Efficacy of Fentanyl Transdermal Patch in Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Surgery-A Comparative Study.

Introduction: Removal of mandibular third molars surgically is one of the most frequently performed oral surgical procedures which are often accompanied with post-operative pain, swelling and trismus. Despite general progress in pain management, moderate to severe acute post-operative pain after removal of lower third molars remains a problem. Fentanyl is an extremely effective drug in the treatment of severe chronic pain such as cancer pain and post-operative pains which acts by increasing patient's tolerance to pain.

COVID-19: guidance for infection prevention and control in nuclear medicine.

This guidance document is a brief consensus document covering the range and breadth of nuclear medicine practice in the UK, and identifies a few steps individual nuclear medicine practitioners and departments can take in the best interests of their patients. This guidance document should be used to inform local practice and does not replace local Trust policies or any relevant legislation. At all times, the best interests of the patients should be paramount.

The additive prognostic value of coronary calcium score (CCS) to single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging (SPECT-MPI)-real world data from a single center.

Aims: Single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging [SPECT-MPI] is a functional test for coronary ischemia. We aimed to assess the additive prognostic value of coronary calcium score (CCS) to SPECT-MPI in stable patients.

Methods: This study is a retrospective analysis of 655 patients who underwent SPECT-MPI with CCS (2012 to 2017).

Botulinum toxin in the treatment of muscle specific Oro-facial pain: a literature review.

Facial pain associated with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding structures has been a challenge to clinicians as far as diagnosis and management is concerned. Complexity of anatomical structures within a small area, function of teeth and surrounding periodontal ligament, action of muscles, pathologies, lack of diagnostic investigations, all these complicate specific diagnosis of TMJ disorders. Various classifications have been designed and studied to help diagnose and treat TMJ related disorders, of which the simplest one is pain from TMJ proper and surrounding muscles.

Peripheral ossifying fibroma on edentulous mandibular alveolar mucosa.

Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reactive gingival overgrowth occurring frequently in the maxillary anterior region of teenagers and young adults. The pink to red growth may be firm to hard in consistency depending on the amount of bone it contains and may become ulcerated as its size increases. POF is commonly associated with poor oral hygiene and early periodontal disease with majority of cases showing no marked underlying bone involvement radiographically.

Communication of radiation risk in nuclear medicine: Are we saying the right thing?

The radiation risk arising from nuclear medicine investigations represents a small but manageable risk to patients and it needs to be effectively communicated to them. Frequently in the culture of "doctor knows best," patients trust their doctors to do whatever is right and appropriate and leave it to them to worry about any attendant risks associated with any tests involving the use of radiation. The benefit to the patient of having a speedier diagnosis and a further guide to management may not be effectively communicated in a comprehensive, timely and professional manner.

Preoperative intravenous tramadol versus diclofenac for preventing postoperative pain after third molar surgery: a comparative study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the analgesic efficacy of a single-dose of preoperative intravenous tramadol versus diclofenac in preventing pain after third molar surgery.

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients undergoing elective third molar surgery were randomly assigned into one of the two groups (25 in each group): Group 1 received diclofenac 75 mg, and Group 2 received tramadol 50 mg intravenously preoperatively before the surgery. After injection of the study drugs, the impacted third molars were removed under local anesthetic agent.

Zero ventilation: a transient episode.

A 65-year-old man with known ischemic heart disease and previous coronary artery bypass grafts was admitted having been found collapsed in the street. He was a smoker with a history of alcohol abuse. On clinical examination he was unkempt, febrile, hemodynamically stable, and had no systemic deficits.

The value of registration correction in the attenuation correction of myocardial SPECT studies using low resolution computed tomography images.

Background: Artifacts caused by tissue attenuation create problems in the interpretation of myocardial perfusion studies. In a previous study we evaluated attenuation correction using 'Hawkeye' and noted that the incidence of anterior/apical defects increased after attenuation correction. This increased incidence appeared to be associated with mis-registration between emission and transmission images.