Revisiting the Revised Master Q ...
Background This study aims to evaluate the Revised Master Questionnaire (MQR), a measure of cognitive and behavioral difficulties related to weight ...
A Prospective Assessment of Psy ...
Background Psychological factors are considered potential contraindicators to bariatric surgery, but inconsistently predict surgical outcomes. We ex ...
Clinical Predictors of Differen ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the comorbidities related to obesity. Liver biopsy has been used as the “gold standard ...
Cytotoxic effect of eugenol on ...
The cytotoxic effect of eugenol on the expression of molecular markers related to the osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp cells such as ...
Surface substance loss of subsu ...
Surface substance loss of subsurface enamel lesions before (baseline/demineralization) and after each step of the infiltration technique was evaluat ...
Hybridization morphology and de ...
This study evaluated the influence of ethanol/ water ratios on the bond strength to dentin of experimental two-step, self-etch adhesive systems. Sel ...
Primary osteomyelitis of the ma ...
Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process involving cortical and cancellous bone. In the maxillofacial region, the mandible is the most frequently af ...
Diffuse swelling of the buccal ...
Background Most of the lymphomas arising in the oral cavity are of B-cell origin. Among these, diffuse large Bcell lymphomas are the most common. Di ...
In vitro biomechanical evaluati ...
Purpose Relapse caused by clockwise (opening) rotation of the distal segment (dentate segment) in the sagittal plane is one of the postoperative com ...
Radiopacity of fiber-reinforced ...
Objectives To investigate the radiopacity of three fiberreinforced composite (FRC) materials using digital analysis to determine the mean gray value ...
Effect of head rotation on the ...
Purposes Head rotation is widely used as a postural technique for dysphagic patients. In this study, we evaluated the effects of head rotation on ph ...
Surgery for Severe Spondylolist ...
Objective Restoration of a normal profile of spinal column by complete or almost complete reduction, stabilization achieved by instrumentation and ...
New knowledge on critical osteo ...
Functional, biochemical and genetic studies have over the past decade identified many causative genes in the osteoclast diseases osteopetrosis and P ...
Management of osteoporosis in f ...
Summary Adherence to osteoporosis treatment is not satisfactory. Our study evaluated persistence and compliance with these treatments prescribed spe ...
Serum level of pepsinogen signi ...
Summary To elucidate whether serum levels of pepsinogens are associated with the occurrence of gastrointestinal adverse events induced by amino-bisp ...
Supplementation with the antiox ...
Summary To date, no intervention studies have been published demonstrating the effect of the antioxidant lycopene on bone. Postmenopausal women supp ...
Age, cohort and period effects ...
Summary Hip fractures are substantial problem worldwide. The increase in rate with age does not continue into very old age. Rates decline in success ...
Metacarpal thickness, width, le ...
Summary Metacarpal thickness (T), width (W), length (L) and medullary diameter (M) were measured in 3,121 X-rays from 231 healthy Caucasian children ...
Effect of exercise on mobility, ...
Summary The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of a 3-month course of exercises on mobility, balance, disease-specif ...
Green tea polyphenols attenuate ...
Summary Green tea polyphenols (GTP) are promising agents for preventing bone loss. GTP supplementation sustained microarchitecture and improved bone ...
Site-specific differences in bo ...
Summary We examined ethnic differences in bone mineral density (BMD) and the contribution of body composition, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors i ...
‘Sink or swim’: an evaluation o ...
Summary High bone mineral density on routine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) may indicate an underlying skeletal dysplasia. Two hundred fifty ...
The potential impact of the Nat ...
Summary This analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005–2008 data describes the prevalence of risk factors for osteo ...
Prevalence and costs of osteopo ...
Summary This study assesses prevalence of subsequent fractures during the year after incident osteoporosis-related non-vertebral fractures among pri ...
Response to “Effects of Vitamin ...
We would like to thank Maria Fusaro and colleagues for their suggestion that habitual intake of natto may have a beneficial effect on vascular healt ...