Articles: disease.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Apr 2019
ReviewWITHDRAWN: Flossing for the management of periodontal diseases and dental caries in adults.
Good oral hygiene is thought to be important for oral health. This review is to determine the effectiveness of flossing in addition to toothbrushing for preventing gum disease and dental caries in adults. ⋯ There is some evidence from twelve studies that flossing in addition to toothbrushing reduces gingivitis compared to toothbrushing alone. There is weak, very unreliable evidence from 10 studies that flossing plus toothbrushing may be associated with a small reduction in plaque at 1 and 3 months. No studies reported the effectiveness of flossing plus toothbrushing for preventing dental caries.
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determined. Liver disease severity in patients with cirrhosis was established by Child-Pugh class, MELD score and presence/absence of ascites. Results: Plasma levels of NT-proBNP were significantly higher in cirrhotic patients than in the healthy subjects. ⋯ Advanced cirrhosis and high levels of NT-proBNP were significantly associated with increased left atrium volume and signs of cardiac diastolic dysfunction. We also observed significant differences between quartile groups of MELD score for the following: NT-proBNP, Troponin I, left atrium volume, left ventricle wall thickness, lateral wall and septum systolic tissue doppler velocities and global longitudinal strain. Conclusion: NT-proBNP is increased in patients with cirrhosis and is correlated with the severity of liver disease as established by Child-Pugh class, MELD score and presence of ascites.
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J. Korean Med. Sci. · Mar 2019
Disability Weights Measurement for 289 Causes of Disease Considering Disease Severity in Korea.
For the Korean Burden of Disease (KBD) 2015 study, we have amended disability weights for causes of disease adapting the methodology of the KBD disability weight 2012 study. ⋯ Disability weights from this study can be used to estimate disability adjusted life year and healthy life expectancy. Furthermore, we expected that the use of the ranking method will increase gradually in disability weight studies.
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This issue of the International Journal of Clinical Practice includes 4 articles regarding testing in medicine. Our Associate Editor for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Metabolic Diseases, Anthony Wierzbicki, together with Timothy Reynolds, start us off with a thoughtful extended editorial/perspective with the title (translated) "first, do no harm.". This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.