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Oral Examination [PDF]

, 2017
The oral cavity is the first component of the digestive tract, which is delimited by the lips anteriorly and the oropharynx posteriorly. The oral cavity functions as a protective barrier and is an essential component for speech and swallowing ...
Burgess, Jeff, Eisen, Drore, Lynch, Denis P, Nordlund, James J., Stafford, Gary L, Villa, Alessandro, Wells, Michael J.   +6 more
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Painful Realities: Navigating the Complexities of Head and Neck Cancer Pain

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatments can cause significant pain, which can profoundly impact patients' quality of life and treatment outcomes. Understanding the full scope of HNC pain is essential for effective management and improved patient care.
Hayden F. Byrd, Zachary A. Kohutek
wiley   +1 more source

Amplitude-modulated cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet for treatment of oral candidiasis: In vivo study

PLoS ONE, 2018
The aim of this study was to establish an effective and safe protocol for in vivo oral candidiasis treatment with atmospheric plasma jets. A novel amplitude-modulated cold atmospheric pressure plasma jet (AM-CAPPJ) device, operating with Helium, was ...
A. Borges, G. Lima, T. Nishime, A. V. L. Gontijo, K. Kostov, C. Koga‐Ito   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Informational Needs Questionnaire

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The Oral Epithelial Dysplasia Information Needs Questionnaire (ODIN‐Q) was developed to assess the informational needs of patients with oral epithelial dysplasia (OED). This study aimed to evaluate the six‐factor ODIN‐Q model to determine its psychometric properties and alignment with a theoretical framework.
Waleed Alamoudi, Abdullah Alsoghier, Richeal Ni Riordain, Stefano Fedele, Stephen Porter   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Oral Manifestations Among HIV-Positive Patients Undergoing Antiretroviral Treatment Visiting Chamarajanagar District Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2017
Introduction: The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among the HIV/AIDS patients has reduced the frequency of the oral lesions, especially oral candidiasis, necrotizing periodontal conditions, Kaposi's sarcoma, hairy leukoplakia, and recurrent ...
Sathyaprakash Dongade, Zainul Mohammed Wajid Sermadi, Rangaswamynayaka Manjunath, Chandramohan Priyadarshini, Mudigere Subbaiah Jayapala   +4 more
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Bismuth-based quadruple therapy following H. Pylori eradication failures: A multicenter study in clinical practice [PDF]

, 2015
Background & Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication in patients who failed one or more therapeutic attempts remains challenging. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of three-in-one capsules bismuth-based quadruple therapy (Pylera®) in ...
Zullo, Angelo, De Francesco, Vincenzo, Bellesia, Annamaria, Vassallo, Roberto, D’angelo, Audenzio, Scaccianoce, Giuseppe, Sacco, Rodolfo, Bresci, Giampaolo, Eramo, Annarita, Tanzilli, Anna, Ridola, Lorenzo, Alvaro, Domenico, Londoni, Claudio, Brambilla, Gianfranco, Manta, Raffaele, Di Ciaula, Agostino, Portincasa, Piero   +16 more
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Diagnostic Performance of Multimodal Large Language Models in the Analysis of Oral Pathology

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated the accuracy and repeatability of ChatGPT‐4o, a multimodal AI model, in interpreting photographs of oral mucosal lesions, and explored its potential as a diagnostic support tool for specialists and non‐specialists.
Ana Suárez, Yolanda Freire, María Suárez, Víctor Díaz‐Flores García, Cristina Andreu‐Vázquez, Israel John Thuissard Vasallo, Ana Isabel Castillo Varón, Carmen Martín   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A retrospective study of factors associated with the development of oral candidiasis in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer

Medicine, 2018
The aims of this study were to investigate the incidence and risk factors for oral candidiasis in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, and to determine the influence of topical steroid therapy on the development of oral candidiasis ...
Y. Kawashita, M. Funahara, M. Yoshimatsu, Noriko Nakao, Sakiko Soutome, Toshiyuki Saito, M. Umeda   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Salivary and Serum Cytokine Concentrations in Kidney Transplantation: A Prospective Study

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) experience immune modulation, which may lead to graft rejection and other adverse outcomes. Although serum cytokines are well‐established systemic immune markers, the role of salivary biomarkers has never been reported in the literature.
Luciano Miziara, Marcio Augusto de Oliveira, Debora Macedo, Ligia Pierrotti, Fabiana Agena, Elias David‐Neto, Aluísio Cotrim Segurado, Rodrigo Zerbinati, Marina Gallottini, Paulo Braz‐Silva, Fabiana Martins   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pathophysiological microenvironments in oral candidiasis [PDF]

APMIS
Oral candidiasis (OC), a prevalent opportunistic infection of the oral mucosa, presents a considerable health challenge, particularly in individuals with compromised immune responses, advanced age, and local predisposing conditions. A considerable part of the population carries Candida in the oral cavity, but only few develop OC.
openaire   +3 more sources