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Open AccessTopical administration of S. salivarius 24SMB-S. oralis 89a in children with adenoidal disease: a double-blind controlled trial
Chronic adenoiditis (CA) is generally sustained by some infectious foci mainly located within the nasopharynx or in the deep adenoidal pads and it is characterized by a complex interplay between bacterial spec...
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Open AccessAcute otitis media-related facial nerve palsy in a child: a case report and a literary review
Acute otitis media has become a rare cause of facial palsy in children. A high index of suspicion is essential to achieve the diagnosis and to properly treat this condition to avoid permanent neurological sequ...
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Correction to: Incidental lowering of otitis-media complaints in otitis-prone children during COVID-19 pandemic: not all evil comes to hurt
The family name of the co-author of the article mentioned above was incorrectly spelled.
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Open AccessA novel integrated platform for the identification of surgical margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma: results from a prospective single-institution series
The optimal surgical margins assessment is capital in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) management. We evaluated the clinical benefits of integrating intraoperative macroscopic margin (MM) assessment and nar...
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Open AccessNasopharyngeal fiberendoscopy in children: a survey of current Italian pediatric otolaryngological practices
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Open AccessStep-by-step iconographic description of a prolonged but still favourable course of orbital cellulitis in a child with acute rhinosinusitis: an iconographic case study
Orbital cellulitis is an infrequent complication of acute ethmoiditis possibly leading to life- or visual-threatening complications. Despite its natural history is well known, its clinical evolution may widely...
