pilocarpine/neoplasms

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of parasympathomimetic pilocarpine and anticholinergic biperiden on salivation, pH value, and calcium, phosphate, and bicarbonate concentrations in saliva in patients irradiated for malignant tumors of the head and neck

BACKGROUND Dry mouth is a common and troublesome symptom in palliative care. Pilocarpine is a cholinergic agent that promotes salivation. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to test the feasibility of using n-of-1 trials to test pilocarpine drops compared to placebo, for patients of palliative care units

The inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) is known to be a major factor contributing to cardiac remodelling and dysfunction. Parasympathetic nervous system cholinergic function can inhibit TNF alpha expression during systemic infection. In the present study, we tested the

OBJECTIVE The influence of parasympathicomimetic pilocarpine and anticholinergic biperiden on salivation in patients irradiated for malignant tumors of the head and neck region was assessed in a prospectively designed clinical study. METHODS Sixty-nine patients, irradiated for head and neck cancer

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy and safety of pilocarpine hydrochloride for symptomatic relief of postradiation xerostomia symptoms and for saliva production in patients with head and neck cancer. METHODS One hundred sixty-two head and neck cancer patients who had received at least 40 Gy of

OBJECTIVE Pilocarpine and bethanechol have been reported as potentially effective sialogogues for xerostomic patients. The purpose of the present study was to compare the efficacy of bethanechol to that of pilocarpine in patients with dry mouth following cancer therapy. METHODS Patients with

Vaginal dryness is a common problem for which effective and safe nonestrogenic treatments are needed. Based on preliminary promising data that pilocarpine attenuated vaginal dryness, the current trial was conducted. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial design was used to compare

Corticosteroids are used in the management of several epileptic aliments; however, their effectiveness in combating seizures remains controversial, with pro- and anti-convulsive effects ascribed. The current study aimed to address the modulatory effect of dexamethasone (DEX) utilizing 3 dose levels

Xerostomia complaint is very commonly associated to radioactive iodine therapy. Alternatives to treat this morbidity can offer better quality of life to patients with thyroid cancer submitted to adjuvant iodine therapy. OBJECTIVE to report on the experience with pilocarpine on the treatment of

(1) Dry mouth (xerostomia) is a frequent complication of radiation therapy for cancers of the ear nose and throat. Local measures such as saliva substitutes and anetholtrithione are either moderately effective, inadequately evaluated or little better than placebo. (2) Marketing authorization has

OBJECTIVE Pilocarpine, a salivary stimulant, has been shown to protect salivary glands from gamma-radiation-induced damage during the radiotherapy of head and neck tumors. This study was performed to determine whether pilocarpine affects the survival of squamous carcinoma cells, line SCC-25,

Statins may act on inflammatory responses, decreasing oxidative stress and also reducing brain inflammation in several brain disorders. Epileptogenesis is a process in which a healthy brain becomes abnormal and predisposed to generating spontaneous seizures. We previously reported that lovastatin

Inflammatory responses in the brain are involved in the etiopathogenesis and sequelae of seizures. Ligation of microglial CD40 plays a role in the development of inflammatory responses in the central nervous system (CNS). Our study showed that there was an increased CD40 expression on activated

Efforts to enhance the therapeutic index in the treatment of head and neck cancer by improving efficacy and limiting toxicity involve both physical and cytoprotective approaches. Although intensity-modulated radiation therapy is moderately effective for reducing damage to the parotid glands and

OBJECTIVE As part of the multidisciplinary approach to head and neck cancer patients, radiation therapy plays an essential role, improving locoregional control. Radiation therapy-induced xerostomia is a late side-effect that increases the risk for developing dental caries and compromises oral