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    Intraoperative brief electrical stimulation (BES) for prevention of shoulder dysfunction after oncologic neck dissection: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Shoulder pain and dysfunction are common after oncologic neck dissection for head and neck cancer (HNC), due to traction, compression, and devascularization injuries to the spinal accessory nerve (SAN). Should...

    Brittany Barber, Margaret McNeely, K. Ming Chan, Rhys Beaudry, Jaret Olson in Trials (2015)

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    Ultra percutaneous dilation tracheotomy vs mini open tracheotomy. A comparison of tracheal damage in fresh cadaver specimens

    To compare the ultra percutaneous dilation tracheostomy (PDT) and mini open techniques (MOT) in randomized fixed and fresh cadavers. Assess degrees of damage to tracheal cartilage and mucosa via tracheal lumen...

    Khalid AL-Qahtani, Jon Adamis, Jennifer Tse, Jeffery Harris in BMC Research Notes (2015)

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    Intraoperative localization of the marginal mandibular nerve: a landmark study

    Identification and preservation of the marginal mandibular nerve (MMN) remains an important step in otolaryngology procedures. Current publications place the MMN at least 1 cm below the mandible. This study wi...

    Khalid AL-Qahtani, Alex Mlynarek, Jon Adamis, Jeffery Harris in BMC Research Notes (2015)

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    Utility of droplet digital polymerase chain reaction for TERT and BRAF mutational profiling of thyroid nodules

    Mutations involving BRAF and TERT are important predictors of disease severity in thyroid cancer, but molecular testing is limited by cost and lack of adequate tissue sample. This study aimed to assess the uti...

    Brandon R. Rosvall, Morris Kostiuk, Jordana Williams, Ashlee Matkin in BMC Cancer (2021)