Salivary Infection: Causes The most common causes of acute salivary gland infections are bacteria, especially Staphylococcus aureus, or staph. Viruses and fungi can also cause infection in the glands.

Objectives This study used national audit data to describe current management and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), including perforation and ...

Pathophysiology of Peptic Ulcer Disease Historically, our understanding of the pathophysiology of peptic ulcer disease focused on abnormalities in the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin, and on ...

Diagnosis of Peptic Ulcer Disease Symptoms of peptic ulcer disease commonly include epigastric pain, postprandial pain and nocturnal pain, pain that can wake the patient from sleep, and pain ...

Prevention and Management Preventing staph infections in eczema patients requires a multi-pronged approach. Dr. Sabra Leitenberger, an associate professor of pediatric dermatology at Oregon Health & ...

Electrospinning provides a simple and convenient method to fabricate nanofibrous meshes. However, the nanofiber productivity is often limited to the laboratory scale, which cannot satisfy the ...

If an antimicrobial dressing is needed to treat a locally infected leg ulcer, use a clinically appropriate dressing that meets the needs and preferences of the person with the leg ulcer, and if more ...

Objective The Chief Nurse National Health Service Wales initiated a national survey of acute and community hospital patients in Wales to identify the prevalence of pressure ulcers and ...

Alzheimer's: Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers may also protect brain by Gefei Chen, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

AWG is a hydrogel releasing Tarumase, a recombinant enzyme originally isolated from medical maggots, which selectively targets fibrin, collagen and elastin in wounds to promote healing through ...