What is the Lifespan for a Child with Holoprosencephaly?
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Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is a clefting problem of the brain. “[HPE] the result of incomplete or absent midline division of the embryonic forebrain into distinct cerebral hemispheres (prosencephalon) between the 18th and 28th day after conception.”
There are four distinct subtypes:
Alobar – both hemispheres are completely fused and are not separated into the left and right hemispheres. There is agenesis of the corpus callosum, arrhinencephaly and a single ventricle with fused thalami. Facial features are almost always affected.
Semilobar – the cerebral hemispheres are fused anteriorly bu...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 18, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Nasoalveolar Molding Corrects Cleft Lip and Palate with Fewer Surgeries
Treatment TermsPediatric Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair
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Bryan Roth
Overview
If your child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, a customized orthodontic device called nasoalveolar molding (NAM) can help correct your child ’s cleft. It allows for fewer surgeries to achieve a symmetrical appearance. According to Pedro Santiago, DMD, a craniofacial orthodontist with the Duke Cleft and Craniofacial team who helped develop the NAM technique,"No other techniques can make the adjustments in the nose like the NAM molding does, and that's the most important structu...
Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - October 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: br44 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Baby born with webbed fingers and toes will have life-changing surgery
Amaya John, five months, from Barry in Wales, has Apert syndrome. This has also left her with a protruding forehead and cleft lip. The five-month-old has to breathe via a machine. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Nairobi Hospital Inspires Hope for Cleft Lip and Palate Cases
[Capital FM] Nairobi -It is 5 o'clock on a chilly Friday morning, and Mzee Taiko and his wife Melicile have embarked on a long journey to Nairobi for a free screening and reconstructive surgery on cleft lip and cleft palate at the Nairobi Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
IRF6 and TAK1 coordinately promote the activation of HIPK2 to stimulate apoptosis during palate fusion
Cleft palate is a common craniofacial defect caused by a failure in palate fusion. The palatal shelves migrate toward one another and meet at the embryonic midline, creating a seam. Transforming growth factor–β3 (TGF-β3)–induced apoptosis of the medial edge epithelium (MEE), the cells located along the seam, is required for completion of palate fusion. The transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) promotes TGF-β3–induced MEE cell apoptosis by stimulating the degradation of the transcription factor Np63 and promoting the expression of the gene encoding the cyclin-dependent k...
Source: Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment - August 5, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Ke, C.-Y., Mei, H.-H., Wong, F.-H., Lo, L.-J. Tags: STKE Research Articles Source Type: news
Repairing Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate with Fewer Surgeries
Treatment TermsCleft Lip and Cleft Palate RepairPediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Overview
When Jack Stroud was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate, his parents were prepared. Their son ’s birth defect was detected during a pregnancy ultrasound, which gave the couple time to research where he would receive his care. Jack began seeing specialists at Duke during his first week of life. Just four years later, it’s nearly impossible to tell he was born with a cleft lip and palate.
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Source: dukehealth.org: Duke Health News - July 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dg62 at duke.edu Source Type: news
Hollywood To Boston Children ’ s Hospital: Simulations Engineer Helps Surgeons Practice
BOSTON (CBS) — Bringing Hollywood to the hospital: A Lexington man is putting his special effects skills to work to help improve the care of children in the Boston area.
It may look like the newest Hollywood project, but Ridley is actually a neurological teaching robot and the brainchild of Greg Loan, the senior simulation engineer at Boston Children’s Hospital.
“I was obsessed with Hollywood movies and I thought I’d be working with George Lucas or something like that,” said Loan.
Greg Loan, senior simulation engineer at Boston Children’s Hospital (WBZ-TV)
Loan began his career in special effects, build...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Health News Source Type: news
Costs, Complications Up for Minorities in Cleft Palate Repair
TUESDAY, June 4, 2019 -- Racial-minority populations incur higher costs and experience higher rates of complications in cleft palate repair, according to a study published in the June issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Robin T. Wu, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 4, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Tanzania: GGM Sends More Children for Cleft Lip Surgeries
[Daily News] OVER 1,700 children with cleft lip and palate from different villages in Geita Region have received surgical treatment for the last 17 years, yet survey indicates that the problem is far from being solved. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 1, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Cleft lip and palate: Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute
In this Mayo Clinic Radio Health Minute,? Dr. John Volz, an orthodontist at Mayo Clinic, explains treatment for cleft lip and cleft palate. To listen, click the link below. Cleft lip and palate (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 19, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
3D models could help reduce radiotherapy's side effects
3D models could help decrease radiotherapy side effects, according to a study...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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3D-printed aortas could work well for TAVR (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 14, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Shriners Hospital adds telehealth location in Kansas
St. Louis' Shriners Hospital for Children has partnered with Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas to create the organization ’s first telehealth location in Kansas.
The two entities say in a press release that the partnership will allow patients in Kansas and beyond to utilize equipment that will be housed at Newton Medical Center to connect with physicians and caregivers at the St. Louis hospital. Shriners Hospital is known for its care in orthopedics, cleft lip and palate, spinal-cord injury… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 25, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: Daniel McCoy Source Type: news
Shriners Hospital adds telehealth location in Kansas
St. Louis' Shriners Hospital for Children has partnered with Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas to create the organization ’s first telehealth location in Kansas.
The two entities say in a press release that the partnership will allow patients in Kansas and beyond to utilize equipment that will be housed at Newton Medical Center to connect with physicians and caregivers at the St. Louis hospital. Shriners Hospital is known for its care in orthopedics, cleft lip and palate, spinal-cord injury… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 25, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Daniel McCoy Source Type: news
Newton Medical Center partners with Shriners to add telehealth location
Newton Medical Center has partnered with St. Louis ’ Shriners Hospital for Children to create that organization’s first telehealth location in Kansas.
The two entities say in a press release that the partnership will allow patients in Kansas and beyond to utilize equipment that will be housed at Newton Medical Center to connect with physician s and caregivers at the St. Louis hospital. The Shriners Hospital is known for its care in orthopedics, cleft lip and palate, spinal-cord injury rehabilitation,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - February 25, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Daniel McCoy Source Type: news
3D printing unites radiology, otolaryngology
3D printing is emerging as a key technology in the management of ear, nose,...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
3D printing helps separate rare case of conjoined twins
3D printing offers alternative to CT-guided lung surgery
3D printing gives pediatric heart surgery a boost
3D-printed lungs improve patient understanding of surgery
3D printing enhances training for cleft lip repair (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - February 13, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
