Objective: To study clinical characteristics and mycology of cutaneous candidiasis in Ahwaz (Iran). Design: Four hundered sixty one patients were examined for cutaneous candidiasis over a period of 4 years from different medical mycology laboratories in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: Skin scrapings, nail clippings and swabs were obtained from the lesions of 461 subjects. Samples were prepared by ...

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of bethanechol administration concomitant to radiotherapy (RT) on oral mucositis, candidiasis and taste loss. We performed a secondary analysis of a previously conducted prospective randomized trial which evaluated the effect of bethanechol on salivary gland dysfunction before, during, and after RT for head and neck cancer (HNC), in comparison t...

INTRODUCTION Various causes of intractable hiccups have been reported; however, to the best of our knowledge, there are no previous reports of either intractable hiccups due to esophageal candidiasis in an immunocompetent adult or improvement following antifungal therapy. CASE PRESENTATION An 87-year-old man presented with intractable hiccups. Although the patient was immunocompetent, he used...

background vaginitis is the most common gynecological problem and the second most common infection. this condition occurs in approximately 90% of the affected females; secondary to bacterial vaginosis and vulvovaginal candidiasis. objectives according to the high prevalence of vulvovaginal candidiasis in iran and because of the importance of controlling causing species, the current study aimed ...

The laryngeal tube (VBM Medizintechnik, Sulz, Germany) is a relatively new extraglottic airway, designed to secure a patent airway during either spontaneous breathing or controlled ventilation. In this review article, we have assessed the potential role of the laryngeal tube during anaesthesia and during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There are four variations of the laryngeal tube: standard la...

The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a role of podoplanin and glutathione S-transferases T1 (GST-T1) expression in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. The study was completed with 33 patients and gene expression analysis was performed by qRT–PCR. The podoplanin and GST-T1 expression patterns were analyzed to determine their correlation with clinicopathologic parameters of lar...

The significance of quantitative urine cultures in patients at risk for hematogenous disseminated candidiasis is controversial. While various concentrations of Candida spp. in urine have been suggested as critical cutoff points in the diagnosis of renal candidiasis, other investigators consider quantitative cultures less critical in diagnosing upper tract infections. To determine the significan...

Oral candidosis and oral candidiasis are synonymous. Candida species reside in the oral cavities of a majority of healthy individuals as.Candidiasis, a common opportunistic fungal infection of the oral cavity, may be a cause of. Oral candidiasis is one of the most common, treatable oral mucosal.Oral candidiasis also known as oral candidosis, oral thrush, oropharyngeal. Northwest dentistry 91 2:...