"Oropharynx" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009960
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A04.623.603 A14.724.603
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Oropharynx" by people in Profiles.
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Badhey AK, Schwarz JS, Laitman BM, Veremis BM, Westra WH, Yao M, Teng MS, Genden EM, Miles BA. Intraoperative Use of Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography to Evaluate Tissue Microstructure in the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 01 01; 149(1):71-78.
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Olearo F, N?rz D, Heinrich F, Sutter JP, Roedl K, Schultze A, Wiesch JSZ, Braun P, Oestereich L, Kreuels B, Wichmann D, Aepfelbacher M, Pfefferle S, L?tgehetmann M. Handling and accuracy of four rapid antigen tests for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 compared to RT-qPCR. J Clin Virol. 2021 04; 137:104782.
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Reisinger EC, von Possel R, Warnke P, Geerdes-Fenge HF, Hemmer CJ, Pfefferle S, L?bermann M, Littmann M, Emmerich P. [Screening of Mothers in a COVID-19 Low-Prevalence Region: Determination of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in 401 Mothers from Rostock by ELISA and Confirmation by Immunofluorescence]. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2020 08; 145(17):e96-e100.
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Jategaonkar A, Klimczak J, Agarwal J, Badhey A, Portnoy WM, Damiano A, Chai RL. Syphilis of the oropharynx: Case series of "The Great Masquerader". Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Mar - Apr; 40(2):143-146.
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Rosen R, Hu L, Amirault J, Khatwa U, Ward DV, Onderdonk A. 16S community profiling identifies proton pump inhibitor related differences in gastric, lung, and oropharyngeal microflora. J Pediatr. 2015 Apr; 166(4):917-23.
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Renzette N, Somasundaran M, Brewster F, Coderre J, Weiss ER, McManus M, Greenough T, Tabak B, Garber M, Kowalik TF, Luzuriaga K. Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein 1 genetic variability in peripheral blood B cells and oropharyngeal fluids. J Virol. 2014 Apr; 88(7):3744-55.
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Carlson D, McKeen E, Mitchell M, Torres B, Parad R, Comeau AM, O'Sullivan BP. Oropharyngeal flora in healthy infants: observations and implications for cystic fibrosis care. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009 May; 44(5):497-502.
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Irwin RS, Whitaker S, Pratter MR, Millard CE, Tarpey JT, Corwin RW. The transiency of oropharyngeal colonization with gram-negative bacilli in residents of a skilled nursing facility. Chest. 1982 Jan; 81(1):31-5.
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Irwin RS, Demers RR, Pratter MR, Erickson AD, Farrugia R, Teplitz C. Evaluation of methylene blue and squamous epithelial cells as oropharyngeal markers: a means of identifying oropharyngeal contamination during transtracheal aspiration. J Infect Dis. 1980 Feb; 141(2):165-71.