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Effect of dental implant surface roughness in patients with a history of peri...
Abstract Background To review the literature on the effect of dental implant surface roughness in patients with a history of periodontal disease. The present review addresses... -
The application of FTIR microspectroscopy in a non-invasive and non-destructi...
Abstract The potential of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) microspectroscopy, to inform the study and conservation of mineralised excavated textiles is discussed, highlighted... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and i...
Abstract Background Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) treatment is of great challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic... -
808 nm-activable core@multishell upconverting nanoparticles with enhanced sta...
Abstract Background The unique upconversion properties of rare-earth-doped nanoparticles offers exciting opportunities for biomedical applications, in which near-IR remote... -
Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
A cholera outbreak in a rural north central Nigerian community: an unmatched ...
Abstract Background Cholera remains a disease of public health importance in Nigeria associated with high morbidity and mortality. In November 2014, the Nigeria Field... -
The burden of clostridium difficile infection: estimates of the incidence of ...
Abstract Background Many administrative data sources are available to study the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), but few... -
Systematic review of time trends in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori inf...
Abstract It has been suggested that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has stabilized in the USA and is decreasing in China. We conducted a systematic literature... -
Comparisons of microbiological characteristics and antibiotic resistance of K...
Abstract Background The comparisons of molecular characterization and antibiotic resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) isolates from humans and other animal hosts are not... -
Development of a benchmark tool for cancer centers; results from a pilot exer...
Abstract Background Differences in cancer survival exist between countries in Europe. Benchmarking of good practices can assist cancer centers to improve their services aiming... -
Acceleration of integral imaging based incoherent Fourier hologram capture us...
Speed enhancement of integral imaging based incoherent Fourier hologram capture using a graphic processing unit is reported. Integral imaging based method enables exact hologram... -
Minimally invasive dual incision with mini plate internal fixation improves o...
Abstract Background Calcaneal Sanders type III or higher fractures traditionally have been treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF); however, ORIF has associated... -
Source transformation device formed by one-dimensional photonic crystal
Photonic bandgap structures can also be utilized for the realization of transformational optical devices like metamaterials. In this Letter, the possibility of cylindrical to... -
Design, synthesis and biological activity of hydroxybenzoic acid ester conjug...
Abstract We prepared 16 novel hydroxybenzoic acid ester conjugates of phenazine-1-carboxylic acid (PCA) and investigated their biological activity. Most of the synthesized... -
Ambiguity of non-systematic chemical identifiers within and between small-mol...
Abstract Background A wide range of chemical compound databases are currently available for pharmaceutical research. To retrieve compound information, including structures,... -
MyD88-dependent pro-interleukin-1β induction in dendritic cells exposed to fo...
Abstract Background Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized first-line sensors of foreign materials invading the organism. These sentinel cells rely on pattern recognition... -
The WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist implementation: impact on the prescription ...
Abstract Background Preeclampsia is a relatively frequent condition during pregnancy and childbirth. The administration of magnesium sulphate as a prophylactic and treatment... -
Performance of Nano-Submicron-Stripe Pd Thin-Film Temperature Sensors
Abstract Dozens of small dual-beam thin-film temperature sensors with a total width down to 430 nm were fabricated and tested. The sensors were all made from 90-nm-thick Pd thin... -
Novel three-dimensional bone ‘mapping’ software can help assess progression o...
Abstract Imaging of bone metastasis response to therapy is a research priority. Stradwin is a new software-tool, with demonstrated sub-voxel accuracy in assessing cortical bone...