Effect of an Additional Hydrophobic Adhesive Layer Application on the Clinical Performance of Class V Resin Composite Restorations: An 18-month Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the 18-month clinical performance of two different one-step adhesives that were applied alone or with an additional hydrophobic adhesive layer to noncarious cervical lesions.

Methods And Materials: One hundred sixty teeth in 31 patients were included in the study. Each patient received at least four restorations.

A bibliometric and Altmetric analysis of the 100 top most cited articles on dentin adhesives.

Objective: This study aimed to identify the 100 top-cited articles on dentin adhesives utilizing comprehensive bibliometric and altmetric analyses.

Materials And Methods: The Institute of Scientific Information Web of Knowledge database was used to compile the top-cited articles published from 1945 through February 12, 2023. Citation counts were manually retrieved for each article from Scopus, Google Scholar, Dimensions, and Altmetric.

Short-Term Comparison of Clinical Performance of Universal Adhesives with Self-Etch Mode in NCCL Restorations.

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical performance of universal adhesives with self-etch mode regarding their functional monomer and HEMA contents.

Methods: The study involved 27 patients (108 restorations) aged between 34 and 69 (mean age: 53.8).

The prevalence, clinical features, and related factors of dentin hypersensitivity in the Turkish population.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and predisposing and etiologic factors of dentin hypersensitivity (DH), as well as the demographic characteristics of patients.

Materials And Methods: The 1210 patients were examined. The research was based on a two-step investigation: questionnaire and clinical examination.

An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Surgical Treatment Methods Used for Cervical Spondylosis.

Aim: To evaluate the preoperative and postoperative clinical and radiological findings of patients treated surgically for cervical spondylosis.

Material And Methods: The patients included in the study (n=32) were divided into three groups according to their preferred surgical approach. These surgical approaches are posterior cervical laminectomy, posterior cervical laminectomy plus fusion, and anterior approach.

Influence of intracoronal bleaching agents on the bond strength of MTA cements to composite resin and their surface morphology.

The objective of the present in vitro study was to evaluate micro-tensile bond strength (µSBS) of MTA cements to composite resin using a universal adhesive after internal bleaching procedure, and to examine surface characteristics of MTA cements exposed to bleaching agents. MTA specimens were divided into three subgroups according to the bleaching agent used which were, 37% carbamide peroxide (CP), 35% hydrogen peroxide (HP), and no exposure as a control group (n = 12). After exposure to bleaching agent, composite resins were applied to MTA surfaces using a universal adhesive in self-etch mode.

Novel approaches to cancer therapy with ibuprofen-loaded and/or octadecylamine-modified PLGA nanoparticles by assessment of their effects on apoptosis.

The purpose of this study was the design ibuprofen (IBU)-loaded unique Eudragit RS 100 (ERS) and/or octadecylamine modified PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) for cancer treatment. The rational for this approach is to bring a new approach to cancer treatment with modification of IBU-loaded PLGA NPs with ERS and/or octadecylamine by means of smaller particle size (PS), cationic surface, biocompatible nature, and investigating their selective efficacy on lung cell lines (A549 lung cancer cell and CCD-19Lu normal cell line). IBU encapsulated PLGA-based NPs were prepared and characterized for physical and solid-state analyses.

Psychometric evaluation of Simulator Sickness Questionnaire and its variants as a measure of cybersickness in consumer virtual environments.

Cybersickness, i.e. visually induced motion sickness, remains as a negative effect that is detrimental to the user experience of VEs (virtual environments) developed for VR (virtual reality) consumers.

Factors Affecting Prognosis in Patients With Spontaneous Supratentorial Intracerebral Hemorrhage Under Medical and Surgical Treatment.

Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a vascular brain disease that causes very high rates of death and disability. Whether surgical or medical treatment is more appropriate is controversial.The purpose of the study was to examine the morbidity and mortality rates of surgical and medical therapy and their differences in order to determine which patients should be operated.

Community Partners in Care: 6- and 12-month Outcomes of Community Engagement versus Technical Assistance to Implement Depression Collaborative Care among Depressed Older Adults.

Objective: Community Partners in Care, a community-partnered, cluster-randomized trial with depressed clients from 95 Los Angeles health and community programs, examined the added value of a community coalition approach (Community Engagement and Planning [CEP]) versus individual program technical assistance (Resources for Services [RS]) to implement depression collaborative care in underserved communities. This exploratory subanalysis examines 6- and 12-month outcomes among CPIC participants aged >50 years.

Design: Community-partnered, cluster-randomized trial conducted between April 2010 and March 2012.

Composite Hemangioendothelioma Settled in the Paraspinal Region: A Rare Case Report.

Composite hemangioendothelioma (CHE) is a very rare, low-grade malignant vascular tumor. It is most commonly seen as one or more nodules on both sides of the fingers and toes. This tumor rarely settles in the paraspinal muscles.

Retrospective Chart Analysis of Concussion Discharge Instructions in the Emergency Department.

Background: Recognition and diagnosis of concussion is increasing, but current research shows these patients are discharged from the emergency department (ED) with a wide variability of recommendations and instructions.

Objective: To assess the adequacy of documentation of discharge instructions given to patients discharged from the ED with concussions.

Methods: This was a quality-improvement study conducted at a University-based Level I trauma center.

The Association between Sagittal Index, Canal Compromise, Loss of Vertebral Body Height, and Severity of Spinal Cord Injury in Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures.

Aim: Our aim was to determine whether a combination of sagittal index (SI), canal compromise (CC), and loss of vertebral body height (LVBH) is associated with the severity of neurological injury in patients with thoracolumbar burst fractures.

Materials And Methods: Seventy-four patients with thoracolumbar burst fracture undergoing instrumentation between 2010 and 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. The degree of neurological injury was determined using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scoring system.

Prognostic Factors in Patients who Underwent Aneurysmal Clipping due to Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Aim: Despite technical and medical advances, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH) continue to be a challenging pathology, associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this regard, a definition is required of the various prognostic indicators of an SAH. The aim of the present retrospective study is to examine the various prognostic factors of the clinical outcomes of the patients who underwent a neurosurgical clipping of aneurysms due to aneurysmal SAH.

Foramen Magnum Decompression and Duraplasty is Superior to Only Foramen Magnum Decompression in Chiari Malformation Type 1 Associated with Syringomyelia in Adults.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: To compare surgical results of foramen magnum decompression with and without duraplasty in Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) associated syringomyelia (SM).

Overview Of Literature: The optimal surgical treatment of CM-1 associated with SM is unclear.

Atypical pyogenic brain abscess evaluation by diffusion-weighted imaging: diagnosis with multimodality MR imaging.

Whether a brain abscess is apparent by imaging depends on the stage of the abscess at the time of imaging, as well as the etiology of the infection. Because conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is limited in its ability to distinguish brain abscesses from necrotic tumors, advanced techniques are required. The management of these two disease entities differs and can potentially affect the clinical outcome.

Comparison of the Surgical Results for Foramen Magnum Decompression with and without Duraplasty in Chiari Malformation Type 1.

Aim: The surgical results for foramen magnum decompression (FMD) with and without duraplasty in Chiari Malformation type 1 (CM-1) were compared retrospectively.

Material And Methods: Thirty-nine cases of CM-1 with and without syringomyelia (SM) were included. There were 18 patients in the nonduraplasty and 21 in the duraplasty group.

Chitosan gel formulations containing egg yolk oil and epidermal growth factor for dermal burn treatment.

In the present study chitosan based gel formulations containing Egg Yolk Oil (EYO) and Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) were formulated successfully aiming at enhanced topical treatment of dermal burns the combination of traditional approaches with modern drug delivery systems. Physicochemical properties of the formulations were analyzed and efficacy of the formulations prepared were evaluated versus a commercial product; Silverdin (1% silver sulfadiazine) in vivo on Wistar rats. Burns were generated on the back of the rats and at predetermined time intervals tissue samples were collected and evaluated histologically.

Complicated fronto-orbital mucopyocele presenting with proptosis: a case report.

Mucoceles are cystic lesions of the paranasal sinuses which develop as a result of accumulation of mucous secretion due to obstruction of the ostium of the sinuses. Despite their benign behavior, they may enlarge progressively and project into adjacent structures by destructing the bony walls of the sinuses. Frontal mucoceles may get infected and extend towards orbital cavity and compress the orbit by eroding the bony walls of the orbital cavity.

The Effect of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 on the Prognosis and Biological Behaviour of Meningiomas.

Aim: To analyse the effect of MMP-3 (Matrix Metalloproteinase Enzyme-3)-one of the extracellular matrix proteins- on the prognosis and biological behaviour of meningiomas.

Material And Methods: 79 cases of meningioma that were operated in our clinic between 2005 and 2010 were retrospectively analysed. Age, sex, preoperative peritumoral edema, histological subtype, grade, Ki-67 expression, MMP-3 staining pattern and recurrence rate were analysed.

Cost of an acting intern: clinical productivity in the academic emergency department.

Background: A few studies suggest that an increasing clinical workload does not adversely affect quality of teaching in the Emergency Department (ED); however, the impact of clinical teaching on productivity is unknown.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether there was a difference in relative value units (RVUs) billed by faculty members when an acting internship (AI) student is on shift. Secondary objectives include comparing RVUs billed by individual faculty members and in different locations.

WITHDRAWN: Riluzole alleviates early neutrophil infiltration, brain oedema and lipid peroxidation in the traumatic brain tissue but does not induce neurotoxicity in non-traumatic brain tissue in rats.

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Long-term disseminated recurrence in spinal hydatid cyst: a case report.

The spinal column is rarely affected by hydatid cyst; however, when involved, it has higher rates of recurrence particularly in case of osseous and paravertebral extensions. We report a 36-year-old patient. The patient was operated previously for hydatid cyst through laminectomy 13 years ago.

Does the experience of the writer affect the evaluative components on the standardized letter of recommendation in emergency medicine?

Background: The Standardized Letter of Recommendation (SLOR) was developed in an attempt to standardize the evaluation of applicants to an emergency medicine (EM) residency.

Objective: Our aim was to determine whether the Global Assessment Score (GAS) and Likelihood of Matching Assessment (LOMA) of the SLOR for applicants applying to an EM residency are affected by the experience of the letter writer. We describe the distribution of GAS and LOMA grades and compare the GAS and LOMA scores to length of time an applicant knew the letter writer and number of EM rotations.