Oral Diseases Journal: September. 2023This study was aimed to evaluate the safety and benefit of short-term application of hydroxychloroquine in the management of atrophic/erosive/ulcerative oral lichen planus (OLP).TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this study, after 4 weeks of treatment, the systemic use of hydroxychloroquine and the topical use of dexameth...

Journal of Endodontics: Published on February, 2023TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis systematic review of 38 studies and meta-analysis of 31 studies reported that, among patients with maxillary sinusitis, the overall prevalence rate of maxillary sinusitis of odontogenic origin (MSOO) was 51% per sinus and 50% per patient. The following dental conditions sh...

TAKE HOME MESSAGE Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common complaints that a physician encounters in the ambulatory care setting, accounting for 1% to 2% of all ambulatory care visits annually and a high antibiotic prescribing rate. However, the majority of these cases is viral and is self-limiting even in cases caused by bacteria...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this systematic review compared tonsillectomy and watchful waiting for the management of recurrent throat infection in children. Compared with children managed with watchful waiting, children who underwent surgery had fewer throat infections, healthcare utilizations, and school absences in...

Fig: PharyngotonsillitisTAKE-HOME MESSAGE It is important to optimize existing antibiotics in view of increasing antimicrobial resistance and paucity of new drugs in this class. One of the most common infections treated by primary care physicians is pharyngotonsillitis, and it is associated with a significant proportion of...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) published updated guidelines for the diagnosis and medical management of AOM.  Otitis media (OM) is any inflammation of the middle ear. Otitis media is among the most common issues faced by physicians caring for children. Approximately 80% of children w...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This case–control study evaluated the association between upper respiratory infections and risk of incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study included 741 patients with RA and 2223 age-, sex- and electronic health history–matched controls. Acute respiratory infection burden, acute and chronic sinusi...