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Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility pattern of Candida causing oral candidiasis among hospitalized patients

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2015
Background: Oral candidiasis is increasingly seen among hospitalized patients and is usually treated empirically. It can be the marker of systemic infection. Antifingal resistance is one of the emerging problems in candidiasis.
Faseela Taivalap Shafi, Sunil Rao Padmaraj, Najla Pattanath Mullessery   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Combination with Nystatin in the Treatment of Experimental Oral Candidiasis Induced by Candida albicans Resistant to Fluconazole

Pharmaceuticals, 2019
Background: It has been demonstrated that azole-resistant strains of Candida albicans have a greater resistance to antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) when compared to their more susceptible counterparts.
Karem Janeth Rimachi Hidalgo, Juliana Cabrini Carmello, Cláudia Carolina Jordão, Paula Aboud Barbugli, Carlos Alberto de Sousa Costa, Ewerton Garcia de Oliveira Mima, A. C. Pavarina   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Oral Health Promotion Interventions in Residential Aged Care Facilities – A Systematic Review of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in Interventions

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The oral health status of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) is found to be very poor. Many oral health promotion interventions have been tested in RACF settings around the world with varying degrees of success.
Nesa Aurlene, Sindhu Ravichandran, Melanie Bish, Santosh Kumar Tadakamadla   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Esophageal lichen planus: A prospective interdisciplinary, monocentric cohort study

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Summary Background and objectives Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory condition that affects skin, hair follicles, nails and mucous membranes with esophageal involvement being an underrecognized manifestation. Patients and Methods In this prospective cohort study (2020–2023), we screened 562 patients for symptomatic and clinically relevant esophageal
Rebecca Diehl, Annette Schmitt‐Graeff, Dimitra Kiritsi, Wolfgang Kreisel, Arthur Schmidt, Annegrit Decker, Franziska Schauer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaining More Insight into the Determinants of Species Pathogenicity in the Oral Cavity

European Journal of Inflammation, 2014
Candida infection (candidiasis) is potentially life threatening and can occur in almost all anatomical sites, including the mouth. Candida species are in fact the most common fungal pathogens isolated from the oral cavity and frequently cause superficial
M.H. Arzmi, E. Alshwaimi, W.H.A. Wan Harun, F. Abdul Razak, F. Farina, M.J. McCullough, N. Cirillo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diversity and clinical presentation of Candida species in human immunodeficiency virus patients with oral candidiasis

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2019
Background: Change in the distribution profile of nonalbicans Candida species (spp.) can be an indication of immunosuppression or drug resistance to oral candidiasis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Varun Nair, Arvind Shetti
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Chatbots in Enquiry‐Based Learning for Oral Health Students—An Exploratory Study

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This study explores the reliability of four Chatbots in enquiry‐based learning. Four Chatbots, namely Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, ChatGPT 3.5 and Perplexity, were used to answer and generate questions in four specific subject areas.
Rohini Khareedi, Daniel Fernandez
wiley   +1 more source

Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer, Yusuf Balcı, Gaye Bölükbaşı, Betul İlhan, Pelin Güneri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with malnutrition among older people in Swedish short‐term care: Poor oral health, dysphagia and mortality

International Journal of Dental Hygiene, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives To investigate the relationship between malnutrition and potential contributing factors such as poor oral health, dysphagia and mortality among older people in short‐term care. Methods This cross‐sectional study is a part of the multidisciplinary multicentre project SOFIA (Swallowing function, Oral health and Food Intake in old Age),
Susanne Lindqvist, Lena Olai, Patricia Hägglund   +2 more
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