BACKGROUND Chronic hand eczema (CHE) tends to be refractory to conventional therapy. Previous clinical trials have found that a 24-week treatment course of oral alitretinoin is effective and well tolerated for CHE treatment. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of oral alitretinoin in Korean CHE patients. METHODS A total of 27 patients with moderate to ...

The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between oral habits and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder in patients who had sought orthodontic treatment by analyzing their present and past history. The subjects were 57 female patients (average age: 23 years and 6 months old) who had visited the "Temporomandibular Disorder Section" in our orthodontic department. Their chie...

The neuropathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the accumulation alpha–synuclein (AS) aggregates. identification AS aggregates in gut biopsy specimens from people with PD may provide an opportunity to identify at a very early stage, prior symptom onset. Changes microbiota and inflammatory conditions (such as periodontitis) be linked onset/evolution. This project aims explore conce...

INTRODUCTION We studied the impact of diuresis forced by oral hydration or single-dose oral diuretic administration on uroflowmetric parameters and clinical waiting time of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 58 patients with a mean age of 59 (range 41-77) years who presented with lower urinary tract symptoms were included in the study. The patients wer...

AIM OF THE STUDY Oral mucositis is the most commonly reported side effect observed in neoplastic patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy of the head and neck region as well as in patients who have received a haematopoietic stem cell transplant. The aim of the study was to assess the oral mucosa status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) during antineoplastic therapy...

in desert reclamation strainer plants can be used for improvement and decrease pollution of soil and water. this technology can be used to remove both inorganic and organic contaminants in soil. in this study, one year old acacia victoriae seedlings were exposed to pb (no3)2 in 5 different concentrations; 0, 50, 250, 500 and 1000 mg pb l-1 for 45 days in two growing seasons. subsequently, the h...

Although recent guidelines for managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recommend a trial of oral corticosteroids in the initial assessment, its prognostic value remains unclear. We prospectively studied 127 adults (64% men) with stable COPD (FEV1/FVC < 60%) over 1 year. At entry, we measured lung volumes, gas transfer factor, respiratory symptoms (by questionnaire), and peripheral...

BACKGROUND Despite continuous advances in diagnosis and therapy, oral cancers are mostly diagnosed at advanced stages with minor survival improvements in the last two decades. Both phenomena have been attributed to delays in the diagnosis. This study aims at quantifying the time elapsed until definitive diagnosis in these patients and the patient interval's contribution. MATERIAL AND METHODS ...

It has been suggested that a conservative trans-oral approach to proximal and hilo-parenchymal submandibular stones (HPSMS) is a valid alternative to the more frequently used sialadenectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surgical, ultrasonographic and patients' subjective outcomes of results of the trans-oral removal of HPSMS. Between January 2003 and September 2015, sialendoscope-a...