OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess whether repetitive opening and closure of self-ligating bracket clips can cause plastic deformation of the clip. METHODS Three types of active/interactive ceramic self-ligating brackets (n = 20) were tested: In-Ovation C, Quicklear and WOW. A standardized controlled device performed 500 cycles of opening and closure movements of the bracket clip w...

We evaluated the War on Worms in the Western Visayas (WOW-V) school-based mass treatment strategy in Capiz, the Philippines by assessing potential determinants of program acceptance among parents, teachers, and local health and education officials involved. Written surveys were distributed to parents and teachers assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding soil-transmitted helminth (...

www.hospitalpediatrics.org doi:10.1542/hpeds.2012-0086 HOSPITAL PEDIATRICS (ISSN Numbers: Print, 2154 1663; Online, 2154 1671). Copyright © 2013 by the American Academy of Pediatrics In this issue, we publish the names of our reviewers as a thank you. This is the fi rst time we’ve done that as a journal, and it is an immense pleasure to do so. This is the beginning of the third year of Hospital...

Sure, these are of ten the whiz kids who dazzle judges and win big awards. But it could be you as well. And the benef its f rom sticking with some research theme f or a year or more go well beyond gaining the knowledge to potentially wow teachers and science f air judges. Teens who carry out long-term research projects also gain a lif e lesson in curiosity, discipline and resilience. These are ...

Purpose E-commerce has become an essential and highly competitive channel for e-retailers, who have felt the need to invest in experience delivered customers. Therefore, it becomes necessary unveil online customer so that brands can improve their offerings. In this study, authors proposed a model explores on websites, namely, what concerns use of latest technological developments such as artifi...

BACKGROUND The optimal post-operative care regimen after surgically fixed Lauge Hansen supination exorotation injuries remains to be established. This study compares whether unprotected weight bearing as tolerated is superior to protected weight bearing and unprotected non-weight bearing in terms of functional outcome and safety. METHODS/DESIGN The WOW! Study is a prospective multicenter clin...

The increasing popularity of Multiplayer Online Games (MOGs) is revealing a huge interest from the research community. Many solutions exploiting P2P technologies have been proposed in order to overtake the limits of the centralized infrastructures. These solutions are based on the definition of a proper dynamic P2P overlay and exploit the concept of Area of Interest (AOI) to filter the informat...

Many healthy workplace interventions have been developed for healthcare settings to address the consistently low scores of healthcare professionals on assessments of mental and physical well-being. Complex healthcare settings present challenges for the scale-up and spread of successful interventions from one setting to another. Despite general agreement regarding the importance of the local set...