When anthropometric methods were introduced into clinical practice to quantify changes in
the craniofacial framework, features distinguishing various races/ethnic groups were …

Objective: The aims were to investigate the efficacy of acute ischaemic preconditioning for
protection of skeletal muscles against infarction and its effect on muscle blood flow and …

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of action of a noninvasive
remote ischemic preconditioning (IPC) technique for the protection of multiple distant …

Nine projective linear measurements were taken to determine morphometric differences of
the face among healthy young adult Chinese, Vietnamese, and Thais (60 in each group) and …

OBJECTIVE: Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly.
As a first step toward developing a quality of life (QOL) questionnaire for CLP patients, …

Our objective was to test the hypothesis that acute exposure of human skin vasculature to
nicotine may have deleterious effects on endothelial function. Vasoconstriction and …

METHODS Anthropometric measurements were taken by one of the authors (LGF) in 100
African-American young adults, between 18 and 25 years old (50 males and 50 females) and …

BACKGROUND: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate can undergo numerous procedures to
improve appearance, speech, dentition and hearing. We developed a cleft-specific patient-…

Introduction Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments should be developed according to
rigorous guidelines in order to provide clinically meaningful, scientifically sound …

The specific aim of this study was to determine the differences between 6 anthropometric (taken
from the surface) and cephalometric (taken from x-rays) measurements and 12 …