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Periodontal disease and risk of all cancers among male never smokers: an updated analysis of the Health Professionals Follow-up Study
Conclusions Advanced periodontitis was associated with a 2.5-fold increase in smoking-related cancers among never smokers. Periodontitis may impact cancer risk through system immune dysregulation. Further studies need to examine the immune impact of advanced periodontitis on cancer, especially for cancers known to be caused by smoking.
Source: Annals of Oncology - April 20, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Michaud, D. S., Kelsey, K. T., Papathanasiou, E., Genco, C. A., Giovannucci, E. Tags: epidemiology Source Type: research

Needs of Internally Displaced Women and Children in Baghdad, Karbala, and Kirkuk, Iraq
Conclusions The vulnerability of this population is great, and the emotional trauma of multiple displacements, kidnapping and deaths from intentional violence is great. While some aid is reaching families, much more is needed. Though Iraq is a middle income country, reaching the IDPs in central Iraq will take much more in international assistance than is currently being received. Unfortunately, at this time of great need, assistance is being cut back throughout the region because of lack of funding.10 The local civil society organizations which have sprung up in many locations to assist IDPs, offer an avenue for targeting ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - June 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gilbert Burnham Source Type: research

Clinical Updates, Tips on Business and Billing, Draw Attendees to ASHA Connect
Editor’s note: This is the first of two posts from the ongoing ASHA Connect Conference in Minneapolis. This post focuses on the health care side of the conference. The second, to come on Monday, will focus on the schools side. For speech-language pathologists in private practice and health care, attending ASHA Connect is a slam-dunk: The sessions give them hands-on information they can use right away. The sessions—smaller and more in-depth than those at the ASHA Annual Convention held in November—offer specific clinical strategies and business tips, attendees say. This is the first year for ASHA Connect, which began...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - July 8, 2016 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Carol Polovoy Tags: Events Speech-Language Pathology Uncategorized Health Care Source Type: blogs

Cardiac comorbidity in head and neck cancer patients and its influence on cancer treatment selection and mortality: a prospective cohort study
AbstractComorbidity assessment and a profound cardiac examination were implemented into pre-treatment diagnostics to analyze their influence on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) therapy selection and short-term mortality. Comorbidity was measured prospectively in 49 HNSCC patients using standard indices between 2012 and 2013. Cardiac examinations included electrocardiogram, echocardiography, and bicycle ergometry. Most patients had stage IV tumors (61  %), smoked (61 %), and showed alcohol abuse (57 %); 38 patients (78 %) received a multimodal therapy; 65 % had an adult comorbidity evaluation 27 index ≥2...
Source: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - August 4, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Portable disposable ultrathin endoscopy tested through percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Conclusions: Our study shows that portable DUE in facilities without endoscopy equipment may be clinically feasible.
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2016 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Trial/Experimental Study Source Type: research

Bilateral lingual artery stenosis: A rare, late complication of chemoradiotherapy
Discussion Small vessel disease is a possible complication in patients treated by RT for head and neck cancer. Although the risk of these complications is not directly related to the total radiation dose, higher doses appear to accelerate the development of vascular lesions. Practitioners must be aware of the possibility of these complications, especially in patients surviving more than 5 years.
Source: European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases - March 10, 2017 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Neurologic manifestations of geriatric patients with cancer (P6.188)
Conclusions:Neurologic manifestations are reported in about 40% of patients with cancer, approximately half of living patients with cancer are over 65 years of age, this increase merits the medical and related personnel to be prepared and recognize, diagnose and treat this highly morbid conditions. Neurologic manifestations and diagnoses in patients with cancer are different in the elderly and should be treated individually; the present work offers information regarding clinical symptoms and neurologic diagnoses in this population.Disclosure: Dr. Cacho Diaz has nothing to disclose. Dr. Lorenzana-Mendoza has nothing to disc...
Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Diaz, B. C., Lorenzana-Mendoza, N., Soto, G. R., Gomez, A. H. Tags: Neurologic Complications of Cancer Source Type: research

Free Tissue Transfers for Head and Neck Reconstruction in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis: Analysis of Outcomes Using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database
Conclusion Despite greater preoperative risk factors, patients with renal failure on hemodialysis do not appear to have a higher rate of free flap failure following head and neck reconstruction. However, other complications can be minimized by optimizing patient's medical condition to succeed with this reconstructive effort. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - June 16, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Manrique, Oscar J. Ciudad, Pedro Sharaf, Basel Martinez-Jorge, Jorys Moran, Steven Mardini, Samir Chen, Hung-Chi Bite, Uldis Cheng, Hsu-Tang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Development and pre-testing of a rehabilitation planning consultation for head-and-neck cancer.
CONCLUSIONS: The rpc was feasible to use and satisfactory to a small group of hn cancer survivors. A pilot test of the refined version is in process. PMID: 28680274 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Current Oncology - July 8, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Curr Oncol Source Type: research

Juvenile melanomas: Western Australian Melanoma Advisory Service experience
ConclusionsJuvenile melanoma remains a rarity in Western Australia despite a very high incidence of adult melanoma. Unlike in adults, no definitive risk factors have been established. A significant proportion of this cohort had a pre‐existing naevus and while most melanomas occurred in sun‐exposed areas in light‐skinned individuals the association between sunburn and melanoma was not strong.
Source: Australasian Journal of Dermatology - May 1, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jie Xin Xu, Sharnice Koek, Samantha Lee, Mark Hanikeri, Mark Lee, Trevor Beer, Christobel Saunders Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Juvenile melanomas: Western Australian Melanoma Advisory Service experience.
CONCLUSIONS: Juvenile melanoma remains a rarity in Western Australia despite a very high incidence of adult melanoma. Unlike in adults, no definitive risk factors have been established. A significant proportion of this cohort had a pre-existing naevus and while most melanomas occurred in sun-exposed areas in light-skinned individuals the association between sunburn and melanoma was not strong. PMID: 28809039 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Australasian Journal of Dermatology - August 15, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Xu JX, Koek S, Lee S, Hanikeri M, Lee M, Beer T, Saunders C Tags: Australas J Dermatol Source Type: research

5 Trends Medtech Should Be Talking About
Recently I chatted with Candace Roulo, managing editor of Advanced Manufacturing Now, about some of the most important trends in medtech and the technologies that are taking the industry to the next level. Click below to listen to the podcast, or read on for select highlights of the conversation – what I consider to be five trends medtech professionals should be talking about. 128-Advanced_Manufacturing_Now-UBM.mp3 Explore all of these trends in depth at the BIOMEDevice Boston Conference and Expo, April 18-19, 2018. Use promo code "SAVE100" for $100 off conference registration and free expo access.   1. Muc...
Source: MDDI - April 6, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: BIOMEDevice Boston Business Digital Health Source Type: news

Radiation-induced carotid artery lesions
ConclusionsRadiation-induced atherosclerosis is a  different and accelerated form of atherosclerosis, which implies a more aggressive disease with a different biologic behavior. The disease is characterized by a high rate of carotid artery stenosis compared to those observed in nonirradiated control group patients. To prevent the risk of stroke , surveillance and imaging with ultrasonography should enable detection of severe stenosis. Endovascular treatment with a carotid angioplasty and stenting has been proposed as an attractive and minimally invasive alternative for some radiation-induced stenoses.
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - April 20, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Neurologic manifestations of elderly patients with cancer.
CONCLUSION: Identifying the frequency and correlation of neurologic manifestations in older cancer patients will allow for the implementation of timely multidisciplinary care in an attempt to improve these patients' health-related quality of life. PMID: 29704209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - April 27, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Cacho-Díaz B, Lorenzana-Mendoza NA, Reyes-Soto G, Ávila-Funes JA, Navarrete-Reyes AP Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research

Saliva-Omics in Plasma Cell Disorders -- Proof of Concept and Potential As a Non-Invasive Tool for Monitoring Disease Burden and MRD Status
This study provides proof of concept that a range of biologically significant proteins of interest can be reliably detected in the saliva of MM and MGUS patients. The observation of differential expression of FABP5 between MGUS and MM identified these as candidate proteins relevant to malignant transformation of MGUS to symptomatic MM. The demonstration of decreased abundance of FABP5 after achieving remission indicates a correlation with tumour burden. This opens the opportunity to explore candidate salivary biomarkers for use in the clinic for disease monitoring and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) assessment.DisclosuresNo...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Tierney, C., Bazou, D., Le, G., Dowling, P., O'Gorman, P. Tags: 651. Myeloma: Biology and Pathophysiology, excluding Therapy: Poster II Source Type: research