Essure Microinsert Abdominal Migration after Hysteroscopic Tubal Sterilization of an Appropriately Placed Essure Device: Dual Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Shadi Rezai, Meghan LaBine, Hunter Azdel Gomez Roberts, Isamarie Lora Alcantara, Cassandra E. Henderson, Malvina Elmadjian, Dilfuza Nuritdinova

“…In the majority of reported cases of abdominal migration a major complication requiring surgical correction occurred, such as adhesions, small bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, or persistent pelvic pain. …”
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Performance Analysis of a Kretschmann-Based Ag-ITO-Au Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor through Numerical Simulations by Liang Zhang, Jian’an He, Tao Li, Xiaocong Wu, Dayong Gu, Sixiang Zhang, Ying Ye

“…These performance parameters are nearly three times higher than those of Ag/Au bimetallic resonance sensors. Furthermore, an adhesive Cr layer and two-dimensional graphene were incorporated into this sensor structure to explore their impact on the performance. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Intussusception with Perforation after Splenectomy in Patient with Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Ibrahim Afifi, Hassan Al-Thani, Sajid Attique, Sherwan Khoschnau, Ayman El-Menyar, Rifat Latifi

“…Secondary exploratory laparotomy revealed severe adhesions of stomach and small bowel to the anterior abdominal wall with dilated small bowel loops and intussusception near the ileocecal junction with perforation of small bowel. …”
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Adverse Reactions Caused by Biomaterials Used in Dentistry by Marco Antonio Mesache Villagómez, María Daniela Morales Núñez, Gabriela Vaca Altamirano

“…The most biocompatible materials were: ProRoot, BioRoot-RCS, Bulk Flow, Optibond Solo Plus, Adhese Universal, Vita Enamic, Lava Ultimate, Vita AC-12, InSync, Poligrip Flavor Free Fixative Cream Ketac Molar, Ionofil Molar, Twinky Star. …”
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Optimal Timing of Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage in High-Risk Acute Cholecystitis Patients and Its Impact on Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Sakarie Mustafe Hidg, Hannan Samatar

“…However significant differences were observed in complications related to time P0.001 intraoperative blood loss P0.017 severe adhesions P0.001 and the conversion rate to open surgery P0.042. …”
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Pulpal Thermal Changes following Er-YAG Laser Debonding of Ceramic Brackets by Didem Nalbantgil, Murat Tozlu, Mehmet Oguz Oztoprak

“…Unfortunately, while reducing the adhesive bond strength, lasers are also reported to increase pulpal temperature. …”
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Direct Midline Diastema Closure with Composite Layering Technique: A One-Year Follow-Up by Bora Korkut, Funda Yanikoglu, Dilek Tagtekin

“…One bottle total etch adhesive was used and translucent/opaque composite resin shades were layered on mesial surfaces of the teeth that were isolated with rubber dam and Teflon bands. …”
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Sandwich Structured Composites for Aeronautics: Methods of Manufacturing Affecting Some Mechanical Properties by Aneta Krzyżak, Michał Mazur, Mateusz Gajewski, Kazimierz Drozd, Andrzej Komorek, Paweł Przybyłek

“…Sandwiches prepared in the same way were used for structural analysis of adhesive layer between panels and core. The results of research showed that the method of manufacturing, more precisely the pressure while forming sandwich panels, influences some mechanical properties of sandwich structured polymer composites such as flexural strength, impact strength, and compressive strength.…”
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Mapping genomic regions affecting sensitivity to bovine respiratory disease on chromosome X using selective DNA pooling by Ehud Lipkin, Maria Giuseppina Strillacci, Miri Cohen-Zinder, Harel Eitam, Moran Yishay, Morris Soller, Carlotta Ferrari, Alessandro Bagnato, Ariel Shabtay

“…Kosher scoring of lung adhesions was used as a cost-effective proxy diagnosis. …”
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The Effect of Different Disinfecting Agents on Bond Strength of Resin Composites by Ahmed Mohammed Hassan, Ahmed Ali Goda, Kusai Baroudi

“…Each group was divided into two subgroups according to the type of adhesive (prime and bond 2.1 and Adper easy one). Each subgroup was further divided into two subgroups according to the type of resin composite (TPH spectrum and Tetric EvoCeram). …”
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Fracture Resistance of Premolars Restored by Various Types and Placement Techniques of Resin Composites by Horieh Moosavi, Mahsa Zeynali, Zahra Hosseini Pour

“…Sixty premolars were randomly divided into two groups based on type of composite resin: Filtek P60 or Nulite F, and then each group was separated into three subgroups: bulk, centripetal, and fiber insert according to the type of placement method (n=10). Single-bond adhesive system was used as composite bonding according to the manufacturer's instructions. …”
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The chemokine CX3CL1 promotes intraperitoneal tumour growth despite enhanced T-cell recruitment in ovarian cancer by Stefanie Seitz, Tobias F. Dreyer, Christoph Stange, Katja Steiger, Dirk Wohlleber, Martina Anton, Thuý An Pham, Dominique Sauter-Peschke, Ute Reuning, Gabriele Multhoff, Wilko Weichert, Marion Kiechle, Viktor Magdolen, Holger Bronger

“…The chemokine CX3CL1 recruits tumour-suppressive T-cells into solid tumours, but also mediates cell–cell adhesions, e.g. of tumour cells, through its membrane-bound form. …”
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Recurrent Incisional Hernia due to Pseudomyxoma Peritonei by Zafer Ergul, Engin Olcucuoglu, Hakan Kulacoglu, Cenap Dener

“…She was reoperated for decompression and repair, but nothing could be done because of sticky adhesions and the incision were simply closed. The patient was referred to our department for operation. …”
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Glycine rich proteins of ticks: more than a cement component by Renata Perotto de Souza, Mariana Vieira Dalla Valentina, Bruna Ferreira Leal, Sílvia Dias Oliveira, Carlos Alexandre Sanchez Ferreira, Ala Tabor

“…GRPs have been identified in a diverse array of organisms and have been shown to possess a number of distinctive biological characteristics, including nucleic acid binding, adhesive glue-like properties, antimicrobial activity, involvement in the stress response and in the formation of cuticle components. …”
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Role of Extracellular Hemoglobin in Thrombosis and Vascular Occlusion in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia by Zhou Zhou, Molly Behymer, Prasenjit Guchhait

“…ECHb and its degradation product, heme, are known to cause oxidative damage to the vessel wall and stimulate the expression of adhesive protein ligands on vascular endothelium. Our study shows that ECHb binds potently to VWF—largest multimeric glycoprotein in circulation—through the A2-domain, and significantly inhibits its cleavage by the metalloprotease ADAMTS13. …”
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Freestanding VO2 membranes on epidermal nanomesh for ultra-sensitive correlated breathable sensors by Dongha Kim, Dongju Lee, Jiseok Park, Jihoon Bae, Aiping Chen, Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll, Sungwon Lee, Shinbuhm Lee

“…The nanomeshes are extremely flexible, sweat permeable, and readily skin-adhesive. The resistance of the VO2 membranes is reversibly tuned by human’s tiny mechanical stimuli and breath stimuli. …”
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Impact of Emulsifiers Addition on the Retrogradation of Rice Gels during Low-Temperature Storage by Zhe Yang, Xue Han, Huiying Wu, Lijuan Zhang, Lanwei Zhang, M. Javed Iqbal

“…The results demonstrated that the rice gels with 0.2% GMS had the lowest retrogradation index (ΔHr/ΔHg) (11.84%) and hardness (1359 g) at 4°C for a 10 d period, which was significantly lower in comparison to control and the other two emulsifiers (P<0.05). Adhesiveness and water content were increased compared to the other samples. …”
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Thromboembolic Events Secondary to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection: Can We Foresee Any Red Flags? by Yujen Tseng, Lili Ma, Tiancheng Luo, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yichao Wei, Ling Li, Pengju Xu, Shiyao Chen

“…Five cases of severe adverse events related to the use of tissue adhesives were identified. Detailed clinical presentation, patient treatment, and outcomes were reviewed and analyzed. …”
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Endovascular Repair with a Stent Graft in a Patient with Aortoduodenal Fistula after Radiation Therapy by Kazuhiko Morikawa, Hirokazu Ashida, Yosuke Nozawa, Kenji Motohashi, Takao Igarashi, Hiroya Ojiri, Yuji Kanaoka, Takao Ohki

“…Endovascular repair with a stent graft seemed to be a safer option than open surgery and was suited to the rapid control of bleeding from ADF because of the patients’ unstable hemodynamic state and the presence of intestinal adhesions. The fistula was successfully sealed by endovascular stent graft placement. …”
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Mechanical Behavior and Chloride Penetration of Precracked Reinforced Concrete Beams with Externally Bonded CFRP Exposed to Marine Environment by Yan Xie, Kunhua Guan, Lei Zhan, Qichen Wang

“…The results show that the bonding behavior of the adhesive was weakened and the ductility of the strengthened beams was slightly reduced due to the marine environment. …”
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