ABSTRACT Lactation induction is the process of stimulating milk production when pregnancy has not occurred, but there is still a desire to breastfeed. Initially designed for adoptive mothers and mothers through surrogacy, the protocol does not explore other uses, such as in cases of LGBTQIA+ families, in which breastfeeding may also be a significant symbol in the transition to parenthood. Thus, we seek to explore the complexities of the use of lactation protocols by cisgender women couples who have chosen […]

Highlights ■ Finnish Diabetes Risk Score identified high diabetes risk in most patients with periodontitis. ■ High or very high T2DM risk was observed in 71.5% of participants. ■ Finnish Diabetes Risk Score ≥12 was associated with  dysglycemia and severe periodontitis. ■ Dental clinics may help detect undiagnosed  hyperglycemia early. ABSTRACT Objective: We evaluated the potential of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score questionnaire to screen for undiagnosed hyperglycemia in patients with periodontitis, comparing its performance with that of glycated hemoglobin […]

Highlights ■ First case series of aPDT+PBM for oral P. aeruginosa in oncology patients. ■ Complete lesion resolution in all cases (median healing time: 5 days). ■ High resistance to fluoroquinolones; aminoglycosides remained effective. ■ Combined light-based therapy is safe even in severe immunosuppression. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the 100 most-cited papers investigating the relationship between the oral microbiome and cancer. Methods: A qualitative and quantitative bibliometric study was conducted to evaluate the 100 […]

Highlights ■ First case series of aPDT+PBM for oral P. aeruginosa in oncology patients. ■ Complete lesion resolution in all cases (median healing time: 5 days). ■ High resistance to fluoroquinolones; aminoglycosides remained effective. ■ Combined light-based therapy is safe even in severe immunosuppression. ABSTRACT Objective: To describe a case series of oral Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in oncology patients managed using combined antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and photobiomodulation in association with systemic antibiotic therapy guided by microbiological culture and antibiogram. Methods: […]

Highlights ■ The post-surgical infection rate after elective cardiac surgery was 10.6%. ■ Preoperative dental assessment was not significantly associated with reduced post-surgical infection. ■ Preoperative dental assessment was associated with a shorter hospital stay (p<0.05). ■ Overall, 89.8% of evaluated patients remained infection-free, indicating a favorable trend. ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of post-surgical infections after coronary and/or valvular heart surgery at a tertiary hospital and to examine the relationship between these infections and prior […]

Dear Editor, A recent editorial published in Einstein() brought to light an urgent and highly relevant discussion for the scientific community: the trap of predatory journals. This is directly connected to another equally concerning problem, namely the fragmentation of research data into the smallest publishable units, known as “salami publication”.() These issues are commonly associated with financial consequences. There have been numerous observations of how publishers and their editorial policies aim to economically exploit authors and their institutions and encourage […]

Dear Editor, We read with great appreciation the elegant response by Nardi et al.() to our comments() regarding their recent work() on multifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTmC). We are particularly grateful for their collegial tone and thoughtful engagement with the points we raised concerning the prognostic landscape of this clinical entity. The discussion surrounding the clinical utility of total tumor diameter (TTD)(-) remains one of the most compelling debates in contemporary thyroidology. As the authors correctly pointed out, the existing […]

Competing interests All authors are employees of Nihon Kohden OrangeMed, LLC (Santa Ana, California, United States). The authors declare that this affiliation may represent a minimal potential conflict of interest. However, all efforts were made to ensure the integrity and objectivity of the manuscript. The authors declare no other conflicts of interest. Waveforms were generated by simulating spontaneous breathing using the Active Servo Lung 5000 (ASL 5000; Software Version 3.6 (IngMar Medical, Ltd., Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 2016) and the […]

Highlights ■ The role of adenomatous and serrated polyps in ulcerative colitis-related colorectal cancer remains unclear. ■ Data regarding adenomatous and serrated polyps in ulcerative colitis remain scarce. ■ Preneoplastic polyps were identified in 16.2% of patients with ulcerative colitis. ■ Age >41 years and higher body mass index were associated with an increased risk of polyps. ABSTRACT Objective: To Describe the prevalence of adenomatous and serrated polyps in ulcerative colitis and investigate risk factors associated with the development and […]

Highlights ■ Rheumatoid arthritis increases the popliteal lymph node area in rats. ■ Resistance exercise and photobiomodulation modulate  immune cell populations. ■ Both therapies reduce plasma cells and inflammatory cell infiltration. ■ Combined therapy shows no additional benefits over  isolated treatments. ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of resistance exercise associated with photobiomodulation on the popliteal lymph nodes of Wistar rats subjected to an acute-phase experimental model of rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: The study consisted of 64 male […]