Research Papers
Identification of non-invasive biomarkers for predicting the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma from serum microRNAs.
Scientific reports • 2020 • Vol. 10 (1)
Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported as novel biomarkers for various diseases. But circulating biomarkers for predicting the radiosensitivity of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have not been us…
Huang, S; Li, K; Li, L
Oral health status and associated lifestyle behaviors in a sample of Iranian adults: an exploratory household survey.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: Poor oral hygiene can lead to serious diseases, such as periodontitis, tooth decay, pain and discomfort in teeth or gums, infections, and loss of teeth. In Iran, adults aged 50 y and olde…
Bagheri, R; Darabi, F; Jahangiry, L
Effects of palmatine on BDNF/TrkB-mediated trigeminal neuralgia.
Scientific reports • 2020 • Vol. 10 (1)
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN), a sudden, needle-like pain in the distribution area of the trigeminal nerve, can seriously affect the physical and mental health of patients. In chronic pain conditions inc…
Gao, Y; Ge, H; He, L
Update on the Treatment of Behcet's Disease of the Small Bowel with Biologic Agents.
Current gastroenterology reports • 2020 • Vol. 22 (5)
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The treatment of intestinal Behcet's disease (BD) is challenging, and one-third of patients require surgery due to failure of conventional therapies. Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alp…
Cheon, J; Park, Y
Site-Specific Profiling of the Dental Mycobiome Reveals Strong Taxonomic Shifts during Progression of Early-Childhood Caries.
Applied and environmental microbiology • 2020 • Vol. 86 (7)
Dental caries is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Bacteria and fungi are both commensals in the oral cavity; however, most research regarding caries has focused on bacterial impacts. The or…
Burne, R; Nascimento, M; O'Connell, L
Novel beta-1,3-d-glucan porous microcapsule enveloped folate-functionalized liposomes as a Trojan horse for facilitated oral tumor-targeted co-delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs and quantum dots.
Journal of materials chemistry. B • 2020 • Vol. 8 (11)
In this study, a new type of beta-1,3-d-glucan porous microcapsule (GPM)-enveloped and folate conjugated chitosan-functional liposome (FCL), FCL@GPM, was developed for the potential oral co-delivery …
Li, X; Liu, Z; Wang, J
Mumps: an Update on Outbreaks, Vaccine Efficacy, and Genomic Diversity.
Clinical microbiology reviews • 2020 • Vol. 33 (2)
Mumps is an acute viral infection characterized by inflammation of the parotid and other salivary glands. Persons with mumps are infectious from 2 days before through 5 days after parotitis onset, an…
Lam, E; Rosen, J; Zucker, J
Impact of sugar-sweetened beverage tax on dental caries: a simulation analysis.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: The tiered sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax was implemented in Thailand to encourage industries to reduce sugar content in beverages, and consequently reduce sugar consumption in the po…
Ansah, J; Hanvoravongchai, P; Koh, V
Randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of absorbable collagen sponge after extraction of impacted mandibular third molar: split-mouth design.
BMC oral health • 2020 • Vol. 20 (1)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of absorbable collagen sponge insertion in tooth extraction sites for socket healing of the impacted mandibular third molar. MET…
Cho, S; Kim, J; Kim, S
Transitional B cells involved in autoimmunity and their impact on neuroimmunological diseases.
Journal of translational medicine • 2020 • Vol. 18 (1)
Transitional B cells (TrB cells) represent a crucial link between immature B cells in the bone marrow and mature peripheral B cells. Although TrB cells represent one of the regulatory B cell subpopul…
Han, J; Jin, T; Yang, M
An airway emergency and a preventable death: underutilisation of bronchoscopic intubation.
BMJ case reports • 2020 • Vol. 13 (3)
Chong, W; Saha, B
Concurrent treatment with intratympanic dexamethasone improves facial nerve recovery in Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Journal of the neurological sciences • 2020 • Vol. 410
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether early intervention with intratympanic steroid injections, known as concurrent intratympanic steroid therapy (ITST), is an effective supplement to systemic steroid ther…
Inagaki, A; Katsumi, S; Minakata, T
Sleep-related movement disorders in a population of patients with epilepsy: prevalence and impact of restless legs syndrome and sleep bruxism.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine • 2020 • Vol. 16 (3)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Sleep disorders are frequent co-occurrences in patients with epilepsy (PWE), but sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia are better studied than others. Our aim was to study sleep-r…
Attarian, H; Ghahramanyan, L; Khachatryan, S
The Transition of Patients with Special Health Care Needs From Pediatric to Adult-Based Dental Care: A Scoping Review.
Pediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 42 (2)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the breadth and extent of evidence regarding the transition of health care from pediatric to adult-based care for patients with special health care n…
Canares, G; Chavis, S
Relationship of Lower Lingual Arch Appliance Use and Impaction of Second Molars: A Retrospective Study.
Pediatric dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 42 (2)
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of permanent mandibular second molar impaction in pediatric patients treated with a lower lingual holding arch (LLHA) to maintain lo…
Arevalo, S; Bagher, S; Choy, R
Radiation-induced lymphopenia correlates with survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: impact of treatment modality and the baseline lymphocyte count.
Radiation oncology (London, England) • 2020 • Vol. 15 (1)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We evaluated the relationship between patient-, tumor-, and treatment-related features and radiation-induced lymphopenia (RIL) and evaluated the correlation between RIL and su…
Cai, Y; Gong, S; Guo, C
The use of a psychological testing instrument as an indicator of dissatisfaction with aesthetic dental treatment - a preliminary study.
BMC psychology • 2020 • Vol. 8 (1)
BACKGROUND: The use of psychological testing to indicate the potential for dissatisfaction with dental treatment has many potential patient and clinician benefits but has been rarely investigated. Th…
Dudley, J; Mahmud, M; Richards, L
Recurrent Abdominal Pain Diagnosed as Kimura's Disease.
Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD • 2020 • Vol. 29 (1)
Chen, R; Hu, D; Li, J
Investigation of Surgical Site Infections and Bacteria Detected Following Neck Dissection in Patients with Oral Cancer.
The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College • 2020 • Vol. 61 (1)
During dissection for oral cancer, there is a high probability of bacteria indigenous to the oral cavity migrating to the surgical field in the neck due to the opening of new pathways of communicatio…
Iwamoto, M; Katakura, A; Morikawa, T
Plaque-removing Effects of Interdental Instruments in Molar Region.
The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College • 2020 • Vol. 61 (1)
Many types of interdental instrument, such as dental floss and interdental brushes, can be purchased easily and sell in large numbers. Many studies have compared the effects of such instruments. Few …
Hisanaga, R; Nomoto, S; Sato, T