São Paulo Medical Journal, 2021 BACKGROUND: Maintenance of oral microbiota balance is the simplest way to prevent infectious oral diseases, through controlling dental biofilm.
Dayanne Simões Ferreira Santos +5 more
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Conservative Surgical Treatment of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw with Er,Cr:YSGG Laser and Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: The management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), with no evidence-based guidelines, remains controversial. We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of a conservative surgical treatment combining Er,Cr:YSGG laser and ...
Albanese, Antonino +10 more
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The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports, 2020 Background Driveline infection is a serious complication in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients. We report the case of a patient who was successfully treated by combining instillation and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy.
Juliane Kilo +3 more
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Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023 Background: The use of dressings is an essential component of the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs); however, despite the wide variety of dressings available, there is a lack of evidence from head-to-head randomized controlled trials.
G. Della Pepa +14 more
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Activity of the Antiseptic Polyhexanide Comparing Younger and Elderly Patients [PDF]
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2019 The antiseptic polyhexanide was investigated in a placebo-controlled, prospective, and randomized double-blind study on patients with bacteria-contaminated wound types 2 - 4 comparing younger (
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A Systematic Comparison of Antimicrobial Wound Dressings using a Planktonic Cell and an Immobilised Cell Model. Kamran [PDF]
, 2015 Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of in-vitro planktonic and immobilised cell models for determining the antimicrobial efficacy of common antimicrobial wound dressings.
Abdelrahman +41 more
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Isolation and genotyping of Acanthamoeba strains from corneal infections in Italy [PDF]
, 2010 Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a corneal disease caused by members of a genus of free-living amoebae and is associated predominantly with contact lens (CL) use. This study reports 16 cases of culture-proven AK diagnosed in northern Italy.
Berrilli, F +8 more
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Targeting the hard to reach: Challenges and novel strategies in the treatment of intracellular bacterial infections: Targeting intracellular bacteria [PDF]
, 2016 Infectious diseases continue to threaten human and animal health and welfare globally, impacting millions of lives and causing substantial economic loss. The use of antibacterials has been only partially successful in reducing disease impact.
Good, L, Kamaruzzaman, N F, Kendall, S L
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Evaluation of The Interaction Between Alternative Endodontic Irrigation Solutions [PDF]
, 2023 Statement of the problem: For successful endodontic treatment, mecha-nical cleaning and chemical irrigation can be used together. Since there is not yet a single solution sufficient for both root canal cleaning alone, combined use of irrigants is ...
Erdoğan, Hilal, Kaplan, Melek Hilal
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Antimicrobial activity of octenidine against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens [PDF]
, 2017 Multidrug-resistant (MR) Gram-negative (GN) pathogens pose a major and growing threat for healthcare systems, as therapy of infections is often limited due to the lack of available systemic antibiotics.
Aires-de-Sousa, Marta +4 more
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