INTRODUCTION The aim of this cephalometric study was to analyze the effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) and facemask (FM), or FM combined with bite block (BB), on the sagittal pharyngeal dimensions in subjects with Class III malocclusion when compared with an untreated Class III control group. METHODS Thirty-nine subjects (22 girls, 17 boys) were divided into 2 groups: the FM/BB group ...

PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to 1) assess the disposition kinetics of [3H]-cholesterol following co-administration with a novel hydrophilic compound, FM-VP4, and 2) determine the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution and excretion of [3H]FM-VP4 following single oral (150 mg/kg which includes 100 mCi of radiolabel) and intravenous (15 mg/kg which includes 10 mCi of radiolabel) doses. ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown disparities between Black and Hispanic patients compared with other populations in response to asthma medications. OBJECTIVE The aim of this analysis was to assess the effect of budesonide/formoterol pressurized metered-dose inhaler (BUD/FM pMDI) and BUD on predefined criteria for asthma worsening, an asthma control metric generally aligned with definiti...

In this cephalometric investigation, we compared the long-term effects of an initial phase of rapid maxillary expansion and facemask (RME/FM) therapy followed by comprehensive edgewise therapy with the effects of growth in untreated, matched controls. The treated sample consisted of 34 patients who underwent RME/FM treatment before the pubertal growth spurt (average age, 8 years 3 months at the...

BACKGROUND Current research has established obesity as one of the main modifiable risk factors for cognitive impairment. However, evidence on the relationships of total and regional body composition measures as well as sarcopenia with cognitive functioning in the older population remains inconsistent. METHODS Data are based on 1,570 participants from the British Regional Heart Study (BRHS), a...

OBJECTIVES Our aims were (1) to compare the sensory organisation of balance control and balance strategies between women with fibromyalgia (FM) and healthy women; (2) to investigate which sensory component, that is, vestibular, visual or somato-sensory, is the most affected in FM and (3) to determine the associations between the functional independence measure (FIM) and balance responses in FM....

BACKGROUND In this retrospective comparative study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of fentanyl, midazolam, and a combination of fentanyl and midazolam to prevent etomidate-induced myoclonus. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was performed based on anesthesia records. Depending on the drugs that would be given before the induction of anesthesia with etomidate, the patients were separated ...

BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by diffuse musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, morning stiffness, and sleep disturbance. Chronic viral infections may trigger FM symptoms. OBJECTIVES In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether there was an association between HBsAg seropositivity and fibromyalgia syndrome. METHODS Fifty hepatitis B carriers (HBsAg positivity and anti-HBs negativity ...