Application of a New Microtensile Bond Strength Testing Technique for the Evaluation of Enamel Bonding.

Objective: To evaluate adhesives' enamel bonding performance utilising the traditional microtensile bond strength test (µTBST) and a new double-sided microtensile bond strength test (DµTBST) to assess the suitability of the latter.

Methods: A 'tug-of-war' direct encounter design was employed to compare the enamel bond strengths of two universal adhesives and their different application modes simultaneously under the same tensile load applied to double-sided bonded specimens. Clearfil Universal Bond (CU; Kuraray, Kurashiki, Japan) and Scotchbond Universal Adhesive (SB; 3M ESPE, St Paul, MN, USA) were applied in self-etch (S) and etch-and-rinse (E) mode on 110 human molar samples to perform two experiments.

Risk assessment of fluoride and arsenic in groundwater and a scenario analysis for reducing exposure in Inner Mongolia.

In contrast to Mongolia, family-owned land in Inner Mongolia is separated by fences, preventing the free movement of nomads and leading people to rely heavily on the same source of groundwater for their domestic water needs. Therefore, it is important to clarify groundwater quality and understand the associated human health concerns. To evaluate the risks of drinking groundwater to human health in Inner Mongolia, we examined groundwater quality by field surveys, a human health risk analysis, and a scenario analysis.

Revascularization procedure mainly by suction thrombectomy for acute cervical carotid occlusion.

In many cases, the prognosis for acute cervical carotid artery occlusion is poor. However, a standard treatment for the acute stage is not yet established. We report here the results of eight consecutive patients (mean age 71.

Evaluation of QT interval using a linear model in individual cynomolgus monkeys.

Introduction: The cynomolgus monkey, one of a number of primate species phylogenetically close to humans, is commonly used in cardiovascular research, but a method for determination of the RR interval-corrected QT interval in this species needs greater consideration. The objectives of this study were to determine a method for evaluating QT interval in cynomolgus monkeys individually, disregarding RR interval change artifacts, and to investigate prerequisite information for this method.

Methods: The physiological QT-RR relationship for practical evaluation of QT interval was recorded and analyzed by 24-hour telemetric ECG monitoring.

Individual reference intervals of hematological and serum biochemical parameters in cynomolgus monkeys.

Cynomolgus monkeys, one of a number of primates phylogenetically close to humans, are commonly used in animal studies. The purpose of this study was to assess biological variations in hematological and serum biochemical parameters in cynomolgus monkeys. Summary statistics and reference intervals were calculated using data from 95 male and 95 female Chinese-bred cynomolgus monkeys aged 3 to 7 years showing no abnormalities during the breeding period.