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...

BMJ Open: Published, October, 2023This study aimed to investigate the potential association between PPI use and kidney stones by analysing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data from 2007 to 2018. TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThe authors of this large US-based cross-sectional study found that proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) use was asso...

Neurology: August, 2023Cumulative use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for more than 4.4 years is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEThis study evaluated whether the current and cumulative use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are associated with a higher risk of incident...