SARS-COV-2 is transmitted among human beings by saliva droplets that come in direct contact with the oral cavity, nose, and eyes. Since mouth one of anatomical sites primarily contaminated, manifestations have also been reported beyond serious consequences inherent to progressive respiratory failure. This study aimed identify possibly related infection COVID-19 hospitalized patients. A prospect...

BACKGROUND In patients with chronic hepatitis C, triple drug regimens containing a protease inhibitor, peginterferon and ribavirin were found to significantly increase sustained virologic response rates compared to dual drug regimen containing pegylated interferon and ribavirin, especially in genotype 1. OBJECTIVES In Turkey, telaprevir has been used since March 2013. We aimed to evaluate res...

OBJECTIVE To determine the therapeutic effects of two selective GABA-A agonists, zopiclone and eszopiclone, in the treatment of insomnia. METHODS This study comprised a phase III, single-center, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial. Patients were randomized to receive zopiclone 7.5 mg or eszopiclone 3 mg, both orally, for four weeks. In total, 199 pati...

Combination chemoradiation is the gold standard of management for locally advanced squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. One of the most significant advantages of this approach to treatment is organ preservation which may not be possible with radical surgery. Unfortunately, few treatments are without side-effects and the toxicity associated with combined modality treatment causes meani...

The oral rehabilitation in head and neck cancer patients is a challenge for the physician in charge of the case because a variety of functions can be affected, such as speech, deglutition, management of oral secretions and mastication. Considering the patient will be forever change after surgery, the main goal of oral rehabilitation is to restore the patient’s oral functions following surgery. ...

As already discussed, the influence of psychological factors on an individual can be assessed as multi-factorial psychosomatic and/or somatoform disorders. Attention must also be paid to the fact that psychiatric illness may also develop as a result of skin/oral mucosal disease. Dental professionals lag behind understanding such cases as we do not regard ourselves as having a role in identifyin...

INTRODUCTION a compromised nutritional status is one of the factors that may increase the morbidity and mortality of chemotherapy patients. The goal of this study was to evaluate acceptance of the diet by patients with haematological cancer throughout their hospital stay for chemotherapeutic treatment. METHOD this was a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative study, carried out from Februa...

foods and drinks, and preventing erosion caused by episodes of prolonged exposure to weak acids (e.g. wines and black cola softdrinks) or short-term exposure to strong acids (e.g. reflux and vomiting). • serving as a reservoir for ions (calcium, phosphorus, and fluoride) for remineralization • controlling the oral microflora, through immunological (IgA), enzymatic, peptide and chemical mediator...

BACKGROUND The present study assessed the efficacy and safety of vernakalant hydrochloride (RSD1235), a novel compound, for the conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS Patients were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive vernakalant or placebo and were stratified by AF duration of 3 hours to 7 days (short duration) and 8 to 45 days (long duration). A first infusion of placeb...

Knowledge of human central taste pathways is largely based on textbook (anatomical dissections) and animal (electrophysiology in vivo) data. It is only recently that further functional insight into human central gustatory pathways has been achieved. Magnetic resonance imaging studies, especially selective imaging of vascular, tumoral, or inflammatory lesions in humans has made this possible. Ho...