Enhancing Recovery in Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) Patients With Cobb Angle ≥90 Degrees Undergoing Single-staged Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF): Evaluating the Feasibility of Rapid Recovery Protocol (RRP).

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and outcome of rapid recovery protocol (RRP) in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients with Cobb angle ≥90 degrees underwent single-staged posterior spinal fusion (PSF).

Summary Of Background Data: Corrective surgeries in severe AIS patients entail a higher risk of prolonged operation, excessive bleeding, extended hospital stay, and higher complication rates compared with non-severe AIS patients.

Anti-invasion activities of heat-killed lactic acid bacteria isolates against serovar Typhimurium.

Background And Objectives: The most common cause of severe foodborne salmonellosis is Typhimurium. Its interaction with intestinal epithelial cells is little known. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were recognized as a prominent probiotic gastrointestinal microbiota of humans and animals that confer health-promoting and protective effects.

Mutagenicity and DNA damage assessment of locally produced nano-hydroxyapatite-silica-glass ionomer cement on human periodontal ligament fibroblasts using Ames and Comet assays.

Aim: This research assessed the mutagenicity and DNA damage of a novel type of nano-hydroxyapatite-silica glass ionomer cement (nano-HA-SiO-GIC) and a conventional GIC (cGIC) using Ames and Comet assays.

Methods: Cell viability was tested on human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (HPLFs) using 3.125 mg/ml, 6.

A Rare Case of Luc's Abscess in an Immunocompromised Female Patient.

Although Luc's abscess represents a rare complication of otitis media, it is an important complication to be considered by clinicians, by which infection spreads from the middle ear and can result in subperiosteal collection beneath the temporal muscle. Because of its rare occurrence, the diagnosis and treatment might be delayed. Here, we report the case of a 48-year-old female with Luc's abscess with the involvement of the mastoid bone and discuss its clinical presentation and successful management.