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The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment.
Numerous predisposing factors
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is defined as pain following acute herpes zoster (AHZ) lasting >3 months. PHN develops in about 10% of patients following an episode of AHZ. 95% of adults ate seropositive for varicella zoster virus antibodies, and are, therefore, at risk for AHZ and PHN. Wider use of
Introduction
Postoperative pain is often thought to be inadequately treated in half of all surgical procedures . Postoperative pain management in patients undergoing spine surgery is often difficult and challenging. The challenges of opioid tolerance and paucity of efficient opioid sparing agents
Breast reconstruction (BR) is commonly requested following mastectomy, and recent measures have been taken to ensure patient access is universal. Transferring autologous tissue from the abdomen using microvascular surgical techniques provides a reliable reconstruction method with high levels of
Material and Methods
Study Design and Population
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of 21 days of duration was conducted among 20 volunteer students of Dentistry of the University of Sevilla. No previous studies have been found in the literature, so 20 subjects were
1.0 Background
While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16
There is a complex pathobiology behind OM; chemo and radiotherapy affects the mucosa and submucosa causing DNA-strand brakes and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This initiates a cascade of events, among others activation of transcription factors, up-regulation of pro-inflammatory
TITLE: The Effects of Oral Pregabalin versus Placebo on Postoperative Pain and Morphine Consumption after Mastectomy
INVESTIGATOR: Babatunde O. Ogunnaike, MD. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas
RATIONALE: In recent
The study was approved by the ethic committee of Songklanagarind Hospital in Songkhla, Thailand, and was designed as a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. All patients gave their informed consent after receiving written information of the study. Orthopedic patients were invited to
The Study Drug:
Dexlansoprazole is designed to block the production of excess stomach acid that is the cause of acid reflux disease.
Study Groups:
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be assigned to 1 of 2 groups, based on the results of your screening tests.
If you
Swallowing deficits resulting from oropharyngeal cancer and the ablative therapies used to control the disease are often devastating to the functional feeding outcome in these patients. Most patients will experience some degree of dysphagia along with nutritional decline. In particular, the
Introduction:
In this proposal we intend to compare the effect of Sertindole to that of Risperidone on cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.
Hypothesis:
Sertindole will be as effective as Risperidone for treating cognitive impairment in schizophrenia and with fewer side effects.
Study
Purpose of the Study:
The purpose of this of open-label randomized clinical trial is to compare clonidine patch (Catapres-TTS®) and orally administered methyldopa (Aldomet®) over a 4-week period for compliance in pregnant women between 14 and 28 weeks of gestation. In addition, this study will
Title: Plasma and abscess fluid pharmacokinetics of cefpirome and moxifloxacin single dose and multiple dose administration.
Background: Extensive research in the field of abscess treatment has established a claim for invasive drainage as the most efficient means of resolving suppurative lesions. In