A Preliminary Management Algorithm for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Cleft-Orthognathic Patients

The treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression is complex. The three treatment modalities that are currently applied (in a histologically non-specific manner) are surgery, radiotherapy and the administration of steroids. The development of new spinal instrumentations and surgical approaches considerably changed the extent of therapeutic options in this field. These new surgical techniques have made it possible to resect these tumours totally, with subsequent vertebral reconstruction and spinal stabilization. In this respect, it is important to clearly identify those patients who can benefit from such an extensive surgery. We present our management algorithm to help select patients for surgery and at the same time identifying those for whom primary non-surgical therapy would be indicated. The retrospective review of surgically treated patients in our department in the last four years reveals a meagre application of conventional guidelines for the selection of the appropriate operative approach in the surgical management of these patients. The reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.

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Visual Deterioration during Pregnancy due to Tumors Involving the Optic Apparatus: Management Algorithm and Our Experience in Nine Patients

Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base ◽

10.1055/s-0032-1314027 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 73 (S 02) ◽

Author(s):

N. Margalit ◽

E. Nosssek ◽

G. Barkai ◽

E. Rimon ◽

M. Ekstein

Keyword(s):

Visual Deterioration ◽

Management Algorithm

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Research on Construction of the Korean Speech Corpus in Patient with Velopharyngeal Insufficiency

Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery ◽

10.3342/kjorl-hns.2012.55.8.498 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 55 (8) ◽

pp. 498 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ji-Eun Lee ◽

Wook-Eun Kim ◽

Kwang Hyun Kim ◽

Myung-Whun Sung ◽

Tack-Kyun Kwon

Keyword(s):

Velopharyngeal Insufficiency ◽

Speech Corpus

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Hyperuricemia as risk factor for cardiovascular disease – what’s new?

Medical alphabet ◽

10.33667/2078-5631-2020-13-5-11 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 5-11

Author(s):

Yu. V. Zhernakova

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Chronic Kidney Disease ◽

Uric Acid ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Point Of View ◽

Medical Society ◽

High Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Management Algorithm ◽

Russian Medical

A significant number of epidemiological studies have shown that hyperuricemia is highly associated with the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes. In this connection, increased attention is required to monitor serum uric acid levels in patients, not only from a rheumatological point of view, but also with regard to reducing cardiovascular and renal risks. This article is a review of studies on the association of hyperuricemia with cardiovascular risk and a new consensus for the management of patients with hyperuricemia and high cardiovascular risk, published in december 2019 by a group of experts of the Russian Medical Society for Arterial Hypertension, which, among other things, includes a management algorithm of this category of patients.

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