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Patient compliance to postoperative instructions after third molar surgery comparing traditional verbally and written form versus the effect of a pos…

2020

Background The understanding and adherence to postoperative care instructions may be influenced by how they are presented by the professional interfering the recuperation process after surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a postoperative phone call follow-up compared with a traditional verbally and written instructions regarding compliance of postoperative recommendations after third molar surgery; and secondly, to discover the main points of non-compliance. Material and Methods A randomized clinical study was performed including patients that underwent surgical extraction of an impacted mandibular or maxillary third molar in the Oral Surgery Unit of the University o…

Photobiomodulation and myofascial temporomandibular disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis followed by cost-effectiveness analysis

2021

Background Photobiomodulation (PBM) is a non-invasive and non-pharmacological treatment, which, has shown beneficial results in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) related pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of photobiomodulation in the treatment of myofascial pain associated with (TMD by analyzing randomized clinical trials published from 2007 to February 2019. The secondary objective of the study was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of TMD treatment with photobiomodulation in patients with myofascial pain. Material and methods International databases were used: Pubmed, Medline and Web of Science; the initial search rai…

Survival and causes of death in 2,033 patients with non-transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

2021

An unusual traumatic ulceration of the tongue

2012

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The treatment of pain in urology

2002

Contemporary medicine is characterized by sophisticated specialization of the individual physician. The specialist in urological surgery may undertake one of the most important and primary medical tasks, the mitigation and therapy of pain. This review aims to provide an overview of the concepts of pain therapy in urology. Most patients benefit from basic concepts of analgesia, including measuring and documenting pain scores at the bedside by the nursing staff. Patients undergoing very painful operative procedures require more potent techniques of analgesia, e.g. intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and epidural analgesia. These techniques need adequate supervision by an acute pain servi…

Safety and tolerability of local treatment with iloprost, a prostacyclin analogue, in patients with Peyronie's disease: a phase I study

2011

History of Oral Mucosa

1998

Messung des hydrostatischen Druckes in Ösophagusvarizen

2008

Therapeutic options in vitiligo with special emphasis on immunomodulators: A comprehensive update with review of literature

2020

Vitiligo is a relatively common disorder characterized by areas of depigmented skin. It may be associated with social stigma and adversely affects the quality of life. Although many treatment options are available, none is curable. The search continues for an effective therapeutic option. New targeted options include biologics and other immunomodulatory agents, with varying degrees of evidence. We have discussed briefly the therapeutic options with special emphasis on the newer immunomodulatory agents. We undertook a comprehensive English literature search across multiple databases such as PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane using keywords (alone and in combination) and MeSH items…

Dentists' practice and compliance with current guidelines of infective endocarditis prophylaxis- National survey study

2021

Background The objective of this study was to assess the attitude, practice, and knowledge of Croatian dentists regarding infective endocarditis (IE) prophylaxis. Material and methods A cross-sectional, self-reporting questionnaire survey was conducted with the participation of 348 Croatian dentists. The questionnaire was designed to collect information on participants' work experience, place of work, their attitudes related to the treatment of IE-risk patients, knowledge and adherence to IE antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines. Results Knowledge and adherence to the current guidelines decreased with the higher years of experience. Compliance with the current guidelines varied, mostly because …