Comparison of the Effect of Implant Abutment Surface Modifications on the Retention of Implant-Supported Restorations
CONCLUSIONS: Sandblasting followed by the application of metal primer produced the highest retention of porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM) crowns to titanium base abutments, followed by sandblasting alone, with the least retention being observed with no surface treatment.PMID:38657220 | DOI:10.11607/jomi.10015 (Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants)
Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants - April 24, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Mohammed Aatif Abid Khan Aamir Zahid Gidil Sanaa Akhlaq Wadwan Mohit Gurunath Kheur Source Type: research
Circular And Sustainable: Evaluating Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling using a Combined Statistical Entropy and Life Cycle Assessment Methodology
ChemSusChem. 2024 Apr 23:e202400376. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202400376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile there has been a growing interest on the concept of Circular Economy (CE), its correlation with sustainability remains controversial. In this work, the combination of Statistical Entropy Analysis (SEA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is proposed as a new methodology to evaluate recycling processes from the perspective of materials circularity and environmental impacts using a Li-ion battery recycling process as a case study. This work addresses the need of quantitative circularity indicators, as SEA evaluates the concentra...
Source: ChemSusChem - April 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Gulsah Tas Anna Klemettinen Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero Source Type: research
Comparison of maternal venous blood metabolomics collected as dried blood spots, dried blood microsamplers, and plasma for integrative environmental health research
Environ Int. 2024 Apr 16;187:108663. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108663. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUse of capillary blood devices for exposome research can deepen our understanding of the intricate relationship between environment and health, and open up new avenues for preventive and personalized medicine, particularly for vulnerable populations. While the potential of these whole blood devices to accurately measure chemicals and metabolites has been demonstrated, how untargeted metabolomics data from these samplers can be integrated with previous and ongoing environmental health studies that have used conventional blo...
Source: Environment International - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lauren Petrick Haibin Guan Grier P Page Georgia Dolios Megan M Niedzwiecki Robert O Wright Rosalind J Wright program collaborators for Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes Source Type: research
Magnitude of Thrombocytopenia and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Care Service Unit of Wachemo University Nigist Ellen Mohammed Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Hosanna, Southern Ethiopia
CONCLUSION: The magnitude of thrombocytopenia in this study was 14.8%. Rural residence, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and anemia were significantly associated with thrombocytopenia. Therefore, the platelet count should be routinely determined during antenatal care visits for proper diagnosis and to minimize bleeding during and/or after childbirth.PMID:38655566 | PMC:PMC11039013 | DOI:10.1155/2024/8163447 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 24, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Dembelo Tirago Tilahun Yemane Edosa Tadasa Source Type: research
Endovenous Microwave Ablation Versus Laser Ablation for Small Saphenous Vein Varicosis
CONCLUSION: EMA and EVLA are equally effective treatment methods for SSV insufficiency. EMA is associated with higher NPRS scores in the early postoperative period.PMID:38656739 | DOI:10.1007/s12325-024-02854-5 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 24, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Weiqin Lu Jinsong Jiang Hao Wu Guangde Chen Qinguo Zhang Guangwei Yang Source Type: research
The Added Value of Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Patient Selection
CONCLUSIONS: Increased utilization of prostate MRI has been associated with a higher proportion of biopsies with high PI-RADS and Gleason scores consistent with improved patient selection in this integrated health system.PMID:38654626 | DOI:10.7812/TPP/23.178 (Source: The Permanente journal)
Source: The Permanente journal - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Erin M Jyo Hyo-Chun Yoon Bradford Burton Source Type: research
Brain functional connectivity alterations in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury
Brain Res. 2024 Apr 22:148956. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2024.148956. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRecent advancements in neuroimaging have illustrated that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries could impact the central nervous system (CNS), causing neuroplastic changes in the brain beyond the traditionally understood biomechanical consequences. While most of previous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have focused on localized cortical activity changes post-injury, emerging research has suggested disruptions in functional connectivity across the brain. However, these prior investigations, albeit pione...
Source: Brain Research - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Yu Guan Ji Li Yu Wei Peng-Tao Shi Chen Yang Xing Yun Qi Quan Wen-Juan Wang Xin-Guang Yu Min Wei Source Type: research
A systematic review of prediction models on arteriovenous fistula: Risk scores and machine learning approaches
CONCLUSION: The performance of existing predictive models for AVF maturation/patency is underreported. They showed satisfactory performance in their own study population. However, there was high risk of bias in methodology used to build some of the models. The reviewed models also lack external validation or had reduced performance in external cohort.PMID:38658814 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241237830 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - April 24, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Lingyan Meng Pei Ho Source Type: research
Comparison between use of a pleural drainage system with flutter valve and a conventional water-seal drainage system after lung resection: a randomized prospective study
CONCLUSIONS: Air leak, time to drain removal, and time spent in the hospital were similar between the groups. The system used in the V group resulted in no adverse events and was safe.REGISTRATION: RBR-85qq6jc (https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-85qq6jc).PMID:38655983 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2023.0224.R1.08022024 (Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal)
Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Rodrigo Caetano de Souza Lilianne Louise Silva de Morais Mario Claudio Ghefter Juliana Pereira Franceschini Fernando Campos Gomes Pinto Source Type: research
Effect of prednisolone in a kindling model of epileptic seizures in rats on cytokine and intestinal microbiota diversity
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prednisolone treatment on epileptic seizures and investigate the effect of this drug on the bacterial diversity of the intestinal microbiota and markers of inflammatory processes in intestinal tissue. We used Male Wistar rat littermates (n = 31, 90-day-old) divided into four groups: positive control treated with 2 mg/kg of diazepam (n = 6), negative control treated with 0.9 g% sodium chloride (n = 6), and the remaining two groups were subjected to treatment with prednisolone, with one receiving 1 mg/kg (n = 9) and the other 5 mg/kg (n = 10). All administrations were performed int...
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Amanda Muliterno Domingues Louren ço de Lima Gabriel de Lima Rosa Edson Fernando M üller Guzzo Rafael Bremm Padilha Milena Conci de Araujo Rodrigo Costa da Silva Adriana Simon Coitinho Sueli Teresinha Van Der Sand Source Type: research
Evaluation of anti-seizure medications and their serum concentration with regard to cardiovascular risk parameters: A cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: In our study, the majority of patients were children and adolescents. Regular monitoring of drug serum concentrations and metabolic parameters may be useful to select the safest drug in terms of cardiovascular disease risk. Randomized controlled trials on the long-term effects of anti-seizure treatment are needed.PMID:38657483 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109802 (Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour)
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Merve Becit-Kizilkaya Seyma Oncu Halit Bugra Koca Dilek Cavusoglu Source Type: research
Prevalence and Variation of Medical Comorbidities in Oral Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Study at Jazan University
CONCLUSIONS Outpatients in oral surgery clinics presented a significant variance in the incidence of medical comorbidities, among which diabetes and hypertension were most common. A proper case history is the best preventive measure that helps a surgeon avert medical emergencies and post-surgical complications.PMID:38654501 | DOI:10.12659/MSM.943884 (Source: Medical Science Monitor)
Source: Medical Science Monitor - April 24, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Fareedi Mukram Ali Ghassan M Al-Iryani Khurshid A Mattoo Mohammed Mousa H Bakri Ahmed Shaher Alqahtani Somaih Abdullah Alasiri Atheer Othman Hakami Farheen Ustad Hanan G Shanab Khalid A Al-Hamad Turki F Almutairi Imran Khalid Source Type: research
Autonomous artificial intelligence versus teleophthalmology for diabetic retinopathy
Conclusions: The comparison between the diagnosis provided by artificial intelligence based automated software and the reference clinical diagnosis showed that they can work at a level of sensitivity that is similar to that achieved by experts.PMID:38656241 | DOI:10.1177/11206721241248856 (Source: European Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: European Journal of Ophthalmology - April 24, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Donatella Musetti Carlo Alberto Cutolo Monica Bonetto Mauro Giacomini Davide Maggi Giorgio Luciano Viviani Ilaria Gandin Carlo Enrico Traverso Massimo Nicol ò Source Type: research
Efficacy of a Hospital Discharge Transition Plan in the care competence of patients with chronic conditions and their family caregivers: a clinical trial
CONCLUSION: the Hospital Discharge Transition Plan increased the patients' and family caregivers' care competence after the intervention, as well as the patients' adherence to the treatment. However, there were no differences between the control and intervention groups, possibly due to the similarity of the activities.PMID:38655933 | DOI:10.1590/1518-8345.6620.4104 (Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem)
Source: Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem - April 24, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Yuliana Valentina Rinc ón Estrada Astrid Nathalia P áez Esteban Maria Stella Campos de Aldana Erika Yurley Dur án Niño Juan Sebastian Rinc ón Contreras Maria Del Pilar Castillo Galvis Valeria Arias Pinz ón Sergio Andr és García Arenas Source Type: research
A meta-analysis of cognitive reappraisal and personal resilience
Clin Psychol Rev. 2024 Apr 7;110:102428. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102428. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCognitive reappraisal, an adaptive emotion regulation strategy that involves subjectively reinterpreting stressful and adverse experiences in a more positive manner, can enhance personal resilience. Personal resilience is a constellation of attributes that facilitate successful coping and an expeditious return to adaptive functioning after exposure to stress or adversity. This meta-analysis evaluated the association between cognitive reappraisal and personal resilience. A systematic and exhaustive search identified 64 ind...
Source: Clinical Psychology Review - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Alexander D Stover Josh Shulkin Andrew Lac Timothy Rapp Source Type: research
