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and clinically relevant. This allowed us to identify a high prevalence of pons hepatis (41%) in this Afro-Caribbean population that is significantly greater than the global prevalence (3.45%; P  less then  0.0001).Speech rate is a basic characteristic of language production, which affects the speaker's intelligibility and communication efficiency. Various speech disorders, including persistent developmental stuttering, present altered speech rate. Specifically, adults who stutter (AWS) typically exhibit a slower speech rate compared to fluent speakers. Evidence from imaging studies suggests that the cerebellum contributes to the paced production of speech. People who stutter show structural and functional abnormalities in the cerebellum. However, the involvement of the cerebellar pathways in controlling speech rate remains unexplored. Here, we assess the association of the cerebellar peduncles with speech rate in AWS and control speakers. Diffusion MRI and speech-rate data were collected in 42 participants (23 AWS, 19 controls). We used deterministic tractography with Automatic Fiber segmentation and Quantification (AFQ) to identify the superior, middle, and inferior cerebellar peduncles (SCP, MCP, ICP) bilaterally, and quantified fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) along each tract. No significant differences were observed between AWS and controls in the diffusivity values of the cerebellar peduncles. However, AWS demonstrated a significant negative association between speech rate and FA within the left ICP, a major cerebellar pathway that transmits sensory feedback signals from the olivary nucleus into the cerebellum. The involvement of the ICP in controlling speech production in AWS is compatible with the view that stuttering stems from hyperactive speech monitoring, where even minor deviations from the speech plan are considered as errors. In conclusion, our findings suggest a plausible neural mechanism for speech rate reduction observed in AWS.
Patients with recurrent epistaxis, particularly due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) are recommended to apply topical tranexamic acid (TXA) to reduce bleeding events. Those patients may suffer ciliary dysfunction due to TXA's effects on ciliary beating frequency (CBF) and their consequences.
Human nasal epithelial cells were harvested with a nasal brush in 30 healthy subjects. We investigated the CBF in RPMI medium using high-frequency video microscopy. Isoxazole 9 activator TXA was added to the cells in various concentrations ranging from 2 to 5%, including the therapeutic concentration (2%) and a control (0%).
CBF in the control condition was 6.1 ± 1.6Hz. TXA reduces CBF in a time and concentration dependent manner, to, e.g. 4.3 ± 1.2Hz with 2% TXA and 3.3 ± 0.9Hz with 5% TXA after 16-20min. The differences in CBF were statistically significant for all concentrations of TXA.
TXA has the potential to significantly impair nasal epithelial function. Therefore, frequent or regular topical nasal application of TXA should be done under close monitoring of nasal function, especially in patients with co-morbidities like chronic rhinosinusitis.
TXA has the potential to significantly impair nasal epithelial function. Therefore, frequent or regular topical nasal application of TXA should be done under close monitoring of nasal function, especially in patients with co-morbidities like chronic rhinosinusitis.
Recently, there are many new surgical methods of endoscopic thyroidectomy, which have advantages in cosmetic results while do not increase the complication rates. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare both intra- and post-operative results and quality of life between TOETVA and endoscopic thyroidectomy axillo-breast approach (ETABA).
A non-randomized, patient preference clinical trial was performed in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery department, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical center. Patients who decided to go for endoscopic thyroidectomy were allocated into two groups. Demographics data, operative time, intra-operative blood loss, post-operative pain score, length of hospital stay, complications were collected. Overall satisfaction was evaluated by visual analogue scale and quality of life was evaluated by SF-36 questionnaires.
22 patients were totally included and equally allocated in 2 groups (11 patients per group). All of the operations were lobectomy. There was no significant difference in demographic data. The results showed that pain score at 3days post-operation and average pain score were significantly higher in TOETVA group. Average pain score was 3.67 ± 1.11 in ETABA group and 5.15 ± 1.35 in TOETVA (p = 0.011); however, the operative time, intra-operative blood loss, length of hospital stay, complications and overall satisfaction were not significantly different. Different change in the quality of life was not detected in both groups.
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach and ETABA both have comparable results and do not worsen the quality of life.
Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach and ETABA both have comparable results and do not worsen the quality of life.
In the attempt to understand the reasons for and to find a solution to the high recurrence rate after perineal surgery for complete rectal prolapse, we retrospectively analysed the long-term results of Altemeier's procedure alone, or associated with Trans-Obturator Colonic Suspension (TOCS) in a large series of patients with a median interval of 84 months (range 6-258).
Medical records of 110 patients undergoing Altemeier with levatorplasty (group 1) and 20 patients submitted to the same procedure associated with TOCS (group 2) for newly diagnosed complete rectal prolapse were reviewed. All patients had been recruited after preoperative clinical examination, SF-36 quality of life, continence score and colonoscopy.
Mortality was nil. The overall complication and the recurrence rates were 12.3%, and 15.0% (P= 0.769) and 24.6% and 5.0% (P=0.067) in group 1 and 2, respectively. Twelve patients of group 1 with a recurrence were submitted to a redo-Altemeier, 8 to a redo-Altemeier associated with TOCS, and 6 associated with an anterior coloplasty with a mesh.