Andréa Juliana Luz Perdigão, Fabio Ricardo Loureiro Sato, Marilia Oliveira Coelho Dutra Leal, Rubens Gonçalves Teixeira & Claudio Roberto Pacheco Jodas·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
The mandibular temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is two diarthrodial ginglymus joints joined by a single bone, the mandible. Multiple approaches to TMJ are described in the literature due to the complexity of their exposure without damaging the noble structures in the region (facial...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35387
Juliana Terra Fernandes, Ana Carolina Santos Menezes Barros, Heloísa Rafaela Lira Ramos dos Reis, Rosana Ferreira dos Santos, Luísa Mazzeo Buchara Iora, Samantha Patrícia Matuck Rocha, Samir Nammour, Aldo Brugnera Júnior, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori & Lara Jansiski Motta·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
Xerostomia, a common side effect of radiotherapy, can significantly impact patients' quality of life. This study aimed to compare the immediate effects of infrared light photobiomodulation on salivary flow and pH in individuals experiencing xerostomia. Twenty adults with xerostom...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35383
Background: Wound closure is as important as any other procedure done by the surgeon. Skin staples are an alternate method to regular sutures in offering an aesthetically acceptable scar in abdominal surgeries. Objectives: To compare the clinical outcome of staples versus nylon i...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35380
We report herein a case of rectus sheath hematoma (RSH) following a cough paroxysm treated as surgical intervention. RSH is a rare clinical condition of acute abdomen and often misdiagnosed in the emergency department. A 67-year-old woman presented to the emergency department wit...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35381
Background: Chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) are widely used in the treatment of endemic diseases such as malaria and autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. Their anti-apoptotic activity, cost-effectiveness, and convenient oral administration make them effe...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35382
Mohamed Sami, Uchechukwu Christiana Nwankwo, Ome Valentina Akpughe, Mulusew Tibebu Goshe, Riyotta T. Cutliff, Saanchia Andria Madtha, Nadiya Grynchak, Nicole L. Ho-Sang, Farzana Rahman, Khudija Nayab, Saeed Razaq, Henry Onyemarim, Kibrom Hailemariam Mesfin, Thitna Surafeal Berhe & Mark Majid Haddad·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
Background: Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder primarily affecting the kidney, with significant renal and extrarenal complications. Despite progress in the management of Alport syndrome, effective treatment options are limited. This systematic review aimed to synthesize curren...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35379
Ryan Jorge Amorim, Jose Jesu Sisnando D'Araújo Filho, Cantidio João Silva da trindade Júnior, Tássio Cruz Xavier, Kelly Cristina Costa Guedes Nascimento, Glenda Figueira Guimarães, Evelly Christinne da Silva Moraes, Daniele Salgado de Sousa, Patrick Souza de Alencar, Rodrigo Rodrigues Virgolino, Janaína Moraes Cardim & Vitor Hugo Auzier Lima·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
This research aimed to analyse the use and efficacy of insulin eye drops in the treatment of neurotrophic corneal ulcers by means of a systematic literature review. To this end, relevant studies found in various databases were analysed, including PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, S...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35378
The present study aimed to review the relevant literature for studies describing the treatment of gynecologic disorders with melatonin, and the clinical relevance of melatonin supplementation in the field of gynecology. We searched the following databases for articles published b...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i25375
Introduction: The second victims are the healthcare professionals involved in an unexpected adverse event in patient care. Aims: To apprehend the perception of healthcare managers regarding the assumptions related to the second victim and understand the strategies adopted by heal...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i25376
Luana Soares De Godoy, Neillyan Mayra Silveira De Carvalho, Vitória Daolio Cruz, Beatriz Carmona Ferreira-Pileggi, Luciane Naomi Oguma Watanabe, Felippe Bevilacqua Prado, Ana Cláudia Rossi & Alexandre Rodrigues Freire·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2024
Aim: To evaluate the influence of septal aperture (SA) according to sex and side of human skeletons in a sample of the Brazilian population. Methodology: 103 dried human humeri of both sexes (65 male and 24 female) were used, aged between 18 and 80 years. The morphometry of the S...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2024/v36i35377