Publications by authors named "Lina Mejia"
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- Intensive care unit-acquired weakness is a common complication that negatively impacts patients' recovery during and after hospital stays.
- A clinical trial assessed a multi-component early mobility protocol compared to standard care in ICU patients, focusing on pain control and delirium prevention.
- Results showed that the intervention group had significantly less muscle weakness and better mobility scores at discharge, although there were no notable differences in ventilation-free days or mortality rates.
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- The study looked at how well different cream or gel treatments work for a condition called burning mouth syndrome (BMS).
- The researchers found 8 studies with 358 people, but they couldn't do a combined analysis because the results were too different and not enough information was reported.
- The review suggested that future studies should use the same measures to better understand the effectiveness of these treatments, as there's not enough strong evidence yet to say which one works best.
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe trends in lung cancer (LC) mortality and trends in tobacco use.
Methods: This is an ecological time-series study to determine mortality trends due to lung cancer resulting from tobacco consumption, based on secondary open-access sources, such as the National Surveys. Smoking prevalence, tobacco use trends, mortality rates, and percentage were determined by LC.
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- The ICD-11 is suggesting changes to how "burning mouth syndrome" (BMS) is named, defined, and diagnosed.
- Experts were surveyed to see if they agreed on the new name "burning mouth disorder" and other changes to its description.
- The experts mostly agreed on removing some criteria from the diagnosis and wanted clearer guidelines, which could help doctors identify the condition better.
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- The study looked at how well certain medicines help people with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) compared to a fake treatment (placebo).
- After reviewing 14 studies with 734 participants, they found that some medications showed different levels of effectiveness in reducing pain.
- The researchers suggest using consistent ways to measure results in future studies to improve understanding of how these treatments work.
Oral Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am
September 2017
The anxious patient in the dental office reacts with panic and inability to cooperate with necessary treatment. It is the dentist's responsibility to recognize and assuage the patient's anxiety on both psychological and medical levels. The diagnosis, etiology and treatment of anxiety will be investigated and presented as any other disease entity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case of cystic hygroma (CH), a congenital lymph-filled multicystic hamartoma of the neck, with a holistic approach to patient management is presented. The stigma of the CH imposed by attending physicians, dentists, parents, teachers and peers affected the psychological development of this patient since her diagnosis in childhood. Although surgery relieves the threat of airway obstruction and may improve the esthetic appearance of the CH, the patient may be isolated and traumatized by the ignorance and superstitions of the individuals she encounters on a daily basis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present an extreme case of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, which corresponds to a severe form of Stevens Johnson Syndrome. This is a potentially fatal immune reaction that affects skin and mucosa, producing blisters and sloughing of the epithelium. Severe sequelae, including blindness, hearing loss, tooth malformation and esophageal destruction are seen in this case.
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