objectives : this experimental study evaluated the effect of bonding application time on the microshear bond strength of composite resin to different types of glass ionomer cements (gics). materials and methods: one-hundred and sixty specimens (two conventional and two resin-modified gics) were prepared and divided into 16 groups. the surface of all specimens was prepared using two different bo...

the aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of antireflux therapy with both conventional management and those with no treatment in children with chronic otitis media with effusion (come). in this prospective randomized clinical trial ninety children with come which lasted more than 3 months or more, documented by physical examination and type b tympanogram in at least one ear without clin...

STUDY OBJECTIVE We sought to determine whether preoperative fiberoptic pharyngoscopy (FOP) with Müller's maneuver (dynamic FOP) could be used to establish a subgroup of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with better outcome after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP). DESIGN Retrospective review of an observational cohort. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Twenty-nine patient...

Implant-associated infections caused by bacterial biofilms are difficult to treat. Surgical intervention is often necessary to cure the patient, as the antibiotic recalcitrance of biofilms renders them untreatable with conventional antibiotics. Intermittent hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) has been proposed as an adjuvant to conventional antibiotic treatment and it has been speculated that co...

BACKGROUND There is considerable literature on the efficacy and safety of various drugs used in treating onychomycosis; however, little information is available regarding prognostic factors which may be associated with non-response to conventional treatment. OBJECTIVES To identify parameters influencing mycological cure at 72 weeks following treatment of toenail onychomycosis with oral antifu...

Skin cancers are the most common malignancies occurring in the Caucasian population. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) represents 75% and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) 20% of cutaneous malignancies5,29. The other 5%, including melanomas, are beyond the scope of this article. Over the last decade, a significant rise in incidence of non melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) has been noted16,20,29. However, the mo...

Pulpal temperature changes induced by modern high powered light emitting diodes (LEDs) are of concern when used to cure composite resins. This study showed an increase in pulp chamber temperature with an increase in power density for all light cure units (LCU) when used to bulk cure composite resin. Amongst the three LEDs tested, the Elipar Freelight-2 recorded the highest temperature changes. ...

BACKGROUND The role of oral antibiotic therapy in treating infective endocarditis (IE) is not well established. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus for studies in which oral antibiotic therapy was used for the treatment of IE. RESULTS Seven observational studies evaluating the use oral beta-lactams (five), oral ciprofloxacin in combination with rifampin (one), and linezolid (one)...

the purpose of this study was to compare shear bond strength (sbs) of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel prepared by er:yag laser with two different powers and conventional acid-etching.forty-five human premolars extracted for orthodontic purposes were randomly assigned to three groups based on conditioning method: group 1- conventional etching with 37% phosphoric acid; group 2- irradiation ...

results two major themes were extracted from the analysis of the transcripts: “comprehensive caring commitment” and “patients’ medication grudge”. conclusions according to the findings, the nurses are in a unique position to care for people with ms; therefore they should be ready to provide high-quality patient care in ms patients. patients must be encouraged to study about their condition and ...