Compatibility of salivary lactate dehydrogenase level using a test kit with the community periodontal index in Japanese adults.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between salivary lactate dehydrogenase (LD) levels, assessed using a test kit, and the community periodontal index (CPI) and to determine the feasibility and reliability of the test kit for screening periodontal disease in adults. The study included 205 patients (58.5% female, median and 25-75 percentiles of age 55.

Osteosynthesis using Scorpion plate for neer type V distal clavicle fracture.

Background: Neer type V distal clavicle fractures are considered the most unstable fracture type and are characterized by the disruption of continuity between the coracoclavicular (C-C) ligaments and proximal or distal bone fragments. However, owing to the rarity of such fractures, there is currently no universally accepted surgical procedure for their treatment. Recently, the scorpion plate, an anatomical, non-locking, pre-contoured plate with two grasping arms to fix the distal or inferior clavicular fragments, was introduced.

Humoral factors in serum as predictors of therapeutic response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis.

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of serum humoral factors in determining the therapeutic responses to biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs), especially TNF inhibitors (TNFis), in patients with RA.

Methods: A cohort of 52 patients with RA who were treated with bDMARDs, including TNFis, abatacept, and tocilizumab, was analyzed. Serum samples were collected at baseline (t1), 5 ± 1 (t2), and 14 ± 2 weeks (t3) after treatment.

Possibility of Vertical Transmission of Spp. in Sika Deer in Japan.

In recent years, the wild deer population in Japan has grown exponentially, causing severe feeding damage to the agricultural and forestry industries. Therefore, the game meat industry is being promoted for effective utilization of hunted animals. Wild animals are not hygienically controlled and can serve as reservoirs for pathogenic microorganisms.

Estimation of Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area by Salivary Lactate Dehydrogenase Level Using a Test Kit.

Salivary lactate dehydrogenase (LD) levels are a feasible and useful parameter for screening periodontal diseases. The periodontal inflamed surface area (PISA) is useful to clinically assess periodontal diseases. However, PISA is difficult to calculate and PISA-compatible screening kits are required.