Objective: To determine the relationship between skeletal malocclusion and upper pharyngeal airway space in the United Arab Emirates population using linear cephalometric measurements. Material and ...

Sport-related concussion is defined as ‘a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical forces that typically results in the rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological function that ...

Studies that included samples from the throat area (e.g., oropharynx) were considered in the review only ... we performed LEfSe analysis to identify ortholog functions that may act as potential ...

Executive function describes a set of cognitive processes and mental skills that help an individual plan, monitor, and successfully execute their goals. The “executive functions,” as they’re ...

WHAT we commonly call the throat is actually the oropharynx, which is visible at the back of the mouth, situated below the nasopharynx and above the larynx (voice box). The tonsils are spongy tissues ...

The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting nutrients from food into energy, filtering toxins from the blood, and producing bile, a key substance in digestion and waste ...

Cancer of the tonsil is a rare type of head and neck cancer. Cancer happens when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms often include a painless neck lump and a sore ...

The upper gastrointestinal tract, lined by non-keratinized squamous epithelium in the oropharynx and the oesophagus, and by single-layer columnar epithelium in the stomach and the small intestine ...

The risk of systemic side effects is greater in infants than in adults due to increased percutaneous drug absorption and lower blood volume. The closed eyes technique of eyedrop administration is ...

This Review summarizes the main events of the HPV life cycle, the functions of the viral proteins, and the implications of HPV infection on their hosts, with an emphasis on carcinogenic mechanisms ...

The immune system is now known to play vital roles in nervous system function and pathology through regulating neuronal and glial development, synaptic plasticity, and behavior. In this regard, the ...