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Subjects: Study protocols were approved by the Ethics Committees of the UWI, St. Augustine. Thirty healthy volunteers from The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad were enrolled in the study. To be eligible, subjects must have had at least 20 teeth, provided written informed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new sea salt mouth rinse containing xylitol and the antibacterial enzyme, lysozyme on biofilm formation and gingival health in a group of young adults. Xylitol is a well-established non-sugar sweetener and an anti-caries agent. The use of this polyol
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic bacterial colonization and recurrent infection of the airways. Disruption of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chloride channels in subjects with CF results in altered fluid and electrolyte transport across the
Prolonged mechanical ventilation is a known risk factor strongly associated with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). As the fatality rates for VAP are high, prevention of VAP has focused on the use of "VAP bundles". Oral decontamination, by reducing the microbial burden within a patient's oral
Cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease is characterized by chronic bacterial colonization and recurrent infection of the airways. Disruption of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator chloride channels in subjects with CF results in altered fluid and electrolyte transport across the
Grade III and IV mucositis occurs in 30-60% of patients undergoing head and neck irradiation. Where mucositis is severe a patient's ability to swallow may become significantly compromised and nutritional requirements may not be met.
Xerostomia is often an early side effect of treatment. As salivary