Electrode Afterload: A Valuable Technique in a Case of Short Electrode Insertion by C. Riemann, S. Scholz, H. Sudhoff, I. Todt

“…In this case, a partial obliteration of an open cavity made the electrode surgically easily accessible. …”
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Effects of urbanization and floral diversity on the bee community (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in an oak forest in a Protected Natural Area of Mexico by Alejandro Muñoz-Urias, Lisset Araujo-Alanis, Francisco Martín Huerta-Martínez, Cesar Jacobo-Pereira, Alvaro Edwin Razo-León

“…In all cases, the number of species decreased, with mainly non-eusocial, cavity or wood nesting, and polylectic feeding bees prevailing in the urban area. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Modified γ-Reθt Models for Scramjet Intake Flow Analysis by Sunoh Kang, Ho Cheol Shin, Soo Hyung Park, Jaeyoung Park, Donghun Park

“…The selection of an appropriate turbulence/transition model is critical when simulating the hypersonic flows based on the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equation. In particular, a deep understanding of the validity, reliability, and limitations of existing models is an essential prerequisite to facilitate their further development. …”
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Encapsulation of Vecuronium and Rocuronium by Sugammadex Investigated by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy by Adriana Kenđel, Ivo Piantanida, Snežana Miljanić

“…<b>SDX</b>/drug complexes at a 1/1 molar ratio revealed significant spectral changes in the vibrational bands of the <b>SDX</b> glucose rings and the drug steroid rings, implying that the insertion of <b>Vec</b> and <b>Roc</b> molecules into the <b>SDX</b> cavity was not only driven by attractive electrostatic interactions between the positively charged cyclic unit of the drug and the negative carboxylate groups of cyclodextrin but also supported by hydrophobic interactions between the host cyclodextrin and the guest drug molecule. …”
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The Correlation between Oral Candida albicans and Interlukine-23 in Diabetic Patients in Hilla City, Iraq by Huda Reyad Al-Harba, Nebrass Nasir-Alla, Azher Abdulhafidh Jabir

“…Background: Candidiasis is the most common opportunistic fungal infection in the oral cavity. Because of immunosuppression and other physiological changes, diabetes makes people more susceptible to Candida infections. …”
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Can We Reduce Postoperative Airway Symptoms Related To Endotracheal Intubation In Elective General Anesthesia? by Sehrish Asad, Muhammad Ali, Saleem Ahmed, Faheem Feroze, Sadia Chaudhry, Nighat Qamar

“…Patients undergoing ENT /oral cavity / oropharyngeal surgeries and upper respiratory tract infections were excluded. …”
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Spontaneous Rupture of the Omental Artery Treated by Transcatheter Arterial Embolization by Masamichi Takahashi, Yujiro Matsuoka, Tsuyoshi Yasutake, Hiroyuki Abe, Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Kazuyuki Oyama

“…Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed fluid collection in the peritoneal cavity and a left subphrenic hematoma with extravasation. …”
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Dental Students’ Didactic and Psychomotor Skills Performance in Dental Anatomy and Preclinical Operative Dentistry Courses in a Saudi Governmental School by Afnan O. Al-Zain, Adel M. Abdel-Azim, Hisham I. Othman

“…Practical scores included tooth wax carving for the dental anatomy course and class II cavity preparations and restorations for the preclinical operative. …”
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Effect of Lower Surface Roughness on Nonlinear Hydraulic Properties of Fractures by Jinglong Li, Xianghui Li, Bo Zhang, Bin Sui, Pengcheng Wang, Mi Zhang

“…The flow is modeled with hydraulic pressure drop=10−4~105 Pa/m by solving the Navier-Stokes equations based on rough fracture models with lower surface roughness varying from JRC=1 to JRC=19. …”
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Fatal Hemoptysis due to Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis Complicated by Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Tuberculosis by Ioannis Kokkonouzis, Ioannis Athanasopoulos, Nikolaos Doulgerakis, Grigorios Tsonis, Ioannis Lampaditis, Nikolaos Saridis, Vasilios Skoufaras

“…Aspergilloma is defined as the presence of a fungus ball inside a preexisting pulmonary cavity or dilated airway and is one of the clinical conditions associated with the clinical spectrum of pulmonary colonization. …”
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Soft Lithography and Minimally Human Invasive Technique for Rapid Screening of Oral Biofilm Formation on New Microfabricated Dental Material Surfaces by Marta Alvarez-Escobar, Sidónio C. Freitas, Derek Hansford, Fernando J. Monteiro, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas

“…The hMIRS approach was used to evaluate the total oral bacterial adhesion on PDMS surfaces placed in the oral cavity of five volunteers (the study was approved by the University Ethical Committee). …”
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Intravenous Leiomyoma with Extension to the Heart: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Fuat Demirkiran, Veysel Sal, Umit Kaya, Cem Alhan, Nedim Tokgozoglu

“…Computed tomography (CT) was performed to investigate the abdominal cavity. It revealed a mass originating from the left common iliac vein, which invaded the inferior vena cava (IVC) and extended to the right atrium in addition to the uterine fibroids and pelvic masses. …”
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IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS LB 86 ENZYME LYSATE by L. Lаzarenko, L. Orіabinska, T. Bohdan

“…Under the action of this enzyme lysate in vitro, the indicator of phagocytosis (PhI) of the peritoneal cavity macrophages of intact BALB/c mice was enhanced and after its intragastric administration to these mice, the increase of the parameters of spontaneous and stimulated NBT test of macrophages was observed and increase (on the 6th day after its introduction) in the levels of IL-12 and IFN-γ in the blood serum of mice treated with this enzyme lysate was noted against the background of an increase in the ratio of INF-γ/IL-4, which also indicated its potential ability to activate the cellular immune response. …”
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Formation of SS316L Single Tracks in Micro Selective Laser Melting: Surface, Geometry, and Defects by Zhiheng Hu, Balasubramanian Nagarajan, Xu Song, Rui Huang, Wei Zhai, Jun Wei

“…Finally, the occurrence of two typical defects within the tracks, keyhole pore and cavity at the edges, has been studied.…”
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DISTRIBUTION OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN GROWTH ZONES AND SECTORS OF SPODUMENE CRYSTALS (PASHKI DEPOSIT, NURISTAN, AFGHANISTAN) by M.A. Ivanov, N. Hamdard, S.G. Skublov, V.V. Smolensky

“…We studied an early generation spodumene crystal from blocky spodumene-quartz-albite pegmatite and two late generation spodumene crystals including an euhedral crystal from a quartz core of pegmatite and a crystal extracted from a mineralized cavity together with quartz crystal, albite, and muscovite. …”
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Anatomical variations in Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus) (Carnivora: Canidae) of the salivary glands: A histological and histochemical investigation. by Joanna Klećkowska-Nawrot, Karolina Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Krzysztof Stegmann, Arkadiusz Dziech, Dariusz Łupicki, Gabriela Jędrszczyk, Igor Jucenco, Karolina Barszcz

“…The anatomical and histological similarities between the salivary glands of the oral cavity in captive and free-ranging wolves, compared to other terrestrial carnivores, provide valuable insights for veterinary treatments and understanding pathological conditions. …”
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Non-neoplastic proliferative inflammatory aspect of mucoepidermoid carcinomas involving retromolar trigone: A relevant and ignored clinical aspect by Isabel Schausltz Pereira Faustino, Luan Cesar Silva, Joab Cabral Ramos, Ana Carolina Evangelista Colafemina, Mariana de Pauli Paglioni, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Marcio Ajudarte Lopes

“…Generally, the major glands are most affected, mainly parotid, however, MEC can occur in minor salivary glands of oral cavity being more common in palate and rare in other locations. …”
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Intravenous meropenem and intraperitoneal use of 10% aqueous extract of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) in elderly rats after induction of autogenous fecal peritonit... by Carlos Alberto Figueiredo Filho, Celia Maria Machado Barbosa de Castro, Guilherme Veras Mascena, Gustavo Ithamar Souto Maior, Tharcia Kiara Beserra Oliveira, Carlos Teixeira Brandt

“…The morbidity score for abdominal and thoracic cavity was lower in the study-II group as compared with study-I group (p = 0.0001). …”
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Longer-Term Postcure Measurement of Cuspal Deformation Induced by Dimensional Changes in Dental Materials by A. Falsafi, J. D. Oxman, P.-H. Tse, T. T. Ton

“…For shrinkage effects, resulting cusp deformation of aluminum blocks with MOD type cavity, filled with novel filling compositions and commercial cements, has been measured using a bench-top micrometer and a Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT, a displacement transducer) based instrument. …”
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Patterns of Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction Defined According to National Kidney Foundation Guidelines As Blood Flow <300 mL/min by Robert I. Griffiths, Britt B. Newsome, Geoffrey A. Block, Robert J. Herbert, Mark D. Danese

“…The objective of this study was to describe patterns of unplanned BFR <300 mL/min during catheter hemodialysis using data from DaVita dialysis facilities and the United States Renal Data System. …”
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