BACKGROUND Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a multidimensional construct that refers to an individual's self-perceived well-being. This study used the revised Wilson and Cleary HRQOL model to investigate the associations among oral symptoms, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL), and HRQOL of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Malaysia. METHODS A total of 121 PLWHA receivi...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy of a single dose of inhaled budesonide as compared to oral prednisone in patients with acute asthma. METHODS Randomized double-blind, double-dummy and placebo-controlled clinical trial. Forty-nine children aged 2 to 7 years with acute asthma were randomized in three groups after receiving nebulized salbutamol (0.15 mg/kg). Group I received placebo both as...

background and aims. change in the resting whole-mouth salivary flow rate (sfr) plays a significant role in pathogenesis of various oral conditions. factors such as smoking may affect sfr as well as the oral and dental health. the primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of smoking on sfr, and oral and dental health. materials and methods. one-hundred smokers and 100 non-tobacc...

the study was conducted to determine the clinical pattern and etiology of cerebral venous thrombosis in iran. records of all adult patients admitted with a clinical diagnosis and mri of cerebral venous thrombosis from 1993 through 1999 in three major hospitals of tehran, iran were reviewed. fifty patients (39 women, 11 men) aged 14 to 56 years were identified. headache the most frequent and oft...

Introduction. The global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, caused by a new coronavirus, has undeniably marked the previous year. A clear link between changes in oral mucosa and severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 not yet been precisely defined. Oral manifestations patients with infection are mostly ulcerations, aphthous ulcers, macules desquamative gingivitis. Case Report. case of 2-year-old c...

Aim: While the mechanism in the pathogenesis of diabetic corneal disease is unclear, aldose reductase has been implicated in corneal disease. The effects of an oral aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI) on the ocular surface of diabetic patients after cataract surgery were studied. Methods: This clinical trial was designed to be randomised, double blinded, and placebo controlled. Pseudophakic patien...

AIM While the mechanism in the pathogenesis of diabetic corneal disease is unclear, aldose reductase has been implicated in corneal disease. The effects of an oral aldose reductase inhibitor (ARI) on the ocular surface of diabetic patients after cataract surgery were studied. METHODS This clinical trial was designed to be randomised, double blinded, and placebo controlled. Pseudophakic patien...

BACKGROUND Depression is a comorbid disabling problem and potentially affects patient likelihood of survival. The aims of this study were to recognize the characteristics of depression and investigate associated predictor factors in patients with oral cancers. METHODS A cross-sectional and correlational design was used to collect data for this study conducted in northern Taiwan. A set of ques...

purpose: to evaluate the range of accommodation lag and it's signs and symptoms in 20-25 year-old female students at zahedan medical school, iran. methods: three-hundred female students were enrolled for assessment of accommodation. after exclusion of individuals with individuals with accommodation disorders in 3 steps including amplitude of accommodation, accommodative facility, and relat...