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A Combined Sleep Hygiene and Mindfulness Intervention to Improve Sleep and Well-Being During High-Performance Youth Tennis Tournaments.

Aug 13, 2020

To investigate the effects of combined sleep hygiene recommendations and mindfulness on actigraphy-based sleep parameters, perceptual well-being, anxiety, and match outcomes during high-performance ju...

An uncommon type of segmental root development after revitalization.

Aug 13, 2020

To describe four cases of an uncommon type of segmental root development after endodontic revitalization procedures. The formation, development, and prognosis of this phenomenon is discussed, along wi...

An efficient end-to-end CNN for segmentation of bone surfaces from ultrasound.

Aug 13, 2020

The application of ultrasound (US) imaging in orthopedic surgery has always been a research direction. However, the various problems of US imaging hinder the development of computer assisted orthopedi...

Peri-implant tissue conditions at implants treated with Sub-periosteal Peri-implant Augmented Layer technique: a retrospective case series.

Aug 13, 2020

to assess peri-implant tissue conditions on the short-term in patients receiving the Sub-periosteal Peri-implant Augmented Layer (SPAL) technique and in patients with adequate thickness (≥ 2 mm) of ...

SOX10 is as specific as S100 protein in detecting metastases of melanoma in lymph nodes and is recommended for sentinel lymph node assessment.

Aug 13, 2020

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy remains crucial for melanoma staging. The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Melanoma Group recommends performing immunohistochemical staining...

Electrochemical dissolution of nickel-titanium instrument fragments in root canals of extracted human maxillary molars using a small reservoir of electrolyte.

Aug 10, 2020

To evaluate the viability of the electrochemical dissolution of NiTi fragments in root canals of extracted human maxillary molars, using two electrodes and the solution restricted to a small reservoir...

[Correlation between clavicle shortening with the function of thoracic extremity in patients operated by clavicle fractures].

Aug 10, 2020

The collarbone is the only bone that joins the axial skeleton with the appendicular, during the function of the thoracic limb a shortening implies a decrease in strength and function since it acts as ...

Correlation between imagenological and histological diagnosis of bone tumors. A retrospective study.

Aug 10, 2020

The objective of this study was to retrospectively compare imaging techniques with histopathological findings from bone biopsy.Imaging techniques such as X-Ray, CT scan and MRI where compared with the...

[Treatment of tibia fracture with LCP plate in picnodisostosis].

Aug 10, 2020

The case of 14-year-old male with low-energy tibia fracture, treated by osteosynthesis with LCP plate placement, is present. Picnodisostosis is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal disease (1.7/millio...

Association Between 6-Week Post-discharge Risk Classification and 12-Month Outcomes After Orthopedic Trauma

Aug 07, 2020

Several studies have indicated that long-term outcomes after orthopedic trauma linked to behavioral and psychosocial health factors evident in the patient's recovery. This study aims to examine the as...

Use of benzodiazepines, z-hypnotics and antidepressants among hip fracture patients in Finland. Consistency between recorded and detected benzodiazepines.

Aug 06, 2020

We described the use of benzodiazepines (BZDs), z-hypnotics, and antidepressants; analyzed the consistency between recorded and detected BZDs among hip fracture patients admitted to two Finnish hospit...

Patient exposure and diagnostic reference levels in operating rooms: a multi-centric retrospective study in over 150 private and public French clinics.

Aug 06, 2020

To investigate patient exposure in operating rooms and establish Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs), fifteen different procedures and nearly 4500 surgeries performed between January 2017 and December ...

High Fitness Might be Associated with the Development of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Obese Non-Athlethic Adults.

Aug 06, 2020

Data on the association between AF and fitness is conflicting.The aim of this analysis was to investigate the association between fitness, obesity and incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among appar...

Knockout of NRAGE promotes autophagy related gene expression and the periodontitis process in mice.

Aug 06, 2020

Neurotrophin receptor-interacting MAGE homologue (NRAGE) plays a crucial role in the regulation of bone metabolism. The present study investigated the regulation role of NRAGE on autophagy activation ...

Extent of Hyperostotic Bone Resection in Convexity Meningioma to Achieve Pathologically Free Margins.

Aug 06, 2020

Hyperostosis in meningiomas can be present in 4.5% to 44% of cases. Radical resection should include aggressive removal of invaded bone. It is not clear however to what extent bone removal should be c...

BMP2 signalling activation enhances bone metastases of non-small cell lung cancer.

Aug 06, 2020

Distant metastases occur when non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is at late stages. Bone metastasis is one of the most frequent metastases of NSCLC and leads to poor prognosis. It has been reported th...

Prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia diagnosed using quantitative CT in 296 consecutive lumbar fusion patients.

Aug 03, 2020

Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease that increases the risk for fragility fractures. Screening and diagnosis can be achieved by measuring bone mineral density (BMD) using quantitative CT tomograp...

The association between lower Hounsfield units of the upper instrumented vertebra and proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity surgery with a minimum 2-year follow-up.

Aug 03, 2020

Patients undergoing long-segment fusions from the lower thoracic (LT) spine to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are at risk for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). One mechanism ...

Preoperative bone health assessment and optimization in spine surgery.

Aug 03, 2020

The purpose of this investigation was to characterize the bone health in preoperative spine surgery patients. This information will provide a framework to understand the needs and methods for providin...

Association of osteopenia and osteoporosis with higher rates of pseudarthrosis and revision surgery in adult patients undergoing single-level lumbar fusion.

Aug 03, 2020

Patients with osteopenia or osteoporosis who require surgery for symptomatic degenerative spondylolisthesis may have higher rates of postoperative pseudarthrosis and need for revision surgery than pat...

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