Search results for "Treatment time"

The use of topical corticosteroides in the treatment of oral lichen planus in Spain: A national survey

2017

Background Explore the treatment of oral lichen planus with topical corticosteroids by the healthcare professionals in Spain. Material and Methods A questionnaire targeted health professionals who treat OLP, in particular maxillofacial surgeons, dermatologist and dentist. The dissemination of the questionnaires was conducted through professional associations and dental and medical societies. The questionnaire was previously evaluated by means of a cognitive pre-test procedure to ensure that the questions were opportune and appropriate, understandable and acceptable among the professionals. Results Of the 890 questionnaires sent a total of 190 questionnaires were answered by 90 dentists, 60 …

Model-Based Decision Support System for Individual Prescription of the Dialysate Bicarbonate Concentration in Hemodialysis

1992

A decision support system has been developed that determines the optimal dialysate bicarbonate concentration in hemodialysis therapy for each patient individually. The knowledge about the behavior of the acid-base state during treatment has been provided by a mathematical model for the description of dynamic exchange processes during hemodialysis. This model simulates the sodium and water distribution, the acid-base state as well as the ventilation. The decision support system uses the model for the prediction of the end-dialysis acid-base state and calculates by means of linear optimization the dialysate bicarbonate concentration which is necessary to reach a specified end-dialysis state.…

Histological evaluation of the effect of low-level laser on distraction osteogenesis in rabbit mandibles

2009

Objectives: This study evaluated the action of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on the percentage of newly formed bone in rabbit mandibles that underwent distraction osteogenesis (DO). Study design: Ten rabbits underwent bone lengthening according to the following protocol: Latency ? 3 days; Activation ? 7 days 0.7 mm/d; and Consolidation ? 10 days. The control group was composed of 4 rabbits. The experimental group, composed of 6 rabbits, received infrared GaAlAs LLLT (?=830 nm, P=40 mW) according to the following protocol: point dose of 10 J/cm2 applied directly on the bone site that underwent DO during bone consolidation at 48-hour intervals. Results: The percentage of newly formed bone wa…

MMP-2, MMP-9, and iNOS Expression in Human Dental Pulp Subjected to Orthodontic Traction

2009

Abstract Objective: To test the hypothesis that some metalloproteinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) and inducible nitric oxide synthetase (iNOS) enzymes in dental pulp samples do not vary when subjected to orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: Human dental pulps were taken from male and female patients (N=10; age 10–14 years). A straight wire technique was used with nickel-titanium or steel archwires. The increase of pressure applied on teeth was gradual. Five patients were subjected to premolar extractions after 14 months of treatment and one after 24 months. Samples were Bouin-fixed, paraffin-embedded, and afterwards processed for immunohistochemistry using anti-MMP-2, anti-MMP-9, and anti-iNO…

The effect of overall treatment time in radiotherapy for localized prostate carcinoma

1991

Factors influencing orthodontic treatment time

2021

Ievads: Šī literatūras pārskata mērķis ir aprakstīt faktorus, kuri literatūrā minēti kā ietekmējoši ortodontiskās ārstēšanas ilgumu. Pārskata hipotēze bija tāda, ka ilgāks ārstēšanas laiks ir saistīts ar sarežģītāku diagnozi. Metodes: Šajā pārskatā tika izmantoti 133 literatūras avoti angļu valodā no 1945. līdz 2021. gadam, iesaistot bērnus, pusaudžus un pieaugušos pacientus. Rezultāti: Lielākā daļa autoru ziņo, ka ekstrakcijām, II klases sakodienam, retinētiem kanīniem un faktoriem, kas saistīti ar pacienta atbilstību, bija nozīmīga ietekme uz ārstēšanas laiku. Nav konstatēta saikne starp vecumu un ārstēšanas ilgumu. Secinājumi: P…