Research Papers
Coexistence of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever in a Japanese girl with primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Modern rheumatology case reports • 2020 • Vol. 4 (2)
Although acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF) are well-known complications of group A streptococcus infection, concomitant occurrence of both diseases is…
Ariga, T; Hayashi, A; Kobayashi, I
Significance of anti-La/SSB antibodies in primary Sjogren's syndrome patients with combined positivity for anti-Ro/SSA and salivary gland biopsy.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Immunological parameters exert a relevant diagnostic and prognostic role in primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) and may identify specific disease phenotypes. Among disease-associated immunol…
Baldini, C; Bartoloni, E; Bini, V
Clinically significant renal involvement in primary Sjogren's syndrome is associated with important morbidity: data from the Spanish Sjogrenser cohort.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence, associated factors, and effects of primary overt renal disease on morbidity in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS: All patients in the …
Andreu, J; Fernandez-Castro, M; Garcia-Vadillo, J
Ianalumab (VAY736) in primary Sjogren's syndrome: assessing disease activity using multi-modal ultrasound.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To apply serial ultrasound (US) assessments to show effects of ianalumab (anti-BAFF-R monoclonal antibody) on inflamed salivary glands of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS). M…
Diekhoff, T; Dorner, T; Fischer, T
What about glucocorticoids in primary Sjogren's syndrome?
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
Glucocorticoids (GCs) are involved in several physiological processes such as metabolism, water and electrolyte balance, growth, cardiovascular and cognitive functions, reproduction. Furthermore, the…
Izzo, R; Mastromanno, L; Priori, R
Ultrasound assessment of lacrimal glands: a cross-sectional study in healthy subjects and a preliminary study in primary Sjogren's syndrome patients.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to: i) perform an ultrasonographic (US) evaluation of the lacrimal glands (LGs) in healthy subjects in order to define the sonographic elementary lesions which could be i…
Battafarano, N; Caporali, R; Del Papa, N
Ultra-high frequency ultrasonography of labial glands is a highly sensitive tool for the diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome: a preliminary study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Ultra-high frequency ultrasonography (UHFUS) has been recently introduced in oral medicine due to its ability to image small anatomical structures including labial salivary glands (LSG). …
Aringhieri, G; Baldini, C; Caramella, D
Total area of inflammatory infiltrate and percentage of inflammatory infiltrate identify different clinical-serological subsets of primary Sjogren's syndrome better than traditional histopathological parameters.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
OBJECTIVES: Recently, the total area of the inflammatory infiltrate and the percentage of inflammatory infiltrate have been proposed as novel histopathological parameters to improve the stratificatio…
Baldini, C; Donati, V; Ferro, F
Ten years of the ESSDAI: is it fit for purpose?
Clinical and experimental rheumatology • 2020 • Vol. 38 Suppl 126 (4)
Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS) is a very heterogeneous disease with systemic manifestations such as arthritis, skin, lung and renal involvement. To be able to assess systemic disease activity, the …
Arends, S; Bootsma, H; de Wolff, L
Oral health status and care of institutionalized elderly individuals in Lebanon.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (4)
BACKGROUND: Oral health of the elderly is a major public health challenge. Data on oral health and dental care of the institutionalized elderly is lacking in Lebanon. AIMS: (1) Assess the oral health…
Choufani, A; Doumit, M; El-Osta, N
The solubility and water sorption properties of a combination of Ca(OH)(2)and propolis when used as pulp capping material.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (4)
BACKGROUND: Calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)(2)] is a material used during pulp capping treatment, despite being readily soluble in both water and acid. In contrast, propolis constitutes a nontoxic resin wh…
Pribadi, N; Rosselle, V; Widjiastuti, I
Prevalence of traumatic dental injuries in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (4)
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) in India. The secondary objective was to evaluate the prevalence rate …
Mathur, V; Morankar, R; Pandey, R
Knowledge and awareness of oral cancer patients regarding its etiology, prevention, and treatment.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (4)
INTRODUCTION: Assumption on part of healthcare workers that individuals suffering from oral cancer are usually aware of the reasons why they got the disease can lead to creation of a knowledge defici…
Atri, R; Kaur, G; Kaushal, V
Palatoradicular groove: The hidden predator and etiological factor - Advanced proposed classification and literature review.
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research • 2020 • Vol. 31 (4)
Palatoradicular grooves are usually found on the palatal or lateral roots of maxillary central and lateral incisors. Since clinical identification of these grooves are inaccessible and arduous in rou…
Kumar, A; Yadav, N
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review.
Dental and medical problems • 2020 • Vol. 57 (3)
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is idiopathic chronic oral pain, associated with depression, anxiety and pain symptoms. The BMS symptoms include a burning sensation in the tongue and/or other oral mucos…
Girgis, E; Mishriky, R; Reyad, A
Histologic grading of the tumor/tissue interface to predict lymph node metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Dental and medical problems • 2020 • Vol. 57 (3)
BACKGROUND: The invasive front is presumed to contain the most aggressive subpopulation of tumor cells that ultimately invade, spread locally and metastasize. Studying the histopathological grading o…
Shetty, R
Influence of orthodontic appliance type on salivary parameters during treatment.
The Angle orthodontist • 2020 • Vol. 90 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of orthodontic appliances on physicochemical, biochemical, and oxidative stress changes in salivary parameters during treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort stu…
Bellalah, W; Ben Amor, A; Ben Salem, I
Camouflage treatment for skeletal Class III patient with facial asymmetry using customized bracket based on CAD/CAM virtual orthodontic system.
The Angle orthodontist • 2020 • Vol. 90 (4)
When considering camouflage orthodontic treatment for Class III malocclusion with skeletal facial asymmetry, it is crucial to preserve the favorable compensated posterior occlusion. Once the inclinat…
Cha, J; Kwon, S; Lim, S
Long-term follow-up of intersegmental displacement after orthognathic surgery using cone-beam computed tomographic superimposition.
The Angle orthodontist • 2020 • Vol. 90 (4)
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate intersegmental displacement during long-term follow-up after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO) by mandibular body area superimposition. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cone-bea…
Kim, S; Kim, Y; Lee, J
Comparative clinicopathological aspects of chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis in children.
Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie • 2020 • Vol. 61 (3)
Chronic palatal and nasopharyngeal inflammations are common lesions in pediatric pathology, with major effects on children's development. The study included 34 cases of chronic tonsillitis and adenoi…
Becheanu, C; Ionita, E; Matei, M