scholarly journals Management Strategies for Oral Cancer Subsites

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeti Kapre Gupta ◽  
Monica Mahajan ◽  
Apeksha Hore
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Management Strategies

scholarly journals Awareness About Oral Cancer Among Dental Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL3) ◽  
pp. 892-895
Author(s):  
Nishanthi R ◽  
Ashok Velayudhan ◽  
Dhanraj Ganapathy
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Cancer Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Oral cancer affects people in the 6th and seventh many years of existence with a background marked by smoking tobacco and, or liquor utilization. Early acknowledgement and referral are basic as less treatment is required to decrease mortality and morbidity. Past examinations have demonstrated that oral cancer can be quiet in symptoms with attention to primal signs being increasingly advantageous in diagnosis. To assessing oral cancer knowledge and awareness among undergraduate dental studentsA cross-sectional survey was done with a self-administered questionnaire with 10 questions circulated among 100 dental students. The questionnaire assessed the awareness about oral cancer, their risk factors, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and management strategies. The responses were recorded and analysed. 96 % of dental students were aware of oral cancer.95% said smoking and tobacco-related products are the major risk factors of oral cancer.85% were aware of clinical manifestation of oral cancer.71% were aware of the diagnosis of oral cancer and 65% were aware of management strategies for oral cancer.Greater part of the responders in this investigation had satisfactory information about clinical indications of oral cancer. Efforts ought to be made to develop inspirational disposition towards avoidance of oral cancer. There is a necessity to present instructions on counteraction, early referral and demonstrative techniques for oral cancer.

Evaluation of Scoring Systems for Airway Management After Oral Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 000348942098435
Author(s):  
Atsushi Abe ◽  
Eri Umemura ◽  
Hiroki Hayashi ◽  
Yu Ito ◽  
Moriyasu Adachi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Airway Management ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Tumor Stage ◽  
Cancer Surgery ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective: Postoperative airway obstruction following oral cancer surgery is difficult to predict. Scoring systems used to assess the need for tracheotomy use risk factors as criteria. We aimed to examine whether these clinical scoring systems can predict airway obstruction following oral cancer surgery. Methods: We assessed 95 patients who underwent oral cancer surgery without tracheotomy under general anesthesia between January 2007 and April 2019. We reviewed multiple factors from the patients’ medical records, including age, sex, tumor site, body mass index, tumor stage, type of surgery, airway management method, Cameron and Gupta scores, and postoperative airway complications. Results: Tumors were located in the maxilla ( n = 14), buccal mucosa ( n = 13), mandible ( n = 14), floor of the mouth ( n = 6), and tongue ( n = 48). Twenty-seven patients (28.4%) were graded as Stage 1, 37 patients (38.9%) as Stage 2, 9 patients (9.5%) as Stage 3, and 3 (3.2%) patients as Stage 4. Nine patients (9.5%) had local recurrences, and ten patients (10.5%) had neck metastases. Postoperative oxygen administration alone failed to improve dyspnea in 4 patients (4.2%). The median Cameron scores between patients with and without airway trouble were not significantly different ( P = 0.226). However, a significant difference was observed in median Gupta scores between patients with and without airway trouble ( P = 0.01). We created a receiver operating characteristic curve to predict postoperative airway trouble based on the preoperative Gupta score; the area under the curve was 0.856 (95% confidence interval: 0.61-1). A Gupta score cutoff value of 3.0 had a sensitivity of 92.3% and specificity of 75.0%. Conclusions: Screening based on the Gupta score appears to be effective in predicting postoperative airway obstruction. We propose that this screening tool can be used to better plan tracheotomy and other airway management strategies during preoperative patient assessment.

scholarly journals Polymorphic Investigation of ADCY2 and C7 Genes in Local Population of Oral Cancer

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Syeda Zahra Abbas ◽  
Ayesha Altaf ◽  
Syed Aun Muhammad ◽  
Tahir Naqqash ◽  
Muhammad Zubair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Genetic Variant ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Allelic Frequency ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Single Nucleotide ◽  
Biological Targets ◽  
Cancer Management ◽  
Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) are responsible for genetic mutations. We studied genetic molecular variations and found an association of oral cancer with SNP of Adenylate Cyclase 2 (ADCY2) rs252546 and complement C7 (C7) rs1450656 genes in people of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The study involves 100 cases of oral cancer and 100 healthy individuals. ADCY2 is found as a membrane-associated enzyme and C7 is involved in innate immunity. The process of genotyping was carried out by Tetra ARMS Primer PCR. The genetic variant of ADCY2 rs252546 has allelic origin G/A and C7 rs1450656 with C/T. The statistical analysis showed that the 51-60 years age group is significantly associated with oral cancer. The allelic frequency of ADCY2 rs252546 and C7 rs1450656 was calculated through Hardy Weinberg equilibrium. The homozygous mutant allele G of ADCY2 was more prevalent in cases and C allelic genotype was equally found in cases and controls. Other demographic and polymorphic studies indicated a significant association of variants of ADCY2 and C7 with oral cancer in the local population of Punjab. Variations in ADCY2 and C7 can be used as potential biomarkers and biological targets for oral cancer management strategies.

Ultrastructural features of prognostic significance in human oral cancer

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 618-619
Author(s):  
Karvita B. Ahluwalia ◽  
Nidhi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Prognostic Significance ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Terminal Differentiation ◽  
Squamous Cell Carcinomas ◽  
Effective Therapy ◽  
Invasive Potential ◽  
Biological Behaviour

It is common knowledge that apparently similar tumors often show different responses to therapy. This experience has generated the idea that histologically similar tumors could have biologically distinct behaviour. The development of effective therapy therefore, has the explicit challenge of understanding biological behaviour of a tumor. The question is which parameters in a tumor could relate to its biological behaviour ? It is now recognised that the development of malignancy requires an alteration in the program of terminal differentiation in addition to aberrant growth control. In this study therefore, ultrastructural markers that relate to defective terminal differentiation and possibly invasive potential of cells have been identified in human oral leukoplakias, erythroleukoplakias and squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue.

Improving Speech and Language Services through Effective Time Management

1983 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara W. Travers
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
School Based ◽  
Work Area ◽  
Paper Work ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Therapeutic Services

This paper presents strategies for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the school-based speech-language pathologist. Various time management strategies are adapted and outlined for three major areas of concern: using time, organizing the work area, and managing paper work. It is suggested that the use of such methods will aid the speech-language pathologist in coping with federal, state, and local regulations while continuing to provide quality therapeutic services.

A Case Study: Unique Challenges of an Adolescent Female With Autism Spectrum Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 314-325
Author(s):  
Kimberly F. Frazier ◽  
Jessica Collier ◽  
Rachel Glade
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Adolescent Female ◽  
Social Thinking

Background The aim of this study was to determine the clinical efficacy of combining self-management strategies and a social thinking approach to address the social performance and executive function of an adolescent female with autism spectrum disorder. Method This research examined the effects of a social knowledge training program, “Think Social,” as well as strategies to improve higher order cognitive abilities. Results and Conclusion Although quantitative improvement was not found, several qualitative gains in behavior were noted for the participants of this study, suggesting a benefit from using structured environmental cues of self-management strategies, as well as improved social understanding through social cognitive training.

Understanding Limited Use of Amplification in Infants and Children Who Are Hard of Hearing

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan W. McCreery ◽  
Elizabeth A. Walker ◽  
Meredith Spratford
Keyword(s):  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Hearing Aid Use ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
In Infants And Children

The effectiveness of amplification for infants and children can be mediated by how much the child uses the device. Existing research suggests that establishing hearing aid use can be challenging. A wide range of factors can influence hearing aid use in children, including the child's age, degree of hearing loss, and socioeconomic status. Audiological interventions, including using validated prescriptive approaches and verification, performing on-going training and orientation, and communicating with caregivers about hearing aid use can also increase hearing aid use by infants and children. Case examples are used to highlight the factors that influence hearing aid use. Potential management strategies and future research needs are also discussed.

23: Renal Arterial Injuries: A Single Center Analysis of Management Strategies and Outcomes

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Ephrem O. Olweny ◽  
Sean P. Elliott ◽  
Thomas X. Minor ◽  
Jack W. McAninch
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategies ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Arterial Injuries

160: Cost-Effectiveness of Medical Management Strategies of Nephrolithiasis in Different Health Care Systems

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 42-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair Latan ◽  
David M. Wilhelm ◽  
David A. Duchene ◽  
Margaret S. Pearle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Medical Management ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Care Systems
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