"Nasopharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The top portion of the pharynx situated posterior to the nose and superior to the SOFT PALATE. The nasopharynx is the posterior extension of the nasal cavities and has a respiratory function.
| Descriptor ID |
D009305
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.557 A14.724.557
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| Concept/Terms |
Nasopharynx- Nasopharynx
- Rhinopharynxes
- Rhinopharynges
- Rhinopharynx
- Nasopharynges
- Nasopharynxes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nasopharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Decker SJ, Goldstein TA, Ford JM, Teng MN, Pugliese RS, Berry GJ, Pettengill M, Silbert S, Hazelton TR, Wilson JW, Shine K, Wang ZX, Hutchinson M, Castagnaro J, Bloom OE, Breining DA, Goldsmith BM, Sinnott JT, O'Donnell DG, Crawford JM, Lockwood CJ, Kim K. 3-Dimensional Printed Alternative to the Standard Synthetic Flocked Nasopharyngeal Swabs Used for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Testing. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 11 02; 73(9):e3027-e3032.
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Teplitzky TB, Raghavan P, Isaiah A. Acute Airway Obstruction in a Patient Being Treated With Anticoagulation Therapy. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 03 01; 147(3):298-299.
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Nasir N, Farooqi J, Mahmood SF, Jabeen K. COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in patients admitted with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: An observational study from Pakistan. Mycoses. 2020 Aug; 63(8):766-770.
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Dysart K, Miller TL, Wolfson MR, Shaffer TH. Research in high flow therapy: mechanisms of action. Respir Med. 2009 Oct; 103(10):1400-5.
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Stecker MM, Cheung AT, Pochettino A, Kent GP, Patterson T, Weiss SJ, Bavaria JE. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: II. Changes in electroencephalogram and evoked potentials during rewarming. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Jan; 71(1):22-8.
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Stecker MM, Cheung AT, Pochettino A, Kent GP, Patterson T, Weiss SJ, Bavaria JE. Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: I. Effects of cooling on electroencephalogram and evoked potentials. Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Jan; 71(1):14-21.
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Sataloff RT, Rosen DC. Effects of cranial irradiation on hearing acuity: a review of the literature. Am J Otol. 1994 Nov; 15(6):772-80.
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Flanders AE, Helinek GL, Tom BM, Rao VM. Imaging of the nasopharynx. Crit Rev Diagn Imaging. 1991; 31(3-4):357-411.
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Sataloff RT, Grossman CB, Gonzales C, Naheedy MH. Computed tomography of the face and paranasal sinuses: Part I. Normal anatomy. Head Neck Surg. 1984 Dec; 7(2):110-22.
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McIntosh K, Arbeter AM, Stahl MK, Orr IA, Hodes DS, Ellis EF. Attenuated respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in asthmatic children. Pediatr Res. 1974 Jul; 8(7):689-96.