In order to show the effectiveness of preoperative antiseptic mouthwash the authors undertook
a prospective study in 120 patients who underwent elective surgery under general or …

While surgical therapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) is showing improvement with the
advancement of reconstruction techniques, the focus in these patients should also be shifting …

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is based on the traditional cuisine of south European countries,
and it is considered one of the healthiest dietary patterns worldwide. The promotion of …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) represent an endogenously produced or
exogenously derived group of compounds derived from nonenzymatic glycation. Recent …

Local random skin flaps and skin grafts are everyday surgical techniques used to reconstruct
skin defects. Although their clinical advantages and disadvantages are well known, there …

BACKGROUND Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are associated with increased
cardiovascular risk and have increased overall cardiovascular burden. On the other hand…

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic, sleep-related breathing disorder. It is
characterized by a nocturnal periodic decrease or complete stop in airflow due to partial or total …

Objective To test a feasible and reliable model for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
in children, based on the clinically relevant parameters, in comparison to a …

A case of a 37-year-old female patient is presented. The patient was admitted to the Surgical
Emergency Unit after accidental fall on a metal rod when she had sustained stab injury of …

Aim To evaluate the health-related life quality of patients after surgically treated midface
fractures. Patients and Methods This retrospective cohort study compared the 36-Item Short …