Effects of restraint stress and high-fat diet on osseointegration of titanium implants: an experimental study.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of chronic restraint stress (RS) and a high-fat diet (HFD) on the osseointegration of titanium implants in a rat model. After the surgical insertion of titanium implants into the metaphysis of the tibial bone, the rats were randomly divided into four equal groups (n = 8 each): control (CNT), restraint stress (RS), high-fat diet (HFD), and restraint stress plus high fat diet (RS-HFD). CNT: Rats received no further treatment during the 92-day experimental period.

Ray propagation imaging and optical quality evaluation of different intraocular lens models.

Purpose: Ray propagation visualization and optical performance analysis of four different intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Methods: In this laboratory study, four IOLs with different optical designs were assessed: a monofocal AcrySof IQ SN60WF [Alcon], a diffractive-refractive bifocal AcrySof IQ Restor SN6AD1 [Alcon], a diffractive trifocal AcrySof IQ PanOptix TFNT00 [Alcon], and a diffractive extended-depth-of-focus (EDOF) Symfony ZXR00 [Johnson&Johnson]. An experimental set-up with a water bath containing 0.

PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF OIL ON MYOCARDIUM IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATS.

Background: To evaluate the protective effect of oil (NSO) on the myocardium in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-two 7-8-week-old female Wistar albino rats (300-350 g) were equally divided into 4 groups: nondiabetic untreated animals (control), diabetes mellitus (DM), NSO, and DM+NSO groups. For the induction of diabetes, 45 mg/kg streptozotocin was applied to the rats in the DM and DM+NSO groups as a single intraperitoneal dose.

Impact of Primary Calcification in Segmented Refractive Bifocal Intraocular Lenses on Optical Performance Including Straylight.

Purpose: To describe and analyze the impact of calcification on the optical quality of segmented refractive bifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs).

Methods: Eight segmented refractive bifocal IOLs made of hydrophilic acrylic were explanted from 8 patients due to opacification (and one opacified IOL that was not explanted) and analyzed in a cross-sectional study with laboratory analysis. Nine cases comprised three IOL models: LS-313 MF30 (5 cases), LS-312 MF30 (3 cases), and LS-313 MF15 (1 case).

Structural Properties of Kerogens with Different Maturities.

The thermogenic transformation of kerogen into hydrocarbons accompanies the development of a pore network within the kerogen that serves as gas storage locations both in pore space and surface area for adsorbed gas within the source rock. Therefore, the successful recovery of gas from these rocks depends on the accessible surface area, surface properties, and interconnectivity of the pore system. These parameters can be difficult to determine because of the nanoscale of the structures within the rock.

Increased rate of any retinopathy risk in patients with masked hypertension.

Purpose: Hypertension is a common chronic disorder with end organ damage. Hypertensive retinopathy is a response to elevated blood pressure characterized retinal arteriolar intimal thickening, hyperplasia of the intima-media end with sclerosis. There is a relationship between high blood pressure and retinopathy grade.

Eutectic liquid crystal mixture E7 in nanoporous alumina. Effects of confinement on the thermal and concentration fluctuations.

The eutectic mixture of liquid crystals E7 is studied in confinement by means of thermal and dielectric measurements. The uniform 1-D confinement provided by self-ordered nanoporous alumina leads to a decrease in the nematic to isotropic transition temperature due to interaction with the pore surface, surface anchoring. The prevalence of certain dynamic modes of relaxation is found to depend on the surface properties of the confining pores.

Prognostic role of NLR, PLR, and LMR in patients with pulmonary embolism.

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. New biological markers are being investigated for estimating the prognosis of PE patients. Since PE is closely associated with inflammatory status, the neutrophil-lymphocyte (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte (PLR), and lymphocyte-monocyte (LMR) ratios were suggested to be useful in predicting patient outcomes.

The effect of hyperglycemic peak induced by oral glucose tolerance test on the oxidant and antioxidant levels.

Background/aim: The possibility of adverse effects of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) carried out for the screening of gestational diabetes among pregnant women and fetuses is a frequently discussed topic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the hyperglycemia peak during OGTT on the levels of oxidants and antioxidants in the body.

Materials And Methods: Eighty individuals who applied to the Outpatient Clinic with suspected diabetes and OGTT indication were included in the study.

The effects of morus nigra on the alveolar bone loss in experimentally-induced periodontitis.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evalute the anti-inflammatory effects of morus migra on experimentally-induced periodontitis in rats.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four Wistar-albino rats were randomly divided into three groups: control group (C, n=8), experimental periodontitis (PER, n=8), experimental periodontitis and treated with Morus nigra (MN+PER, n=8) (50 mg/kg per day for 21 days). After 21 days, the rats were sacrificed, and alveolar bones were evaluated histopathologically and histometrically analyzed to obtain level of alveolar bone loss.

Using Soluble ST2 to Predict Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Function Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery.

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of soluble ST2 (sST2) in predicting postoperative adverse events in patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This study included 80 consecutive patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and impaired LV function (ejection fraction ≤ 45%) undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patients were divided into the "high" or "low" group according to their ST2 levels (≥35 or <35 ng/mL).

Functional Outcomes and Reading Performance After Combined Implantation of a Small-Aperture Lens and a Segmental Refractive Bifocal Lens.

Purpose: Clinical evaluation of the visual outcomes after implantation of a small-aperture extended depth of focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL) and a segmental refractive bifocal lens.

Methods: In this prospective study, 13 patients with cataract received a small-aperture IC-8 IOL (AcuFocus, Irvine, CA) in one eye and a segmental-refractive Lentis Mplus LS-313 MF20 IOL (Oculentis, Berlin, Germany) in the fellow eye. The clinical examination included measurements of uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected (CDVA) distance visual acuity, uncorrected (UIVA) and distance-corrected (DCIVA) intermediate visual acuity, and uncorrected (UNVA) and distance-corrected (DCNVA) near visual acuity.

Tailoring the pore geometry and chemistry in microporous metal-organic frameworks for high methane storage working capacity.

We realized that tailoring the pore size/geometry and chemistry, by virtue of alkynyl or naphthalene replacing phenyl within a series of isomorphic MOFs, can optimize methane storage working capacities, affording an exceptionally high working capacity of 203 cm (STP) cm at 298 K and 5-80 bar.

Retinal nerve fibre and ganglion cell inner plexiform layer analysis by optical coherence tomography in asymptomatic empty sella patients.

To investigate the clinical importance of the thicknesses of the retinal nerve fibre (RNFL) and ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer (GCL+) by spectral domain optic coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in asymptomatic empty sella (ES) patients. In this cross-sectional, non-randomized prospective study, 44 ES patients and 74 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals were evaluated. All the patients and controls competed an automated 30-2 visual field (VF) test.

The Effect of a Spectral Filter on Visual Quality in Patients with an Extended-Depth-Of-Focus Intraocular Lens.

Purpose: Wavelength dependence of diffractive intraocular lenses (IOLs) was recognized in vitro but not yet assessed in vivo. By examining pseudophakic patients who had extended-depth-of-focus diffractive implants, this spectral effect on their vision was measured clinically and the lens was tested in vitro.

Design: Cross-sectional study with laboratory investigation.

A microporous metal-organic framework with naphthalene diimide groups for high methane storage.

We reported a microporous MOF FJU-101 with open naphthalene diimide functional groups for room temperature (RT) high methane storage. At RT and 65 bar, the total volumetric CH storage capacity of 212 cm (STP) cm of FJU-101a is significantly higher than those of the isoreticular MFM-130a and UTSA-40a. The enhanced methane uptake in FJU-101a is attributed to the polar carbonyl sites, which can generate strong electrostatic interactions with CH molecules.

The Genomics of Arthrogryposis, a Complex Trait: Candidate Genes and Further Evidence for Oligogenic Inheritance.

Arthrogryposis is a clinical finding that is present either as a feature of a neuromuscular condition or as part of a systemic disease in over 400 Mendelian conditions. The underlying molecular etiology remains largely unknown because of genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. We applied exome sequencing (ES) in a cohort of 89 families with the clinical sign of arthrogryposis.

Assessment of serum uric acid levels in patients with restless legs syndrome.

In our study, the aim was to collect data in relation to our hypothesis that oxidative stress is effective in the etiopathogenesis of restless legs syndrome (RLS) by assessing the serum uric acid levels, an important biomarker of oxidative stress, among RLS patients. The study included a total of 281 patients with restless legs syndrome diagnosis according to the "2012 Revised International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Diagnostic Criteria". Disease severity was assessed according to the "International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Severity Scale".

Effects of clinical local factors on thickness and morphology of Schneiderian membrane: A retrospective clinical study.

Background: It was informed that the thickness of maxillary sinus membrane may be affected by the local and patient-related factors in the literature.

Purpose: The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate factors that may have an influence of the thickness and morphology of the maxillary sinus membrane.

Materials And Methods: A total of 414 cone beam computed tomography images of 207 patients were evaluated.

The relationship between internalized stigma and loneliness in patients with schizophrenia.

Purpose: The study was conducted for the purpose of determining the relationship between internalized stigma and loneliness in patients with schizophrenia.

Design And Methods: The population of this correlational-descriptive study consisted of a total of 200 in patients with schizophrenia. The data were collected using "Form of Descriptive Characteristics", "Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Inventory (ISMI)", and "UCLA Loneliness Scale".

First Results of a New Hyperaspheric Add-on Intraocular Lens Approach Implanted in Pseudophakic Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Purpose: To determine the visual outcomes of the EyeMax Mono intraocular lens (IOL) technology (London Eye Hospital Pharma, London, UK), which is a foldable and injectable hydrophobic acrylic IOL implanted as an add-on solution in pseudophakic eyes with age-related macular degeneration, in a pilot study.

Design: A prospective, interventional case series.

Participants: A total of 22 pseudophakic eyes (11 patients) with bilateral severe or intermediate dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (13 eyes) or stable wet AMD or disciform scarring (9 eyes) meeting the criteria for sulcal IOL implantation.