Effect of titanium dioxide nanocoating on the colour stability of room temperature vulcanizing maxillofacial silicone-an invitro study.

Objective: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of an oxide nanocoating to prevent colour degradation of maxillofacial silicone elastomers following accelerated ageing.

Material And Methods: Specimens (N = 40) of specified dimensions were fabricated in Factor II room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) silicone and processed according to the manufacturer's instructions. Two groups were classified with 20 specimens each.

Bleeding complications after dual antiplatelet therapy with ticagrelor versus dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel-a propensity-matched comparative study of two antiplatelet regimes in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Purpose: Ticagrelor combined with aspirin had shown better saphenous vein graft patency than aspirin with clopidogrel after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. However, the safety of this drug in regard to bleeding complications remains unknown. The aim of our study was to assess the bleeding complications of dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and ticagrelor compared with aspirin and clopidogrel within the first 3 months after off-pump surgery.

Is oral baclofen effective in neonatal hypertonia?

Cerebral palsy is often associated with spasticity. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of oral baclofen in hypertonic neonates. Retrospective chart review of patients treated with oral baclofen (identified by means of pharmacy records) during a 3-year period was undertaken.