CONTEXT Complications from diabetes mellitus affecting the lower limbs occur in 40 to 70% of such patients. Neuropathy is the main cause of ulceration and may be associated with vascular impairment. The wound evolves with necrosis and infection, and if not properly treated, amputation may be the end result. Surgical treatment is preferred in complex wounds without spontaneous healing. After deb...

This study aimed to determine the aerosolization behavior of a nanodispersion of budesonide, prepared using microfluidic reactors. The size and morphology of budesonide nanoparticles were characterized by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Processing/formulation parameters for formation of the nanoparticles were studied to determine their effects o...

A concept design of a carrot seeder, filed for patent application, was successfully developed in this study. Farmers were visited and interviewed the data regarding their existing practices planting carrots, corresponding tools equipment requirements such as hill spacing, row spacing plant bed size gathered. These used input preparation simulation seeder with aid Solidworks software.
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INTRODUCTION This clinical study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of single-file reciprocating systems and rotary systems in removing endotoxins and cultivable bacteria from primarily infected root canals. METHODS Forty-eight primarily infected root canals were selected and randomly divided into 4 groups: WaveOne (Dentsply Maillefer, Ballaigues, Switzerland) (n = 12); Reciproc (VDW,...

1Agency for Integrated Care Pte Ltd Address for Correspondence: Dr Dennis Chia Bingzhu, Agency for Integrated Care, 5 Maxwell Road, #10-00 Tower Block, MND complex, Singapore 069110. Email: [email protected] The Need for Transitional Care Over the past three decades, Singapore’s healthcare system has evolved into one that comprises some 35 specialties which has helped to better manage th...

to investigate the factors affecting the population density of weeds and yield loss of them in wheat, a non systematic survey experiment was conducted in 45 fields in the township of bandar-gaz (sarmahaleh village) in 2012. sampling of wheat and weeds were taken in two stages (heading and harvest maturity) by randomized to the five points of each field using quadrate size 1m*1m. in this study a...

BACKGROUND The economic impact of adding chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)-impregnated sponge dressing to standard care (ie, chg-impregnated sponge dressing + skin preparation and transparent film dressing vs skin preparation and transparent film dressing) for the prevention of central-line infections was evaluated. METHODS Clinical and economic data were obtained from peer-reviewed published stu...