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Condensing osteitis is defined as pathologic growth of maxillomandibular bones characterized by mild clinical symptoms. The bone thickening reflects the impaired bone rearrangement in response to mild infection of dental pulp. This clinical study describes case reports of patients sent to us with radiological findings…

BACKGROUND: Adolescents with asthma are at high risk of poor adherence with treatment. This may be compounded by activities that worsen asthma, in particular smoking. Additional support above and beyond routine care has the potential to encourage good self-management. We wanted to find out whether sessions led by their…

This paper presents a novel silicon-based metasurface-coated one-dimensional (1D) slab waveguide. The proposed idea can easily engineer and mold guided waves into any desired free-space mode and provide the wavefront control of optical metasurfaces, such as out-of-plane beam deflection and focusing. As an example of ap…

Physicians need to understand, evaluate and address hemodynamics in every patient and even more importantly in patients that are critically ill. Being able to determine and interpret central venous pressure is one of the most useful bedside evaluation skills, even in the 21st century (Fig. 3). Full Text (Free, PDF) www…

Complete genome data of infectious microorganisms permit systematic computational sequence-based predictions and experimental testing of candidate vaccine epitopes. Both, predictions and the interpretation of experiments rely on existing information in the literature which is mostly manually extracted and curated. The…

BACKGROUND: Postmarketing teratogen surveillance is essential and requires a data source that can reliably capture a wide range of congenital malformations. The UK General Practice Research Database (GPRD) may have the potential to be used for this kind of surveillance. OBJECTIVE: To assess the extent to which this da…

INTRODUCTION: One of the main tasks in information retrieval is the development of Boolean search strategies for systematic searches in bibliographic databases. This includes the identification of free-text terms and controlled vocabulary. IQWiG has previously implemented its objective approach for search strategy deve…

BACKGROUND: When searching for renal literature, nephrologists must choose between several different bibliographic databases. We compared the availability of renal clinical studies in six major bibliographic databases. METHODS: We gathered 151 renal systematic reviews, which collectively contained 2195 unique citations…

Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a severe health risk for drug users. Even though the phenomenon has been growing since the early 2000s, the mechanisms of action of NPS at the receptors and beyond them are still scarcely understood. The aim of the present study was to provide a systematic review of the upd…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women in the US. With poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors having shown promising results in ongoing trials, there is interest in better understanding their economic value. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to review and evaluate the quality o…

Identifying which patients are at higher risks of dying or being re-admitted often happens to be resource- and life- saving, thus is a very important and challenging task for healthcare text analytics. While many successful approaches exist to predict such clinical events based on categorical and numerical variables, a…

BACKGROUND: Dissecting free tissue flaps can be challenging and time-consuming. Imaging technologies are typically used to assist with preoperative planning. However, conventional methods have limitations that could potentially be overcome by extended reality technologies. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the c…

Despite the benefits of physical activity and exercise, including high-intensity interval training (HIIT), few cancer survivors meet the exercise oncology guidelines. Emerging evidence suggests peer support (i.e., assistance from individuals with lived experiences trained in behavior change techniques) may improve exer…

OBJECTIVE: To describe and organize the current information available on  binary, ternary and/or quaternary mixtures used in opioid-free anesthesia (OFA), as well as their physicochemical stability, in order to  facilitate its correct administration, optimize its use, and prevent potential&#xa0…

OBJECTIVES: Artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to help radiologists in daily clinical routine. However, a seamless, standardized, and time-efficient way of integrating AI into the radiology workflow is often lacking. This constrains the full potential of this technology. To address this, we developed…

BACKGROUND: Rising demand for healthcare continues to impact all sectors of the health service. As a result of the growing ageing population and the burden of chronic disease, healthcare has become more complex, and the need for more efficient management of specialist medication across the healthcare interface is of pa…

(Table is included in full-text article). Studies suggest that oats can be tolerated in the gluten-free diet by a majority of patients with coeliac disease. Concerns remain, however, about the possibility of contamination of commercially available oat products by wheat, barley and rye. The R5 ELISA allows the identific…

The four central questions surrounding the use of information are: where to find it; how to find it; how to present it; and how to maintain information availability and information literacy. It is usually assumed that the main source of information for most scientists is the peer-reviewed journal literature. Traditiona…

The aim of this study was to compare the fit of all-ceramic restorations on natural teeth fabricated through a direct digital workflow or an indirect digital workflow. An electronic search of publications was established from three electronic databases: Cochrane, PubMed and Web of Science. The search strategy used a co…

Accurately predicting free energy differences is essential in realizing the full potential of rational drug design. Unfortunately, high levels of accuracy often require computationally expensive QM/MM Hamiltonians. Fortuitously, the cost of employing QM/MM approaches in rigorous free energy simulation can be reduced th…