BACKGROUND To evaluate the efficacy of pulse oximeter as a pulp vitality tester. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sample group consisted of 60 patients of age 15 to 30 years with normal maxillary anterior teeth. Thirty nonvital teeth with complete endodontic fillings were tested as control group. Systemic oxygen saturation values from the patient's fingers served as the control sample for comparison...

Background and Objective: Coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 pandemic is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is affecting over 200 countries all over the world. This study was aimed to identify simple and swiftly available laboratory biomarkers to help facilitate effectual triage to categorize suspected COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: Acco...

Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease which is characterized by B-cell abnormality and auto-antibody generation. Since bacterial infections are the most important causes of mortality in these patients, pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for children with SLE. Objective: To investigate humoral immunity and specific-antibody formation in response to a...

5 Abstract The present dissertation aimed at answering an important research question with support of three experimental studies: Is it possible to reduce typical AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity-Disorder (ADHD) symptom behavior through strategies that improve intentional self-regulation? Thus, are ADHD children able to form if-then plans (implementation intentions) and do these plans enhance the...

Abstract Background Primary progressive aphasias (PPAs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by an insidious and language impairment. Clinical expression underlying pathology remain highly heterogeneous. To date, there is lack knowledge on the natural history each three main variants, particularly mortality. Moreover, advanced stages end life issues rarely discussed with car...

AIM The aim of this study is to identify determinants that are associated with uncontrolled hypertension among black Africans in the city of Brussels. DESIGN A not-matched case-control study. METHODS Seventy-five black Africans were assigned to a case group with uncontrolled hypertension and a control group with controlled hypertension. Demographic characteristics, lifestyle and compliance ...

Abstract The present study aimed to assess socioemotional cognition and executive functions in patients with unipolar Major Depressive Disorder. sample included 22 between 36 93 years of age (M = 59.32; SD 12.89) 23 30 81 63.00; 13.56) controls. In addition demographic data, symptoms anxiety depression, empathy, theory mind, recognition emotions, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility phonem...

conclusions oxygen therapy in the case group had no significant impact on protection from dgf. results forty living kidney transplantations including 17 cases and 23 controls were performed; female gender was more prevalent in recipients (n = 16, 40%). the mean age of recipients was 36.1 ± 12.4 (18-67) years old. dgf was detected in 2 (5.95%) individuals, from whom one was in the case group and...

OBJECTIVE To investigate an appropriate depth of needle insertion during trigger point injection into the rhomboid major muscle. METHODS Sixty-two patients who visited our department with shoulder or upper back pain participated in this study. The distance between the skin and the rhomboid major muscle (SM) and the distance between the skin and rib (SB) were measured using ultrasonography. Th...