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Photophobia is a symptom of abnormal light intolerance without pain sensation that requires an anamnesis and an examination to diagnose an underlying etiology.

This article focuses on 30 clinical cases with isolated intense photophobia and on the review of the literature.

The purpose of this article is to establish diagnostic criteria for photophobia.

The etiology of photophobia appears to be at the level of the intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells known as melanopsin cells and at a neurochemical level mediated by calcitonin-related peptide and the pituitary activating peptide cyclase.

The treatment of photophobia could consist of monoclonal antibodies against calcitonin-related peptide and/or pituitary activating peptide cyclase.
The treatment of photophobia could consist of monoclonal antibodies against calcitonin-related peptide and/or pituitary activating peptide cyclase.
Pharmacists are critical to public health in supporting safe use of prescription opioids by ensuring that all patients are offered and counseled on naloxone. Academic detailing may be an effective educational outreach strategy for improving pharmacists' knowledge and behavior related to naloxone.

To describe an academic detailing program to pharmacists on the topic of counseling and promoting naloxone to patients.

Pharmacists were recruited by convenience sampling. Three pharmacists who were experienced with academic detailing techniques provided the education. Survey data were collected to evaluate the program.

Thirty-three pharmacists participated, including 16 sessions that were delivered virtually. The pharmacists worked in a variety of ambulatory settings, including chain or corporate-owned pharmacies (58%), hospital-owned specialty pharmacies (15%), hospital-owned community pharmacies (15%), and independently owned or other pharmacies (12%). Twenty-eight pharmacists (85%) completed an immediate post-session evaluation survey. Twenty-seven pharmacists (96%) indicated they felt the information presented will impact their practice or patient care. Eleven pharmacists (33%) completed a second post-session survey, self-reporting improvements related to counseling patients about naloxone.

Participating in academic detailing supports community pharmacists' providing patient counseling about naloxone. Further study, particularly related to virtual academic detailing, is necessary to understand the full potential of academic detailing to pharmacists.
Participating in academic detailing supports community pharmacists' providing patient counseling about naloxone. Further study, particularly related to virtual academic detailing, is necessary to understand the full potential of academic detailing to pharmacists.A novel total temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJR) was developed with CADskills BV (Ghent, Belgium), aiming to achieve reinsertion of the (LPM) onto a scaffold in the implant. In order to investigate the possibility of reinsertion of the LPM, an animal experiment was conducted. An in vivo sheep experiment was conducted, which involved implanting sheep with a TMJR. Clinical parameters were recorded regularly and computed tomography (CT) scan images of two randomly selected sheep per scan were made at 1, 3, and 6 months. After 9.5 months, the sheep were euthanized, and CT scans of all animals were performed in order to evaluate the LPM's enthesis. A total of 13 sheep were implanted with a TMJR. One sheep was used as a sham. Radiographs revealed four outcome types of enthesis reconstruction. In four sheep, there was no reconstruction between the implant and the LPM. In three sheep, there was a purely soft tissue connection of 0.5-0.9 mm (average 0.7 mm) between the ostectomized bony LPM insertion and the implant's lattice structure. A combination of partial bony and partial soft tissue enthesis attachment (0.3-0.5 mm, average 0.4 mm) was found in three sheep. A bony ingrowth of the enthesis into the scaffold occurred in two sheep. A secondary bony connection between the mandible and the insertion of the LPM was found in 10 of 13 sheep. Four fossa components were found to be displaced, yet TMJ function remained in these ewes. The heterotopic ossification that was seen may be a confounding factor in these results. This in vivo experiment showed promising results for improving the current approach to TMJR with the possibility of restoring the laterotrusive function. The fossa displacement was considered to be due to insufficient fixation and predominant laterotrusive force not allowing for proper osseointegration. Further optimization of the reattachment technique, scaffold position and surface area should be done, as well as trials in humans to evaluate the effect of proper revalidation.
Metal and metal-ceramic fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) have been clinically determined to provide long-term durable restorations. However, data on their performance under practice conditions are sparse.

The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the longevity of FDPs under practice conditions by analyzing a large insurance claims database.

Data were extracted from the data warehouse of a major German national health insurance company (BARMER). The analysis focused on the FDP types with the lowest deductibles in the insurance system. All metal-based FDPs replacing up to 3 adjacent teeth were included. Ceramic veneering was optional and only approved on the labial surfaces of maxillary teeth mesial to the first molar and mandibular teeth mesial to the second premolar. Fee codes allowed clinical courses to be traced on a day count basis. check details Three groups with FDPs replacing 1 tooth, 2 teeth, and 3 teeth were formed. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were conducted for the target events removal or extraction, indicating FDP failure and extraction of an abutment tooth.

The sample comprised 124 660 FDPs that replaced 1 tooth (76.5%), 2 teeth (19.8%), or 3 teeth (3.7%). The cumulative survival rates for removal or extraction at 6 years differed significantly, with 83.0% for 1-pontic FDPs, 78.1% for 2-pontic FDPs, and 74.0% for 3-pontic FDPs. Thus, approximately 1 of 6 one-pontic FDPs, 1 of 5 two-pontic FDPs, and 1 of 4 three-pontic FDPs failed. The cumulative survival rates for extraction of an abutment tooth at 6 years showed no significant difference, with 96.0% for 1-pontic FDPs, 95.6% for 2-pontic FDPs, and 95.1% for 3-pontic FDPs.

The survival rates of FDPs according to insurance data were lower than those reported by clinical studies, indicating a gap between efficacy and effectiveness.
The survival rates of FDPs according to insurance data were lower than those reported by clinical studies, indicating a gap between efficacy and effectiveness.
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