycoside-Related Nephrotoxicity and Ototoxicity in Clinical Practice: A Review of Pathophysiological Mechanism and Treatment Options.

Aminoglycosides are a class of medications used to treat certain bacterial infections, specifically gram-negative aerobes. These drugs can be used alone as first-line treatments or in combination with other medications. There can be many different formulations of aminoglycosides including oral, inhalants, intravascular, intramuscular, or intraventricular.

Transoral Robotic Surgical Proficiency Via Real-Time Tactile Collision Awareness System.

Objectives: In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the surgical robotic system for removal of benign and malignant conditions of the upper aerodigestive tract. This novel application of robotic-assisted surgery, termed transoral robotic surgery (TORS), places robotic instruments and camera system through the mouth to reach recessed areas of the pharynx and larynx. Over the successive decade, there was a rapid adoption of TORS with a surgical growth rate that continues to increase.

Development of a Transoral Robotic Surgery Training Platform.

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) presents unique challenges due to difficulty manipulating surgical instruments within the tight confines of the oral cavity. Collisions between the end effectors and anatomical structures can be visualized through the endoscope; however, instrument shaft collisions are outside of the field-of-view. Acquiring the requisite skill set to minimize these collisions is challenging due to the lack of an appropriate training platform.

A case-control study investigating factors of preoperative delay in emergency laparotomy.

Background: Emergency laparotomy (EL) is a procedure that puts a strain on healthcare resources and is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. Despite these implications little improvement in the outcome of patients undergoing this procedure has been made in the UK over the last few decades. A delay in transferring patients to theatre has been shown to negatively affect outcome of EL.

Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function of welders in the engineering industry.

We have studied respiratory symptoms, smoking habits, chest radiographs, sickness absence, and pulmonary function among 258 welders and an equal number of matched control subjects in three engineering factories. Welders who smoked had a higher frequency of chronic phlegm production than control subjects but there was no difference in cough or dyspnoea. The frequency of abnormality on chest radiographs was low and similar in welders and controls.

Decade differences in rural adolescents' views of life possibilities.

In a small-town high school ninth-graders were administered the same research instrument in 1967 and 1979. They listed events they thought would happen to them in the future, occupations, free-time activities, and people known, and answered questions related to perceptions of autonomy and family decision making. Except for the time span of future events, which remained between four and five years ahead, the later group showed many significant increases in cognitive possibilities, especially for occupations and free-time activities.