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Molecular profiling of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm reveals a unique pattern and suggests selective sensitivity to NF-kB pathway inhibition by Sapienza, M R, Fuligni, F, Agostinelli, C, Tripodo, C, Righi, S, Laginestra, M A, Pileri, A, Mancini, M, Rossi, M, Ricci, F, Gazzola, A, Melle, F, Mannu, C, Ulbar, F, Arpinati, M, Paulli, M, Maeda, T, Gibellini, D, Pagano, L, Pimpinelli, N, Santucci, M, Cerroni, L, Croce, C M, Facchetti, F, Piccaluga, P P, Pileri, S A

“…Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare disease of controversial origin recently recognized as a neoplasm deriving from plasmacytoid…”
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Aspiration and swallowing in Parkinson disease and rehabilitation with EMST: A randomized trial by TROCHE, M. S, OKUN, M. S, ROSENBEK, J. C, MUSSON, N, FERNANDEZ, H. H, RODRIGUEZ, R, ROMRELL, J, PITTS, T, WHEELER-HEGLAND, K. M, SAPIENZA, C. M

“…Dysphagia is the main cause of aspiration pneumonia and death in Parkinson disease (PD) with no established restorative behavioral treatment to date. Reduced…”
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The relationship between quality of life and swallowing in Parkinson's disease by Plowman-Prine, Emily K., Sapienza, Christine M., Okun, Michael S., Pollock, Stephenie L., Jacobson, Charles, Wu, Sam S., Rosenbek, John C.

“…Few studies exist in the literature investigating the impact of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease (IPD) on swallow‐related quality of life. We therefore aimed in…”
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Coordination of cough and swallow: A meta-behavioral response to aspiration by Pitts, Teresa, Rose, Melanie J, Mortensen, Ashley N, Poliacek, Ivan, Sapienza, Christine M, Lindsey, Bruce G, Morris, Kendall F, Davenport, Paul W, Bolser, Donald C

“…Highlights • This study describes novel mechanisms which regulate the coordination of cough and swallow, specifically in response to aspiration. • Our work…”
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Submental sEMG and Hyoid Movement during Mendelsohn Maneuver, Effortful Swallow, and Expiratory Muscle Strength Training by Wheeler-Hegland, Karen M, Rosenbek, John C, Sapienza, Christine M

“…Purpose: This study investigated the concurrent biomechanical and electromyographic properties of 2 swallow-specific tasks (effortful swallow and Mendelsohn…”
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Application of Psychometric Theory to the Measurement of Voice Quality Using Rating Scales by Shrivastav, Rahul, Sapienza, Christine M, Nandur, Vuday

“…Rating scales are commonly used to study voice quality. However, recent research has demonstrated that perceptual measures of voice quality obtained using…”
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Implications of expiratory muscle strength training for rehabilitation of the elderly: Tutorial by Kim, Jaeock, Sapienza, Christine M

“…With age, physical functions decline, which influences respiratory performance. One of the physical changes associated with aging is sarcopenia, a reduction in…”
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Development of a checklist as self-assessment tool to evaluate the reprocessing of endoscopic instruments in an Italian teaching hospital by Vincenti, S, Colamesta, V, Nurchis, M C, Damiani, G, Pascucci, D, Boninti, F, Wachocka, M, Sapienza, M, Sganga, G, Laurenti, P

“…The present study aims to develop a checklist, as a self-assessment tool, for evaluating all the items involved in the endoscope reprocessing that could be…”
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Surface electromyographic activity of the submental muscles during swallow and expiratory pressure threshold training tasks by Wheeler, Karen M, Chiara, Toni, Sapienza, Christine M

“…The use of expiratory muscle strength trainers improves parameters related to pulmonary function, speech, and cough in both healthy and patient populations…”
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Lung Volume Measured during Sequential Swallowing in Healthy Young Adults by Hegland, Karen Wheeler, Huber, Jessica E, Pitts, Teresa, Davenport, Paul W, Sapienza, Christine M

“…Purpose: Outcomes from studying the coordinative relationship between respiratory and swallow subsystems are inconsistent for sequential swallows, and the lung…”
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Objective measures of breathy voice quality obtained using an auditory model by Shrivastav, Rahul, Sapienza, Christine M

“…While several acoustic measures have been proposed to quantify listener ratings of breathy voice quality, most have failed to give a consistent and high…”
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Platelet-derived growth factor alpha mediates the proliferation of peripheral T-cell lymphoma cells via an autocrine regulatory pathway by Piccaluga, P P, Rossi, M, Agostinelli, C, Ricci, F, Gazzola, A, Righi, S, Fuligni, F, Laginestra, M A, Mancini, M, Sapienza, M R, De Renzo, A, Tazzari, P L, Gibellini, D, Went, P, Alviano, F, Zinzani, P L, Bagnara, G P, Inghirami, G, Tripodo, C, Pileri, S A

“…Peripheral T-cell lymphomas not otherwise specified (PTCL/NOS) are very aggressive tumors characterized by consistent aberrant expression of platelet-derived…”
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Combined Modality Treatment of Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia by Silverman, Erin P, Garvan, Cynthia, Shrivastav, Rahul, Sapienza, Christine M

“…Summary Introduction The hallmark characteristic of adductor spasmodic dysphonia (ADSD) is irregular and uncontrollable spasms within the intrinsic laryngeal…”
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Educational Interventions for Promoting Food Literacy and Patient Engagement in Preventing Complications of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review by Savarese, M., Sapienza, M., Acquati, G. M., Nurchis, M. C., Riccardi, M. T., Mastrilli, V., D’Elia, R., Graps, E. A., Graffigna, G., Damiani, G.

“…The present review aims to map the current literature on educational interventions to promote food literacy in type 2 diabetes, with a particular focus on the…”
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Efficacy and safety of creatine supplementation in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial by Hayashi, A P, Solis, M Y, Sapienza, M T, Otaduy, M C G, de Sá Pinto, A L, Silva, C A, Sallum, A M E, Pereira, R M R, Gualano, B

“…Introduction Creatine supplementation has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological therapeutic strategy to counteract muscle dysfunction and low lean mass in…”
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Graves' disease radioiodine-therapy: Choosing target absorbed doses for therapy planning by Willegaignon, J., Sapienza, M. T., Coura-Filho, G. B., Watanabe, T., Traino, A. C., Buchpiguel, C. A.

“…Purpose: The precise determination of organ mass (m th) and total number of disintegrations within the thyroid gland ( ${\tilde A}$ A ̃ ) are essential for…”
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Some difference limens for the perception of breathiness by Shrivastav, Rahul, Sapienza, Christine M.

“…Perception of breathy voice quality appears to be cued by changes in the vowel spectrum. These changes are related to alterations in the intensity of…”
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The Relationship Between VHI Scores and Specific Acoustic Measures of Mildly Disordered Voice Production by Wheeler, Karen M., Collins, Savita P., Sapienza, Christine M.

“…This study was designed to examine the relationship between the Voice Handicap Index (VHI) and acoustic measures of voice samples common in clinical practice…”
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Treatment Outcomes for Professional Voice Users by Wingate, Judith M, Brown, William S, Shrivastav, Rahul, Davenport, Paul, Sapienza, Christine M

“…Summary Professional voice users comprise 25% to 35% of the U.S. working population. Their voice problems may interfere with job performance and impact costs…”
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Preliminary Evidence of Reduced Urge to Cough and Cough Response in Four Individuals following Remote Traumatic Brain Injury with Tracheostomy by Davenport, Paul W., Levy, Charles, Carnaby, Giselle, Miller, Sarah, Sapienza, Christine M., Silverman, Erin, Tsai, Hsiu-Wen

“…Cough and swallow protect the lungs and are frequently impaired following traumatic brain injury (TBI). This project examined cough response to inhaled…”
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