Evaluation of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Control in Home-Based Primary Care Patients Managed by Clinical Pharmacy Specialists.

To evaluate the impact of pharmacist-led diabetes care in a Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) setting. This was a single-center, retrospective, cohort chart review in HBPC veterans with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMII) at Columbia VA Health Care System. A sample size of 80 patients was calculated to meet power of 80% and a -value of less than 0.

Portable ozone sterilization device with mechanical and ultrasonic cleaning units for dentistry.

A portable device for cleaning and ozone sterilization of small-sized delicate dental instruments that cannot withstand the high heat and humidity of standard autoclaving has been developed. The device contains a remote unit for magnetic mechanical washing, an ultrasonic bath for pre-cleaning treatment, and a container for ozone sterilization with a reactor based on dielectric barrier discharge. The maximum ozone concentration in water reached 8.

Primary Immunodeficiencies in Russia: Data From the National Registry.

Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are a group of rare genetic disorders with a multitude of clinical symptoms. Characterization of epidemiological and clinical data via national registries has proven to be a valuable tool of studying these diseases. The Russian PID registry was set up in 2017, by the National Association of Experts in PID (NAEPID).

Highly wear-resistant and biocompatible carbon nanocomposite coatings for dental implants.

Diamond-like carbon coatings are increasingly used as wear-protective coatings for dental implants, artificial joints, etc. Despite their advantages, they may have several weak points such as high internal stress, poor adhesive properties or high sensitivity to ambient conditions. These weak points could be overcome in the case of a new carbon nanocomposite coating (CNC) deposited by using a C60 ion beam on a Co/Cr alloy.