Endoscopic Treatment of Deep Gluteal Syndrome: 3-Portal Technique.

We describe all-endoscopic deep gluteal syndrome treatment and sciatic nerve decompression at the infrapiriformis space. Surgery is performed with the patient in the prone position with the usual arthroscopic instruments and pump. The first step includes performing placement of 2 initial portals (medial and median) without fluoroscopy in the area of the ischial tuberosity and conjoint tendon, as well as release in this area with a subsequent shift in the lateral direction.

Effects of the intraoral scanner and implant library on the trueness of digital impressions in the full-arch implant scan: A comparative in vitro study.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of intraoral scanners (IOSs) and implant libraries (ILs) on the trueness of digital impressions for the fabrication of implant-supported full-arch (FA) prostheses.

Methods: A stone cast of an edentulous maxilla with 6 implant analogues and cylindrical scanbodies (IPD ProCam®, Matarò, Barcelona, Spain) was probed using a coordinate measuring machine to capture a reference model (RM). The cast was mounted on a mannequin and scanned with 3 different IOSs (iTERO Element 5D Plus®, Align Technologies, San José, CA, USA; IS 3800®, Dexis, Quackertown, PN, USA; and i-700®, Medit, Seoul, South Korea).

Dimensional changes of the gingival tissues induced by clear aligners and fixed orthodontic appliances.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate gingival tissue adaption induced by orthodontic tooth movement, in terms of clinical crown height (i.e., attachment loss), and thickness of the keratinized gingiva at the margin level.

Implant placement using mixed reality-based dynamic navigation: A proof of concept.

Objectives: To present the first clinical application of a novel mixed reality-based dynamic navigation (MR-DN) system in the rehabilitation of a single tooth gap.

Methods: The protocol consisted of the following: (1) three-dimensional patient data acquisition using intraoral scanning (IOS) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), (2) implant planning using guided surgery software, (3) holography-guided implant placement using the novel MR-DN system (ANNA®, MARS Dental, Haifa, Israel) and (4) placement accuracy verification.

Results: The novel MR-DN system was safe and time-efficient, as the surgery took 30 min from anaesthesia to suturing.

Artificial intelligence and mixed reality for dental implant planning: A technical note.

Aim: The aim of this work is to present a new protocol for implant surgical planning which involves the combined use of artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed reality (MR).

Methods: This protocol involves the acquisition of three-dimensional (3D) patient data through intraoral scanning (IOS) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). These data are loaded into AI software which automatically segments and aligns the patient's 3D models.

Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Protein Amb a 6 Is a Source-Specific Important Allergenic Molecule in Ragweed Pollen.

Pollen from common ragweed is an important allergen source worldwide and especially in western and southern Romania. More than 100 million patients suffer from symptoms of respiratory allergy (e.g.

Extra-Articular Endoscopic BP Decompression-Surgical Technique.

We describe all-endoscopic brachial plexus (BP) decompression. Surgery is performed with the patient in the beach-chair position with the usual arthroscopic instruments and pump. The first step is to create 2 portals at the area of the coracoid process and decompress the infraclavicular part of the BP at area of thoracic aperture and coracoid.

3D-printed short-span hybrid composite implant-supported restorations fabricated through tilting stereolithography: A retrospective clinical study on 85 patients with 1 year of follow-up.

Purpose: To report the clinical results obtained with fixed short-span (single crowns [SCs] and fixed partial prostheses [FPPs]) implant-supported hybrid composite restorations fabricated through tilting stereolithography (TSLA).

Methods: This retrospective clinical study included 85 patients who had been restored with 95 fixed short-span implant-supported hybrid composite (Irix Max®, DWS Systems) restorations (70 SCs and 25 FPPs up to three units) fabricated with TSLA. The full-digital model-free workflow was based on intraoral implant scanning, computer-assisted design (CAD) and 3D printing using TSLA (Dfab®, DWS Systems).

Accuracy of implant placement using a mixed reality-based dynamic navigation system versus static computer-assisted and freehand surgery: An in Vitro study.

Purpose: This in vitro study aimed to compare the accuracy of dental implant placement in partially edentulous maxillary models using a mixed reality-based dynamic navigation (MR-DN) system to conventional static computer-assisted implant surgery (s-CAIS) and a freehand (FH) method.

Methods: Forty-five partially edentulous models (with teeth missing in positions #15, #16 and #25) were assigned to three groups (15 per group). The same experienced operator performed the model surgeries using an MR-DN system (group 1), s-CAIS (group 2) and FH (group 3).

Trueness, precision, time-efficiency and cost analysis of chairside additive and subtractive versus lab-based workflows for manufacturing single crowns: An in vitro study.

Purpose: To evaluate the trueness, precision, time efficiency, and cost of three different workflows for manufacturing single crowns (SCs).

Methods: A plaster model with a prepared tooth (#15) was scanned with an industrial scanner, and an SC was designed in computer-assisted-design (CAD) software. Ten SCs were printed with a hybrid composite (additive chairside) and a stereolithographic (SLA) printer (Dfab®), 10 SCs were milled in lithium disilicate (subtractive chairside) using a chairside milling unit (inLab MC XL®), and 10 SCs were milled in zirconia (lab-based) using a five-axis laboratory machine (DWX-52D®).

Application of the virtual-fit method for fixed complete denture cases designed on intraoral scans: Effect of cement spacing.

Objectives: To validate the virtual-fit alignment, analyze the impact of cement spacing on internal/marginal gaps, and correlate results with conventional trueness measures.

Methods: Four dental abutment models were scanned using an industrial reference scanner (one time each), Emerald S (three times each), and Medit i700 (three times each) intraoral scanners (IOS). On each IOS scan (n = 24), three complete-arch fixed frameworks were designed with 70 or 140 µm cement space with no marginal space (groups 70 and 140) and 70 µm with an additional 20 µm space, including the margin (group 70+20).

Detoxification treatment in Gynecology using a modified molded sorbent.

Postpartum endometritis is a common complication of cesarean section, the progression of which often leads to the loss of the uterus and the patient's fertility. We evaluated a detoxification therapy for treating patients with postpartum endometritis using an intrauterine application of a modified molded sorbent containing polyvinylpyrrolidone. A retrospective, controlled study included 124 patients with postpartum endometritis.

Palatal asymmetry assessed by intraoral scans: effects of sex, orthodontic treatment, and twinning. A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Symmetry is critical in perceived attractiveness, especially in female faces. The palate determines the teeth' alignment and supports facial soft tissues. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the effects of sex, orthodontic treatment, age, and heritability on the directional, anti-, and fluctuational asymmetry in the digital palatal model.

Physicochemical and immunological characterization of Amb a 12, a novel ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) pollen allergen.

Background: Ragweed is an invasive plant in Europe, causing hay fever and asthma in allergic patients. Climate change is predicted to increase expansion and allergenicity. Elevated NO induced upregulation of a new allergen in ragweed pollen, an enolase, Amb a 12.

Artificial intelligence and augmented reality for guided implant surgery planning: A proof of concept.

Purpose: To present a novel protocol for authentic three-dimensional (3D) planning of dental implants, using artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR).

Methods: The novel protocol consists of (1) 3D data acquisition, with an intraoral scanner (IOS) and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT); (2) application of AI for CBCT segmentation to obtain standard tessellation language (STL) models and automatic alignment with IOS models; (3) loading of selected STL models within the AR system and surgical planning with holograms; (4) surgical guide design with open-source computer-assisted-design (CAD) software; and (5) surgery on the patient.

Results: This novel protocol is effective and time-efficient when used for planning simple cases of static guided implant surgery in the partially edentulous patient.

Adipocytokine imbalance and breast cancer in obese women.

Context: Breast cancer is the most common diagnosis established in women with malignant tumors.

Aims: The purpose is to investigate the blood contents of adiponectin and leptin in women with breast cancer and obesity.

Settings And Design: A total of 140 women aged 40-50 were examined.

In vitro comparison of five desktop scanners and an industrial scanner in the evaluation of an intraoral scanner accuracy.

Objectives: The study aimed to compare the precision of ATOS industrial, 3ShapeE4, MeditT710, CeramillMap400, CSNeo, PlanScanLab desktop, and Mediti700 intraoral scanners. The second aim was to compare the trueness of Mediti700 assessed by ATOS and desktop scanners.

Methods: Four plastic dentate models with 7-12 abutments prepared for complete arch fixed dentures were scanned by all scanners three times.

Effect of measurement techniques and operators on measured deviations in digital implant scans.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of different measurement techniques and operators on measured deviations in vitro implant scans.

Methods: A 2-piece system that comprises a healing abutment (HA) and a scan body (SB) was mounted onto an implant at right first molar site of a polymethylmethacrylate mandibular dentate model. Model was digitized by using an industrial scanner (reference model scan, n = 1) and an intraoral scanner (test scan, n = 20).

Macrophage and Tracking via Anchored Microcapsules.

A new promising trend in personalized medicine is the use of autologous cells (macrophages or stem cells) for cell-based therapy and also as a "Trojan horse" for targeted delivery of a drug carrier. The natural ability of macrophages for chemotaxis allows them to deliver cargo to the damaged area, significantly reducing side effects on healthy organ tissues. Therefore, it is important to develop tools to track their behavior in the organism.

Custom-made computer-aided-design/ computer-assisted-manufacturing (CAD/CAM) synthetic bone grafts for alveolar ridge augmentation: A retrospective clinical study with 3 years of follow-up.

Purpose: To report on the results obtained with computer-aided-design/ computer-assisted-manufacturing (CAD/CAM) custom-made synthetic hydroxyapatite/beta-tricalcium-phosphate (HA/beta-TCP) bone grafts in alveolar ridge augmentation for dental implant placement.

Methods: The procedure included: (1) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the bone defect; (2) virtual design of the custom-made onlay bone grafts; (3) milling of grafts from a pre-formed block of synthetic HA/beta-TCP; and (4) bone reconstructive surgery. Implants were placed 8 months later.

The emergence of critical incidents in Rugby Union matches using Markov chain analysis.

During a rugby match, teams are continually trying to cause instabilities of different magnitudes on each other. Once a perturbation occurs, a phase transition emerges. Markov chain analysis has the potential to investigate emerging patterns in rugby union.

Transcriptomics in Tumor and Normal Lung Tissues Identify Patients With Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer With High Risk of Postsurgery Recurrence Who May Benefit From Adjuvant Therapies.

Purpose: The prognosis of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), traditionally determined by anatomic histology and TNM staging, neglects the biological features of the tumor that may be important in determining patient outcome and guiding therapeutic interventions. Identifying patients with NSCLC at increased risk of recurrence after curative-intent surgery remains an important unmet need so that known effective adjuvant treatments can be offered to those at highest risk of recurrence.

Methods: Relative gene expression level in the primary tumor and normal bronchial tissues was used to retrospectively assess their association with disease-free survival (DFS) in a cohort of 120 patients with NSCLC who underwent curative-intent surgery.

Does high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation change brain electrical activity in professional female basketball players during free-throw shooting?

Differentiated brain activation in high-performance athletes supports neuronal mechanisms relevant to sports performance. Preparation for the motor action involves cortical and sub-cortical regions that can be non-invasively modulated by electrical current stimulation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation (HD-tDCS) on electrical brain activity in professional female basketball players during free-throw shooting.

Doxorubicin-Loaded Core-Shell UiO-66@SiO Metal-Organic Frameworks for Targeted Cellular Uptake and Cancer Treatment.

Beneficial features of biocompatible high-capacity UiO-66 nanoparticles, mesoporous SiO, and folate-conjugated pluronic F127 were combined to prepare the core-shell UiO-66@SiO/F127-FA drug delivery carrier for targeted cellular uptake in cancer treatment. UiO-66 and UiO-66-NH nanoparticles with a narrow size and shape distribution were used to form a series of core-shell MOF@SiO structures. The duration of silanization was varied to change the thickness of the SiO shell, revealing a nonlinear dependence that was attributed to silicon penetration into the porous MOF structure.