Background Stent underexpansion is a major risk factor for in-stent restenosis and acute in-stent thrombosis1Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is one of the standards for detection of stent underexpansion (de Feyter et al. 1999; Mintz et al., 2001). StentBoost (SB) enhancement allows an improved angiographic visualization of the stent (Koolen et al., 2005). Aim of work Comparison of stent expan...

Background Despite increasing interest in investigating sedentary behaviour (SB) in the general population and in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is little documentation of the subjective experiences of SB in patients with RA. This study aimed to examine how patients with RA describe their daily SB. Methods Fifteen patients with RA (10 women and 5 men) from 23 to 73 years of age ...

in a systematic approach, we have investigated the effect of the presence of pb and sb in the bi site in a bscco (2223 phase) superconductor. there are some contradictory reports in substitution of sb in the bi site. some researchers report an increase in the tc of these materials. so, we have made an accurate stoichiometry of these superconductors and selected extra pure starting materials wit...

CONTEXT Time spent in sedentary behaviours (SB) is associated with poor health, irrespective of the level of physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of interventions which included SB as an outcome measure in adults. METHODS Thirteen databases, including The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and SPORTDiscus, trial registers and reference lists, were searched for randomised...

INTRODUCTION Acute lung injury (ALI) can result from various insults to the pulmonary tissue. Experimental and clinical data suggest that spontaneous breathing (SB) during pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) in ALI results in better lung aeration and improved oxygenation. Our objective was to evaluate whether the addition of SB has different effects in two different models of ALI. METHODS F...

Objectives: Sleep Bruxism (SB) is a movement disorder identified by tooth grinding and rhythmic masticatory muscle activity (RMMA). It is often associated with body movements and sleep arousals. Increases in autonomic sympathetic activities that characterize sleep arousal precede SB. These events include an augmentation of the following variables: sympathetic cardiac activity (-4 minutes), elec...

INTRODUCTION Prevalence of sleep bruxism (SB) in children is subject to discussions in the literature. OBJECTIVE This study is a systematic literature review aiming to critically assess the prevalence of SB in children. METHODS Survey using the following research databases: MEDLINE, Cochrane, EMBASE, PubMed, Lilacs and BBO, from January 2000 to February 2013, focusing on studies specificall...