To evaluate the effect of denture base resin surface pretreatment with chemical etchants on microleakage and bond strength between silicone-based resilient liner and denture base resin. The initial bending strength of denture base resin after surface pretreatment was also examined. Thirty-six polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) denture base resin blocks (30 mm ...

To study the relationship between plasma riboflavin levels and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. We detected and compared plasma concentrations of riboflavin in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and immigrants of Linzhou living in Changzhi. Plasma riboflavin levels were quantified in 445 ESCC patients, 689 healthy control subjects and ...

The aim of this study was to compare the expression of peripheral blood T cell subsets, soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in patients with retreatment pulmonary tuberculosis, initial treatment pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, and therefore to explore the cellular immune changes and the significance among different types and ...

Hepatotoxicity due to intravenous amiodarone (HIVAD) is a rare side effect with a distinct pattern of enzyme disturbances compared to liver damage from oral amiodarone. Intravenous amiodarone is administered for acute arrhythmias often causing heart failure. The enzyme abnormalities and clinical setting are very similar to that of ischemic hepatitis, ...

Patient therapeutic education is growing in France because of the undeniable epidemiological, sociological and economic stakes involved even in psychiatry. This activity is increasingly surrounded by a regulatory framework concerning programme structuring as well as the capacities to be put in place. However, can we measure the impact on patient ...

To discuss a new technique about reconstruction of medial collateral ligament (MCL) with double bundle allograft and to evaluate the short-term clinical efficacy. All 53 patients who suffered from valgus instability of the knee were selected. All cases were diagnosed of MCL injury because the medial gap of the knee ...

Intraarticular injections for the local treatment of osteoarthritis are widely used in the office or hospital setting. Septic arthritis is a potential catastrophic complication of intraarticular injection, as bacterial arthritis of any cause is associated with up to 15% mortality and residual impairment of joint function in up to 50% ...

To compare the differences in nitric oxide (NO) release and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-mediated hyperpolarization between human radial artery (RA) and saphenous vein (SV) through direct measurement of NO and membrane potential. RA (n = 8), SV (n = 23), and surgical prepared SV (PV, n = 9, dilatation with ...

This retrospective study is to analyze the outcomes of cN0 stage tongue squamous cell carcinoma and to discuss a reasonable neck management for these cases. Totally 132 cases of cN0 stage tongue squamous cell carcinomas were included. Seventy-one cases were performed neck dissection(group ND), 61 cases were under wait-and-see (group ...

A manuscript of a lecture by the Prussian geologist Leopold von Buch given at the Berlin Society of the Friends of the Humanity was discovered at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. The text is a raw version of a passionate plea for the formation of natural history collections as science ...

To assess the effects of 1-step method of changing the buccal position of the transported bone after distraction on early bone formation. The custom-made bidirectional distraction devices were used. Total of 8 adult mongrel dogs were procured. The bilaterally mandible premolars were extracted. After 1 month, the complete osteotomy was ...

To investigate the feasibility and safety of unilateral incision hybrid fixation using pedicle screws and a translaminar screw in minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). From January to June 2010, 18 patients with single-level lumbar disc disease were treated with MIS-TLIF under METRx(TM) X-tube. After decompression and fixation using ...

After the end of the Great War, private as well as public research funding in Austria was anaemic and slow to develop. Whereas the German state-funded Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) was established as early as 1920, first steps in that direction were only taken in Austria in the late 1920s. In ...

Maternal exposure to alcohol during pregnancy can lead to a wide range of clinical manifestations in their offspring, termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). In Israel, relatively few cases of FASD have been diagnosed and the prevalence has not been systematically evaluated. To determine the number of children with FASD ...

Marie-Françoise Collière (1930-2005) was a great lady of the nursing profession recognized worldwide for her expertise. As a historian, a pioneer and an activist of the cause of the female nurses and health care, she devoted her life to giving the profession the first meaning of care, ie: accompanying the ...

To research the relationship between the virulence factors of Saccharomyces albicans (S. albicans) and the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) bands of them, and establish the regression model by multiple regression analysis. Extracellular phospholipase, secreted proteinase, ability to generate germ tubes and adhere to oral mucosal cells of 92 strains ...

To compare the clinical results between computer assisted minimally invasive spine surgery (CAMISS) and traditional open fixation surgery which used in thoracolumbar fractures. A prospective randomized controlled trial of patients who had undergone surgery for thomcolumbar fracture from January 2006 to March 2011 was performed. The patients were randomly divided ...

The notion of care is the main thread of the nurses' initial training. What are the theoretical references on which these teachings on care and caring are based in order to guide the learning and its implementation during the interview with the patient? Each professional exercises his profession with a ...

Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a very rare syndrome of autosomal recessive inheritance characterized by palmoplantar hyperkeratosis and a severe destructive periodontitis, leading to premature loss of both primary and permanent dentitions. This article reported a boy who was diagnosed as having PLS.

To study the therapeutic method and effect of minimally invasive surgery for the thoracolumbar fractures. A retrospective review of the minimally invasive surgically treatment thoracolumbar fractures from February 2005 to June 2010 was performed. There were 183 cases, 126 males and 57 females, aged 18 to 68 years, average 38.9 ...

With the advent of the palliative care defined as "active care delivered in a global approach of the person reached affected by a serious, evolutionary or terminal illness" (SFAP, 1996), the accompaniment found its just place in the approach of care. The physical, psychic, moral, social and spiritual dimensions are ...

The aim of this study was to determine the expression of genes of the oligodendrocyte lineage-myelin basic protein (Golli-MBP) in peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) in oral lichen planus (OLP) and to further understand the pathogenesis of OLP. PBMC was obtained by density gradient centrifugation, and the expression of Golli-MBP ...

To evaluate the clinical behavior of zirconia restorations fabricated by computer aided design and computer aided manufacture (CAD-CAM) system. One hundred and thirteen patients with 167 unit restorations were enrolled in the study. First, the shape of abutment teeth and occlusion record was captured and digitized by Sirona inEos system. ...

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-dose irbesartan in the treatment of mild and moderate proteinuria in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). A single center, prospective, observational study was performed. A total of 96 subjects were given irbesartan 150 mg/d for 4 weeks. Twenty-six were divided into single-dose ...

The compliance of hospital staff with guidelines for the active surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Israel has not been determined. To evaluate the compliance of hospital staff with guidelines for the active surveillance of MRSA and assess its impact on the incidence of nosocomial MRSA bacteremia. We assessed ...

The broken root dislocated into the maxillary sinus is a common complication during the teeth extraction. This article reported broken roots of four patients dislocated into maxillary sinus were removed successfully by endoscope under local anesthesia through windowing in inferior nasal meatus. It is an efficient method, which has less ...

To summarize and discuss the lapsus and the treatment of the lumbar intervertebral disc herniation using percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). Between July 2002 and October 2010, 689 patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation treated by PELD were analyzed, including 448 males, and 241 females. Single lumbar intervertebral disc herniation ...

To explore the impact of age and diabetes mellitus (DM) on the ultrastructure of radial artery (RA). From June 2009 to December 2010, 64 patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with autologous RA: 14 patients aged beyond 65 years without DM [9 male patients and 5 female patients, age ...

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody MAb225 on repair of DNA double strand break (DNA-DSB) after radiation in tongue squamous cell carcinoma cell. The single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE) was performed to estimate the repair of DNA-DSB induced ...

To evaluate the micropermeability on bonding hydrophobic adhesive to dentin with ethanol-wet bonding under simulated pulp pressure. Twenty-four intact human third molars were used in the study. After the enamel of occlusal surfaces was removed, the molars were randomly divided into six groups. Adper Scotchbond Multi-Purpose was used in the ...

To explore the cytogenetic characteristics of multiple myeloma (MM) patients, to evaluate the effect of a long-term culture stimulated by cytokines on cytogenetic study of MM, and to investigate the clinical detection value of RB1 and P53 deletion in interphase plasma cells by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Karyotype ...

Today, the nursing profession is almost exclusively associated to women while men seem to desert this field in which they were, before the nineteenth century, very present. This paper offers a critical look and reflects on the presence of men in nursing. The critical perspective of "genderization" as well as ...

To establish animal models for research of orthodontic tooth under rapid movement through distraction osteogenesis of the periodontal ligament, and to approach the rules of bone formation and the relationship between new bone formation and angiogenesis. 48 rats of which the right maxillary first molars were removed were randomly divided ...

To retrospectively analyze the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis using minimally invasive and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), and compare the clinical results of two techniques. From June 2006 to May 2010, 371 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis grade 1 and 2 were treated with TLIF, pedicle screw fixation and followed ...

To study the effect of solid phase transformation on the metal-ceramic compatibility of Co-Cr alloy during firing programs. 9 foils of Co-Cr and Ni-Cr alloy with the dimension of 25 mmx3 mmx0.5 mm were casted using lost wax technology respectively. Among them, 6 specimens were subjected to metal-ceramic bonding strength ...

To investigate the application of free medial sural artery perforator flap to reconstruct the defect following head and neck tumor ablation. From April 2010 to January 2011, the defects after head and neck tumor resection were reconstructed with free medial sural artery perforator flaps in 16 patients. The clinical data ...

To investigate the risk factors and morbidity of carotid atherosclerosis (CA) and unstable plague in patients with sleep apnea-related hypertension (SA-RH). A total of 603 SA-RH subjects screened by polysomnography according to apnea hypopnea index (AHI) were recruited and divided into 3 groups: mild (AHI 5 - 15), moderate (AHI ...

To study the periodontal health status of Hui and Han adults in Ningxia Hui autonomous region, thus to provide scientific basis for the establishment of oral health care policies in this region. 2 628 adults in Ningxia Hui autonomous region were investigated in this study according to the criterion issued ...

To evaluate the application of a real-time PCR and melting curve analysis assay for rapid detection of rifampin and isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). A total of 311 clinical isolates of M. tuberculosis obtained from Shenzhen Center for Chronic Disease Control (SZCCC) were included in the study. These ...

To compare the vibration parameters in reducible anterior disc displacement and symptomless youth, and explore the clinical diagnostic value of frequency spectrogram of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds. 21 youth with anterior disc displacement were included as experimental group, and 26 symptomless youth were included as control group. The joint vibrations ...

To evaluate the effectiveness on the application of mechanical toothguide training box (TTB) to chromatics teaching of prosthodontics. 12 preclinical undergraduate students were chosen to participate in the VITA 3D-Master shade-matching system simulant toothguide training process using Linearguide Training Box program of TTB. Toothguide Trainer program considered as a test ...

The levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) were investigated to analyze the systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with and without pulmonary hypertension. From January 2006 to December 2010, 89 patients with COPD were enrolled in our ...

Sudden death in athletes can occur during sport activities and is presumably related to ventricular arrhythmias. There are no guidelines concerning athletes who develop ventricular arrhythmias during an exercise test. It is unclear whether they should be allowed to continue with their competitive activity or not. To investigate the long-term ...

Very recently the concept of care has burst on the French philosophical scene. What are the contours of this developing "philosophy of care"? How does it place itself in relation to what are today called the ethics of care? And how does it take account of nursing care, as a ...

To study the effect of hyperthermia on anti-invasion of Tca8113 and the expression change of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and calcium-binding protein S100A4 (S100A4). Tca8113 cell pools were incubated at 43 degrees C for 0, 40, 80, 120 min, respectively, and at 37, 41, 43, 45 degrees C respectively for 80 ...

To investigate the clinical results of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) for lumbar spinal stenosis with lumbar instability. Retrospective study was done on 42 cases of lumbar spinal stenosis with lumbar instability treated with bilateral decompression via unilateral approach and MIS-TLIF through an expandable tubular retractor from March ...

To investigate the effects and possible mechanisms of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on the invasion of ovarian cancer cells and to provide a potential target for ovarian cancer therapy. (1)Serous type ovarian cancer cell line OVCA429 with platelet-activating factor receptor (PAFR) positive and mucinous type cell line RMUG-L (PAFR negative) were ...

To explore the in-hospital mortality and its determinants for very eldly (80+ years of age) patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). A retrospective cohort method was used. The 499 study subjects were very eldly patients with newly diagnosed AMI consecutively admitted into our department between January 1, 2002 and February ...

To study clinicopathological features, diagnosis, differential diagnosis of oral Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), retrospective clinicopathologic study was carried on and a variety of immune phenotype were detected. The clinicopathological features of 29 cases of oral LCH were analyzed. The immunohistochemical staining of S-100 protein, CD1a, CD83 and Ki-67 were used ...

Comorbid depression may play an important role in non-compliance with medical treatment among patients with chronic illnesses. Glaucoma is a potentially blinding chronic disease requiring life-long commitment to medical therapy. Failure to adhere to anti-glaucoma treatment may lead to disease progression and visual loss. To assess the prevalence of depressive ...