J Formos Med Assoc
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The neurosensory disturbance is a common complication following sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) whereas the shortest buccal bone marrow (SBM) is an important risk factor. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the occurrence rates of SBM among three skeletal patterns. ⋯ Class III had a significantly higher occurrence of probability (SBM < 1 mm) than Class II. Therefore, patients with Class III were more likely to experience postoperative neurosensory abnormalities and unfavorable split than patients with Class II.
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The transbrachial approach (TBA) is an alternative method to the transfemoral approach (TFA). We herein aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TBA for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with acute large vessel occlusion stroke. ⋯ The TBA for EVT is a suitable alternative when adoption of the TFA is difficult or impossible.
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Arecoline, the major alkaloid of areca nut, is known to induce reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage during oral cancer progression. This study aim to evaluate whether melatonin, an antioxidant, supported or repressed the arecoline-induced carcinogenesis phenotypes in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). ⋯ These results indicated that melatonin is a potential chemopreventive agent for betel quid chewers to prevent OSCC initiation and progression.