Cleft Palate Cran J
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Jan 2016
Fetal Development of Human Oral Epithelial Pearls With Special Reference to Their Stage-Dependent Changes in Distribution.
To access detailed distribution and age-dependent changes of oral epithelial pearls. ⋯ The timing and sequence of development suggest that postfusion rupture of the palate by midline pearls was unlikely.
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Nov 2015
Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Orticochea Pharyngoplasty for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Management.
The aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its level of severity associated with Orticochea pharyngoplasty in patients with velopharyngeal insufficiency after at least 1 year of the surgical procedure. ⋯ In this study, we found that more than three quarters (81%) of the patients who were treated for velopharyngeal insufficiency with Orticochea pharyngoplasty presented obstructive sleep apnea when analyzing the apnea/hypopnea index in the polysomnography sleep study.
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Jul 2015
Neonatal Anesthesia Neurotoxicity: A Review for Cleft and Craniofacial Surgeons.
There is growing evidence that the commonly used anesthetic agents cause some degree of damage to the early developing brain. The animal evidence for anesthetic neurotoxicity is compelling. ⋯ For every surgery, it should be assessed whether the benefits of an early surgical procedure justify a potential but unquantifiable risk of neurotoxicity of anesthetic agents. The timing and number of surgeries in our treatment protocols may need to be reevaluated to account for these potential risks.
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Jul 2015
The 100 Most-Cited Human Cleft Lip and Palate-Related Articles Published in Dentistry, Oral Surgery, and Medicine Journals.
To identify the 100 most-cited articles pertaining to human cleft lip and palate research published in dentistry, oral surgery, and medicine journals and to identify their principal bibliometric characteristics. ⋯ The 100 most-cited articles in human cleft lip and palate research published in dentistry, oral surgery, and medicine journals are listed and characterized. This can be used as a potential knowledge base for specialists in training or to produce relevant knowledge defining the direction of future research.
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Cleft Palate Cran J · Jun 2015
Reporting of Randomized Controlled Trials in Cleft Lip and Palate: A 10-Year Review.
Reviews of the quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have recently been conducted in different surgical specialties. In this review of RCTs relating to cleft lip, cleft palate, and cleft lip and palate (CL/P), we investigate the quality of reporting against the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist. ⋯ This analysis has shown that that there are deficiencies in the transparent reporting of factors such as randomization implementation, blinding, and participant flow. Interventions, outcomes, and the interpretation of results are well presented. We would recommend that RCTs are conceived and undertaken using the CONSORT checklist and reported in a clear and reproducible manner.