Stem Cell Transplantation for Stroke: Does It Work, and If So, How?

Stem cell transplantation for stroke: does it work, and if so, how?

Allergen immunotherapy: does it work and, if so, how and for how long?

Background. Pollen immunotherapy is effective in selected patients with IgE-mediated seasonal allergic rhinitis, although it is questionable whether there is long-term benefit after the discontinuation of treatment. Methods. We conducted a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the discontinuation of immunotherapy for grass pollen allergy in patients in whom three to four years o...

Obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: how often does it occur? Should it be treated? If so, how?

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High Fluoride Dentifrices for Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Does It Work and if So, Then Why?

The primary aim of this work is to present the available evidence that toothpastes containing >1,500 ppm fluoride (2,500-2,800 and 5,000 ppm F) provide an additional caries preventive effect on root caries lesions in elderly patients compared to traditional dentifrices (1,000-1,450 ppm F). The secondary aim of this paper is to discuss why high fluoride dentifrices in general should perform bett...

Does stem cell exhaustion result from combining hematopoietic growth factors with chemotherapy? If so, how do we prevent it?