MINI DENTAL IMPLANTS: ADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS AND CLINICAL APPLICABILITY by Iulian Constantin, Irina Adriana Beuran, Norina Consuela Forna, Anton Knieling, Doriana Agop Forna, Cristian-Constantin Budacu

“…Mini dental implants offer an effective and minimally invasive alternative for edentulous patients, especially those with advanced bone resorption, who are not ideal candidates for conventional implants. …”
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Desmoplastic reaction in the microenvironment of head and neck and other solid tumors: the therapeutic barrier by Kohei Okuyama, Maiko Tsuchiya, Kala Chand Debnath, Shajedul Islam, Souichi Yanamoto

“…DR promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transition and cancer cell invasion through CAF-mediated extracellular matrix remodeling and signaling pathways such as transforming growth factor-beta. DR also affects bone invasion and chemotherapy resistance by modulating stromal responses. …”
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Regenerative Applications Using Tooth Derived Stem Cells in Other Than Tooth Regeneration: A Literature Review by Yun-Jong Park, Seunghee Cha, Young-Seok Park

“…Originally, as one kind of mesenchymal stem cells, they are considered an alternative of bone marrow stromal cells. They share many commonalties but maintain differences. …”
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A Rare Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis: Fusobacterium Infection—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ghulam Rehman Mohyuddin, Heather J. Male

“…Given continued fevers despite appropriate antimicrobials, a bone marrow biopsy was performed revealing increased histiocytes with hemophagocytosis. …”
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Successful Management of Acute Catastrophic Juvenile Vaginal Bleeding in Glanzmann’s Thromboasthenia by Uterine Tamponade: A Case Report and Review of The Literature by Nazli Hossain, Tahir S. Shamsi, Adeel Feroz

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Lymphoma-Associated Monoclonal Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis and Relationship with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Case Report by Sangeeta Mutnuri, Hania Kassem, John Badalamenti, You-Wen Qian, Christopher Marquez, Marjan Afrouzian

“…The renal biopsy revealed membranoproliferative GN (MPGN) due to cryoglobulinemia with unexpected monoclonal Kappa restriction on immunofluorescence microscopy, suggesting an underlying hematopoietic malignancy. The bone marrow biopsy revealed presence of marginal zone lymphoma. …”
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A Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis and a Bilateral Fracture of the Proximal Tibia by J. Th. (Arjan) Hooghof, Joris J. Mellema, Marcel D. Posthumus, Jos J. A. M. van Raaij

“…Long term treatment with low doses of methotrexate proved to inhibit osteoblast proliferation and may eventually lead to decreased bone formation and osteopenia. On the other hand, immobilization, joint deformities, and steroid treatment are associated with rheumatoid arthritis and are also known risk factors for fractures. …”
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Biclonal IgD and IgM Plasma Cell Myeloma: A Report of Two Cases and a Literature Review by Zhongchuan W. Chen, Ioanna Kotsikogianni, Jay S. Raval, Christine G. Roth, Marian A. Rollins-Raval

“…Biclonal plasma cell myelomas producing two different isotypes of immunoglobulins are extremely rare entities; to date, the combination of IgD and IgM secretion by a biclonal plasma cell myeloma has not been reported. Bone marrow biopsy immunohistochemical studies in two cases revealed neoplastic plasma cells coexpressing IgD and IgM, but serum protein electrophoresis identified only the IgM monoclonal paraprotein in both cases. …”
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Spidroin-Based Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering: General Approaches and Potential Stem Cell Therapies by Qi Zhang, Min Li, Wenbo Hu, Xin Wang, Jinlian Hu

“…., lung tissue engineering, vascularization, bone and cartilage regeneration, and peripheral nerve repair), and finally, we prospected the development direction and manufacturing technology of building more refined and customized spidroin-based protein scaffolds.…”
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Neutropenic Enterocolitis in a Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipient on Multiple Immunosuppressants by Emily E. Miller, Leigh Christopher Reardon

“…Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) historically primarily affects pediatric patients with leukemia who are undergoing chemotherapy or who have recently received bone marrow transplants. Although a few case reports have shown NE occurring outside of this typical population, to our knowledge, this is the first published case of NE occurring in the setting of pediatric heart transplant. …”
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Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in a Patient after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation with Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws by Paolo G. Arduino, Crispian Scully, Luigi Chiusa, Roberto Broccoletti

“…Oral examination revealed, as previously, exposed bone in the left mandible, but also a new exophytic mass on the lower-left buccal mucosa. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells Isolated from Adipose and Other Tissues: Basic Biological Properties and Clinical Applications by Hakan Orbay, Morikuni Tobita, Hiroshi Mizuno

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells that were initially isolated from bone marrow. However, subsequent research has shown that other adult tissues also contain MSCs. …”
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Rotator Cuff Footprint Medialization: Indications and Technique by Jordan T. Willis, M.D., Larry D. Field, M.D.

“…Previous studies have shown that increased tension across the bone-tendon interface decreases healing rates. Medialization effectively decreases the repair tension by reducing the distance from the tendon to its insertion point. …”
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Role of Oxycodone Hydrochloride in Treating Radiotherapy-Related Pain by Yinxia Wang, Ligang Xing

“…We also sketched the role of oxycodone hydrochloride in radiotherapy of bone metastases and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis. …”
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Hematological Changes in Sudanese Patients with Falciparum Malaria Attending Elnihoud Teaching Hospital by Abdelnassir M. Ahamed, Hafiz Ahmed Hobiel, Gad Allah Modawe, Mohammed Saeed Elsammani

“…Conclusion: Patients with thrombocytopenia and/or leucopenia with malaria should receive anti-malaria therapy and follow-up by CBC, and shouldn’t be hurried for a bone marrow examination.…”
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Preparation and In Vitro Behavior of a Poly(lactic acid)-Fiber/Hydroxyapatite Composite Sheet by Yasuhiro Tanimoto, Norihiro Nishiyama

“…This paper describes the processing and in vitro behavior of a poly(lactic acid) (PLA)-fiber/hydroxyapatite (HA) composite sheet consisting of a knitted PLA-fiber sheet and HA powder for bone tissue engineering. Type I collagen was used as a binding agent to combine the PLA fibers and the HA powder. …”
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Optimizing Medical Enterprise’s Operations Management considering Corporate Social Responsibility under Industry 5.0 by Qian Zhang, Yuming Chen, Wanlong Lin, Yao Chen

“…A mixed-integer programming (MIP) model is developed to maximize the CSR with the consideration of the impact of precision medical technologies such as surgical robots (SRs) and 3D bone printing on employee social welfare, corporate profits, social environment, and customer surplus value. …”
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Caffey Disease: Genetically Proven Case Report of 2-month-old Indian Infant by Vagta Ram, Kunal Kumar, Krishnan Rajeshwari, Deepak Kumar

“…Caffey disease, or infantile cortical hyperostosis, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by abnormal bone formation and swelling of limbs in infants. …”
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Reverse Fosbury Flop Tear of the Rotator Cuff by Jérôme Tirefort, Gregory Cunningham, Alexandre Lädermann

“…“Fosbury flop” tear is an avulsion of the posterosuperior rotator cuff from the bone with reversal healing on its medial bursal-side. …”
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A Rare Case of Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Masquerading as a Forehead Hematoma by Kimberly Sanders, Ashley Thomas, Carmen Isache, Anwer Siddiqi

“…Metastasis is usually found in advanced stages of the disease, owing to its poor prognosis. The lung, bone, and lymph nodes are the most frequent sites of metastasis (Balogh et al., 2016, and Becker et al., 2014). …”
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