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How to...mechanically erupt a palatal canine.
(2010-12)
Management of ectopic permanent maxillary canines represents one of the greatest challenges to orthodontists. This paper outlines a variety of techniques and mechanics which may facilitate expedient, predictable and safe ...
Neurobehavioral effects of transportation noise in primary schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study.
(2010-06-01)
BACKGROUND: Due to shortcomings in the design, no source-specific exposure-effect relations are as yet available describing the effects of noise on children's cognitive performance. This paper reports on a study investigating ...
Monocyte gene-expression profiles associated with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes and disease risk: a study of identical twins.
(2010-07)
OBJECTIVE: Monocytes in childhood-onset type 1 diabetes show distinct gene expression. We hypothesize that monocyte activation in monozygotic (MZ) twin pairs discordant for childhood-onset type 1 diabetes could reflect ...
To fuse or not to fuse: how do checkpoint and DNA repair proteins maintain telomeres?
(2010-06-01)
DNA damage checkpoint and DNA repair mechanisms play critical roles in the stable maintenance of genetic information. Various forms of DNA damage that arise inside cells due to common errors in normal cellular processes, ...
Generation of diversity in Streptococcus mutans genes demonstrated by MLST.
(2010-02-05)
Streptococcus mutans, consisting of serotypes c, e, f and k, is an oral aciduric organism associated with the initiation and progression of dental caries. A total of 135 independent Streptococcus mutans strains from ...
A generic consensus assessment of undergraduate competence in forceps exodontia in the United Kingdom.
(2010-11)
UNLABELLED: The assessment of competence in clinical skills has become more frequent in published healthcare curricula and syllabuses recently. There are agreed mechanisms for the assessment of competence in the post-graduate ...
Differential recognition patterns of Schistosoma haematobium adult worm antigens by the human antibodies IgA, IgE, IgG1 and IgG4.
(Wiley, 2010-11-05)
Schistosoma haematobium antigen recognition profiles of the human isotypes IgA, IgE, IgG1 and IgG4 were compared by image analysis of western blots. Adult worm antigens separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis were ...
Warwick Hip Trauma Study: a randomised clinical trial comparing interventions to improve outcomes in internally fixed intracapsular fractures of the proximal femur. Protocol for the WHiT Study.
(BioMed Central, 2010-08-17)
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the optimal treatment for patients with displaced intracapsular fractures of the proximal femur. The recognised treatment alternatives are arthroplasty and internal fixation. The ...
Managing anticoagulated patients during neuraxial anaesthesia.
(2010-04)
The widespread use of central neuraxial block (CNB) and the prevalence of anticoagulation for different indications have led to an inevitable overlap between the two. The most serious complication of CNB in anticoagulated ...