Archive for May, 2008
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Autoclaving and battery capacity influence on laser fluorescence measurements.
Aim. To evaluate the influence of probe tip autoclaving and depleted alkaline batteries on laser fluorescence (LF-DIAGNOdent) device performance. Material and methods. One-hundred-and-twenty occlusal sites were analyzed with an LF device in nine conditions: No autoclaved probe ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Incidence and prevalence of myofascial pain in the jaw-face region. A one-year prospective study on dental students.
Objective. The aims of this study were to examine the 1-year period prevalence, incidence, and course of myofascial pain in the jaw-face region, and to analyze whether female gender, ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Association of interleukin-6 (IL-6) haplotypes with plaque-induced gingivitis in children.
Objectives. The proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key regulator of the host response to microbial infection and major modulator of extracellular matrix catabolism and bone resorption. The aim of this case-control study was to test ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Correlation of parenting style and pediatric behavior guidance strategies in the dental setting: preliminary findings.
Objective . The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of parenting style on the choice of proper behavior guidance strategies in pedodontics. Material and methods . Seventy-two children ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Age-dependent external root resorption during tooth movement in rats.
Objective. To investigate the effect of age on root resorption and distribution along different parts of the root during prolonged light force application. Material and methods. Orthodontic appliances were placed in two groups of 30 rats (one ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
A follow-up study of subjective symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in patients who received acupuncture and/or interocclusal appliance therapy 18-20 years earlier.
Objective . To evaluate the presence of symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in patients referred to a specialist clinic because of muscular problems 18-20 years ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Evaluation of three methods assessing the relative value of a dental program.
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate three commonly used methods for preference measurement in medical and dental programs. Material and Methods. In a questionnaire filled in by 156 first-year medical (n=120) ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Comparison between regional micropush-out and microtensile bond strength of resin composite to dentin.
Objective . In this study we compared the micropush-out (micro-PO) and microtensile (micro-TBS) test methods for resin composites on different levels and surfaces of dentin. Material and Methods . Thirty-four sound human molars ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Comparison of the effectiveness of fissure sealants in Finland, Sweden, and Greece.
Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of sealant treatment in preventing dental restorations due to caries in a practice-based research network in Finland, Sweden, and Greece. Material and methods. Times of tooth emergence, sealing treatment, ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Complete destruction of urethra and bladder neck following symphysiotomy and results of attempted corrective surgery.
Four (0.8%) out of 526 obstetric fistulas were related to a preceding symphysiotomy procedure. Complete destruction of the urethra and bladder neck with retropubic fibrosis was found. Faulty technique is the ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Increasing incidence of anal sphincter tears among primiparas in Sweden: a population-based register study.
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and risk factors for anal sphincter tears (ASTs) at delivery. METHODS: A national population-based study was conducted with data from the ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
LAVH for large uteri by various strategies.
BACKGROUND: To study if there are specific problems in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for a certain weight of bulky uteri and the strategies to overcome such problems. METHODS: One hundred and eighty-one women with myoma or adenomyosis, weighing ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Establishment of a national Danish hysterectomy database: preliminary report on the first 13,425 hysterectomies.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the concept and early results from the Danish Hysterectomy Database (DHD). DESIGN: Nationwide prospective cohort. SETTING: Denmark. POPULATION: All women who had undergone an elective hysterectomy for benign indication ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Term perinatal mortality and morbidity in monochorionic and dichorionic twin pregnancies: a retrospective study.
AIM: Perinatal mortality and morbidity in monochorionic (MC) twins appears to be increasing compared to dichorionic (DC) twins. The aim of our study was to determine the difference in perinatal mortality and ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Interobserver agreement in the assessment of intrapartum automated fetal electrocardiography in singleton pregnancies.
OBJECTIVE: To study interobserver agreement in the assessment of intrapartum automated fetal electrocardiogram ST interval analysis (STAN). DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Labor ward in tertiary level university hospital. Sample. Two hundred (140 reassuring ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Breastfeeding in polycystic ovary syndrome.
BACKGROUND: To investigate the breastfeeding rate in new mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Case-control study. Thirty-six women with PCOS and 99 controls matched for age, gestational length and parity, answered a questionnaire. Breastfeeding at one-, three- and six-months postpartum ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Effects of pre-pregnancy physical activity and maternal BMI on gestational weight gain and birth weight.
BACKGROUND: Western women frequently exhibit excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). The effects of maternal physical activity level (PAL) and body mass index (BMI) on the timing of GWG are insufficiently known. ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict the risk of cesarean delivery in macrosomia.
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a nomogram that predicts individual probability of cesarean delivery in cases of macrosomia (>4,000 g). METHODS: The nomogram was built based on the data from 246 ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Pre-pregnancy body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy in relation to preterm delivery subtypes.
BACKGROUND: Associations between preterm delivery (PTD) and pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and pregnancy weight gain may differ across outcome subtypes. METHODS: The authors analyzed data from 2,468 cohort participants in ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Moderate neonatal encephalopathy: pre- and perinatal risk factors and long-term outcome.
BACKGROUND: The aim was to describe pre- and perinatal data and long-term neurodevelopmental outcome (15-19 years) in children born at term with Apgar score <7 at 5 min and moderate neonatal encephalopathy. METHODS: The study ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Yolk sac volume assessed by three-dimensional ultrasonography using the VOCAL method.
OBJECTIVES: Establish normative data for yolk sac volume (YSV) at 7-10 weeks of gestation assessed by transvaginal three-dimensional ultrasonography (3D-US) using the VOCAL method and analyze its correlation with gestational age (GA) and crown-rump length ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Strengthening prevention programs to eliminate cervical cancer in the Nordic countries.
Disease trend studies based on birth cohort analysis and serological studies indicate that recent generations have a higher prevalence of oncogenic Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) types, and are likely to be at higher risk of ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Reference data for distal blood pressure in healthy elderly and middle-aged individuals measured with the strain gauge technique. Part I: Resting distal blood pressure.
Objective. Most patients referred to our department for distal blood pressure (DBP) determination on suspicion of arterial peripheral vascular disease (apvd) are ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Regional fat mass by DXA: High leg fat mass attenuates the relative risk of insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia in obese but not in overweight postmenopausal women.
Objective . To investigate the influence of regional fat mass (FM) on insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia in obese postmenopausal women ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Integrated transcriptomic response to cardiac chronic hypoxia: translation regulators and response to stress in cell survival.
Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid microarray data from 36 mice subjected for 1, 2, or 4 weeks of their early life to normal atmospheric conditions (normoxia) or chronic intermittent (CIH) or constant ...
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