Can Genetic Factors Compromise the Success of Dental Implants? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Dental implants provide a predictable treatment option for partial and complete edentulism via the placement of a fixed permanent artificial root to support prosthetic dental crowns. Despite the high survival rates, long-term dental implant failures are still reported, leading to implant removals and additional financial and health burdens. While extrinsic factors that improve the success rate of implants have been well explored, the impact of genetic factors on this matter is poorly understood.

[Pulmonary metastasis in a cardiac angiosarcoma - case report and discussion].

We present a case report of a 35 year-old male without any relevant former pathology admitted to the emergency room with atypical chest pain, cough and sputum with ECG changes suggesting pericarditis. He was initially admitted to the cardiology ward and experienced clinical improvement after initiating anti- inflammatory treatment. As intercurrence he had bacterial origin pneumonia complicated by pleural effusion (PE).

Lung adenocarcinoma - For how long a good response is the question.

A 75 year old woman was observed at the emergency department with cough, hyperthermia and thoracic pain in October 2004.A pleural effusion was identified and studied. Thorax CT scan evidenced a pleural effusion and thickening in the RSL anterior segment but bronchofibroscopy only identified inflammatory changes.

[Anesthesia for transsternal thymectomy in myasthenia gravis].

Twenty-seven patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (moderate, severe and acute fulminating forms) who underwent thymectomy were studied. The effects of several anesthetic agents were analyzed with special attention being given to immunologic considerations. The authors conclude that the association of ketamine, tiapride, droperidol, fentanil and nitrous oxide allowed fast recovery of consciousness and spontaneous respiration, and made safe extubation possible before leaving the operating room.