Treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux using a sleep positioning device: A prospective cohort study

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) symptoms are often resistant to management and cause significant quality of life impairment to patients with this disease. This study assesses the utility of a sleep-positioning device (SPD) in treating LPR.

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Lateral cervical approach for supracricoid partial laryngectomy

The supracricoid partial laryngectomy has been described for the treatment of T3 laryngeal glottic and supraglottic tumors as well as upfront and salvage surgery. Good oncological and functional outcomes are expected, while the post-operative rehabilitation can be quite difficult for the patient. Early and late complications can occur especially in salvage surgery. Neck dissection according to the T stage is often associated with the resection of the primary tumor.

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Optimized DNA Vaccine Enhanced by Adjuvant IL28B Induces Protective Immune Responses Against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Mice

Viral Immunology , Vol. 0, No. 0.


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Genetic Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Susceptibility to Dengue Virus Infection in a Mexican Population

Viral Immunology , Vol. 0, No. 0.


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The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Ranked Among the Top U.S. Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report

Johns Hopkins Children's Center was ranked #5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report on its 2017–18 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll. Johns Hopkins Children's Center has the distinction of being the only children's hospital integrated with an adult facility to make the honor roll this year, and continues to be the highest-ranked pediatric hospital in the state of Maryland.

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Adult cancer-related hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis – a challenging diagnosis: a case report

Adult hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis is a secondary immunopathologic phenomenon, mainly secondary to malignancy, infection, or autoimmune disorders.

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Systemic treatment for psoriasis and malignancies: A real risk?

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