Search Results - "Howard, D. J."
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Case report series: revisiting third and fourth pharyngeal arch anomalies, - are they thymopharyngeal duct remnants?
Published in Journal of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery (11-12-2020)“…Pharyngeal arch anomalies are the second most common form of head and neck congenital defect. The second arch anomalies are the most common, and compromise 95%…”
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A 3′-UTR KRAS-variant is associated with cisplatin resistance in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Published in Annals of oncology (01-11-2014)“…A germline mutation in the 3′-untranslated region of KRAS (rs61764370, KRAS-variant: TG/GG) has previously been associated with altered patient outcome and…”
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Assessing housing exposures and interventions that impact healthy cities: a systematic overview of reviews
Published in Perspectives in Public Health (05-08-2023)“…Aim: There are direct links between housing and health. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews that bring together the evidence to outline the health…”
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New method for assessing hand disinfection shows that pre-operative alcohol/chlorhexidine rub is as effective as a traditional surgical scrub
Published in The Journal of hospital infection (01-10-2014)“…Summary Background Several studies have shown that rubbing hands with an alcohol/chlorhexidine solution provides equivalent microbial decontamination to a…”
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Physiological comparison of spontaneous and positive-pressure ventilation in laryngotracheal stenosis
Published in British journal of anaesthesia : BJA (01-09-2008)“…We compared spontaneous and positive-pressure ventilation in patients undergoing general anaesthesia for the treatment of extrathoracic, intralumenal…”
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Age-specific incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute abdominal aortic aneurysms in a defined population
Published in British journal of surgery (01-07-2015)“…Background Contemporary population‐based data on age‐specific incidence and outcome from acute abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) events are needed to understand…”
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Associations between novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Bos taurus growth hormone gene and performance traits in Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-12-2010)“…Growth hormone, produced in the anterior pituitary gland, stimulates the release of insulin-like growth factor-I from the liver and is of critical importance…”
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Anaphylaxis and other adverse reactions to blue dyes: a case series
Published in Anaesthesia and intensive care (01-03-2011)“…We report three cases of anaphylaxis during anaesthesia confirmed on intradermal testing to be related to patent blue V dye (Guerbet - Chemical Abstract…”
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Impaired wound healing and angiogenesis in eNOS-deficient mice
Published in The American journal of physiology (01-10-1999)“…A role for nitric oxide (NO) in wound healing has been proposed; however, the absolute requirement of NO for wound healing in vivo and the contribution of…”
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Polymorphisms in the bovine lactoferrin promoter are associated with reproductive performance and somatic cell count
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-03-2010)“…Lactoferrin plays an important role in the innate immune system, with well-characterized antibacterial, antiviral, and immune modulatory properties. The…”
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Results of endoscopic surgery and intralesional steroid therapy for airway compromise due to tracheobronchial Wegener's granulomatosis
Published in Thorax (01-01-2008)“…Upper airway compromise due to tracheobronchial stenosis commonly occurs in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). There is at present no consensus on…”
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Objective Sizing of Upper Airway Stenosis: A Quantitative Endoscopic Approach
Published in The Laryngoscope (01-01-2006)“…Objective: In patients with airway stenosis, anatomy of the lesion determines the magnitude of the biomechanical ventilatory disturbance and thus the nature…”
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Simple Effective Clean Practice Protocol Significantly Improves Hand Decontamination and Infection Control Measures in the Acute Surgical Setting
Published in Infection (01-02-2009)“…Background: The Hand Hygiene Liaison Group and Epic Projects (Pratt et al., J Hosp Infect 47[Suppl A], 2001) have asked specifically for further trials of…”
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A need for a simplified approach to venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in acute medical inpatients
Published in International journal of clinical practice (Esher) (01-02-2007)“…Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the UK. Studies have shown that pulmonary embolism causes or contributes to…”
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Maximum bilateral contractions are modified by neurally mediated interlimb effects
Published in Journal of applied physiology (1985) (01-01-1991)“…The force exerted by a single limb during a maximal bilateral contraction has been found to be less than the force associated with a maximal unilateral…”
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Management Options and Survival in Malignant Melanoma of the Sinonasal Mucosa
Published in The Laryngoscope (01-02-1999)“…Objective/Hypothesis: To determine whether surgery combined with radiotherapy confers any survival benefit on radical local excision alone in the management of…”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of the Allonemobius fasciatus- A. socius mosaic hybrid zone: a 14-year perspective
Published in Molecular ecology (01-03-2001)“…Long‐term studies of hybrid zones can provide valuable insight into a number of questions that have long attracted the attention of evolutionists. These…”
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Surgical site infection rate is lower in laparoscopic than open colorectal surgery
Published in Colorectal disease (01-05-2010)“…Objective Few studies have investigated whether surgical site infection (SSI) incidence differs between laparoscopic colorectal surgery (LCS) and open…”
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Laryngeal Chondrosarcoma: A 24-Year Experience at The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
Published in Acta oto-laryngologica (2000)“…This paper presents a review of the experience of 12 patients with chondrosarcoma of the larynx treated at The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital,…”
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Total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy with gastric transposition reconstruction: review of long-term swallowing outcomes
Published in Journal of laryngology and otology (01-12-2008)“…The aim of this review was to examine long-term swallowing and eating outcomes following laryngopharyngoesophagectomy with gastric pull-up reconstruction. Ten…”
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