xerostomia and dental problems in the head and neckradiation patient

... reference point in the target volume as described in ICRU reports 50, 62 and 83 Determination of the parotid gland doses The planning target volumes and both parotid glands, the mandible, and the larynx ... were outlined on the transversal slices of the planning CT-scans The planning goal was – while maintaining a homogeneous dose distribution in the target volumes – to minimize mean dose in the contra-lateral ... during the head and neck irradiation [29] This is known from studies in centers with the use of helical tomotherapy Due to weight loss and tumor shrinkage especially in head and neck patients the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:21

... needles, lessening their need for bleach If that is one's view, then a decline in "using bleach" is, in fact, a positive outcome On the other hand, if one interprets "using bleach" as part and parcel ... Complexities in the lives of female drug users in the AIDS era: Linking ethnographic and epidemiological approaches In Integrating cultural, observational, and epidemiological approaches in the prevention ... measuring changes in drug paraphernalia sharing behaviors Beyond "using bleach," other examples include "boiling water" and "always cleaning the needle before use." Again, it could certainly be...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING FOR IMPROVING CANCER DETECTION IN THE HEAD AND NECK AT ENDOSCOPY LIN KAN 2012 MULTIMODAL OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY AND IMAGING FOR IMPROVING CANCER DETECTION IN THE HEAD AND NECK ... scan and it therefore is also routinely used in the initial staging of tumors in patients [13] Detailed MR 10 images allow clinicians to better evaluate various parts of the body and determine the ... improving the diagnosis of cancer non-invasively Besides, it is also 23 important to compare them individually and in combination for cancer diagnosis and 24 detection in the head and neck 25 Therefore,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 10:09

... interdental contact point and the crest of the interdental alveolar bone in order to determine if there is a relationship between this dimension and the height of the interdental papilla The results of ... system These plates form the outer (labial or buccal) and the inner (lingual or palatal) aspects of the alveolar process The cortical plates are much thinner in the maxilla than in the mandible and ... functional portions, the keratinized masticatory component which faces the oral cavity and the non-keratinized area facing the tooth, which is involved in the attachment of the gingiva to the tooth Anatomically,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/12/2016, 15:35

... represents the rotation of the foot (external/internal rotation) in respect to the walking direction and is defined as the angle formed with the line of progression and the segment connecting the marker ... in sitting, kneeling, standing and walking is delayed compared with children with the same age These patients develop their typical gait pattern already influenced by obesity In adult life, the ... during standing and walking, revealed a relevant increase in the foot surface in contact with the ground This would predispose to the development of a pathological foot, as demonstrated by the...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... for the index drug, and (c) were not initiated on olanzapine and risperidone on the same day Importantly, the inclusion of patients who were continuously treated with the index drug during the ... to coincide with changes in patients' medication regimens and did not reflect patients' status at the time of initiation on the index drug Resultantly, this information was not included in the ... that therapy, even if therapy is discontinued [17] In contrast, the inclusion of patients who were continuously treated with the index drug during the study period permitted a more optimal and...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 20:23

... frequency of 23.9% in the mothers (P < 0.001), 22.4% in the fathers (P < 0.001), and 16% in the siblings (P = 0.008) Comparison of cellular phenotypes between ANA+ and ANA- relatives using the van Elteren ... mouse models, with interleukin-4-secreting NKT cells inhibiting lupus and interferon-γ-secreting NKT cells exacerbating lupus [53,54,56,57] Similar findings have been observed in other autoimmune ... of SLE and had two living parents who agreed to participate in the study In total 144 patients, 288 parents, and 79 siblings were investigated Population control individuals for the lupus patients...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:21

... explain the lower incidence of pneumothorax in our study since the proportion of our patients with ALI/ARDS (68%) is lower than the other studies [6,7] Another important finding in our study was the ... Demographic and clinical characteristics are shown in Table Of the 41 patients, the male-to-female ratio was 1:0.37 and mean age was 75.4 years Five patients developed pneumothorax and the incidence ... mortality without influencing the incidence of barotraumas [19] In patients with sepsis-induced ARDS, there were no significant correlations between the ventilatory parameters and the development...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 22:22

... percent a year, and by the time they got into their 60s, they could retire on their savings account and expect to live off that interest In 1971, everything changed and they started creating currency ... work, the less they’re making because the government and the Federal Reserve, the banking system, they’re basically stealing it from them Robert Can we bring in the bags of coins right now? Thank ... government And the thing is, they can print as much as they like The more they print, the harder you have to work It all takes place in your head Take this glass here In this case, the glass here...

Ngày tải lên: 08/02/2014, 18:12

... feminine • hygiene and menstrual self-care practices lead to a decrease in genitourinary complaints during deployment? Specific Aims  To increase knowledge level about feminine hygiene in the ... Dehydration (not drinking fluids to prevent urination) Vaginal symptoms: Itching, burning, pain, & discharge Menstrual complaints: Pain, heavy bleeding, missed or irregular periods, PMS Women in Bureau ... environment on feminine health and hygiene Preventive measures to avoid vaginal infections, urinary tract i f i infections, (UTIs) and menstrual symptoms are not (UTI ) d l routinely taught to...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... substantive, and these only in a subordinate clause or the part of a main clause after the finite verb, then they are more often dependent on the substantive than independent, the proportion being approximately ... occur in an otherwise interrogative sentence, but because the direct interrogative use will occur in a main clause, the relative in a subordinate clause The problem is how to distinguish the relative ... considerations THE PROBLEM discussed in the preceding section, that of identifying the word to which the relative pronoun refers, leads to the further problem of distinguishing independent and dependent...

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Ngày tải lên: 12/06/2014, 16:10

... a variant of the blow up technique is proposed, but it is centered on a certain point y0 instead of on the points xn In order to that, the values of the solutions in different points of Ω are ... on x, and < m ≤ These assumptions together with the moving plane method allow to obtain a positive solution of −Δm u ≥ u p in RN , which is a contradiction with the Liouville result in [1] In [4], ... Harnack-type inequalities (see [4–7]) Using this procedure, the limit problem obtained with the blow up method is defined in all RN , obtaining again a contradiction with [1] Nevertheless, it is...

Ngày tải lên: 22/06/2014, 22:20

Ngày tải lên: 12/07/2014, 06:00

... is obtained by increasing the rate beyond 75% for the average patient in the primary care setting Include resistance training and stretching in the plan Emphasize that increasing strength and flexibility ... while the patient is recovering from the injury or the chronic problem Other modalities like heat and electrotherapy may be helpful in decreasing pain and edema, promoting healing, and increasing ... because of the relationship the clinician has with the patient Clinician counseling in the old model usually involves telling patients they need to exercise and giving them a few reasons why and leaves...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... following the injury start the following: Abduct the shoulder by progressively walking the fingers up the wall Internally rotate by placing the hand of the fractured shoulder behind the back and ... transferred to the scaphoid bone in the wrist, the radial head in the elbow, and the humeral head in the shoulder Falling on the outstretched hand may transmit 90% of body weight across the radial head ... radiates up to the middle of the arm and down to the wrist He notes increasing difficulty in grasping the paintbrush and in shaking hands His grasp is weaker and grasping of any type causes pain especially...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... flexion They also usually complain that the pain is located on the palm of the hand in the thenar area (thumb side) The pain may radiate the elbow Numbness and tingling in that area of the palm ... of the floor of the snuffbox All these landmarks are noted in Figure 7.8 The examination in SLLD is positive for discomfort in the snuffbox and pain in the midportion of the wrist Follow the ... individuals participating in throwing and catching sports, and patients whose occupations involve repeated use of their hands Hand injuries can be intimidating because of the complex anatomy and concern...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... splinting for another weeks Do not involve the MCP and DIP joints in the splint This will result in unnecessary stiffness in these two joints Instruct the patient to flex and extend the MCP and ... complain of pain and swelling on the tip of the finger Testing for the ability to extend the finger at the DIP joint is important but sometimes difficult because of the pain Often, the patient ... the MCP and PIP joints He was not able to flex the ring finger DIP joint against resistance or passively Test DIP flexion with the patient s finger in extension at the DIP joint and the examiner’s...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... radiation of the pain will usually appear Other complaints may include numbness and/ or weakness in the lower extremity and aggravation of the pain by sitting, coughing, sneezing, straining, and defecation ... lying in bed and/ or sleeping If the pain is worse at night or when the patient is reclining or lying in bed, a fracture, a malignancy, or an infection should be considered the cause Reclining, ... patients what they were doing when the pain occurred and the location of the pain Pain in the back of the leg that occurred immediately after the patient started running is probably a hamstring muscle...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20

... determined by the degree of injury The symptoms are pain over the iliac crest, point tenderness, and pain with stretching of the abdominal muscles Treat by initiating RICE and NSAIDs As the pain ... injuries They usually feel an immediate pull or pain in the groin They will present with a limp and groin pain on the involved side Examination will reveal tenderness in the groin and pain with ... thing that comes to mind given the patient s age and chronicity of the problem There is no doubt the problem is in the hip given the history and the examination but is it OA or another 11 Hip and...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 15:20