A long-term retrospective analysis of single tooth implants and endodontic therapies in a university setting.

Background: This study aimed to compare survival of single tooth implants (SI) to teeth receiving initial endodontic treatment (IET), non-surgical (NET), and surgical endodontic retreatments (SET). The secondary aim was to determine success rate and identify factors associated with the survival and success of implant and endodontic treatments.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study using electronic health records (January 1st, 1995 to April 30th, 2017) was conducted.

The investigation of four technologies to assist in detecting mild to moderate traumatic brain injury of U.S. Military service members.

Background: A standard, reliable, objective measure is needed for identifying individuals with mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine balance using an AMTI OR6-7 force platform (FP), neurocognition and mood using the Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metric4 (ANAM4), blood flow comparisons using a Brain Acoustic Monitor (BAM), and voice using Voice Analysis software (VA) for screening service members for a mild to moderate TBI.

Methods: Active duty and retired service member volunteers (n = 88, 35 with a diagnosis of mild to moderate TBI and 53 who never had a TBI) completed an informed consent document, and evaluations using the four technologies.

If you want to know why students fail, just ask them.

One method to discover possible reasons why individuals fail academic training is to ask them. However, self-report information can be difficult to trust, especially if students are perceived as having something to lose if they are honest. The purpose of this study was to identify potential reasons students fail (or do well) in their training as reported by 4 groups: those who failed the program (F) (n=28) and a peer (F-P) (n=28); and those who passed with a grade of B or above (P) (n=101) and one of their peers (P-P) (n=32).

Central serous chorioretinopathy in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Purpose: To describe three patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in whom ophthalmoscopic and fluorescein angiographic evidence of central serous chorioretinopathy developed.

Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinical and photographic records of three patients with systemic lupus erythematous in whom central serous chorioretinopathy developed.

Results: Ophthalmoscopic changes observed in these patients with systemic lupus erythematosus included discrete areas of clumping and mottling of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), focal RPE detachments, serous elevations of the neurosensory retina, and late subretinal fibrosis with scar formation.