Xerostomia is linked to an increased risk of dental caries, oral fungal infections, and speaking/swallowing difficulties, factors that may significantly degrade patients’ life, socially- or emotionally-wise.
Afroditi Kapourani+2 more
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Systemic and topical administration of spermidine accelerates skin wound healing
Background The skin wound healing process is regulated by various cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. Recent reports have demonstrated that spermine/spermidine (SPD) promote wound healing through urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)/uPA ...
Daisuke Ito+5 more
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Plasma pharmacokinetics of tigolaner, emodepside, and praziquantel following topical administration of a combination product (Felpreva®) and of intravenous administration of the individual active ingredients in cats [PDF]
Felpreva® for cats contains the new acaricidal/insecticidal active ingredient tigolaner in a fixed combination with the nematocidal and cestocidal compounds emodepside and praziquantel, respectively.
Norbert Mencke+5 more
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This research aimed to determine the topical administration effect of the combination of Sargassum duplicatum and Garcinia mangostana extracts to ameliorate diabetic open wound healing.
Dwi Winarni+10 more
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Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in a 14-year-old atopic boy: a case report [PDF]
Background Corticosteroids are widely used in medicine. Few cases of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) have been reported following topical corticosteroid administration.
Stefano Ranno+5 more
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Background Topical administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding from surgical wounds similarly to intravenous use, but with negligible risk of adverse systemic events. Topical use is expanding, but is off‐label.
T. A. Eikebrokk+5 more
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Immunologic Corneal Graft Rejection after Administration of Topical Latanoprost: a Report of Two Patients [PDF]
Purpose: To report endothelial corneal graft rejection after administration of topical latanoprost eye drops. Case Report: Two eyes of two patients with a history of multiple intraocular procedures prior to penetrating keratoplasty developed endothelial
Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi+2 more
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A promising alternative for mature skin: the effects of phytoestrogens on human skin and its topical use [PDF]
Skin quality deteriorates with age for various reasons, including hormone deficiencies. In women, the decline in estrogen levels during menopause plays an important role in skin degeneration, with consequent atrophy, collagen reduction, loss of ...
Júnia Lira Carneiro+3 more
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Topical timolol for superficial cutaneous infantile hemangiomas in very preterm infants [PDF]
Introduction. Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) occur 3 to 4 times more frequently in preterm infants than in those born at term. Yet, data about efficacy and safety of topical therapy for IHs in preterm infants, especially in those born with very low ...
Matić Aleksandra+2 more
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Cryoanesthesia with ethyl chloride spray versus 5% lidocaine gel in alleviating oral local anesthetic injection pain for buccal anaesthesia: A randomized clinical (controlled) trial [PDF]
Background. Numbing the area of oral mucosa with cold application prior to administration of regional anesthesia has been widely used by various dentists in alleviating pain caused by needle prick.
Hira Abbasi+5 more
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