Alternating quarantine for sustainable epidemic mitigation.

Absent pharmaceutical interventions, social distancing, lock-downs and mobility restrictions remain our prime response in the face of epidemic outbreaks. To ease their potentially devastating socioeconomic consequences, we propose here an alternating quarantine strategy: at every instance, half of the population remains under lockdown while the other half continues to be active - maintaining a routine of weekly succession between activity and quarantine. This regime minimizes infectious interactions, as it allows only half of the population to interact for just half of the time.

A Prospective Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of a Composite Sinus Stent for Use After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.

Background: The composite sinus stent was developed to support the nasal walls, stabilize the middle turbinate, and prevent adhesions following endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).

Objective: This study sought to assess its safety and effectiveness.

Methods: A prospective clinical trial was conducted in a single medical center in 2016-2018.

Cloning of the wheat Yr15 resistance gene sheds light on the plant tandem kinase-pseudokinase family.

Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), is a devastating fungal disease threatening much of global wheat production.

Psychological Resources and Strategies to Cope with Stress at Work.

Introduction: the choice of strategies to cope with stress has differential effects on individual and organizational outcomes (e.g. well-being and performance at work).

Removable sinus stent for endoscopic sinus surgery: An animal trial.

Background: The goal of endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic sinusitis is to create good drainage of the paranasal sinuses. Metal stents used to prevent lateralization of the middle concha are associated with adverse effects.

Objective: The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of a newly developed composite removable stent.

Acute Rhinosinusitis in Immunosuppressed Children: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management.

Background: Immunosuppressive therapy places pediatric patients at risk of developing life-threatening sinonasal infections. Diagnosis and treatment are challenging owing to nonspecific signs and symptoms. The aim of this study was to present our department's experience with the surgical management of acute rhinosinusitis in immunosuppressed children.

Repair of caudal septal deviation: the fishing line technique.

Background: Repair of caudal septal deviation using currently described methods is challenging technically. The aim of this work is to describe a novel and simple technique for the treatment of caudal septal deviations that protects the nasal tip, by fixating of cartilage to the columella.

Methods: All patients with caudal septal deviation operated on between June 2008 to November 2013 in 2 major medical centers were operated using the "fishing line technique.

Bacteriology of the Middle Meatus in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with and without Polyposis.

There are only limited data in the literature, and none specifically from the Middle East, on the pathogenic bacteria in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) as opposed to healthy nasal cavities and their association with disease severity. The present study was conducted in the department of head and neck surgery of a tertiary medical center. Middle meatal swabs were taken preoperatively from patients with CRS with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) (n = 60), CRS without nasal polyposis (CRSsNP) (n = 50), and control patients with septal deviation (n = 26) or no nasal abnormalities (n = 27).

Evaluation of marker-assisted selection for the stripe rust resistance gene , introgressed from wild emmer wheat.

Stripe rust disease is caused by the fungus f. sp. and severely threatens wheat worldwide, repeatedly breaking resistance conferred by resistance genes and evolving more aggressive strains.

Development of IRAP- and REMAP-derived SCAR markers for marker-assisted selection of the stripe rust resistance gene Yr15 derived from wild emmer wheat.

Yr15 provides broad resistance to stripe rust, an important wheat disease. REMAP- and IRAP-derived co-dominant SCAR markers were developed and localize Yr15 to a 1.2 cM interval.

Effect of intranasal steroids on glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients.

Background: Intranasal steroids are widely used for the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the nose and sinuses such as rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and nonallergic rhinitis. Along with the general otherwise healthy population, many diabetic patients use intranasal steroids as well. This study was designed to evaluate the adverse effects of long-term treatment with intranasal corticosteroid preparations in diabetic patients.

Novel grading system for quantifying upper-airway obstruction on sleep endoscopy.

Background: The aim of this study was to present a novel anatomically comprehensive and clinically applicable system for the quantification of sleep endoscopy findings in patients with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).

Methods: Fifty-five adult patients with a polysomnographic diagnosis of OSAHS were referred for midazolam-induced sleep endoscopy following failure of continuous positive airway pressure. Five anatomical sites of possible obstruction along the upper airway were documented: nose/nasopharynx (N), uvulopalatine plane (P), tongue base (T), larynx (L), and hypopharynx (H).

Endoscopic transnasal cerebrospinal fluid leak repair: a 10 year experience.

Background: Endoscopic techniques have gained popularity for the repair of anterior skull base defects.

Objective: To describe the 10 year experience with endoscopic surgical repair of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea in a tertiary medical center.

Methods: The files of all patients who underwent endoscopic transnasal CSF leak repair in our institution between 1996 and 2006 were reviewed.

Anti-estrogen therapy for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia - a long-term clinical trial.

Statement Of Problem: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is associated with recurrent epistaxis in 90% of the cases. Good response to hormone treatment has been documented, although its use remains controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of an anti-estrogenic agent, tamoxifen, in the treatment of HHT-associated epistaxis.

Association of attachment anxiety and satisfaction with nasal surgery.

Aim: To investigate the possible contribution of attachment anxiety (AA) to satisfaction with the outcome of surgery.

Methods: Sixty-three patients with chronic sinusitis who were scheduled for FESS with septoplasty were asked to complete a panel of self-report measures assessing attachment style, quality of life, mental health, and degree of facial pain and nasal obstruction. The questionnaires were filled out two weeks before surgery and one month after surgery.

Expression of MMP-1 in invasive well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

The objective of this study is to examine the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) in invasive well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC) and its relation to clinicopathological features. This retrospective case study group included 26 patients with invasive WDTC who were treated at our center between January 1985 and May 2007. Clinical data were collected from the medical files.

Histopathological changes of the nasal mucosa induced by smoking.

Changes in the histopathology of the respiratory epithelium in response to cigarette smoking have been studied in depth in the lungs, but data on the nasal lining are lacking. The aim of the present retrospective study was to investigate the histological changes that occur in the nasal mucosa of smokers compared with non-smokers. The study group included 47 patients who underwent partial resection of the inferior turbinates.

KTP/532 YAG laser treatment for allergic rhinitis.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of the KTP/532 YAG laser to reduce nasal congestion and discharge in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Methods: Forty-eight patients with symptoms of allergic rhinitis were treated with the KTP/532 laser. All had positive skin tests for common allergens.

Antiestrogen therapy for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Objectives/hypothesis: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is associated with recurrent epistaxis in 90% of cases. Good response to hormone treatment has been documented, although its use remains controversial. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of an antiestrogenic agent, Tamoxifen, in the treatment of HHT-associated epistaxis.

Expression of human DNA Topoisomerase II-alpha in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx and its correlation with clinicopathologic variables.

The aggressiveness of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is unpredictable. Topoisomerase (Topo) II-alpha is an essential nuclear enzyme; its expression rises at the end of the S-G2/M phase and drops at completion of mitosis. This study sought to determine if Topo II-alpha expression can serve as a prognostic factor in laryngeal SCC.

Sublabial approach for columellar reconstruction in corrective rhinoplasty.

Columellar reconstruction is a challenging endeavour, both functionally and aesthetically. The aim of this study is to present a novel technique for columellar reconstruction via the sublabial approach. Thirty-two patients (21 men, 11 women, mean age 33.

Human topoisomerase II-alpha is highly expressed in sinonasal-inverted papilloma, but not in inflammatory polyp.

Sinonasal-inverted papilloma is a benign tumour with a high rate of recurrence, but possible malignant transformation. Therefore, investigation of predisposition to malignant transformation of sinonasal-inverted papilloma gives clinicians the opportunity for adequate treatment. Topoisomerase II-alpha (topoII-alpha) and Ki67 are markers of cell proliferation in both normal and neoplastic tissues and its level o expression could be used as a predictive parameter.

Importance of life domains in different cultural groups.

This study assessed the role of individualism and collectivism in the shaping of personal values of Canadians, Israelis, and Palestinians. Based on Sagie and Elizur's (1996) multifaceted approach, we distinguished personal values that are individual centered (i.e.

Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal obstruction in sleep disordered breathing patients, evaluated by sleep endoscopy.

The objectives of our study were to demonstrate the patterns and sites of the upper airway (UA) collapse in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients, utilizing the sleep endoscopy technique, and to describe the technique and summarize our experience in a large series of patients. UA findings during sleep endoscopy with midazolam were examined prospectively in 55 surgical candidates with OSAHS. The uvulopalantine was the most common site of obstruction (89%), followed by the tongue base, hypopharynx and larynx (33% each), and nose (21%); 72% of the patients had multiple obstructions.