Author's response to reviews Title: A systematic review of methods to diagnose oral dryness and salivary gland function Authors:

A systematic review of methods to diagnose oral dryness and salivary gland function

BACKGROUND The most advocated clinical method for diagnosing salivary dysfunction is to quantitate unstimulated and stimulated whole saliva (sialometry). Since there is an expected and wide variation in salivary flow rates among individuals, the assessment of dysfunction can be difficult. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the quality of the evidence for the efficacy of diagnostic...

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Dynamic Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE-MRI) and Diffusion Weighted MR Imaging (DWI) for Differentiation between Benign and Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors

Background: Salivary gland tumors form nearly 3% of head and neck tumors. Due to their large histological variety and vicinity to facial nerves, pre-operative diagnosis and differentiation of benign and malignant parotid tumors are a major challenge for radiologists. Objective: The majority of these tumors are benign; however, sometimes they tend to transform into a malignant form. Functional M...

Author's response to reviews Title: Inappropriate Medication Use among the Elderly: a Systematic Review Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Disagreement in primary study selection between systematic reviews on negative pressure wound therapy Authors: