ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen +7 more
wiley +1 more source
When an Oral Lesion Uncovers Hyperparathyroidism: A Peripheral Brown Tumor Case
Oral lesions may represent the first sign of an underlying systemic disease. Giant cell lesions in the oral cavity should prompt investigation for hyperparathyroidism, as early recognition of brown tumors allows appropriate systemic management and may ...
Bruno Teixeira Gonçalves Rodrigues +6 more
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Dental care process at the “Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima” Polyclinic of Las Tunas during COVID-19
Background: the epidemic of COVID-19 compelled the country to implement changes in all its sectors, including dental care. The entities reorganized their services; however, the patients who visited them for emergencies were given assistance.Objective: to
Ana Elsa Peña-Vega +4 more
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FDG‐PET Associations With Disease Severity and Outcomes in NMDA‐Receptor IgG Autoimmune Encephalitis
ABSTRACT Background Patients with N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor‐immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoimmune encephalitis (NMDAR‐IgG AE) demonstrate occipital lobe hypometabolism on baseline brain fluorodeoxyglucose‐positron emission tomography (bFDG‐PET).
Jonathan K. Lee +7 more
wiley +1 more source
A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai +5 more
wiley +1 more source
MedView: an instrument for clinical research and education in oral medicine.
The etiology for many of the mucosal lesions we encounter in clinical practice is frequently uncertain or unknown and there is reason to believe that multicausality plays an important role.
Mats Jontell +8 more
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Oral Nanoformulations in Cardiovascular Medicine: Advances in Atherosclerosis Treatment
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the formation of atherosclerotic plaques on the walls of the arteries, causing them to narrow. If this occurs in the coronary arteries, the blood vessels may be completely blocked, resulting in myocardial infarction; if it occurs ...
Xu Sun +7 more
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Multidimensional Profiling of MRI‐Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Uncovers Distinct Phenotypes
ABSTRACT Objective Although hippocampal sclerosis (TLE‐HS) represents the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), up to 30% of patients show no lesion on visual MRI inspection (TLE‐MRIneg). These cases pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are underrepresented in surgical series.
Alice Ballerini +28 more
wiley +1 more source
Oral Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
Background: Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a devastating mucocutaneous inherited disorder that can have a remarkable impact on the oral cavity. Objective: To understand the relationships between oral health-related quality of life and general
FORTUNA, GIULIO +6 more
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Scientific production of the teaching staff of Dentistry in Las Tunas, 2012-2017
Background: a university is internationally recognized in proportion as its teaching staff has a higher scientific production. Knowing and increasing the scientific production of the faculty must be vital to successfully fulfill the social goal of the ...
Tamara Portelles-Morales +4 more
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