Abstract Introduction: This article is based on Clinical Guidelines for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) established by a taskforce coordinated by the Brazilian Sleep Association. Objective: The aim of this article is to evaluate the available scientific evidence regarding the efficacy, adherence and safety of using mandibular advancement devices (MAD) as a therapeutic course for treating…
Formaldehyde has commonly been used as an embalming agent in theanatomy laboratory besides being used during production of wood, resins and plastics. Thiscurrent study involved the measurement of formaldehyde exposure level among anatomylaboratory workers and medical students in an atomy laboratory using the NlOSH 2541method. The study determined the symptoms resulted from formaldehyde exposure usingself-reported…
Author: Humberto Ferreira Arquez Abstract Background: The present study documents valuable new data onthe anatomical variations of the musculus flexor digitorum brevis in anadult Colombian population, this muscle and in particular its fourthslip, has a significant clinical and surgical importance. The fourth slipis undergoing a phylogenetic degeneration. The purpose of this studyis to conduct an…
WHE Programme demonstrates gains in health security Investments made in WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) in the African Region are beginning to yield dividends, following the reform of WHO’s work in emergencies. The capacity of the WHO Secretariat to support Member States to detect and rapidly respond to epidemics and ensure health security in the…
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3823/2309 Abstract Purpose: To evaluate incisional surgical wound healing in rats by using Rose Hip (Rosa rubiginosa L.) oil. Methods: Twenty-one days after the oophorectomy procedure, twenty-seven female, adult, Wistar rats were distributed into three groups: Control group (wound treatment with distilled water); Collagenase group (treatment with collagenase ointment); and Rose Hip group (wound treatment with Rose…
With a muscle fiber tear, one or more fibers tear in a muscle. The reason is a strong muscle strain, for example in football or tennis. The muscle fiber tear becomes noticeable with a sudden, stinging pain. The affected muscle can no longer be loaded to the maximum. Read more on the topic here: How does a muscle fiber tear develop? What…
Although class actions related to mesothelioma are now less frequent, but they are still an option (Source). So what is a mesothelioma class action lawsuit? It is simply a name for the collective legal action (Source), when a group of people files for legal action collectively, or an individual files a lawsuit on behalf of…
Kidney stones are crystallized components of urine that can form in the kidneys, renal pelvis and the urinary tract. Only when they migrate into the ureter do kidney stones cause pain – severe cramps in the flanks, accompanied by nausea and vomiting (renal colic). About twice as many men as women develop kidney stones. The cause…
Epithelioid mesothelioma is generally a disease of older adults with more than 90% of cases being diagnosed after the age of 50. Epithelioid mesothelioma has one of the best prognosis, and most of the chemotherapeutic drugs work well against this type of cancer. Here we will see how. Mesothelioma is divided into three categories according to cell…
Corns (Clavus): causes, treatment, prevention A corn is a local cornification of the skin. It is caused by a permanently excessive pressure load or friction, such as that caused by shoes that are too tight. A corneal cone reaching deep into the skin can cause severe pain. Read all about the causes, treatment and prognosis of corns…
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