Therapeutic effect of intraductal saline irrigation in chronic obstructive sialadenitis [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2020 Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of intraductal irrigation using normal saline in chronic obstructive sialadenitis. Methods Patients who had one of the following symptoms were recruited: pain, swelling, stiffness,
Jo-Eun Kim +6 more
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Standardization of the technique to perform the transanal therapeutic irrigation [PDF]
Journal of Coloproctology, 2018 Purpose: This article aims to present a standardization of the technique of transanal therapeutic irrigation, which is an old technique that has passed through history and is now used as a medical procedure to assist in the treatment of defecation ...
Beatriz Deoti e Silva Rodrigues +6 more
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Nasal saline irrigation: therapeutic or homeopathic
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2015 Henry P. Barham, Richard J. Harvey
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A comparison of the efficacy of amoxicillin and nasal irrigation in treatment of acute sinusitis in children [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2014 PurposeThe efficacy of antibiotic therapy for acute sinusitis is controversial. This study aimed to compare the efficacies of amoxicillin with nasal irrigation and nasal irrigation alone for acute sinusitis in children.MethodsThis randomized, double ...
Abolfazl Khoshdel +5 more
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Evaluating the Preventive and Therapeutic Roles of Active Irrigation Systems in Root Canal Treatment: A Narrative Review and Critical Appraisal of Theory and Methodology [PDF]
Dentistry JournalEndodontic therapy aims at preventing or curing apical periodontitis. To conduct this, the cleaning and shaping of the canals are essential. By using an irrigant, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), practitioners attempt to wash out debris, dissolve ...
Ignacio Barbero-Navarro +5 more
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Continuous saline bladder irrigation for two hours following transurethral resection of bladder tumors in patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer does not prevent recurrence or progression compared with intravesical Mitomycin-C [PDF]
BMC Urology, 2018 Background Intravesical Mitomycin-C (MMC) following transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), while efficacious, is associated with side effects and poor utilization. Continuous saline bladder irrigation (CSBI) has been examined as an alternative.
Andrew T. Lenis +4 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 (1) background: Postpneumonectomy empyema is often observed in patients after a complete pneumonectomy. The management of these cases can be challenging when the condition of patients is complicated by a bronchopleural fistula.
Soojin Lee +5 more
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Bone & Joint Research, 2021 Aims: In wound irrigation, 1 mM ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is more efficacious than normal saline (NS) in removing bacteria from a contaminated wound.
Junqing Lin +4 more
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Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 2023 Background and Objective: Bromelain, extracted from pineapple, is one of the best-known plant proteases. It has been shown to inhibit the growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis in vitro.
Puja C Yavagal +3 more
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European Endodontic Journal, 2023 A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate the effect of endodontic irrigation on the mineral content of root canal dentine. A systematic search was performed in the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane ...
Ezatolah Kazeminejad +4 more
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