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Evaluation of subsidence due to underground coal mining: an example from the Czech Republic
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2012)
This paper presents a case study dealing with variations on the ground surface due to the underground mining activities in the Ostrava-Karvina Coal District (Czech Republic) over the last 25 years. During this period, some ...
Lightning-related Death
(GALENOS YAYINCILIK, 2012)
Lightning is one of the reasons for death due to environmental disasters. Lightning-related deaths occur rarely in Sivas. This study aims to make the medico-legal evaluation of rare specific findings can be observed on ...
Effect of Er:YAG laser application on the shear bond strength and microleakage between resin cements and Y-TZP ceramics
(SPRINGER LONDON LTD, 2012)
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of Er:YAG laser irradiation on shear bond strength and microleakage between resin cements and yttrium-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) ceramics. Eighty disc ...
Knowledge and Opinions of Turkish University Students About Contraceptive Methods and Emergency Contraception
(SPRINGER, 2012)
This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and opinions of university students about contraceptive methods and emergency contraception (EC). The study comprised 1,689 students who volunteered to participate in ...
Chemical Composition, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Antispasmodic Activities of the Essential Oil of Juniperus excelsa subsp excelsa
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2012)
In this study, chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiospasmodic activities of the essential oil of the berries Juniperus excelsa Bieb. subsp. excelsa were evaluated in vitro. GC and GS-MS analysis of the ...
Recurrent Rhinolithiasis: A Case Report with Review of the Literature
(UNIV WEST INDIES FACULTY MEDICAL SCIENCES, 2012)
Rhinolith is an uncommon nasal mass and a rare entity encountered in clinical practice. The typical symptoms of rhinolith are unilateral nasal obstruction, foul smelling purulent nasal discharge and epistaxis, crusting, ...
Use of n-actylcisteine in the prevention of induced nephropathy for a contrast in rats
(ENE EDICIONES SL, 2012)
Objective: To date, there is no effective treatment of contrast induced nephropathy (CIN). N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has yielded some promising results recently in the prevention of CIN. In this study, the structural effects ...
Increased T-Allele Frequency of 677 C > T Polymorphism in the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene in Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2012)
Background: Epigenetic alterations in the global DNA methylation status may be associated with an increased risk of some cancer types in humans. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is involved in folic ...
The effects of serotonin/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and serotonin receptor agonist on morphine analgesia and tolerance in rats
(SPRINGER TOKYO, 2012)
Several studies have demonstrated that serotonergic and noradrenergic systems have important roles in morphine analgesia and tolerance. However, the exact mechanism underlying the development of morphine tolerance is not ...
Orthodontic treatment of a patient with oral-facial-digital syndrome
(MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 2012)
Oral-facial-digital syndrome is characterized by heterogeneous clinical features involving malformations of the face, oral cavity, and digits. The syndrome has been reported only in women, suggesting that it is lethal in ...