Two Oral Midazolam Preparations in Pediatric Dental Patients: A Prospective Randomised Clinical Trial by Katayoun Salem, Shaqayegh Kamranzadeh, Maryam Kousha, Shahnaz Shaeghi, Fatemeh AbdollahGorgi

“…Behavior assessment was conducted objectively by Houpt scale throughout the sedation and North Carolina at baseline and during injection and cavity preparation. No significant difference in behavior was noted by Houpt or North Carolina scale. …”
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Intraoral salivary duct cyst – A rare case report with review of literature by Hemalatha Pantham, N. Govind Raj Kumar, A. Sudarshan Kumar, M. Sowmya, Damera Srikanth

“…Salivary duct cysts, although uncommon, should be considered when diagnosing cystic lesions of the oral cavity, particularly in elderly patients. Surgical excision with histopathological analysis is essential for proper diagnosis and management. …”
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TWO-WAY FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION SIMULATION ANALYSIS OF SUCTION DEVICE OF LINEAR COMPRESSOR BASED ON UDF TECHNOLOGY by LIANG XiaoYu, MAO Jun, WANG Xin

“…In the simulation of unidirectional fluid-solid coupling flow field, the valve plate will not open, but in the bidirectional, a pressure gradient exists between the valve channel and the piston cavity in the bidirectional fluid-solid coupling, while the unidirectional it doesn’t, and the bidirectional fluid-solid coupling simulation is closer to the actual situation, The results can provide theoretical guidance for the structural design and topology optimization of valve plate and suction device.…”
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Case report: Intra-abdominal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor with mucinous features: a case of rapid recurrence and dissemination post-surgery by Xingchen Li, Jie Li, Chunxiao Liang, Qing Zou

“…Upon admission, an abdominal CT scan revealed a large cystic-solid mass in the abdominal cavity and multiple nodules in the mesentery, omentum, and peritoneum, suggesting a preliminary diagnosis of an intra-abdominal mesenchymal tumor with peritoneal metastasis. …”
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Suprasellar Ganglioglioma: Expanding the Differential Diagnosis by Isabella Tondi Resta, Arminder Singh, Bruce C. Gilbert, Mumtaz V. Rojiani, Cargill Alleyne, Amyn M. Rojiani

“…This case study describes a young man with symptoms suggestive of the presence of a space-occupying lesion within the cranial cavity. Imaging studies confirmed a lesion in the suprasellar region and surgical intervention to remove the tumor yielded an unexpected diagnosis. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated by the Development of a Tubo-Ovarian Abscess Following an Aspiration of Endometrioma During Oocyte Pick up by Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur, Ömer Erbil Doğan

“…During laparatomy, we observed purulent fluid filling the abdominal cavity and a 10 cm right adnexial mass compatible with tuboovarian abscess. …”
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The Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Diamond Joined-Wing Morphing Aircraft by Shuai Miao, Xiaoyong Ma, Cheng Chen, Binhua He, Yong Huang

“…This paper presents a new-concept aircraft with a diamond joined-wing morphing configuration, which simultaneously adjusts the sweep angles of both the front wing and rear wings by a telescopic support rod. The compressible Navier-Stokes equations in the conservative form are solved to analyze the configuration characteristics and the aerodynamic benefits of this aircraft with different values of sweep angle (15°, 60°) and Mach number. …”
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A Case of Peritoneal Encapsulation Presented as Acute Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review by Khalil Abuzaina, Ahmad Abuayash, Hidaya Al-Shweiki, Mohammad O. M. Hroub, Anwar Yousef Jabari, Shayma Hafiz, Tuqa Abu Ihlayel, Balqees Mohsen, Sulaiman Naji Fakhouri, Murad Jaa'freh

“…Intraoperatively, the sac was excised, and the small bowel was pulled up to the peritoneal cavity starting from the ileocecal valve to the duodenojejunal junction. …”
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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…Penetrating abdominal injuries involves violation of the peritoneal cavity and injuries to solid organs and other intraperitoneal viscera such as major blood vessels and hollow organs. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic markers of oral squamous cell carcinoma- a detailed review by R. Ashwini, Madhu Narayan, K. Rajkumar

“…Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common tumours of oral cavity. It has a high mortality and morbidity rate that can be greatly reduced by early diagnosis and intervention. …”
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Effect of Secondary Flows on Heat Transfer of a Gas Turbine Blade by Hesham M. El-Batsh, Sameh A. Nada, Samia Nasreldin Abdo, Abdelgalil A. El-Tayesh

“…Three-dimensional nonisothermal, turbulent flow was obtained by solving Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations and energy equation. The shear stress transport model was employed to represent turbulent flow. …”
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Impacts of Tougu Xiaotong Capsule on Chondrocytes Ultrastructure and Cartilage Matrix in Rats with Early Stage Osteoarthritis by Xiaodong LU, Ruhui LIN, Wenlie CHEN, Fangfang FENG, Yunmei HUANG, Meiya HUANG

“…The rat model of osteoarthritis was established by papain injection into knee joint cavity, and the rats received TXC aqueous solution intragastric for four weeks, then rats were sacrificed to extract the femoral condyle cartilage for sample preparation. …”
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Surgical Tips in Frozen Abdomen Management: Application of Coliseum Technique by Ioannis D. Kyriazanos, Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Nikolaos Stamos, Christos Stoidis

“…Lifting the edges of the surgical wound upwards and suspending them under traction by threads from a retractor positioned above the abdomen facilitates approach to the peritoneal cavity, optimizes exposure of intra-abdominal organs, and prevents operative injury to the innervation and blood supply of abdominal wall musculature, a crucial step for subsequent hernia repair.…”
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A Low-Profile Balanced Dielectric Resonator Filtering Power Divider with Isolation by Rong Cai, Chuan Shao, Kai Xu

“…It can solve the problem of traditional metal-cavity dielectric resonator filter power dividers being unable to add isolation structures due to structural reasons. …”
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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Passive Façade and Proposals for Improving Its Energy Performance by Eugen Iavorschi, Laurențiu Dan Milici, Pavel Atănăsoae, Constantin Ungureanu

“…A passive façade consists of a traditional façade supplemented on the interior by a secondary layer, which is separated by a ventilated cavity with a variable width. Numerous studies have been conducted to optimize the control of passive façades with the aim of improving building energy performance. …”
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Microfacies and Reservoir Space Characteristics of Carbonate Reservoir of the Ordovician Yingshan Formation in Northern Slope of Tazhong Uplift, Tarim Basin by Ping Ren

“…MA1-MA2 represent a medium- to high-energy sedimentary background, and MA3-MA4 represent a medium- to low-energy sedimentary background. (2) Four reservoir space types were observed in the Yingshan Formation, which are dominated by fracture-dissolution pore type, followed by small dissolution vug type, seldom fracture type, and large-scale karst-cavity type. (3) High-energy microfacies are the material basis of favorable reservoirs. …”
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Assessment of Brush Biopsy Findings and Salivary LDH Levels in Oral Mucosal Lesions of Tobacco Users by Sam P. Davidson, Senthil Kumar, Elangovan Somasundaram, Suman Jaishankar

“…The purpose of the study is to evaluate the brush biopsy findings and salivary LDH levels for the early diagnosis of premalignant and malignant lesions of the oral cavity. Materials and Methods: Patients with deleterious habits including tobacco-related lesions such as leukoplakia, tobacco pouch keratosis, and oral cancer were included in the study. …”
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Comparative study of thermal performance indicators of five hollow bricks configurations by Alaoui Ahlam, Kadic Muamer, Guenneau Sébastien, Lahsaini Mohammed, Achaoui Younes

“…Five configurations are assessed, namely the case of conventional bricks, the use of aluminum shields, low thermal emissivity coating, extruded polystyrene and air cavity partitioning. Finite element method based analysis in steady-state and transient conditions enabled the assessment of the effects of each technique and their classification according to thermal performance level.…”
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Diagnostic and Treatment-Related Challenges in Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma: A Report of Three Cases by W. F. Julius Scheurleer, Weibel W. Braunius, Bernard M. Tijink, Luuk M. Janssen, Frank A. Pameijer, Gerben E. Breimer, Ernst J. Smid, Remco de Bree, Lot A. Devriese, Johannes A. Rijken

“…Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignancy located almost exclusively in the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, or anterior skull base. …”
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Intraocular Silicone Oil Masquerading as Terson Syndrome by Navid Elmi Sadr, Bijan Samavat, Payam Mehrian, Alireza Hedayatfar

“…Brain computed tomography revealed right cerebellar hemorrhage and ventricular hemorrhage and hyperdensity in vitreous cavity of the left eye that was initially interpreted as vitreous hemorrhage. …”
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