Espensen Galbraith

PURPOSE To evaluate the risk factors of pharyngocutaneous fistula after total pharyngolaryngectomy (TPL) in order to reduce their incidence and propose a perioperative rehabilitation protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a multicenter retrospective study based on 456 patients operated for squamous cell carcinoma by total laryngectomy or TPL.…[Read more]

Our results provide a relatively weak support for an age-related emotional bias in the context of associative memory, manifested in the absence of an age-by-valence interaction in accuracy, whilst a modeling parameter in consideration of both accuracy and response time yielded evidence consistent with the predictions of the socioemotional…[Read more]

The virtual issue will only include the main essay.The recent pandemic (COVID-19) has seen a sweeping and surging use of products intended to clean and disinfect, such as air sprays, hand sanitizers, and surface cleaners, many of which contain fragrance. However, exposure to fragranced cleaning products has been associated with adverse effects on…[Read more]

Using the best threshold cutoff (mutant allele frequency of 7.9%), ddPCR had superior diagnostic sensitivity (100%) and specificity (100%) relative to the two other techniques. Thus, ddPCR is effective for detecting the KRASG12/G13 mutation in colorectal adenocarcinoma tissue samples. see more By allowing definition of the optimal cutoff, ddPCR…[Read more]

Infection-triggered perturbation of the immune system could induce psychopathology, and psychiatric sequelae were observed after previous coronavirus outbreaks. The spreading of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could be associated with psychiatric implications. We investigated the psychopathological impact of…[Read more]

The results showed that food advertising on Brazilian free television is marked by UPF, with the predominant use of persuasive advertising strategies, demonstrating a lack of enforcement of the current regulatory legislation in the country.

The results showed that food advertising on Brazilian free television is marked by UPF, with the…[Read more]

Introduction The role and underlying mechanisms of miR-27b-3p in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains unclear. Methods miR-27b-3p expression level was evaluated in 99 TNBC patients with a median follow-up time of 133 months. The biological functions of miR-27b-3p by targeting PPARG were assessed by luciferase reporter assay, CCK-8 assay,…[Read more]

4-Methylimidazole (4-MeI) is a byproduct formed during the cooking of foods containing carbohydrates and amino acids, including the production of flavors and coloring substances, e.g., class III and IV caramel colors, used in many food products with extensive human exposure. Two-year rodent bioassays via oral exposure conducted by the National…[Read more]