To assess the impact of intravascular laser irradiation of blood (ILIB) on the primitive carotid artery (PCA) hemodynamic variables, specifically blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR), in mastectomized patients undergoing hormone blocker treatments. This study is a controlled, experimental, and randomized clinical trial. Patients were allocated into two groups: the experimental group (G1)-patients who received ILIB therapy using a 660 nm laser targeted at the PCA, and the control group (G2)-patients who did not receive ILIB therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction And Importance: Bisphosphonates are drugs that have demonstrated effectiveness in the prevention and treatment of bone metastases from malignant neoplasms and other diseases of bone metabolism and although they represent a risk factor for osteonecrosis.
Presentation Of Case: The present case depicts a patient with prostate neoplasia and metastases, referred to the dental department because he presented severe periodontal infection in the previous incisors of the mandible and was under treatment by intravenous zoledronic acid. A panoramic x-ray showed a marked bone loss with a periodontal infection that indicated the tooth exodontia of the affected teeth.
Bull Natl Res Cent
May 2022
Background: In 2019, a viral and respiratory pathology called COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, China, and spread to other continents. Its main symptoms include fever, cough, dyspnea, myalgia, anorexia and respiratory distress in the most severe cases, which can lead to death. Furthermore, manifestations in the oral cavity such as ageusia and dysgeusia, as well as lesions in other regions of the oral cavity, can be observed.
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