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Experimental hot-wire measurements in a centrifugal compressor with vaned diffuser
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of the flow physics in a centrifugal compressor with vaned diffuser. For this reason three component hot wire measurements in the vaneless space and vane region ...
Fatty acid composition of the seeds of five Nepeta species from Turkey
(SPRINGER, 2008)
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Effect of different mouth rinses on third molar surgery-related oral malodor
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2008)
Objective. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of 4 types of widely used commercial mouth rinses on third molar surgery-related oral malodor. Study design. In this double-blind selective clinical trial, 80 ...
Short QT syndrome: a very rare arrhythmogenic entity
(ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, 2008)
Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a gene-related arrhythmogenic syndrome harbouring a large spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild palpitations to sudden cardiac death. The mutation of genes (KCNH2, KCNQ1, and KCNJ2) encoding ...
The view of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on complementary and alternative medicine
(ELSEVIER DOYMA SL, 2008)
Background: The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), particularly for chronic diseases such as asthma, is growing rapidly, but little is known about the characteristics of CAM use by patients with ...
Comparison of the sealing of different dentin bonding adhesives in root-end cavities: a bacterial leakage study
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2008)
Objective: To compare the root-end sealing of the different dentin-bonding adhesives (DBAs) in root-end cavities using a bacterial leakage system. Study design: One hundred extracted single-rooted teeth were instrumented, ...
Periodontitis as a risk factor for preterm low birth weight
(YONSEI UNIV COLLEGE MEDICINE, 2008)
Purpose: There is growing evidence showing that a number of complex human diseases are caused or are at least influenced by periodontal diseases. Such diseases include cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes ...
Paraganglioma in pituitary fossa
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2008)
Paragangliomas are neuroendocrine tumors of paraganglionic tissue which are extremely rare in the sellar area. We present a case of sellar paraganglioma with parasellar and suprasellar extension in a 70-year-old man who ...
In vitro evaluation of the amoebicidal activity of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on Acanthamoeba castellanii and its cytotoxic potential on corneal cells
(MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, 2008)
Free-living protozoa of the genus Acanthamoeba can cause one of the most severe, potentially sight-threatening infections of the eye, the so-called A. keratitis. A. keratitis is difficult to treat because, under adverse ...
CYP1A1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 polymorphisms, smoking, and lung cancer risk in a pooled analysis among Asian populations
(AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, 2008)
evaluate the roles of CYP1A1 polymorphisms [Ile (462)Val and (TC)-C-6235 (MspI)] and deletion of GSTM1 and and GSTT1 in lung cancer development in Asian populations, a pooled analysis was conducted on 13 existing studies ...