Evaluating Craniofacial Morphology Ratios as Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Non-Obese Adult Males [PDF]
Background: This study aimed to examine the connection between craniofacial morphology, particularly the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the mandible, and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in non-obese adult males by utilizing a ...
Masasuke Shimatsu +2 more
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Editorial: Howard Taylor Ricketts
Howard Taylor Ricketts nació en Findlay (Ohio) el 9 de febrero de 1871. Pasó su niñez en Nebraska, recibió su título de bachiller en la Universidad de ese Estado, en 1894 y se graduó de médico en Northwestern University, en 1897.
Facultad de Medicina Revista +1 more
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Análise cefalométrica: um novo padrão
Esse estudo apresenta uma nova estruturação dos dados cefalométricos agrupando-os num modelo denominado padrão UFRGS. A efetividade deste modelo foi testada utilizando-se 55 telerradiografias de perfil e comparando-se o desempenho diagnóstico com os ...
Heloísa Emília Dias da Silveira +3 more
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Methodologies for preparation of prokaryotic extracts for cell-free expression systems
Cell-free systems that mimic essential cell functions, such as gene expression, have dramatically expanded in recent years, both in terms of applications and widespread adoption.
Stephanie D. Cole +4 more
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Comparison of Ricketts, Pancherz and Centrographic Superimposition Methods in Post-Treatment Assessment of the Effects of Twin Block-Appliance Therapy [PDF]
Objectives: Aim of this study was to do a comparative post-treatment assessment, using three superimposition methods (Ricketts, Pancherz and Centrographic), in patients with Angle’s Class II Division 1 malocclusion and functional retrusion of mandible ...
Rency Annie Abraham +1 more
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Assessment of naloxone as a therapeutic for inhaled carfentanil in the ferret
Carfentanil is a powerful synthetic opioid that is approximately 100 times more potent than fentanyl and 10,000 times more potent than morphine. Carfentanil was originally intended to be used as a sedative for big game animals in a veterinary setting ...
Bryan J. McCranor +14 more
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We sought a new approach to treating infections by intracellular bacteria, namely, by altering host cell functions that support their growth. We screened a library of 640 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved compounds for agents that render THP-1 ...
Daniel M. Czyż +8 more
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Peptidoglycan Contribution to the B Cell Superantigen Activity of Staphylococcal Protein A
Staphylococcus aureus causes reiterative and chronic persistent infections. This can be explained by the formidable ability of this pathogen to escape immune surveillance mechanisms. Cells of S. aureus display the abundant staphylococcal protein A (SpA).
Miaomiao Shi +4 more
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Glutathionylation of
Glutathionylation, the formation of reversible mixed disulfides between glutathione and protein cysteine residues, is a posttranslational modification previously observed for intracellular proteins of bacteria.
Anthony Mitchell +7 more
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Female rats are less susceptible during puberty to the lethal effects of percutaneous exposure to VX
Nerve agents with low volatility such as VX are primarily absorbed through the skin when released during combat or a terrorist attack. The barrier function of the stratum corneum may be compromised during certain stages of development, allowing VX to ...
Linnzi K.M. Wright +3 more
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