muscle cramp/dental caries

METHODS Cochrane Oral Health Group Trials Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science Conference Proceedings, Proquest Dissertations and Theses, US National Institutes of Health Trials Register (http://clinicaltrials.gov) and the

Intraperitoneal foreign bodies such as retained surgical instruments can cause intestinal obstruction. However, intestinal obstruction due to transmural migration of foreign bodies has rarely been reported. Here, we report a case of intestinal obstruction due to a clinical thermometer which migrated

OBJECTIVE Cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) is an antimicrobial peptide in mice and rats homologous to LL-37 in humans. In addition to its antibacterial activity, CRAMP has various physiological functions by binding to formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2). However, the role of these

The uterine sound length, the functional length of the cervix including the zone of internal cervical os and the fundus transversal were determined in 795 fertile women in vivo using a measuring device, the Cavimeter. The functional cavity length was calculated by subtracting the functional length

BACKGROUND Dental caries is a highly prevalent chronic disease which affects the majority of people. It has been postulated that the consumption of xylitol could help to prevent caries. The evidence on the effects of xylitol products is not clear and therefore it is important to summarise the

A cathelin-related antimicrobial peptide (CRAMP) of 37 amino acid residues is thought to regulate innate immunity and provide a host defense mechanism in mammals. Here, a part of the CRAMP peptide, CRAMP (16-33) (GEKLKKIGQKIKNFFQKL), was found to bind to FtsZ and to inhibit the assembly and GTPase

BACKGROUND Excessive menstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, is a common gynecological problem in women of reproductive age. Since 1994, thermal balloon ablation has become the treatment of choice for women with menorrhagia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short- and long-term results of thermal

Working with 59 ambulant patients (average age 42 +/- 16 years), male and female, at the Dental Clinic of the University of Mainz, questions concerning fear of treatment were raised, and the answers compared with clinical findings on the status of oral health and with habits of oral hygiene. Pulse

Women with small uterine cavities and narrow cervical canals in particular suffer from symptoms such as discomfort, pain, cramps, bradycardia, syncope, and epileptoid convulsions during IUD insertions. These problems can be avoided by paracervical block (PCB) with syringe and needle, which may, in

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of a pediatric cystoscope in office diagnostic hysteroscopy. METHODS Retrospective review (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). METHODS Maccabi Outpatient Women's Health Center. METHODS One thousand three hundred and thirty-five women; 959 (71.8%) premenopausal and

BACKGROUND While endometriosis is a common disorder in women of reproductive age, appendiceal endometriosis accounts for less than 1% of all pelvic endometriotic lesions. Appendiceal involvement may present as acute appendicitis and definitive diagnosis is made by only postoperative histological

Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. Although it is common in women in the reproductive age, intestinal endometriosis is extremely rare and may lead to serious clinical problems. In this article, we present two rare cases of endometriosis

BACKGROUND The street children, a marginalised and vulnerable population to poor health, have grown all over the world and also in our country. The continuous exposure to harsh environment and nature of their life style threatens their mental, physical, social and spiritual well being. With the

By hands of a case report we describe our diagnostic management in a patient suffering from hematometra 3 months after legal abortion. Sonography plays an important role in such cases to detect and explain the symptoms "metrorrhagy and uterine cramps monthly connected with small inflammatory signs".

Heroin is a half synthetic opiate with. It is used by a relatively small number of the general population, but relatively frequently by homeless people and prisoners. Since heroin has an inhibitory effect on the nervous system and on breathing, an overdose of heroin can have fatal consequences.