2023
Nodal tumor volume as a prognostic factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma—a systematic review
Bernasconi M, Bilic A, Kauke-Navarro M, Safi A. Nodal tumor volume as a prognostic factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma—a systematic review. Frontiers In Oral Health 2023, 4: 1229931. PMID: 37654649, PMCID: PMC10467257, DOI: 10.3389/froh.2023.1229931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral squamous cell carcinomaNodal tumor volumeSquamous cell carcinomaPrognostic factorsPrognostic significanceCell carcinomaTumor volumeSystematic reviewAccurate nodal stagingLymph node metastasisNodal disease burdenNovel prognostic factorPoor survival outcomesPoor survival rateTraditional staging methodsNode metastasisSurvival outcomesNodal stagingDisease burdenInclusion criteriaPrognostic assessmentOSCC managementElectronic databasesSurvival rateMajority of studies
2018
Age-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles
Safi AF, Kauke M, Grandoch A, Nickenig HJ, Zöller JE, Kreppel M. Age-Related Volumetric Changes in Mandibular Condyles. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2018, 29: 510-513. PMID: 29215439, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000004137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCone-beam computerized tomographyMandibular condyleOcclusal supportComputerized tomographyCondylar volumeOlder patient cohortOlder patient groupRetrospective chart reviewPosterior occlusal supportSex-specific significant differencesAge-related volumetric changesSignificant differencesStudent's t-testVolumetric measurementsChart reviewPatient groupPatient cohortPathophysiological alterationsPearson correlation testCondylar changesMajority of studiesImportant additional dataCondyleVolumetric analysisT-test