Objectives : Our prospective study tested the hypothesis that the 30-day clinical outcome of
elective percutaneous catheter intervention (PCI) differs between strata defined by quartiles …

Pins and posts retain restorations and protect remaining tooth structure; they are indispensable
to conservative operative dentistry. Effective utilization of these pin-post systems requires …

With the rapid growth of the aquaculture production since the 1980s, there has been a
concomitant increase in disease outbreaks. The injudicious and/or incorrect use of antimicrobial …

Metagenomics revolutionized the understanding of the relations among the human microbiome,
health and diseases, but generated a countless number of sequences that have not …

The substitution of conventional fossil fuels with biomass for energy production results both
in a net reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and in the replacement of non-renewable …

In variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, prions (PrP Sc ) enter the body with contaminated
foodstuffs and can spread from the intestinal entry site to the central nervous system (CNS) by …

The retentive capacity of three preformed endodontic dowel designs was compared at two
lengths and two diameters, with three different cements. The greatest single factor influencing …

Juvenile sex offenders were compared to other juvenile offenders in the degree of violence
against women they witnessed in their families of origin. Poor impulse control, a callous and …

Purpose Dose-dense and sequential administration of cytotoxic drugs are current approaches
to improve outcomes in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Methods This phase III …

The relationship of stress generation upon placement of cement-retained or screw-retained
implant restorations has not been thoroughly investigated. Passivity of fit and marginal …