Outcomes and Craniometric Analyses of the Champy Technique in the Treatment of Mandibular Angle Fractures: A Retrospective Study.

The aim of this study is to examine the outcomes of superiorly placed monocortical single miniplate fixation in the treatment of mandibular angle fractures and evaluate treatment efficacy through craniometric measurements. Postoperative craniometrics were compared with both the preoperative measurements and the control group. Thirty-four patients were included with a mean follow-up of 3.

Long-term results of fronto-orbital advancement and remodeling using distraction osteogenesis in craniosynostosis patients.

In the initial report describing the fronto-orbital distraction technique, bone segments were advanced preserving their attachments with the dura. This approach does not allow for the remodeling of the frontal segment. However, in the technique described herein, the fronto-orbital segment is separated from dura, remodeled, and advanced as a bone graft using distractors.

Molecular Basis for the Differential Function of HAVCR1 Mucin Variants.

: The hepatitis A virus (HAV) cellular receptor 1 (HAVCR1) is a type I integral membrane glycoprotein discovered in monkeys and humans as a HAV receptor. HAVCR1 contains an N-terminal immunoglobulin-like variable domain (IgV) followed by a mucin-like domain (Muc), a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic tail with a canonical tyrosine kinase phosphorylation site. The IgV binds phosphatidylserine on apoptotic cells, extracellular vesicles, and enveloped viruses.

Sex Educators' Strategies for Building Student Trust.

Although clinicians have been the focus of research on trust in health care, much of the health guidance Americans receive occurs outside clinical settings. School-based health education is one such setting. Given the importance of interpersonal dynamics to clinicians' work, trust likely features heavily in achieving health educators' outcomes.