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The effect of Er,Cr:YSGG laser on periodontopathic bacteria elimination: an in vitro study
In vitro bacterial elimination using the erbium, chromium: yttrium–scandium–gallium–garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser against periodontopathic bacteria was...
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Relationship between urinary biomarkers of early kidney damage and exposure to inorganic toxins in a pediatric population of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico
BackgroundIn recent years, chronic kidney disease has increased in the pediatric population and has been related to environmental factors. In the...
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Comparison of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and diode laser in the treatment of gingival melanin pigmentation: a randomized clinical trial
This investigation has aimed to compare the efficiency of clinical depigmentation and repigmentation rate of erbium chromium–doped: yttrium,...
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Harris Hip Score and SF-36 following metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty and hip resurfacing - a randomized controlled trial with 5-years follow up including 75 patients
BackgroundThe metal-on-metal large-diameter-head (MoM-LDH) hip replacements increased in popularity during the start of the twenty-first century....
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Mixed-dust pneumoconiosis in a dental technician: a multidisciplinary diagnosis case report
BackgroundIn dental laboratories, exposure to crystalline silica can occur during procedures that generate suspended mineral dusts, e.g. dispersion...
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Environmental tobacco smoke exposure is associated with increased levels of metals in children’s saliva
BackgroundExposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been associated with detectable levels of cotinine (a nicotine metabolite) in children’s...
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Serum metal ion levels in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients 25 years after treated with Harrington rod instrumentation or bracing
IntroductionSurgical instrumentation in children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is performed early in life and the implants are left in...
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Heating of Large Endovascular Stents and Stent Grafts in Magnetic Particle Imaging—Influence of Measurement Parameters and Isocenter Distance
PurposeMagnetic particle imaging (MPI) is a tomographic imaging modality with the potential for cardiovascular applications. In this context, the...
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Blood titanium levels in patients with large and sliding titanium implants
BackgroundTitanium, which is known to be a highly biologically inert element, is one of the most commonly used metals in orthopaedic implants. While...
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A pilot study on the feasibility of testing residential tap water in North Carolina: implications for environmental justice and health
BackgroundIn 2015 alone, community water systems serving about 21 million Americans violated the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s...
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Assessment of Environmental Hazards to Public Health in Temperate Urban Argentina
Human health risk in urban areas depends on multiple environmental features. We performed a year-round survey in a highly urbanized district located...
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Estimated number of cancers attributable to occupational exposures in France in 2017: an update using a new method for improved estimates
BackgroundOver the last 50 years, occupational exposure to carcinogenic agents has been widely regulated in France.
ObjectiveReport...
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Comparison of the long-term cause of failure and survivorship of four hundred and twenty seven metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties: resurfacing versus large head total hip arthroplasty
IntroductionComparison of mid- to long-term cause of failure and survivorship of metal-on-metal (MoM) resurfacing hip arthroplasty (RHA) and large...
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Fly ash-based geopolymers: an emerging sustainable solution for heavy metal remediation from aqueous medium
BackgroundThe water supplies are hindered because aquatic resources have constrained with natural and man-made pollution activities in terms of...
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Three-dimensional analysis of spinal deformity correction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: comparison of two distinct techniques
PurposeTo compare 3D postoperative deformity correction using two distinct commonly utilized techniques for the treatment of adolescent idiopathic...
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Minimum 15-year results of metasul 28-mm metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty in patients younger than 50 years of age
BackgroundSome propitious mid- and long-term studies had been reported for MoM bearings; however, most studies have addressed specific patient groups...
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Microbial and heavy metal contamination in herbal medicine: a prospective study in the central region of Saudi Arabia
IntroductionHerbal medicine is a medical system based on the utilization of plants or plant extracts for therapy. The continual increase in global...
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Bowing-head sign: rare but detectable in pre-catastrophic hip implant failure
Recently, catastrophic failure (i.e., dissociation between the metal femoral head and stem due to stem neck deformation) after total hip arthroplasty...
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Charting the cellular landscape of pulmonary arterial hypertension through single-cell omics
This review examines how single-cell omics technologies, particularly single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq), enhance our understanding of pulmonary...
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