Publications by authors named "Donna L Marshall"
Article Synopsis
- The study tested a new powered brush/irrigation device (HydraBrush Oral Health System) against a standard powered toothbrush with rinsing to see which delivered a cleaning solution more effectively to gum pockets.
- Subjects were split into two groups for two weeks: one used the HydraBrush while the other used a Sonicare toothbrush followed by rinsing.
- Results showed that the HydraBrush visually delivered more solution to gum pockets, but both methods had similar results in the spectrophotometer readings, indicating no significant difference in the actual concentration of the solution.
Background: Calcineurin inhibitors such as cyclosporine are effective in preventing rejection in recipients of solid organ transplants. Unfortunately, the prolonged use of calcineurin inhibitors may result in progressive renal injury.
Methods: We studied the renal function of 15 pediatric heart transplant recipients who were taking calcineurin inhibitors.
Background: With the introduction of atypical neuroleptic medications into the marketplace, the use of conventional neuroleptics has fallen, attendant with the perception of a more favorable side-effect profile for the atypical neuroleptics.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of tardive dyskinesia (TD) associated with atypical and conventional neuroleptics.
Methods: Subjects were adult users of the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System (VA-PSHCS) who received >or=1 prescription for neuroleptic medications during the study period.