OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Erythrinamu lungu on the control of dental anxiety in patients who had under gone bilateral extraction of asymptomatic, impacted mandibular third molars. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a randomized, double-blind, crossover study, 30 healthy volunteers (5 men and 25 women, over 18 years of age), received either 500mg of E.mulungu (...

Ming H. Jih, MD, PhD; Paul M. Friedman, MD; Arash Kimyai-Asadi, MD; Edward S. Friedman, MD; Sharon R. Hymes, MD; Leonard H. Goldberg, MD; DermSurgery Associates (Drs Jih, P. M. Friedman, Kimyai-Asadi, and Goldberg), The University of Texas School of Medicine (Dr P. M. Friedman), Baylor College of Medicine (Dr E. S. Friedman), and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (Drs Hymes a...

Background: The therapeu c administra on of I for thyroid remnant abla on and for metastases comes up with some adverse effects. This study was conducted to inves gate whether single high dose radioiodine therapy affects lacrimal gland func ons or not. Materials and Methods: Seventy‐eight eyes of 39 pa ents, who were diagnosed as differen ated thyroid carcinoma, were objec vely tested with Schi...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to examine resistance to angulation and displacement of the internal fixation of a proximal first metatarsal lateral displacement osteotomy, using a locking plate system compared with a conventional crossed screw fixation. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY Seven anatomical human specimens were tested. Each specimen was tested with a locking screw plate as well a...

We propose a new application of the Friedman statistical test of significance to compare multiple retrieval methods. After measuring the average precision at the eleven standard levels of recall, our application of the Friedman test provides a global comparison of the methods. In some experiments this test provides additional and useful information to decide if methods are different.