Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to clinically investigate double-crown-retained removable partial dentures (DRPDs) and abutment teeth at dental clinics. Materials and methods Only cases with complete arch reconstruction were included. Endpoints were replacement of denture and loss of abutment tooth. A total of 213 dentures...
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Abstract Objective Biomechanical orthodontics loading of the periodontium initiates a cascade of inflammatory signaling events that induce periodontal remodeling and finally facilitate orthodontic tooth movement. Pattern recognition receptors such as toll-like receptors (TLRs) have been well characterized for their ability to induce the activation of inflammatory, immunomodulatory cytokines. Here, we examined whether the cellular...
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Abstract Objectives To assess the accuracy of intraoral digital impressions for gingival contour captured in the esthetic zone in vivo. Material and methods Five participants with full upper dentition were recruited. For each participant, three scans were taken using two intraoral scanning (IOS) systems (3Shape TRIOS Color, TRC; CEREC Omnicam,...
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Abstract Objectives This study was designed to assess the influence of peri/post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis (POABP) and the reconstructive graft itself on recipient sites infections in head and neck surgery. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 322 consecutive patients with reconstructive surgery were investigated....
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of photobiomodulation therapies on root resorption compared with the placebo group. Materials and methods Thirty patients who were admitted to the Gaziantep University Faculty of Dentistry Orthodontics Department for treatment, with an indication of upper right first premolar...
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Abstract Objective This systematic review evaluated the impacts of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and periodontitis in order to explore causality and assess the potential benefits of co-management. Methods This systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE,...
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Abstract Aim The aim of this clinical trial was to evaluate and compare the performance of a universal adhesive with different adhesive strategies in the restoration of non-carious cervical lesions (NCCLs) over a 36-month period. Material and method One hundred sixty-five NCCLs in 35 patients (13 female, 22 male) with at least 3 lesions each...
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Abstract Objective To assess the impact of various local pathologies on facial alveolar bone dimensions at tooth sites. Materials and methods Cone-beam computed tomography images of 60 patients were analyzed. Healthy teeth and teeth with local pathologies (i.e., endodontically treated, periodontally diseased teeth, and teeth with periapical...
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Abstract Objectives To determine if patient outcome variables differ between conventional and virtual surgical planning of orthognathic surgery for class III asymmetry. Material and methods This retrospective case-control study examined 95 patients with class III asymmetry who had been consecutively treated with at least a Le Fort I osteotomy...
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the in vitro caries preventive effect of nanocomplexed solutions of hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and γ-cyclodextrin associated with titanium tetrafluoride (TiF4) after different complexation times (12 or 72 h). Materials and methods Enamel blocks were randomly distributed in 9 groups (n = 11): negative...
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Researchers outlined a set of 6 recommendations detailing what strategies medical institutions should implement in the event that medical resources become scarce during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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The FDA approved durvalumab (Imfinzi) as a first-line treatment for adult patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer in combination with standard-of-care chemotherapies, etoposide plus either carboplatin or cisplatin. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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Researchers from SITC suggested the use of anti-IL-6 agents on a compassionate basis to treat hospitalized critically ill patients infected with COVID-19. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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A recent study analyzed response to treatment of oligometastatic prostate cancer with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy and found improved oncologic outcomes among men. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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Researchers indicated that these results show the feasibility of this regimen and support the development of additional studies of melflufen in multiple myeloma, both in combination with dexamethasone as well as in triplet regimens. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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Researchers reported on the incidence and outcomes of the SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has been linked to COVID-19, in patients with cancer who were treated at a tertiary cancer institution in Wuhan, China. (Source: CancerNetwork)
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Vitamin C: An essential nutrient found mainly in fruits and vegetables. The body requires vitamin C to form and maintain bones, blood vessels, and skin. Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, one that cannot be stored by the body except in insignificant amounts. It must be replenished daily. Vitamin C helps produce collagen, a protein needed to develop and maintain healthy teeth, bones, gums, cartilage, vertebrae discs, joint linings, skin and blood...
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Abstract Emergence of multidrug resistant strains and extremely drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is due to its ability to form persister cells. The formation of persister cells is assumed to be triggered due to the presence of large number of toxin–antitoxin (TA) systems in its genome. Mtb genome encodes 47 VapBC TA systems. In this work, we aim to biochemically characterize VapC46 toxin of the VapBC46 TA operon from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Heterologous...
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ObjectiveImplementation of a novel, rapid, high-volume, see-and-treat cervical cancer screening programme using self-swab human papillomavirus (HPV) testing and digital colposcopy in underserved regions of Yunnan China. Design480–980 women per day self-swabbed for high-risk HPV (hrHPV+). Four careHPV machines (Qiagen) were run simultaneously to test the specimens. All hrHPV+ patients were contacted the same day and digital colposcopy was performed with the enhanced visual assessment system (MobileODT)....
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ObjectivesOrofacial clefts are common birth defects with a lack of strong evidence regarding their association with maternal nutrition. We aimed to determine whether a relationship exists between maternal nutrient or multivitamin intake and orofacial clefts. DesignThis is a prospective, population-based nationwide cohort study. SettingThe study was conducted in 15 regional centres, consisting of local administrative units and study areas. ParticipantsA total of 98 787 eligible mother–child...
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IntroductionInfective endocarditis (IE) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Multiple organ failure is the main cause of death after surgery for IE. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can cause a systemic inflammatory response. In a pilot study (REMOVE-pilot (Revealing mechanisms and investigating efficacy of hemoad-sorption for prevention of vasodilatory shock in cardiac surgery patients with infective endocarditis – a multicentric randomized controlled group sequential trial)), we found that...
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Abstract Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is widely used as food additive and flavor enhancer; however, consumption of high dose of MSG provokes oxidative stress in many organs and its safety and side effects on the body are still controversial. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the long-lasting effects of MSG on cardiac muscle functions and structure. Forty male Wister albino rats were assigned into 3 groups. Control group was injected intraperitoneally with physiological saline...
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Abstract Aluminum chloride (AlCl3) has different industrial applications including manufacturing paint and water treatment. The present study was designed to evaluate the alleviating effect of geraniol against AlCl3-induced hepatopancreatic toxicity. To this end, forty male Wistar rats were divided into control (0.9% NaCl, IP), geraniol (100 mg/kg orally), AlCl3 (70 mg/kg, IP), and AlCl3 (70 mg/kg, IP) plus geraniol (100 mg/kg orally) groups and then were treated daily for 28 days....
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Abstract The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is the most prominent urban agglomeration in China, with plans for further development. Using the regional collaboration theoretical framework for assessing urban comprehensive carrying capacity (UCC), the improved entropy method is applied to establish an index system based on a social, economic, environment, and transportation perspective to compare UCCs of the GBA’s 11 cities for 2000–2016. Results show that the social...
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Abstract Intensive use of the chlorinated pesticide chlordecone from the 1970s to 1993 to prevent crop damage in banana plantations of Guadeloupe and Martinique led to diffuse pollution of soils and surface waters, affecting both fauna and human beings in the contaminated areas. Since 2001, drinking water production plants have been equipped with filters containing activated carbon that must be treated after saturation. The objective of this work is to produce a hybrid material...
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Abstract The contents and forms of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and organic carbon (C) were determined with 40 cm (approximately 1600 s) core sediments from Erhai Lake on the Yungui Plateau of China as the sample. The vertical distribution characteristics, coupling relationships and ecological indicator significance of C–N–P were studied and identified. The results showed that the total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), and total phosphorus (TP) contents were in the ranges...
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Abstract The pollution assessment and the evaluation of potential risks in the Atlantic Coastal Region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are still very limited. Consequently, the present study investigates for the first time the concentrations of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)) in river, estuary, and marine...
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Abstract Increasing toxic metal content in aquatic products has become a universal burden due to the risks to aquatic organisms and human health associated with the consumption of these products. In this study, toxic metal distribution and accumulation in the organs of fish and bivalve species of economic and culinary importance from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River are examined, and the corresponding health risks are also investigated. In general, the viscera and gill show...
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Abstract Our world is subject to various kinds of pollution and contamination due to rapid growth and development of industrialization. Though, industries are helping to improve the human life style in many ways in day to day life such as power generation to treatment of diseases. At the same time, industries emit the waste which causes major environmental pollution and leads to harmful for all living organism. As the renewable energy sources are depleting, energy/power generation...
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Abstract The uptake and distribution of four heavy metals, including copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn), and those of total phosphorus (TP) in 30 plants in North China were investigated through pot trial experiments. Accumulation and distribution of heavy metals or TP were associated with plant species, tissues, metal elements and pollutant loading. The highest amount of heavy metal and TP accumulation was found in the whole plants of Hylotelephium erythrostictum...
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Abstract Mine tailings are a characteristic of landscapes where mineral extraction has occurred and provide a prime opportunity for vegetation succession. In this study, soil heavy metal concentrations, plant composition and biodiversity, heavy metal accumulation, and their relationships were studied in the tailings of the Pingle Mn mine (abandoned for over 15 years) in South China. The total heavy metal concentrations ranged from 440 to 15,590 mg kg−1 for Mn, 5.01 to 20.7 mg kg−1...
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Abstract Effect of ozonation treatment on the chemical form distributions of heavy metals (Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in sewage sludge (SS) and bioleaching efficiency was investigated. The results showed that the portions of heavy metals present in the oxidizable fraction decreased in the ozonized sewage sludge (OSS). Meanwhile, the proportions of most heavy metals in the reducible fraction were increased (Cr, Ni, Cu, As, and Pb) or remained constant (Mn and Cd) after...
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Abstract To identify level of job satisfaction among physicians at secondary and tertiary care levels. Random sample of 450 secondary and 523 tertiary care physicians filled in structured questionnaire about job satisfaction. Among secondary care physicians, 37.4% had extra work compared with 16.1% of tertiary care workers. More than 87% of both groups reported exposure to work-related violence. Physicians reported somewhat satisfaction for general work condition, promotion and...
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Abstract The goal of green finance is to pursue the coordinated development of financial activities, environmental protection, and ecological balance. This study aims to examine the impact of green finance on economic development and environmental quality. Data concerning green finance, economic development, and environmental quality for 30 provinces and municipalities in China from 2010 to 2017 are used. First, the global principal component analysis is adopted to develop a green...
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Abstract This study aims to measure China’s CO2 emissions embodied in fixed capital formation (FCF) from 2007 to 2017 by using both a multi-regional input-output (MRIO) model and a single-region input-output model (SRIO). Then decoupling analysis was performed for uncovering the relationship between embodied CO2 emissions and added values at provincial level. Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) method was further conducted to identify driving factors underlying the growth of...
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Abstract Urban wastewater (UWW) management usually entails biological and physicochemical monitoring due to its potential impact on the quality of the receiving environment. A major component of a sewage system is the pipe network leading the water to the treatment plant. Up to now, few studies have been conducted on the diverse phenomena that may affect the characteristics of the water during its transportation. In this study, ecotoxicity and potential antibiotic resistance were...
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Abstract The consumption of private hold poultry foodstuffs, escaping of official maximum residue limit (MRL) controls in the commercial foodstuff, is an important exposure way for the local populations to chlordecone on the French West Indies. Therefore, chlordecone contamination of different tissues in 42 birds from 32 private holders was determined depending on the contamination of the soil of the outside plot but also surveying the rearing practices of these holders of both...
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