3D printed customized facemask for early treatment of Class III malocclusion: a two-center case series feasibility study.

Background: This prospective two-center case series feasibility study aimed to investigate the potential of a novel maxillary protraction facemask customized to the patients' anatomy recorded with 3D face scanning and then produced by digital design and additive manufacturing.

Methods: Ten subjects (5 females and 5 males, average age 7.7±1.

Significance of the CONUT Score in the Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Introduction/objective: Nutritional status is related to the prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The CONUT (The Controlling Nutritional Status) score is a recent nutritional marker. This study aimed to examine the association of preoperative CONUT score with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), while the secondary aim was to assess the importance of preoperative nutritional status for the development of postoperative complications.

IL-23/IL-17 Axis in Chronic Hepatitis C and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis-New Insight into Immunohepatotoxicity of Different Chronic Liver Diseases.

Considering the relevance of the research of pathogenesis of different liver diseases, we investigated the possible activity of the IL-23/IL-17 axis on the immunohepatotoxicity of two etiologically different chronic liver diseases. A total of 36 chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients, 16 with (CHC-SF) and 20 without significant fibrosis (CHC-NSF), 19 patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and 20 healthy controls (CG) were recruited. Anthropometric, biochemical, and immunological cytokines (IL-6, IL-10, IL-17 and IL-23) tests were performed in accordance with standard procedure.

Clinically Relevant Properties of 3D Printable Materials for Intraoral Use in Orthodontics: A Critical Review of the Literature.

The review aimed at analyzing the evidence available on 3D printable materials and techniques used for the fabrication of orthodontic appliances, focusing on materials properties that are clinically relevant. MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. Starting from an initial retrieval of 669 citations, 47 articles were finally included in the qualitative review.

Prognostic Value of Combined Hematological/Biochemical Indexes and Tumor Clinicopathologic Features in Colorectal Cancer Patients-A Pilot Single Center Study.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant public health problem. There is increasing evidence that the host's immune response and nutritional status play a role in the development and progression of cancer. The aim of our study was to examine the prognostic value of clinical markers/indexes of inflammation, nutritional and pathohistological status in relation to overall survival and disease free-survival in CRC.