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Knowledge of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the Jawsamong Mexican dentists
2017
Background Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis is an infrequent but potentially serious complication. Its treatment remains complex, and in some cases can be mutilating. Prevention, a correct diagnosis and opportune management are crucial. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study was made, interviewing 410 dentists with the aim of assessing their knowledge of the subject. Results Practically all of the dental professionals (99.7%) were found to lack sufficient knowledge of the prevention, diagnosis and management of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis. Conclusions Actions including increased diffusion in the professional media and inclusion of the subject in training programs are need…
Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQoL) In Adult Patients With Hereditary Angioedema Due To C1 Inhibitor Deficiency (HAE-C1-INH) Assessed By SF-36v2
2014
Epidemiology of hepatitic C infection in hemodialysis patients of Sicily
2008
Use of herbal products among cancer and transplanted patients in the town of Palermo,Sicily.
2010
Patient’s Cross-border Mobility Directive: Application, Performance and Perceptions Two Years after Transposition
2016
Abstract This paper seeks to analyse the directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare. Two years after the transposition, it is time for first evaluations of its application, performance and perception. The analysis consists of three major elements: reconstruction of the legal scope and subject matter of the new legislation, conclusions of the evaluative reports monitoring its implementation and performance as well as the public opinion polls revealing the EU citizens’ perception of its details. These three components combined together deliver a picture of the state of play about the pan-European cross-border patients’ mobility. The bottomline conclusions nega…
Assessment of the aesthetic impact and quality of life of home dental bleaching in adult patients
2020
Background This study aimed to evaluate the impact of home bleaching with 10% carbamide peroxide on the quality of life and aesthetic perception of patients. Material and methods A total of 107 patients between 18 and 38 years of age with good oral and general health and at least one anterior tooth in color A2 or darker were selected. Patients who previously underwent any type of bleaching procedures were excluded. All patients received a home bleaching treatment with 10% carbamide peroxide. Before beginning the bleaching treatment, the selected patients responded a form with the Oral Health Impact Profile short form (OHIP-14) and Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale (OASIS) questionnaire…
Inmates of the mid nineteenth-century Valencian asylum 'Hospital dels Ignoscents, Folls e Orats'. Is their illness diagnosable?
2002
The Humanization of Health Care: In-Depth Knowledge Regarding the Ethics of Dental Care in Oncological Patients
2023
This chapter provides an illuminating insight into the processes of the humanization of care in order to increase specialist knowledge regarding the nature of the doctor-patient relationship. It will deal with the notion of care and its various aspects, including the existential dimension of the process of caregiving by means of a narrative (storytelling) interview. After a brief analysis of the changes which have affected medical science in past centuries, the focus of the paper will be directed to the remarkable transformation which clinical practice has undergone, by virtue of which the concept of the taking care of the patient has gained increasing attention. Thus, care can be provided …