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Treatment for the amelioration of persistent factors in complex anal fistula
(Springer, 2021-11-19)
Anal fistulae are abnormal hollow connections between the wall of the anal canal and the
perianal skin around the anus that have remained a burden on the medical sector for centuries.
The complexity of this disease is ...
The toxicological impact of unconjugated linoleic acid
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)
Linoleic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid, is one of the most abundant fatty acids in the Western diet (Whelan, 2008). Linoleic acid, being a precursor for arachidonic acid, is associated with the production of ...
Application of biomaterials for complex anal fistulae
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-11-07)
Complex anal fistulae remain a challenge for the medical sector as conventional treatments put
patients at risk of incontinence. Clinicians and researchers have become interested in the application
of bioresorbable ...
Evaluation of vegetable oils and their respective fatty acids on the viability of streptococcus mutans, a presistent oral pathogen.
(AESS, 2013-06)
This study evaluated the in vitro antibacterial activity of vegetable oils and their respective fatty
acid constituents on the growth of Streptococcus mutans. S. mutans is one of the primary
etiological agents associated ...
Development of dental implants with antimicrobial activity
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)
Planktonic bacteria are capable of forming biofilms, which are described as microbial aggregates
embedded within a matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and are found attached to
abiotic or biotic surfaces ...