Periodontal Disease Association with Large-Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke.

Objectives: We investigated whether periodontal disease is associated with specific stroke subtype.

Materials And Methods: This is a single-center cross-sectional study. Periodontal disease was assessed in stroke and transient ischemic attack patients.

Fluorene-containing tetraphenylethylene molecules as lasing materials.

A series of star-shaped oligofluorene molecules, each containing a TPE core, have been specifically designed and produced to show effective aggregation-induced emission (AIE). Each molecule differs either in the number of fluorene units within the arms (e.g.

Anaerobic infection after total hip replacement. Report of three cases.

In a series of 387 consecutive total hip replacements there were nine infections (2.3% infection rate). Three of the infections were caused by an anaerobic gram positive cocci, Peptococcus.

Unicameral bone cyst in the scapula.

This is a case report of a 21 year old man with a unicameral bone cyst of the scapula. The occurrence here, as in other flat bones, is rare. The unusual location presents a diagnostic problem, but as in other flat bones, the prognosis after treatment by bone grafting is very good.

UCI knee replacement.

Between March 9, 1972 and December 31, 1973, a total of 103 UCI knee replacements were performed. Follow-up data are available on 83 knees with an average follow-up of 33 months. Patient evaluation of the end results indicates that 78.