antipsychotics/dental caries

Gout is the most prevalent inflammatory rheumatological disease among young men, affecting about 4% of the general population. Caused by the deposit of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals which form because of high urate concentrations in serum. Currently, there is no universal definition for

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the effective and life-saving treatment modality used in psychiatry for a long time because it responds more rapidly than pharmacological treatment. ECT is used safely in treatment-resistant depression, and in psychiatric disorders such as mania,

This proposal consists of a small, randomized clinical trial to determine the impact of two novel interventions on swallowing-related outcomes in patients with mild-moderate Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and identify subgroups of patients most likely to benefit from these

Overview of Procedures: All procedures will be conducted at the UNC Hospitals Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) outpatient clinic or at the outpatient North Carolina Psychiatric Research Center (NCPRC), a specialized program of the University of North Carolina Center for Excellence

The purpose of this research is to: (1) examine the secrection of risperidone (RIS) (Risperdal) and its metabolite, 9-OH-RIS, in saliva, (2) determine the concentration ratio of RIS and 9-OH-RIS between plasma and saliva, and (3) compare the rate of decline in concentration of RIS and 9-OH-RIS in

Xerostomia is due to inadequate (hyposialia) or inexistent (asialia) saliva secretion. There are may causes. Transitory xerostomia may occur in the presence of anxiety (stage fright, fear or dehydration). Prolonged xerostomia is most often related to a systemic disease, certain medicines or to