Environmental enrichment with nylon gnaw sticks introduces variation in Sprague Dawley rat immune and lower gastrointestinal parameters with differences between sexes by Mark Wulczynski, Stephen P. J. Brooks, Judy Green, Fernando Matias, Martin Kalmokoff, Julia M. Green-Johnson, Sandra T. Clarke

“…In the present study, nylon chew bones (gnaw sticks, GS) were evaluated for their effects on fermentation profiles, microbial community structure, and cytokine profiles of gastrointestinal and systemic tissues in pair-housed female and male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. …”
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Nursing of a patient with radiotherapy- and chemotherapy-induced adverse reactions treated with aruricualr acupoint pressing combined with meridian acupoint Tuina (耳穴贴压联合经穴推拿治疗放化疗后... by JIN Yi (金艺), MIN Tingyan (闵婷燕)

Subjects: “…auricular acupoint sticking…”
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Problematic Issues on the Organization of Selecting Person’s Biological Samples for Molecular and Genetic Examination by S. O. Ziubrii

“…Errors in selecting the packaging of biological material (catheters with heparin filling, Ames medium, polymer containers) have been analyzed. Blood, bone remains, teeth, nails and histological specimens have been studied as types of biological material taken from dead persons and unidentified corpses depending on the condition of the remains, environmental conditions and prescription of death coming.…”
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Posttraumatic Cortical Defect of Femur by Jeyaseelan Nadarajah, Deep N. Srivastava, Rajesh Malhotra, Aravindh Palaniswamy

“…Posttraumatic cortical defect of bone is a rare entity which occurs in a maturing skeleton following green stick or torus fracture. …”
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Association of the Osseodensification Technique with Soft Tissue Substitute in a Limitrophe Edentulous Area: A Clinical Case Report with 5-Year Follow-Up by André Luiz Berbel de Souza, Rogério Jorqueira dos Reis, Rodrigo Mendes Ferreiro Girondo, Rafaela Pascon, Alexandre Cabrera, Gustavo Vargas da Silva Salomão

“…The implant installation (AR Torque, 3.5×11.5 mm, Conexão®) and guided bone regeneration (GBR) were done with the assistance of L-PRF (Stick Bone, associated with L-PRF membrane). …”
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Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin to Remove Graphite Tattoos May Yield Excellent Long-Term Result by Young Joon Cho, Yong Tak Jeong, Tae Hee Lee, Hyun Woo Cho

“…The lesion was diagnosed as a graphite tattoo due to the patient’s history of sticking his gum with pencils when he was young. The entire pigmented gingiva was surgically removed and covered with two layers of PRF membrane to protect the exposed bone surface and provide an extracellular matrix for migration of gingival fibroblasts. …”
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The Potential Use of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derived Exosomes as Immunomodulatory Agents for COVID-19 Patients by Faisal A. Alzahrani, Islam M. Saadeldin, Abrar Ahmad, Dipak Kumar, Esam I. Azhar, Arif Jamal Siddiqui, Bassem Kurdi, Abdulrahim Sajini, Abdulmajeed F. Alrefaei, Sadaf Jahan

“…Many studies have shown that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their exosomes (MSCs-Exo), which are isolated from allogenic bone marrow stem cells, significantly lower the risk of alveolar inflammation and other pathological conditions associated with distinct lung injuries. …”
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