The relationship between psychological resilience, perceived social support, acceptance of illness and mindfulness in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration.

To investigates the current status of mindfulness in patients with Wilson's disease (WD) and to explore the effects of psychological resilience, perceived social support, and acceptance of illness on their mindfulness. By using the convenient sampling method, 136 patients with WD were selected from May 2019 to January 2023 in 12 tertiary hospitals in Chengdu. General information questionnaire, five facet mindfulness scale, resilience scale, acceptance of illness and perceived social support scale were used to conduct the investigation.

The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between self-care ability and disability level in older adult patients with chronic diseases.

Objective: This study investigates the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between self-care ability and disability level in older adult patients with chronic diseases.

Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to select 372 older adult patients with chronic diseases from five tertiary hospitals in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. General demographic information was collected using a questionnaire, and self-efficacy, self-care ability, and disability were assessed using standardized scales.

Impact of alternate partial root-zone irrigation on the rhizosphere microbiota of alfalfa plants inoculated with rhizobia.

Water is an important constraint on alfalfa () production in arid and semiarid areas, and alternate irrigation in root areas has water-saving potential for alfalfa production. To investigate the impact of alternate partial root-zone irrigation (APRI) on the rhizosphere soil microorganisms of alfalfa, this study subjected alfalfa plants to different irrigation methods and irrigation levels. The growth status and rhizosphere soil microbial community diversity of alfalfa plants under alternate root-zone watering treatment were analyzed through laboratory experiments and high-throughput sequencing.

Clinical and imaging features of eight cases of Ewing sarcoma of the jaw.

Objectives: This study investigate the clinical and imaging features of Ewing sarcoma (ES) of the jaw.

Methods: Eight cases of pathologically diagnosed ES of the jaw from January 2010 to June 2022 were included in the study. Clinical and radiological features were retrospectively analyzed.

Solar park promoted microbial nitrogen and phosphorus cycle potentials but reduced soil prokaryotic diversity and network stability in alpine desert ecosystem.

Solar park (SP) is rapidly growing throughout the planet due to the increasing demand for low-carbon energy, which represents a remarkable global land-use change with implications for the hosting ecosystems. Despite dozens of studies estimating the environmental impacts of SP based on local microclimate and vegetation, responses of soil microbial interactions and nutrient cycle potentials remain poorly understood. To bridge this gap, we investigated the diversity, community structure, complexity, and stability of co-occurrence network and soil enzyme activities of soil prokaryotes and fungi in habitats of ambient, the first, and sixth year since solar park establishment.

Intensive care units nurses' burnout, organizational commitment, turnover intention and hospital workplace violence: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: This study aimed to (1) assess the relationship between intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' burnout, organizational commitment and turnover intention, (2) examine the moderating effect of the organizational commitment on the relationship between ICU nurses' burnout and turnover intention, and (3) explore the prevalence and influencing factors of hospital workplace violence among ICU nurses.

Design: Cross-sectional study design.

Methods: Data were collected from August to October 2020 and a convenience sample of registered nurses was recruited.

Identification and Characterization of Regulatory Pathways Controlling Dormancy Under Lower Temperature in Alfalfa ( L.).

Alfalfa ( L.), a kind of high-quality perennial legume forage, is widely distributed in the northern regions of China. In recent years, low temperatures have frequently occurred and limited alfalfa productivity and survival in early spring and late fall.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of mandibular canal variations on cone beam computed tomography.

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the mandibular canal (MC) variations and their anatomical incidences using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Designs: Related articles on the anatomical variations of the MC using CBCT were searched through PubMed, Cochrane, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to identify all relevant articles eligible for inclusion. Data extracted included incidences of the anatomical variations of the MC including the accessory mental foramen (AMF), retromolar foramen (RMF), mandibular lingual foramina (MLF), and the bifid mandibular canal (BMC).

Imaging Features and Pathological Analysis of 43 Parotid Basal Cell Adenomas.

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between sonographic and computed tomography and pathological features of basal cell adenomas (BCAs) of the parotid gland.

Methods: This retrospective study included 41 patients (43 tumors) with BCAs. The tumors were divided into three types based on their location in the parotid gland and their imaging features.

Comparison of diagnosis of cracked tooth using contrast-enhanced CBCT and micro-CT.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy using sodium iodide (NaI) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as contrast agent in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning, and compare this with micro-CT.

Methods: 18 teeth were cracked artificially by soaking them cyclically in liquid nitrogen and hot water. After pre-treatment with artificial saliva, the teeth were scanned in four modes: CBCT routine scanning without contrast agent (RS); CBCT with meglumine diatrizoate (MD) as contrast agent (ES1); CBCT with NaI + DMSO as contrast agent (ES2); and micro-CT (mCT).

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of a medicinal orchid species (Orchidaceae).

is an important orchid species with high medicinal value. Its complete chloroplast genome is 158,935 bp in length, which possesses the typical structure consising of a small single-copy region (SSC) of 18,743 bp, two inverted repeats (IRs) of 26,374 bp, and a large-single copy region (LSC) of 87,444 bp. The genome encodes 137 genes, including 91 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 38 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes.

Assessment of true vertical root fracture line in endodontically treated teeth using a new subtraction software - A Micro-CT and CBCT study.

This study aimed to find true facture lines in endodontically treated teeth on CBCT images using digital subtraction and to evaluate the influence of width of facture lines in the diagnosis. Thirty-two endodontically treated teeth with vertical root fractures (VRFs) from 30 patients were included in this study. The CBCT images of the patients and the micro-CT images of extracted teeth were imported into our digital subtraction software to distinguish the true facture lines from the streak artefacts.

An extensive sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma in mandible: a case report and literature review.

Sclerosing odontogenic carcinoma (SOC) is a primary intraosseous carcinoma of the jaw that was listed as a separate entity for the first time in the latest version of the World Health Organization classification of Head and Neck Tumors (2017). In this report, we present a case of SOC involving a circuitous diagnostic process because of the inadequately detailed biopsy findings and inherent impression based on the imaging manifestations. Through an extensive literature review, the histopathological and immunohistochemical features of the disease were briefly summarized.

In Vivo Detection of Subtle Vertical Root Fracture in Endodontically Treated Teeth by Cone-beam Computed Tomography.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) imaging in the detection of subtle vertical root fractures (VRFs) in endodontically treated teeth in vivo and to discuss direct and indirect evidence for the diagnosis of subtle VRFs.

Methods: Twenty-nine endodontically treated teeth with suspected VRFs from 29 patients were examined using CBCT imaging. CBCT images were scored based on evaluation of the fracture line and vertical buccopalatal (lingual) bone loss.

Could cone-beam computed tomography demonstrate the lateral accessory canals?

Background: Recently, using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) to assess root canal morphology has become popular; however, few studies have examined its efficiency to assess the entire root canals, including the tiny lateral and accessory canals (LACs). This study aimed to assess the ability of CBCT to evaluate the root canal of mandibular incisors at three different scanning settings, compared with the canal staining and tooth clearing (CS) technique as the gold standard.

Methods: CBCT images of 70 extracted mandibular incisors were taken using NewTom VG CBCT at high-resolution scan mode (HZ), zoom scan mode (ZS), and full scan mode (FS), with different scanning settings.

[Comparative study of root canal morphology of mandibular incisors by cone-beam CT and canal staining and clearing technique].

Purpose: To compare the root canal morphology of mandibular incisors by using cone-beam CT (CBCT) and canal staining and clearing technique.

Methods: Sixty-one extracted mandibular incisors with complete dental root and apex which received no endodontic treatment and no post crown restoration were selected. Each tooth was radiographed with CBCT, and the root canal system was stained by canal staining and clearing technique.

Soft tissue recurrent ameloblastomas also show some malignant features: A clinicopathological study of a 15-year database.

Background: To investigate the clinicopathological features of six cases of soft tissue recurrent ameloblastoma and explore the role of increased aggressive biological behavior in the recurrences and treatment of this type of ameloblastomas.

Material And Methods: In this study, we retrospectively reviewed recurrent ameloblastomas during a 15-year period; six cases were diagnosed as soft tissue recurrent ameloblastoma. The clinical, radiographic, cytological and immunohistochemical records of these six cases were investigated and analyzed.

Use of CBCT to investigate the root canal morphology of mandibular incisors.

Purpose: To investigate the root canal morphology of mandibular incisors using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Materials And Methods: A total of 353 patients with 1,412 healthy, well-developed mandibular incisors were enrolled. Radiographic examination by CBCT was conducted as part of their routine examination, diagnosis and treatment planning.

[Evaluation of root resorption after palatal expansion by magnetic expansion appliance].

Objective: To investigate the root length of posterior teeth after palatal expansion by magnetic expansion appliance.

Methods: A total of 32 patients who accepted palatal expansion with magnetic expansion appliance were enrolled in the study. Pretreatment and post-treatment cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images were obtained.

The variability and complexity of ameloblastoma: carcinoma ex ameloblastoma or primary ameloblastic carcinoma.

Ameloblastoma is characterized by slow-growing, local invasiveness and high incidence of local recurrence. It usually presents with a benign histological appearance. However, ameloblastoma occasionally demonstrates a clinical course that is characteristic of malignant transformation.

[Comprehensive study on clinic presentation, radiology and pathology of recurrent ameloblastoma].

Objective: To study the clinic presentation, radiology, pathology of recurrent ameloblastoma (RAB).

Methods: All RAB cases accepted treatment in School of Stomatology of Nanjing University during 1996.1-2008.

[Analysis of mandibular bone mineral density of senile osteoporosis patients].

Objective: To investigate the mandibular bone mineral density (BMD) change of senile osteoporosis patients and the relationship between the mandible bone loss and systemic bone loss.

Methods: Forty senile osteoporotic patients (group A), 40 non-osteoporosis control elders (group B) and 40 healthy youths (group C) were included in this study. Standard digital panoramic tomography (SDPTG) was taken for each participant.

Evaluation of nonsyndromic multiple supernumerary teeth using three-dimensional computerized tomography: a case report and literature review.

Aim: The aims of this report are to present a case of nonsyndromic multiple supernumerary teeth and a discussion of the value of three-dimensional computerized tomography (3D CT) for precise radiographic imaging of the anomaly.

Background: Multiple supernumerary teeth without any associated syndromes are very rare. Exact radiographic presentations with an associated diagnosis of nonsyndromic multiple supernumerary teeth have not been well published.

[Evaluation of mandibule bone loss of periodontitis with standard digital panoramic tomogram].

Objective: To compare the mandibular indices differences between periodontitis and non-periodontitis subjects by digital panoramic tomograms in order to find a simple and effective method to evaluate the density of alveolar bone and study the relativity between local bone loss and systemic bone loss.

Methods: Standard digital panoramic tomograms of sixty periodontitis subjects and sixty non-periodontitis subjects were taken. Density and height cortical width (CW) and panoramic mandibular index (PMI) of alveolar bone were measured on the digital panoramic tomograms.