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Impacted Science: Impact Is Not Importance [PDF]

mBio, 2015
ABSTRACT The journal impact factor (IF) exerts a tremendous influence on the conduct of scientists. The obsession with IF has been compared to a medical condition, sometimes referred to as “IF mania” or “impactitis.” Here, we analyze the difference between impact and importance, using examples from the history of science to show that these ...
Arturo Casadevall, Ferric C. Fang
openaire   +3 more sources

Massive early subsidence following femoral impaction grafting

, 1997
The incidence of massive early subsidence (subsidence greater than 10 mm) following impaction grafting of the femur in revision surgery is reported.
Whitehouse, Sarah L., Eldridge, Jonathan D. J., Hubble, Matthew J., Smith, Evert J., Learmonth, Ian D.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence, sociodemographics, and indications for extraction of impacted mandibular third molar in Najran, a Southern Saudi Arabian city

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021
Introduction: Third molar impaction is a common condition associated with a high standard of living. Aim: The main objective of the study was to document the prevalence of mandibular third molar impactions among the Najran populace.
Ramat Oyebunmi Braimah, Dawood Ali-Alsuliman, Hakeem Olatunde Agbaje, Yahyah Alsalah, Harit Kanwar Sharma, Nahal Mamdouh Alsawas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acetabular impaction grafting in total hip replacement

, 2011
Background and purpose: Acetabular impaction grafting has been shown to have excellent results, but concerns regarding its suitability for larger defects have been highlighted.
Rigby, Michael, Rob Sharp, Whitehouse, Sarah L., Kenny, Paddy J., Sharp, Rob, John A. Timperley, Gie, Graham A., Sarah L. Whitehouse, Graham A. Gie, Timperley, A. John, Michael Rigby, Paddy J. Kenny   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Detection Rate of Posterolateral Tibial Plateau Fractures and Poor Functional Outcomes in Type IIIB Impaction Fractures After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Reconstruction

Orthopaedic Surgery
Objective The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures has been increasing annually. However, clinical surgeons have overlooked the impaction fractures of the posterolateral tibial plateau and lateral femoral condyle in patients with ACL ...
Shijie Jiang, Weizhi Ren, Ruixia Zhu, Dimitris Dimitriou, Rongshan Cheng, Xiaojun Jia, Dong Zheng, Yuji Wang, Wei Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two-Dimensional Radiographic Diagnosis of Maxillary Canine Impactions

Dentistry Journal
Background: The primary aim of this study was to evaluate, using conventional radiographic imaging, the height, angulation, and mesiodistal position of impacted maxillary canines to determine if these variables are significantly associated with the ...
Alin M. Iacob, Matías Ferrán Escobedo Martínez, Sonsoles Olay García, Sonsoles Junquera Olay, Luis Manuel Junquera Gutiérrez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Facilitated Eruption of an Impacted Premolar 8 Years Post-eruption Timing-Think before You Treat!!! [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
The treatment planning of impacted teeth usually involves surgical intervention for bringing about its eruption with traction. But a thoughtful analysis in such cases looking at the possible aetiology may save the complexity of therapy. The present case
Neha, Tulika Tripathi, Priyank Rai, Navneet Singh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical and Biological Features of Response in Resistant Neuroblastoma to 131I‐Metaiodobenzylguanidine Radiotherapy in the Anti‐GD2 Immunotherapy Era

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background 131I‐metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I‐MIBG) radiotherapy is a key treatment for relapsed and refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma (NB). Patients with R/R disease treated in the modern era are increasingly exposed to anti‐GD2 immunotherapy, which exerts selective pressure and may modify both tumor cell state and microenvironment.
Benjamin J. Lerman, Katherine K. Matthay, Fabienne Hollinger, Catriona Black, Ann A. Lazar, Miguel Pampaloni, Steven G. DuBois, Kieuhoa T. Vo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mini-Implant Insertion Using a Guide Manufactured with Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing in an Adolescent Patient Suffering from Tooth Eruption Disturbance

Bioengineering
Due to dental diseases, anatomical restrictions, and mixed dentition, the reduction in the number of teeth and the displacement of tooth germs pose challenges in orthodontic treatment, limiting anchorage options.
Christina Weismann, Kathrin Heise, Maite Aretxabaleta, Marcel Cetindis, Bernd Koos, Matthias C. Schulz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source