Research Papers
[Salivary gland tumors in Veracruz. Experience of two institutions].
Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social • 2018 • Vol. 56 (2)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper was to know the epidemiological characteristics of the salivary gland tumors in a Mexican population. METHODS: A descriptive, retrospective and cross-sectional study…
Alderete-Vazquez, G; Capetillo-Hernandez, G; Grube-Pagola, P
A repeat audit of primary care management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in Northland, New Zealand 2016.
Journal of primary health care • 2018 • Vol. 10 (1)
INTRODUCTION One of the New Zealand Government's Better Public Services targets was to reduce the rate of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) nationally by two-thirds by 2017. Maori children and young people…
Eggleton, K; Mills, C; Shetty, A
Simplified Protocol to be Followed in Dental Management of Pregnant Women: Indian Perspective.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India • 2018 • Vol. 66 (3)
Shamim, T
Prevalence of Different Types of Apical Root Canal Morphology and their Treatment Recommendations in an Institute.
JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association • 2018 • Vol. 56 (210)
INTRODUCTION: Canals can be of different shapes in cross section including round canals, oval canals, long oval canals or ribbon shaped canals. Recesses of nonround canals may not be included in the …
Agrawal, N; Karki, S; Shrestha, A
[A case of chronic progressive neuro-Behcet's disease with cerebellar ataxia and bulbar palsy preceding mucocutaneo-ocular symptoms].
Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology • 2018 • Vol. 58 (2)
A 77-year-old man with a history of cigarette smoking had suffered from vertigo and depression repeatedly for twelve years. He gradually developed bradykinesia in the past half decade and fell down 3…
Hasegawa, T; Kobayashi, R; Okada, H
The new 6q27 tumor suppressor DACT2, frequently silenced by CpG methylation, sensitizes nasopharyngeal cancer cells to paclitaxel and 5-FU toxicity via beta-catenin/Cdc25c signaling and G2/M arrest.
Clinical epigenetics • 2018 • Vol. 10 (1)
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is prevalent in South China, including Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, constantly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Epigenetic etiology attr…
Fan, J; Fan, Y; He, X
Definitive diagnosis of mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features and lipodystrophy (MDPL) syndrome caused by a recurrent de novo mutation in the POLD1 gene.
Endocrine journal • 2018 • Vol. 65 (2)
Segmental progeroid syndromes with lipodystrophy are extremely rare, heterogeneous, and complex multi-system disorders that are characterized by phenotypic features of premature aging affecting vario…
Kaname, T; Kashiwagi, A; Kobayashi, K
Effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment on glycated haemoglobin on type 2 diabetes patients (PARODIA 1 study): a randomized controlled trial in a sub-Saharan Africa population.
BMC oral health • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: There is a burglar association between diabetes and periodontitis. Many studies has shown that periodontitis treatment can help improving glycemic control in diabetes patients but little …
Bengondo, C; Dehayem, M; Katte, J
Superficial punctate keratopathy in a pediatric patient was related to adenoid hypertrophy and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a case report.
BMC ophthalmology • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: Known causes of superficial punctuate keratopathy (SPK) in children include entropion, viral infection, blepharokeratoconjunctivitis (BKC), and toxicity of eye drops. However, there are s…
Gao, Y; Wang, H; Wu, Y
Finish line distinctness and accuracy in 7 intraoral scanners versus conventional impression: an in vitro descriptive comparison.
BMC oral health • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: Several studies have evaluated accuracy of intraoral scanners (IOS), but data is lacking regarding variations between IOS systems in the depiction of the critical finish line and the fini…
Nedelcu, R; Nystrom, I; Olsson, P
A guide to minimally invasive crown lengthening and tooth preparation for rehabilitating pink and white aesthetics.
British dental journal • 2018 • Vol. 224 (4)
The rehabilitation of anterior dental aesthetics involves a multitude of disciplines, each with its own methodologies for achieving a predefined goal. The literature is awash with different technique…
Ahmad, I; Al-Harbi, F
Peroxiredoxin-2 and zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein as potentially combined novel salivary biomarkers for early detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma using proteomic approaches.
Journal of proteomics • 2018 • Vol. 173
No effective screening method is available for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) that is recognized to influence by environmental factors as well as human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr viru…
Chuerduangphui, J; Daduang, J; Ekalaksananan, T
Autoantibodies against the Immunoglobulin-Binding Region of Ro52 Link its Autoantigenicity with Pathogen Neutralization.
Scientific reports • 2018 • Vol. 8 (1)
Ro52/TRIM21 plays a key role in antibody-dependent pathogen neutralization and is a major autoantigen in systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome (SS), and other autoimmune diseases. Here we …
Alevizos, I; Burbelo, P; Herche, J
Upregulation of SOX2-activated lncRNA ANRIL promotes nasopharyngeal carcinoma cell growth.
Scientific reports • 2018 • Vol. 8 (1)
Recent molecularly targeted approaches have gained advances in nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment. However, the estimated five-year survival rate has not met the desired degree of improvement. Here, …
Li, J; Li, X; Tang, J
[Effect of acid etching of retropreparation cavities on seal of retrofill materials].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2018 • Vol. 50 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of acid etching of retropreps on seal of different retrofill materials. METHODS: In the study, 80 freshly extracted lower molar teeth were used. They were examined u…
Li, Y; Wang, X; Xie, K
[Wear intensity and surface roughness of microhybrid composite and ceramic occlusal veneers on premolars after the thermocycling and cyclic mechanical loading tests].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2018 • Vol. 50 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the wear intensity and surface roughness of occlusal veneers on premolars made of microhybrid composite resin or two kinds of ceramics in vitro after the thermocycling and cycl…
Cheng, M; Jiang, T; Zhang, H
[A prognostic model for assessment of outcome of root canal treatment in teeth with pulpitis or apical periodontitis].
Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences • 2018 • Vol. 50 (1)
OBJECTIVE: To present a prognostic model for evaluating the outcome of root canal treatment in teeth with pulpitis or apical periodontitis 2 years after treatment. METHODS: The implementation of this…
Liang, Y; Zhang, M; Zheng, Y
Association between residual teeth number in later life and incidence of dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC geriatrics • 2018 • Vol. 18 (1)
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that tooth loss in later life might increase dementia incidence. The objective of this analysis is to systematically review the current evidence on the relationship …
Chang, C; Dounis, K; Han, D
Host defense against oral microbiota by bone-damaging T cells.
Nature communications • 2018 • Vol. 9 (1)
The immune system evolved to efficiently eradicate invading bacteria and terminate inflammation through balancing inflammatory and regulatory T-cell responses. In autoimmune arthritis, pathogenic T(H…
Iwakura, Y; Komatsu, N; Nagashima, K
Treatment deintensification in human papillomavirus-positive oropharynx cancer: Outcomes from the National Cancer Data Base.
Cancer • 2018 • Vol. 124 (4)
BACKGROUND: The growing epidemic of human papillomavirus-positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal cancer and the favorable prognosis of this disease etiology have led to a call for deintensified treatment for s…
Bhatia, A; Cheraghlou, S; Judson, B