BACKGROUND The effect of membrane exposure on guided bone regeneration (GBR) for lateral ridge augmentation has been poorly addressed. This case-controlled study aimed to investigate potential effect of membrane exposure lateral ridge augmentation and subsequent implant placement. METHODS A total of 14 patients that did receive lateral ridge augmentation procedure using allogeneic cancellous ...

The magnitude of perceived roughness was haptically estimated as subjects freely explored linear gratings with either the bare finger or a rigid stylus-shaped probe. A considerably expanded range of ridge and groove width was investigated, relative to the extant literature. The four experiments collectively indicate that, for both finger and probe-end effectors, the variance in the estimates of...

W. Loveland, D. Peterson, A. M. Vinodkumar, P.H.Sprunger , D. Shapira, J. F. Liang, G.A. Souliotis ,D.J. Morrissey , and P. Lofy 5 Dept. of Chemistry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR,97331. Physics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Il 60439 Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN and National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, Michigan State Univer...

We consider Pristimantis achuar as junior synonym of P. luscombei, based on morphological and genetic evidence. Paratype specimens of P. luscombei are part of a new species, which lead to taxonomic confusion regarding the identity of P. luscombei. We describe and name this new species as Pristimantis miktos sp. nov. from Juyuintza, Pastaza province, eastern lowlands of Ecuador. Morphological di...

The present study was conducted to predict survival time in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, DLBCL, based on microarray data using Cox regression model combined with seven dimension reduction methods. This historical cohort included 2042 gene expression measurements from 40 patients with DLBCL. In order to predict survival, a combination of Cox regression model was used with seven m...

Spatial variations in mantle melting induced by the Iceland hotspot have strong effects on meso-scale upwelling and crustal production along slow-spreading Reykjanes Ridge. The ridge-hotspot interaction has been recorded diachronous V-shaped ridges troughs extending away from Iceland, as well changes ridge segmentation since 37 Ma. origins of structures are widely debated, while causes gradual ...

objective: interceptive contacts in complete denture cause some side effects. to our knowledge, however, no comprehensive reports exist on the prevalence of interceptive contacts after complete denture placement. the aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of interceptive contacts in inserted complete dentures and its associated factors. materials and methods: this cross sect...

In cold climates, snowmelt runoff often exceeds rainfall runoff during the year. Conservation tillage practices may be effective in reducing runoff during the cropping season but not during the snowmelt period. A plot study was conducted on a cropped hillslope to assess how tillage practices affect snowmelt runoff and the associated losses of sediment, phosphorus (P), and chemical oxygen demand...

A new species Nipponemertes incainca is described from the intertidal zone of Santa Marta, Colombia. A new recent approach based on both morphological and molecular characters is applied for the description. The main characteristics of the species are: red color, head shield-shaped with a mid-dorsal cephalic ridge, furrows pre-cerebral inconspicuous with few faint ridges orthogonal to furrow ax...

Computational efficiency is important for learning algorithms operating in the "large p, small n" setting. In computational biology, the analysis of data sets containing tens of thousands of features ("large p"), but only a few hundred samples ("small n"), is nowadays routine, and regularized regression approaches such as ridge-regression, lasso, and elastic-net are popular choices. In this pap...