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The Impact of Dosage and Injection Site on Type A Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Oral Commissure Ptosis: A Prospective Study.
[OBJECTIVE] Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a simple and effective method for treating drooping mouth corners. However, the effective dosage and injection sites remain controversial. The authors propose a triangular three-point injection …
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Autologous Auricular Cartilage-Augmented Porous High-Density Polyethylene Grafts for Nasal Tip Plasty in Female Revision Rhinoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Although porous high-density polyethylene (pHDPE) is increasingly utilized in East Asian rhinoplasty, complications like perforation remain problematic. [OBJECTIVES] This study evaluated autologous auricular cartilage-augmente…
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Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block for Microvascular Free-Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Propensity-Score-Weighted Study.
[BACKGROUND] As part of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) project for microsurgical free-flap breast reconstruction, anesthesia preoperatively placed an anterior quadratus lumborum block (aQLB) to replace the surgeon's intraoperatively…
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Comparing Flaps and Artificial Dermis for Skull Base Osteoradionecrosis Repair in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.
[OBJECTIVE] This study compares the effectiveness of pedicled flaps, free flaps, and artificial dermis in reconstructing skull base osteoradionecrosis (sbORN) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients and evaluates their impact on long-ter…
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RAC1 promotes the occurrence and development of tongue squamous cell carcinoma by regulating RAC1/PAK1/LIMK1 signaling pathway.
Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) remains an unsolved medical problem due to its poor local recurrence rate and prognosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression characteristics of RAC-related C3 botulinum toxin sub…
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Safety and efficacy of intravesical instillation of botulinum toxin-A in the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and overactive bladder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] The effectiveness and safety of the instillation of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) remain subjects of controversy. The meta-analysis was performed to assess the efficacy and safety of a novel intravesical instillation of BTX-A for m…
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TNFAIP8L2 maintains hair cell function and regulates age-related hearing loss via mTORC1 signaling.
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is one of the most prevalent and complex disorders. Our previous study demonstrated that abnormal activation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling in the cochlear neurosensory epitheli…
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Modified Infrabrow Blepharoplasty for Periorbital Rejuvenation in Asia Women.
[OBJECTIVE] The infrabrow blepharoplasty is a common surgical operation indicated in Asians for periorbital rejuvenation. This operation alone is difficult to achieve the correction of crow's feet. Therefore, the authors elucidate the autho…
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Enhancing the Extent of Resection in Glioma Surgery Through the Integration of Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and Fluorescein Sodium.
[OBJECTIVE] Due to the infiltrative nature and high local recurrence of gliomas, particularly high-grade gliomas, gross total resection (GTR) of a tumor is the first critical step in treatment. This study aimed to determine whether the inte…
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Case report: Microsurgical resection of a giant triple dumbbell shaped jugular foramen Schwannoma via retrosigmoid and transcervical approach.
The surgical management of extensive jugular foramen schwannomas presents a formidable challenge, aiming for gross total resection while minimizing complications. Here, we present a case with giant triple dumbbell-shaped jugular Foramen Sch…
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Dissecting and tracing the gut microbiota of infants with botulism: a cross sectional and longitudinal study.
[BACKGROUND] Infant botulism is caused by botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which is mainly produced by . However, there is a lack of longitudinal cohort studies on infant botulism. Herein, we have constructed a cross-sectional and longitudinal …
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Clinical Efficacy of Bionic Blepharoplasty Using the Flexible Suspension and Semiflexible Suspension Double-Insurance Methods.
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the clinical effect of the double insurance method of flexible suspension and semiflexible suspension in bionic blepharoplasty. [METHODS] Between January 2020 and January 2022, a total of 115 patients (230 eyes) …
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for patients with hypertension after microsurgery of total avulsion of auricle: a case report.
[BACKGROUND] Total ear avulsion is one of the most serious auricular traumas. Its surgical procedure is complicated and involves high technical difficulty. The auricular blood vessels mostly contain capillaries, and capillary anastomosis re…
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Treatment of hard-to-heal wound after huge scalp tumor resection and reconstruction: a case report.
[INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE] Free skin flap transplantation and titanium mesh reconstruction can effectively repair the scalp and skull defects caused by massive scalp tumour resection. Postoperative flap infection is a common complication…
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The effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injection of BTX-A in the management of sialorrhea in neurogenic dysphagia patients.
[OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in treating sialorrhea. [METHODS] We recruited 32 sialorrhea subjects and they received an ultrasound-guided injection of BTX-A. The…
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Botulinum toxin injection combined with traditional swallowing rehabilitation improved cricopharyngeal dysfunction in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: A case report.
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is an autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, and often influence optic nerve and medulla oblongata. Previous studies found out that brain abnormalities were not rare in these patien…
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Tracing Foodborne Botulism Events Caused by Clostridium botulinum in Xinjiang Province, China, Using a Core Genome Sequence Typing Scheme.
Foodborne botulism is a rare but life-threatening illness resulting from the action of a potent toxin mainly produced by Clostridium botulinum. It grows in an oxygen-deficient environment and is extremely viable in meat and soy products, ma…
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Soft robotic manipulator for intraoperative MRI-guided transoral laser microsurgery.
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (MRI) provides compelling features for the guidance of interventional procedures, including high-contrast soft tissue imaging, detailed visualization of physiological changes, and thermometry. Laser-based tum…
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Health outcomes in offspring of mother with breast implants: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.
[BACKGROUND] An increasing number of women undergo breast augmentation at their reproductive age. The most existing evidence focuses on the impact of breast implant on the index women's health and breastfeeding after they give birth to a ch…
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[The diagnosis and treatment of microgenia].
[OBJECTIVE] This article is to elucidate the indications of horizontal advancement osteotomy of the mandible or bone grafting for microgenia. [METHODS] After understanding the characteristics of a patient's inferior one-third facial malfor…