background and aims. xerostomia is one of the most common complications of head and neck radiotherapy. the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the efficacy of pilocarpine and bromhexine in improving radiotherapy-induced xerostomia and its associated symptoms. materials and methods. in this single-blind, randomized crossover study, pilocarpine and bromhexine tablets were used by twenty...

introduction: the aim of this study was to eva-luate the salivation flow rate objectively using schirmer test and mouth dryness and other con sequences subjectively by distributing question naires to patients receiving head and neck radio therapy. materials and methods: in this descriptive study that was carried out at imam khomeini hospital, tehran, iran, the saliva flow rate of 33 patients re...

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Dynamic psychology is based on a concept of mind that is opposed to mechanism and the cause/effect relationship; indeed, it is essentially phenomenological and is founded on a system of principles articulated according to the mind/body itinerary. As such, dynamic psychology is based on the dynamics of the unconscious, the principle of field in terms of conflict and communication, the superficia...

Objectives: To investigate the clinical efficacy of physiotherapy with and without superficial dry needling on patients with knee pain; patellofemoral pain syndrome. Methods: A randomized clinical trial conducted in 2015, Tehran, Iran. Of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, thirty-four subjects were randomly divided into two groups (17 in each group). Group A was subject...

skin fungal infections are common global problems with attendant morbidity amongaffected individuals. children are mostly affected because of predisposing factors such aspoverty, overcrowding, and lack of guidance. investigation on the prevalence ofsuperficial fungal infections among primary school pupils was carried out in awka southlocal government area of anambra state, nigeria. six public p...

fibrolipomatous hamartoma of nerve (neural fibrolipoma) is a tumor-like lipomatous process principally involving young persons. the median nerve is most commonly affected. the lesion is characterized by a soft slowly growing mass surrounding and infiltrating major nerves and their branches. it may cause symptoms of compression neuropathy and is associated with macrodactyly in one third of cases...

Abstract Introduction: Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a rare salivary gland neoplasm with an indolent course. It occurs primarily in the minor salivary glands but can rarely occur in the major salivary glands. It usually occurs in the fifth to seventh decades of life with female preponderance.   Case Report: A 16-year-old male presented with recurrent painless swelling in the r...