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View article: Comparing the Efficacy of CT, MRI, PET-CT, and US in the Detection of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Clinically Negative Neck Lymph Node: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Comparing the Efficacy of CT, MRI, PET-CT, and US in the Detection of Cervical Lymph Node Metastases in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Clinically Negative Neck Lymph Node: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open
Background: Traditional imaging techniques have limited efficacy in detecting occult cervical lymph node (LN) metastases in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) has demons…
View article: Immunoexpression of WT1 in Astrocytoma and its Correlation with Histopathological Grade
Immunoexpression of WT1 in Astrocytoma and its Correlation with Histopathological Grade Open
Central nervous system, morphologic features and invasive behavior. These are therapeuticallychallenging for their infiltrative growth pattern, occasionally resistant to conventional therapiesand invariably high grade tumors have shown poo…
View article: Potential barriers to the daily use of hearing aids in children
Potential barriers to the daily use of hearing aids in children Open
We found that children's age, gender, severity of hearing loss, residential location, and parents' educational level had a significant effect on daily hearing aid usage. Whereas, family size and a family history of hearing loss or use of a…
View article: Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review
Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review Open
To map research production by Saudi-affiliated investigators in order to identify areas of strength and weakness. Method: We followed the Arksey and O'Malley (2005) framework. Medline and Cochrane databases were searched with a focus on id…
View article: A new landmark for the identification of the facial nerve during parotid surgery: A cadaver study
A new landmark for the identification of the facial nerve during parotid surgery: A cadaver study Open
Objective Precise knowledge of facial nerve anatomy is crucial for parotid surgery. Although several surgical landmarks to identify the facial nerve have been described in literature, their position is variable, inconsistent, and difficult…
View article: Community awareness of noise-induced hearing loss from portable listening devices and possible preventive measures
Community awareness of noise-induced hearing loss from portable listening devices and possible preventive measures Open
Introduction: Although there is some degree of awareness among adults concerning noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), they may not perceive themselves to be at risk and may, therefore, find it unnecessary to change their listening habits. Th…
View article: Predictors for Salivary Gland Cancer Recurrence at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Saudi Arabia 
Predictors for Salivary Gland Cancer Recurrence at Two Tertiary Hospitals in Saudi Arabia
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Background Tumors of salivary glands are enlarged as a low-risk mass and mostly benign in nature. The treatment of salivary gland malignancy remains quite challenging because of its relative infrequency, unreliable biological manners, and …
View article: Recurrent unicystic maxillary ameloblastoma presenting as unilateral proptosis
Recurrent unicystic maxillary ameloblastoma presenting as unilateral proptosis Open
Unicystic Ameloblastoma (UA) is a rare variant of ameloblastoma which is an odontogenic epithelial neoplasm, typically affecting mandibular ramus. Maxillary ameloblastoma is a rare entity with a more disastrous consequence. Although extrem…
View article: Association of Vitamin B12 and Metformin in Type II Diabetes Patients in Bahrain
Association of Vitamin B12 and Metformin in Type II Diabetes Patients in Bahrain Open
Objective: Metformin therapy is the gold standard treatment for type 2 diabetic patients.Long term use of metformin has been associated with vitamin B 12 deficiency.We aimed to study the level of vitamin B 12 in type 2 diabetic patients on…
View article: Impact of body mass index on survival outcome in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
Impact of body mass index on survival outcome in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer Open
Introduction Increased body mass index is known to be associated with the high prevalence of differentiated thyroid cancers; however data on its impact on survival outcome after thyroidectomy and adjuvant therapy is scanty. Objective We ai…
View article: Effect of thyroidectomy with totally preserved recurrent laryngeal nerve on the objective vocal functions.
Effect of thyroidectomy with totally preserved recurrent laryngeal nerve on the objective vocal functions. Open
All the acoustic analysis parameters for 10 patients showed no significant differences in 1st and 3rd month postoperatively as compared to the pre-operative values. However, due to small sample size, our study may have failed to detect any…