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Validation of smart nanoparticles as controlled drug delivery systems: loading and pH-dependent release of pilocarpine [PDF]

, 2017
Micelles are good devices for use as controlled drug delivery systems because they exhibit the ability to protect the encapsulated substance from the routes of degradation until they reach the site of action. The present work assesses loading kinetics of
Galbis Fuster, Elsa, Iglesias González, Nieves, Lucas Rodríguez, Ricardo, Muñoz Guerra, Sebastián, Tinajero, Ernesto   +4 more
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Prevalence of Dental Caries in Persons With or Without Long‐Term Experience of Positive Airway Pressure‐Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oral dryness is common in persons with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as well as in those using positive airway pressure (PAP). OSA with or without PAP treatment could therefore be a risk factor of dental caries. Objectives To describe and compare the prevalence of dental caries among persons with or without PAP‐treated OSA.
H. Ahonen, K. Berggren, C. Kvarnvik, O. Sunnergren, U. Lindmark, A. Broström, M. Stensson   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efecto del clorhidrato de pilocarpina como estimulante de la producción salival en pacientes sometidos a radioterapia de cabeza y cuello [PDF]

, 2004
Objetivo: Estudiar los efectos del clorhidrato de pilocarpina sobre la producción salival total en pacientes mexicanos con hiposalivación secundaria a radioterapia de la región de cabeza y cuello.
Coll Muñoz, Angel Mario, Díaz Franco, Marco Antonio, Irigoyen Camacho, María Esther, Luna Ortiz, Kuauhyama, Mosqueda Taylor, Adalberto   +4 more
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Anticholinergic Medication Burden Scales: A Systematic Review

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Anticholinergic burden refers to the cumulative anticholinergic effect of all medications taken by an individual. Anticholinergic burden scales help identify patients at risk of anticholinergic adverse effects and guide prescribing. However, substantial variation exists between scales, with no gold standard identified.
Orla Vennard, Carrie Stewart, Mansi Tolia, Roy L. Soiza, Phyo K. Myint   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design of a randomized controlled double-blind crossover clinical trial to assess the effects of saliva substitutes on bovine enamel and dentin in situ [PDF]

, 2011
Background Hyposalivation is caused by various syndromes, diabetes, drugs, inflammation, infection, or radiotherapy of the salivary glands. Patients with hyposalivation often show an increased caries incidence.
Peter Tschoppe, Olivia Wolf, Michael Eichhorn, Peter Martus, Andrej M Kielbassa   +4 more
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Evidence‐Based Mouth and Oral Health Individualised Treatment Plan in Adults With Acquired Brain Injury: A Cluster Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
An individualised, item‐specific, nurse‐implemented OHC plan guided by structured screening and clinical assessment improved gingival inflammation and oral hygiene compared with routine care in adults with ABI within a multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation setting.
Mohit Kothari, Silas Alves‐Costa, Gustavo G. Nascimento, Daniel M. Belstrøm, Lena Aadal, Jørgen Feldbæk Nielsen, Simple F. Kothari   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Hyposalivation and Xerostomia in Pediatric Asthma Patients [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Background and purpose: The potential association between asthma and various oral and dental conditions such as caries, tooth wear, periodontal diseases, and alterations in the oral mucosa remains a topic of ongoing debate among dental professionals ...
Maryam Zamanzadeh1, Abbas Dabaghzadeh, Melika Mollaei, Mohammadjavad Mohammadi, Narjes Hoshyari, Afsane Fendereski, Maedeh Salehi   +6 more
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Xerostomia induced by radiotherapy: an overview of the physiopathology, clinical evidence, and management of the oral damage [PDF]

, 2015
Background: The irradiation of head and neck cancer (HNC) often causes damage to the salivary glands. The resulting salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia seriously reduce the patient’s quality of life.
Campus, Guglielmo Giuseppe, Cumbo, Enzo Maria Giuseppe, Milia, Egle Patrizia, Mura, Ida Iolanda, Pinna, Roberto   +4 more
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Repeated Unstimulated Whole Saliva Collection: A Reliable Approach to Improve Diagnostic Accuracy

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Sixty‐two healthy participants provided unstimulated whole saliva by passive drooling for 5 min, three times daily for three consecutive days (nine samples). Single measurements showed high intra‐subject variability and limited reproducibility. Averaging repeated, standardised collections improved reliability and may enhance diagnostic accuracy ...
Gennaro Musella, Filippo Sisto, Maria Eleonora Bizzoca, Nicola Cirillo, Lorenzo Lo Muzio, Giuseppe Troiano, Rosa María López‐Pintor, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of hyposalivation on mastication and mandibular movements during speech

Brazilian Oral Research, 2011
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with hyposalivation present damaged mastication or mandibular movements during speech. Forty subjects composed 2 groups: control and hyposalivation.
Simone Guimarães Farias Gomes, Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury, Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia   +2 more
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