Pharyngitis (also known as sore throat) is a common, predominately viral, self-limiting condition which can be symptomatically managed without antibiotic treatment. Inappropriate antibiotic use for pharyngitis contributes to the development and sprea...
14 May 2019
Chronic pharyngitis is a common disease, which has a long duration and a wide range of onset. It is easy to misdiagnose by mistaking it with other diseases, such as chronic tonsillitis, by using common diagnostic methods. In order to reduce costs and...
(1) Background: Myocarditis following group A streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis is a relatively rare medical condition. The aim of this systematic review was to identify specific ECG changes, laboratory parameters and signs, and symptoms asso...
Introduction: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the knowledge of pediatricians in diagnosis and management of sore throat in children and to identify further ways to raise their awareness. Methods: We conducted a survey among pediatricians on...
Background: adenoviruses (AdVs) are DNA viruses that typically cause mild infections in immunocompetent children, and typically involve the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. Adenoviral pharyngitis is a common paediatric illness, particularly in...
Background and Objectives: Upper respiratory tract infections are one of the most common reasons for outpatient admission. Acute pharyngitis is typically caused by viruses and is self-limiting but in up to 30% of cases, secondary bacterial infection...
We observed late-onset rashes in patients with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Of 1028 patients with GAS pharyngitis, which was principally treated with amoxicillin, we evaluated those who developed a late-onset rash and exclu...
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is an important cause of acute pharyngitis. We investigated the positive rate of GAS tests and clinical viral features in children with acute pharyngitis. A retrospective review was conducted for patients <15 years old...
Introduction: One of the most common reasons for pediatric outpatient visits is acute pharyngitis, an upper respiratory tract infection. Bacterial pharyngitis is caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS), also known as Streptococcus pyog...
Background and Objectives: A correct diagnosis of beta-hemolytic group A streptococcus (GAS)-pharyngitis allows the prevention of complications and unnecessary use of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to assess the management of pediatric GAS-ph...
Individuals infected with COVID-19 often experience the distressing discomfort of pharyngitis. Thus, it is crucial to develop novel drugs to improve therapeutic options. In this study, we investigated the interaction between bioactive compounds isola...
Background and Objectives: With more and more cases emerging outside central and west African countries, where the disease is endemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared human monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of Internationa...
According to Indonesia’s Result of Basic Health Research of 2013, prevalence of acute respiratory infection in 2007 and 2013 were not significantly different (25.5% and 25.0%, respectively). Identifying the cause of acute pharyngitis is a key point i...
(1) Background: Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis is common, resulting in numerous ambulatory visits. Accurate diagnosis is challenging. This study evaluated the clinical utility, cost, and performance of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT...
The accurate differentiation between asymptomatic carriage with group A streptococcus (GAS) and active streptococcal pharyngitis is a complex task with important clinical and public health implications. This work aims to highlight the key strategies...
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effectiveness of short courses of antibiotic therapy for patients with acute streptococcal pharyngitis. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials comparing short-course antibiotic therapy (≤5 days) with long-course antibiot...
This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the amount of mandibular setback, and the related changes of the tongue area, pharyngeal area, and pharyngeal airflow velocity. Twenty-five patients treated for mandibular prognathism, and seria...
Background and Objectives: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a leading cause of acute pharyngitis with seasonal outbreaks. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly altered respiratory infection trends; however, its impact on GAS ph...
Acute pharyngitis can cause sore throat. This multicentre, active-controlled, randomised, open-label, and parallel-group study, conducted according to the German Medical Devices Act, compared the effectiveness and tolerability of ERS09 mouth and thro...
Background: The present study aimed to investigate developmental changes in the female pharyngeal airway from adolescence to adulthood, considering variations in the anatomical structures related to the airway dimensions. Methods: Lateral cephalogram...
The correct formation of the aortic arch arteries depends on a coordinated and regulated gene expression profile within the tissues of the pharyngeal arches. Perturbation of the gene regulatory networks in these tissues results in congenital heart de...
Most patients complaining of pharyngeal pain have an upper respiratory tract infection or other local explanation for their pain. Here we show 3 rare cases of patients visiting our Otorhinolaryngology Department who had an initial symptom of pharynge...
The pharyngeal sac is a comparatively rare organ in the digestive tract among teleost fishes. However, our understanding of this remarkable organ in the silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) is limited. In the present study, we examined the various morph...
Acetaminophen is a common analgesic, but its potential effects on early embryonic development are not well understood. Previous studies using zebrafish (Danio rerio) have described the effects of acetaminophen on liver development and physiology, and...
The aim of this study was to compare the test results from patients who, within a short timescale, have been tested for COVID-19 using both a pharyngeal swab and tracheal secretion. Data were collected from the database of AUH, from patients hospital...
15 August 2023
The objective of this study was to investigate to which extent anatomic features of the nasal and pharyngeal region contribute to the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy response. Therefore, 93 patient...
Background: Head and neck cancers (HNCs) represent a substantial global health burden, with an estimated mortality rate exceeding 50% annually. Among the various subsites, pharyngeal and laryngeal carcinomas are recognized as two of the most aggressi...
A woman in her seventies living alone was found dead on the floor of her living room. A blue-green swelling was found from her right cheek to her anterior neck and an autopsy was performed. The autopsy revealed subcutaneous abscesses from the right c...
Background: Deep neck infections represent a common but heterogeneous medical condition, as clinical manifestations and outcomes vary, depending, among others, on the infection site. The pharyngeal mucosal space (PMS) represents the most superficial...
Betel quid (BQ) has been classified as a Group I human carcinogen in light of evidence demonstrating an association with an elevated risk of oral and pharyngeal cancers. To date, the incidence rate of oral and pharynx cancers among Taiwanese men rank...
Background/Objectives: The pharyngeal microbiota plays a critical role in respiratory health by supporting immune modulation, colonization resistance, and metabolic functions. Disruptions in this microbial ecosystem are associated with respiratory di...
We have previously observed the predominant expression of nucleoporin 62-like (Nup62l) mRNA in the pharyngeal region of zebrafish, which raises the question whether Nup62l has important implications in governing the morphogenesis of pharyngeal arches...
Background: The pharyngeal airway is a crucial part of the respiratory system’s function. Assessing the pharyngeal airway dimensions in different skeletal types is important in the orthodontic treatment of growing patients. The aim of this stud...
Palatine and pharyngeal tonsil hypertrophy may lead to dysfunction of the auditory tube due to a propensity for infection, potentially giving rise to otitis media. This is a quantitative and longitudinal study, developed from 2019 to 2021, at the Sta...
Dysphagia after stroke impacts quality of life and is a risk factor for respiratory infections. Patients frequently require prophylactic measures including nasogastric tube or percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Until recently, therapy for dysphagia...
Background: Malnutrition in esophageal and pharyngeal cancer patients constitutes a common and serious concern, which significantly reduces patients’ prognoses. Cancers of the esophagus and the pharynx can considerably impair feeding in patient...
Pharyngeal airway morphology is closely linked to craniofacial development, and children with Class II malocclusion—often characterized by mandibular retrusion—may present reduced airway dimensions and a higher risk of obstructive sleep a...
Background: Even though the pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are well-established prognosticators in various cancers including head and neck cancers, there have been relatively few studies on t...
In this work, the fetal and newborn anatomical structures of the dolphin oropharyngeal cavities were studied. The main technique used was endoscopy, as these cavities are narrow tubular spaces and the oral cavity is difficult to photograph without mo...
Background: Diagnosis and treatment for pharyngeal cancer are decisive in determining prognosis. Diagnosis delays are frequent, representing a significant cause of avoidable mortality, and an important factor in subpar survival across the continuous...
Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis and Adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is an autoinflammatory disorder of unknown genetic etiology typically characterized by recurrent fever episodes, pharyngitis, aphthous stomatitis and cervical lymphadeniti...
The incidence of oral cancer has recently been increasing worldwide, particularly among young individuals and women. The primary risk factors for head and neck cancers, including oral and pharyngeal cancers, are smoking, alcohol consumption, poor ora...
This study aimed to analyze pharyngeal airflow characteristics and their relationship with the skeletal movement of the maxilla and mandible after bimaxillary orthognathic surgery in patients with skeletal class III (mandibular prognathism) malocclus...
Videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) is a standard diagnostic tool for dysphagia. To detect the presence of aspiration during a swallow, a manual search is commonly used to mark the time intervals of the pharyngeal phase on the corresponding VFS...
Background/Objectives: The implementation of adaptive radiation therapy (ART) is increasingly becoming widely available in the clinical practice of radiotherapy (RT). For patients with pharyngeal cancer receiving RT, this study aimed to develop a dee...
Background and Objectives: In spite of the fact that antibiotics are considered to be the cornerstone of modern medicine, their use in the treatment of cancer remains controversial. In the present study, the main objective was to examine the effects...
An interesting article by Oksana Boyarchuk et al. has just been published in the current issue of Germs—“Diagnosis and management of pharyngitis in children: a survey study in Ukraine” [...]
Since February 2020, Italy has been seriously affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. To support the National Health Care system, naso-pharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs collected from suspected cases of Teramo province, Abruzzo region, are tested at Istitu...
There is a growing trend with respect to the use of ceramic materials in dental practice. With an increase in the number of cases of head and neck cancer, the use of dental implants in these patients is subject to controversy. Consequently, the purpo...
The endemic spread of obesity and unhealthy behaviors of modern society led to revisiting the real prevalence related to obstructive sleep apnea. Recent data support a paradigm shift towards individually tailored treatments which include functional s...
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