Prevention of salivary gland dysfunction in patients treated with radioiodine for differentiated thyroid cancer: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

IntroductionSalivary gland dysfunction (e.g., sialadenitis and xerostomia) is the most common complication of radioactive iodine Spray Arm Washer (RAI) therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).Several methods have been used to reduce/prevent this adverse effect.We aimed to systematically review the effectiveness of non-pharmacological and ph

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The phenomenon of Cyril and Methodius in the Catholic tradition

The relevance of the study is that the II Vatican Council has not only historical but also cultural significance for the believers.The ideology of the Ajornamento, introduced by this Council, is directed not only to dialogue L-PROLINE and tolerance, the rapprochement and unity of the believers in the modern world, but also to the revival of the nam

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Morphological variation and a remarkable new sexual dimorphism in the Pseudocyclops xiphophorus population of Lake Faro in northeastern Sicily

The population of P.xiphophorus in Lake Faro exhibits variation in the form of caudal seta V.In some specimens of both sexes, this seta is spatulate but in others it is slender and unmodified.Occasional specimens are asymmetrical.In addition to this variation in caudal seta form, the Lake Faro population displays variation in male body length and i

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