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Front Microbiol
February 2023
Univ Brest, CHU de Brest, Brest, France.
Introduction: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by exocrine gland dysfunction. No therapeutic strategy is sufficient on its own for the management of dry mouth and therapeutic innovations are required.
Methods: This Predelfi study was a single-center, prospective, comparative, randomized, double-blind, cross-over controlled study with the primary objective of assessing the tolerance to and effectiveness of two adhesive biofilms (containing prebiotics and, sodium alginate, respectively) in patients with pSS and hyposialia (#NCT04206826 in ClinicalTrials.
Cureus
August 2022
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, International Cheikh Khalifa University Hospital, Mohammed Vi University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, MAR.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of salivary glands, also referred to as epidermoid carcinoma, is a very rare neoplastic tumor. It occurs as metastasis of a cutaneous or mucosal squamous carcinoma of the head and neck or as a primary SCC. In the latter case, the most known risk factor is previous irradiation to the gland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMed Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
September 2022
Department of Stomatology II, Faculty of Medicine and Nursery University of the Basque Country (EHU) Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940. Leioa. Vizcaya. Spain
Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the leading neurological disorders, affecting more than 6 million people worldwide. These patients present motor and non-motor symptoms, including oral pathology. The objective of this research is to determine the oral health of patients diagnosed with PD, in order to stablish a specific preventive oral health programme.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer Radiother
May 2022
Department of radiotherapy, National institute of oncology, Mohammed-V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Purpose: We report our experience of 86 consecutive patients with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma who were treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 86 patients with histologically proven primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with volumetric modulated arctherapy technique radiotherapy. Primary endpoints were local, regional, distant control, and overall survival, second endpoint was late toxicity.
Rev Med Liege
May 2021
Service de Radiothérapie, CHU Liège, Belgique.
The oncological management of head and neck tumours is well known and standardized. Radiotherapy is one of the effective tools. However, it induces major changes in healthy tissues: teeth, gums, mucous membranes, salivary glands and bones.
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