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Pilocarpine and artificial saliva for the treatment of xerostomia and xerophthalmia in Sjögren syndrome: a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

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BACKGROUND Sjögren syndrome (SS) is associated with xerostomia and xerophthalmia. Pilocarpine has been shown to stimulate the secretion of saliva. OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare the efficacy of pilocarpine and artificial saliva as symptomatic treatments for xerostomia and xerophthalmia in

[Effectiveness and safety of using cyclosporin A in the treatment of primary Sjögren's syndrome].

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We used oral cyclosporine-A (CyA) (5 mg/kg/day) initially in a double blind study for 6 mos. 10 patients received CyA and 10 placebo. At the end of this study it was observed that CyA improved subjective xerostomia, while subjective xerophthalmia, parotid gland enlargement, Schirmer-I-test and

Tolerance of preschoolers to two dosage strengths of vitamin A preparation.

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The tolerance to two alternative large-dosage strengths of vitamin A preparation was determined in a double-blind study involving 2471 children in two municipalities in the Philippines. Each child, aged 1-6 y, not suffering from active xerophthalmia or from nausea and/or vomiting, headache,

Large dose vitamin A to control vitamin A deficiency.

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Vitamin A deficiency is a serious problem throughout the developing world. An estimated 25-50 million children may well suffer the physiologic consequences of vitamin A deficiency; 5 million develop xerophthalmia, of whom 250,000 to 500,000 go blind every year; and untold numbers are at increased

Neurologic Complications of Radiation Therapy.

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Cranial radiation therapy (CRT) is used to treat a wide range of malignant and benign conditions and is associated with a unique set of risks and complications. Early complications from CRT include fatigue, skin reaction, alopecia, headaches, anorexia, nausea/vomiting, exacerbation of neurologic

A case of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis developing anti-mitochondria antibody positive primary biliary cirrhosis after acute myocardial infarction.

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In this report, we present a 63-year-old woman who had limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis and subsequently developed typical primary biliary cirrhosis after an acute myocardial infarction. The patient initially developed Raynaud's phenomenon, and 4 years later visited the clinic in 1994

Using antipsychotic agents in older patients.

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OBJECTIVE Antipsychotics are widely used in geriatric psychiatric disorders. A growing number of atypical antipsychotics are available, expanding clinical options but complicating decision-making. Many questions about use of antipsychotics in older patients remain unanswered by available clinical

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