The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission: A Systematic Review.

Bariatric surgery has been shown to significantly affect type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remission, particularly in obese individuals. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of bariatric surgical interventions in inducing remission of T2DM as well as to identify factors influencing surgical outcomes. The systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Considerations for the use of biological therapies in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that primarily affects middle-aged individuals but is increasingly prevalent among the elderly due to longer life expectancies. Treating elderly onset RA (EORA) is challenging for clinicians because of unique disease characteristics, comorbidities, polypharmacy, age-related physiological changes, and limited studies on the safety and efficacy of biological therapies in this population. This review aims to evaluate the use of various biological therapies in elderly RA patients.

Biomimetic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Ethyl Acetate Extract of Leaves; Characterizations and Emerging Antimicrobial Activity.

The current work reports the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using the antimicrobial activities of ethyl acetate extract of Urtica diocia (UD) leaves as a reducing and capping agent. The synthesized UD-AgNPs were characterized using UV−visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The UD-AgNPs were evaluated against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and their size, shape, and distribution were recorded.

Buccal Bone Remodeling Around Immediate Implants in STZ-Induced Diabetic Dogs: A Histologic and Microcomputed Tomographic Analysis.

Buccal bone remodeling around immediate implants placed in animals with streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes has not been investigated. The present histologic and microcomputed tomography (μCT) in vivo experiment assessed the buccal bone remodeling around immediate implants, extraction socket healing, and bone-to-implant contact (BIC) in dogs with and without STZ-induced diabetes. Three male beagle dogs with STZ-induced diabetes and three healthy dogs (controls) were included.

The Efficacy of Recombinant Platelet-Derived Growth Factor on Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate to Regenerate Femoral Critical Sized Segmental Defects: Longitudinal Micro-CT Study in a Rat Model.

: Beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) has been used for bone regeneration. The objective of this study was to assess longitudinally, the regeneration of critical sized segmental defects (CSSD) in rat femur using beta-TCP with or without recombinant platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) through micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). : Following ethical approval unilateral femoral CSSD measuring 5 mm was surgically created, under general anesthesia, in 30 male Wistar-Albino rats (aged 12-18 months; weighing 450-500 g).