Publications by authors named "H Mortazavi"
The occurrence of desquamation, shedding and erythema on marginal and attached gingiva is described as desquamative gingivitis (DG). Various autoimmune/dermatological disorders cause DG.The aim of the present systematic review was to gather information on all possible kinds of treatment for DG, based on specific DG diagnoses.
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- Vesiculobullous disorders are autoimmune diseases primarily affecting the oral cavity, often leading to chronic ulcers and potential eye problems.
- A review of 58 articles highlights that eye involvement is more common in women aged 30-60, with pemphigus vulgaris being the most prevalent condition.
- The study indicates that ocular lesions typically develop 12-60 months after oral symptoms, with conjunctivitis being the most frequent eye issue, and stresses the importance of monitoring eye health in at-risk patients, particularly middle-aged women.
Introduction/background: This study was designed to investigate the amount of time saved and the degree of contour difficulty between the two methods of contouring, mouse/keyboard, versus touch screen/stylus in radiotherapy.
Methods: Each of 94 patients consisting of 26 breast cancer cases, 24 lymph nodes cases, 25 rectal cancer cases, and 19 heart cases has been contoured twice. One with a mouse/keyboard, and the next one with the touch screen/stylus.
Introduction: A sialolith is a salivary stone usually presenting with swelling and pain in the affected salivary gland, most commonly the submandibular gland. There have been speculations about the association between this condition and other systemic diseases, especially those forming stones, such as nephrolithiasis and cholelithiasis. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the studies assessing the relationship between cholelithiasis and sialolithiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Human saliva as a bodily fluid-similar to blood-is utilized for diagnostic purposes. Unlike blood sampling, collecting saliva is non-invasive, inexpensive, and readily accessible. There are no previously published systematic reviews regarding different collection, transportation, preparation, and storage methods for human saliva.
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