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Accuracy of and preferences for blood-based versus oral-fluid-based HIV self-testing in Malawi: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundHIV self-testing (HIVST) can use either oral-fluid or blood-based tests. Studies have shown strong preferences for self-testing compared to...
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“We restrict certain things”: a cross-sectional study of health provider adherence to WHO’s recommendation for intrapartum oral intake of fluid and food in Greater Accra, Ghana
BackgroundSince 2018, WHO recommends oral fluid and food intake for low-risk women during labor to enhance positive childbirth experience and respect...
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Preferences for oral-fluid-based or blood-based HIV self-testing and provider-delivered testing: an observational study among different populations in Zimbabwe
BackgroundThere is limited data on client preferences for different HIV self-testing (HIVST) and provider-delivered testing options and associated...
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Analysing biomarkers in oral fluid from pigs: influence of collection strategy and age of the pig
Background and objectivesOral fluid (OF) is an easy-to-collect, inexpensive, fast and non-invasive sample to characterize health and welfare status...
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Analysis of Cerebrospinal Fluid, Plasma β-Amyloid Biomarkers, and Cognition from a 2-Year Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Oral ALZ-801/Valiltramiprosate in APOE4 Carriers with Early Alzheimer’s Disease Using Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Model
IntroductionALZ-801/valiltramiprosate is an oral, small-molecule inhibitor of beta-amyloid (Aβ) aggregation and oligomer formation in late-stage...
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High-sensitivity method for the determination of LSD and 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD in oral fluid by liquid chromatography‒tandem mass spectrometry
PurposeWe have developed and validated a high-sensitivity method to quantify lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and 2-oxo-3-hydroxy-LSD (OH-LSD) in...
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Usability and acceptability of oral fluid hepatitis C self-testing among people who inject drugs in Coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional pilot study
BackgroundPeople who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionally affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and many remain undiagnosed. HCV...
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Influence of maternal oral microbiome on newborn oral microbiome in healthy pregnancies
BackgroundPeriodontal disease and its bacteria can be responsible for pregnancy complications and transmission of periodontal bacteria from mother to...
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Mature Cystic Oral Teratoma in a Neonate- A Case Report
Background: Neonatal oral cavity masses present complex diagnostic and management challenges, often involving respiratory distress. We present a case...
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Green analytical toxicology method for determination of synthetic cathinones in oral fluid samples by microextraction by packed sorbent and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
PurposeWe developed and validated a method for quantitative analysis of ten synthetic cathinones in oral fluid (OF) samples, using microextraction by...
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Fluid assessment, fluid balance, and fluid overload in sick children: a report from the Pediatric Acute Disease Quality Initiative (ADQI) conference
BackgroundThe impact of disorders of fluid balance, including the pathologic state of fluid overload in sick children has become increasingly...
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Oral Psoriasis—An Overlooked Entity: Current Paradigms and Future Perspectives
Purpose of ReviewPsoriasis is a chronic, genetically determined, scaly, and inflammatory disease of the skin. Pathogenesis is multi-factorial,...
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Fluid management in children with volume depletion
Volume depletion is a common condition and a frequent cause of hospitalization in children. Proper assessment of the patient includes a detailed...
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Study of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extraction FROM dried oral fluid spots (DOFS) and LC–MS/MS detection
BackgroundOral fluid is a widely studied matrix able to isolate the primary Cannabis constituent THC, facilitating its detection via mass...
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The Oral-Vascular-Pulmonary Infection Route: a Pathogenic Mechanism Linking Oral Health Status to Acute and Post-Acute COVID-19
Purpose of ReviewIn recent years, much attention has focused on the role of poor oral health in the development or worsening of systemic diseases,...
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Treatment of Oral Lymphangiomas by Coblation
Introduction: Lymphangioma is a malformation of superficial lymphatic vessels. Tongue lymphangiomas are relatively uncommon. Multiple treatment...
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Deregulation of cytokine affecting oral neutrophil subsets in oral cancer
The most prevalent form of leukocytes in human blood, neutrophils, is regarded as an essential part of the innate immune system and the body’s 1st...
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Oral findings in patients with cartilage-hair hypoplasia - cross-sectional observational study
Background and objectivesCartilage-hair hypoplasia (CHH) is a rare chondrodysplasia with associated primary immunodeficiency. The aim of this...
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The Relationship Between Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in After Birth Oral Fluid and Acute Histologic Chorioamnionitis in Preterm Delivery
Elevated concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) in amniotic fluid is a known predictor of intra-amniotic inflammation and infection. The...
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Trailblazing Technique for Stanchion of Abdominal Free Fat with the Help of an IV Fluid Plastic Bottle
It is noticed that OSMF has potentially malignant chances and is a catastrophic condition of the oral mucosa. For reconstruction of fiberotomy...
