Publications by authors named "I Schmidtmann"
Purpose: This study assesses the impact of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAP) pretreatment on the bond strength of two-piece hybrid ceramic abutment crowns in implant dentistry. The objective is to ascertain whether CAP can be employed as an alternative or complementary technique to conventional methods.
Methods: 80 titanium bases and 80 VITA ENAMIC polymer-infiltrated ceramic network (PICN) crowns were divided into 8 groups (n = 10) based on different surface pretreatments of the crowns before cementation: no treatment (A), hydrofluoric acid (HF) (B), HF and silane (C), silane (D), CAP (AP), HF and CAP (BP), HF, CAP, and silane (CP), and CAP and silane (DP).
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- This study aimed to explore how changes in systemic medication relate to intraocular pressure (IOP) in a large population in Germany.
- Researchers analyzed data from the Gutenberg Health Study, measuring IOP and recording medication changes over a five-year period in thousands of participants.
- Results showed that starting selective beta-blockers reduced IOP, while stopping them increased it; other medications' effects on IOP appeared linked to accompanying drugs or blood pressure changes.
Increased incidence rates for childhood leukaemia have been reported in municipalities close to the nuclear power plant (NPP) Krümmel (Geesthacht, Germany). Methodological challenges arise when analysing this association at ecological level. They include the use of an appropriate reference population, unstable estimates of standardised incidence ratios (SIRs), and the potential role of prevailing winds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Objective of this study was to describe orthodontic findings in adults with Down's syndrome, a matter insufficiently regarded in literature.
Materials And Methods: A group of 104 adults (33.8 ± 15 years) with trisomy 21 had an orthodontic check-up in their accustomed environment.
Background: Pulse wave transit time (PWTT) shows promise for monitoring intravascular fluid status intraoperatively. Presently, it is unknown how PWTT mirrors haemodynamic variables representing preload, inotropy, or afterload.
Methods: PWTT was measured continuously in 24 adult volunteers.