Effect of Mailing Educational Material to Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Their Clinicians on Use of Oral Anticoagulants
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14321
Abstract: Key Points Question Does a single educational mailing to a patient with atrial fibrillation and their clinician increase the use of oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention? Findings This randomized clinical trial found no statistically significant… read more here.
Keywords: patients atrial; effect mailing; fibrillation; use oral ... See more keywords
Informal caregivers' perceptions of oral care and their association with the use of oral health services: A cross‐sectional study among informal caregivers and their care recipients
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DOI: 10.1002/cre2.552
Abstract: This study aimed to describe informal caregivers' perceptions of the importance of oral care and investigate the association between these perceptions and the use of oral health services during the past year. read more here.
Keywords: caregivers perceptions; health services; oral health; use oral ... See more keywords
Factors associated with the use of oral health services in Peruvian children under the age of 12 years
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DOI: 10.1002/cre2.674
Abstract: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of oral health services in Peruvian children under 12 years of age. read more here.
Keywords: services peruvian; health services; oral health; associated use ... See more keywords
Success in the use of oral propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangioma in nasal tip – Report of two cases☆☆☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.abd.2019.05.005
Abstract: Infantile hemangioma is the most common pediatric vascular tumor, with the following risk factors: low birth weight, prematurity, white skin, female gender, multiparity and advanced maternal age. The use of oral and topical beta-blockers, although… read more here.
Keywords: oral propranolol; nasal tip; two cases; use oral ... See more keywords
Effects of eliminating routine use of oral contrast for computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis: A pilot study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.03.002
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis using only intravenous contrast has been shown to have a high degree of accuracy in evaluating abdominal pain. The aim of this study was to determine… read more here.
Keywords: contrast; oral contrast; study; abdomen pelvis ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Use of Oral Trials for Inpatient Dysphagia Management: An Initial Cross-Sectional Database Study.
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DOI: 10.1044/2021_ajslp-20-00387
Abstract: Purpose Oral trials, otherwise known as swallow trials or tasters, are widely used in dysphagia management. However, to date, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of oral trials or outlined how the approach is utilized… read more here.
Keywords: oral trials; evaluating use; cross sectional; use oral ... See more keywords
Corticosteroid Usage in Giant Cell Arteritis
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DOI: 10.1080/01658107.2020.1767656
Abstract: ABSTRACT Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a condition that can cause irreversible visual loss if untreated. While corticosteroids remain the mainstay of treatment to prevent visual loss, the type, dose, route, and duration of corticosteroid… read more here.
Keywords: giant cell; treatment; visual loss; use oral ... See more keywords
Eligibility for and Use of Oral Antimicrobial Therapy Among Veterans With Osteoarticular Infections: A Retrospective Study Across 8 Medical Centers.
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac450
Abstract: We retrospectively evaluated antimicrobial therapy in 145 randomly selected patients with osteoarticular infections across 8 hospitals. One hundred nine (75%) were eligible for oral antimicrobial therapy, but only 18 received it: 5 of 39 (13%)… read more here.
Keywords: osteoarticular infections; eligibility use; oral antimicrobial; use oral ... See more keywords
Practice Patterns of Infectious Diseases Physicians in Transitioning From Intravenous to Oral Therapy in Patients With Bacteremia
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz386
Abstract: Abstract Background Bacteremia in adult patients has traditionally been treated with extended courses of intravenous antibiotics. Data on the use of (or rapid transition to) oral therapy are limited. Methods Adult infectious disease physicians participating… read more here.
Keywords: oral agents; infectious diseases; bacteremia; oral therapy ... See more keywords
Use of Oral Fluid With a Rapid Treponemal Test for Syphilis Evaluation.
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DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000000840
Abstract: We aimed to determine if rapid treponemal tests intended for whole-blood specimens could be used to detect treponemal antibody in oral fluid. We found a high sensitivity of oral fluid rapid testing, which increased with… read more here.
Keywords: oral fluid; fluid; syphilis; use oral ... See more keywords
Tobacco Use and Oral Health.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.15513
Abstract: This review outlines the important oral implications of tobacco use. The lining of the mouth (oral mucosa), if exposed to tobacco and its products in a susceptible individual, can develop benign, potentially malignant, and malignant… read more here.
Keywords: oral health; tobacco; tobacco use; use oral ... See more keywords