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A prospective study on the clinical performance of polysiloxane soft liners: One-year results
(JAPANESE SOC DENTAL MATERIALS DEVICES, 2008)
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical performance of four denture soft liners up to 12 months. Materials and methods: Thirty-three edentulous patients who experienced difficulties when using ...
An epidemic of silicosis among former denim sandblasters
(EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, 2008)
Sandblasting denim using silica has emerged as a new cause of silicosis in Turkey. Following the discovery of several cases of silicosis in (young) workers who used this process, the frequency and main occupational risk ...
Effect of bleaching on color change and refractive index of dental composite resins
(JAPANESE SOC DENTAL MATERIALS DEVICES, 2008)
This study investigated the effects of three bleaching agents (Whiteness Perfect, Whiteness Super, and Whiteness HP) on the color change and refractive index of three dental composites (Admira, Durafill VS, and Gradia ...
The changing epidemiological trends for carcinoma of the lung in Turkey
(SAUDI MED J, 2008)
Objective: To compare epidemiological parameters for lung cancer in the last 2 decades (1986-1995 versus 1996-2005). Methods: Data on demographic characteristics, and histological subtype of lung cancer patients were ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cytotoxicity analysis of strontium ranelate on cultured human periodontal ligament fibroblasts: A preliminary report
(ELSEVIER TAIWAN, 2008)
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the cytotoxicity of strontium ranelate (SR) on human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDL cells) in vitro. Methods: PDL cells were obtained from healthy human third ...
Pigmented villonodular synovitis managed by Yttrium 90 after debulking surgery
(SAUDI MED J, 2008)
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Relation of microvessel density with microvascular invasion, metastasis and prognosis in renal cell carcinoma
(BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2008)
To clarify the significance of microvessel density (MVD) in a retrospective investigation the relationship between the pattern of MVD (reflecting angiogenesis), and tumour stage, grade, size, and occurrence of microvessel ...
Experimental characterization of the impact-damage tolerance of a cross-ply graphite-fiber/epoxy laminate
(WILEY, 2008)
In this study, the impact-damage tolerance of a graphite-fiber/epoxy composite laminate is studied by examining the correlation between the impact force and the resulting delamination area in the laminate. The crossply ...