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Int J Implant Dent
January 2025
Department of Oral Health, Faculty of Oral Health Science, Kristianstad University, 291 88, Kristianstad, Sweden.
Purpose: The study assessed the clinical outcomes following treatment of peri-implant mucositis using Er:YAG laser or an ultrasonic device over six months. Patients' experience of pain, aesthetics, and Quality of life were further assessed.
Methods: One dental implant, per included patient, diagnosed with peri-implant mucositis underwent treatment with an Er:YAG laser (test) or an ultrasonic scaler (control) randomly.
Korean J Gastroenterol
January 2025
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hepatic tuberculosis, typically associated with miliary tuberculosis, can occasionally present as localized liver lesions. This case report describes a 77-year-old male presenting with persistent abdominal pain and fever, following an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for bile duct sludge removal. Subsequent computed tomography revealed focal liver lesions.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Background: The management of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) requires a multidisciplinary approach to ensure sustainable treatment results, especially in the advanced stages. Traditionally, deroofing and wide excision represented commonly employed surgical techniques. Due to the recurrent nature of HS, tissue preservation should be a relevant aspect of surgical management.
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January 2025
Department of Anorectal, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Shanghai, China.
The herbal sitz bath formula, as a complementary therapy, effectively alleviates postoperative wound pain and accelerates healing time in patients with perianal abscesses. To investigate its mechanism of action, this study conducted 16S rRNA gene sequencing and bioinformatics analysis on wound exudate samples from patients after perianal abscess surgery. Patients were randomly divided into two groups: one receiving the herbal sitz bath as an adjunctive therapy and the other without this adjunctive therapy.
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January 2025
Department of Ultrasound, Yiwu City Dermatology Hospital, Yiwu, China.
Background: Current treatments for non-suppurative sternoclavicular arthritis mainly include conservative therapy and surgery. For patients who are unresponsive to conservative treatment and unwilling to undergo surgery, ultrasound-guided intra-articular drug injections offer a minimally invasive alternative. Due to the lack of efficacy evaluation for this therapy, this study aims to objectively assess the effectiveness and safety of this treatment method.
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