Recently, biomimetic bioactive biomaterials have been introduced to the market for dental pulp capping. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine any variation between the effect of using TheraCal LC and other bioactive biomaterials for
Liliana Argueta-Figueroa +5 more
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Quantifying patient satisfaction with process metrics using a weighted bundle approach
Background Current patient satisfaction assessment results are delayed and obtained from select patient surveys. As a result, these assessments may not represent the experience of the entire patient population.
Nancy B Riebling +6 more
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The effects of clinical hypnosis versus Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) before External Cephalic Version (ECV) : a prospective off-centre randomised, double-blind, controlled trial [PDF]
Objective. To examine the effects of clinical hypnosis versus NLP intervention on the success rate of ECV procedures in comparison to a control group. Methods.
Herrmann, Eva +5 more
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Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]
ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald +11 more
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Introduction: Stainless steel crowns are the most successful restoration for multisurface carious lesions in primary molars. The esthetics has been poorly accepted which led to the introduction of zirconia crowns.
Mebin George Mathew +4 more
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A Retrospective Study of the Effect of Metformin on Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Introduction: Previous studies demonstrated that metformin could lead to an inhibition of proliferation of cancer cells through a shift from anabolic to catabolic metabolism.
Chung-Shien Lee +4 more
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Background With the difficulties in choosing colistin sulfate and polymyxin B sulfate (PBS) for carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria (CR-GNB), we compared the efficacy and safety of these two old polymyxins in treatment of critically ill patients ...
Jiale Wang +5 more
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Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an organism causing significant mortality and morbidity with nosocomial infections. Ceftaroline is a new cephalosporin antibiotic that has activity against MRSA.
Apurwa Karki +2 more
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Predicting success in graduate entry medical students undertaking a graduate entry medical program (GEM) [PDF]
Background: Success in undergraduate medical courses in the UK can be predicted by school exit examination (A level) grades. There are no documented predictors of success in UK graduate entry medicine (GEM) courses.
Fraser, Ian, Dr. +6 more
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Clinical course, costs and predictive factors for response to treatment in carpal tunnel syndrome: The PALMS study protocol [PDF]
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common neuropathy of the upper limb and a significant contributor to hand functional impairment and disability. Effective treatment options include conservative and surgical interventions, however it is
A Patel +39 more
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