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Osseointegration aspects of placed implant in bone reconstruction with newly developed block-type interconnected porous calcium hydroxyapatite

J. appl. oral sci; 24 (4), 2016
ABSTRACT Artificial bone has been employed to reconstruct bone defects. However, only few reports on implant placement after block bone grafting exist. Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the osseointegration of dental implant in bone reconstructions with interconnected porous calcium ...

Assessment of the amount of residual sodium hypochlorite after chemical disinfection of heat-polymerized resins

Aim To evaluate the release of sodium hypochlorite from three different commercial brands of heat-polymerized acrylic resin immersed in water and submitted to mechanical or chemical polishing after disinfection with hypochlorite at different concentrations. Material and methods Fifty-four disk-shaped spe...

Validación de un método rápido en orina por lC/MS/MS para la búsqueda de compuestos empleados en sumisión química y su aplicación a muestras reales

Acta toxicol. argent; 24 (1), 2016
La Oficina de Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC) en 2011 señala que "El delito facilitado por drogas (DFD) es una expresión general que abarca la violación y otras agresiones sexuales, el robo con violencia o intimidación, la extorsión de dinero y los malos tratos deliberados de anc...

Response surface methodology based optimization for degradation of align in Laminaria japónica feedstuff via fermentation by Bacillus in Apostichopus japónicas farming

Electron. j. biotechnol; 19 (4), 2016
Background: The alga Laminaria japonica is the most economically important brown seaweed cultured in China, which is used as food and aquatic animal feedstuff. However, the use of L. japonica as a feedstuff in Apostichopus japonicasfarming is not ideal because A. japonicas does not produce enough enzyme ...

Expression, purification and thermal stability evaluation of an engineered amaranth protein expressed in Escherichia coli

Electron. j. biotechnol; 19 (4), 2016
Background: The acidic subunit of amarantin (AAC)-the predominant amaranth seed storage protein-has functional potential and its third variable region (VR) has been modified with antihypertensive peptides to improve this potential. Here, we modified the C-terminal in the fourth VR of AAC by inserting fou...

Contamination index. A novel parameter for metal and pesticide analyses in maternal blood and umbilical cord

Acta cir. bras; 31 (7), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the contamination index of metals and pesticides in pregnant women, and to relate this to perinatal outcomes. METHODS: Descriptive, retrospective, exploratory study, developed from existing secondary data analyses at Level III maternity center. A total of 40 mothers with...

Dipstick spot urine pH does not accurately represent 24 hour urine PH measured by an electrode

Int. braz. j. urol; 42 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Objectives To determine whether spot urine pH measured by dipstick is an accurate representation of 24 hours urine pH measured by an electrode. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed urine pH results of patients who presented to the urology stone clinic. For each patient we record...

Cytokine and metalloproteinases in gingival fluid from patients with chronic periodontitis

Invest. clín; 57 (2), 2016
The purpose of the present research was to determine the levels of IL-1α, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-6sR, IL-8, IL-10, MMP-3 and MMP-8 in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of subjects with chronic periodontitis. Clinical measurements were carried out in 20 patients with chronic periodontitis and...

Evaluation of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) resistance to different acaricide formulations using samples from Brazilian properties

Abstract The Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus tick is responsible for considerable economic losses in Brazil, causing leather damage, weight loss and reduced milk production in cattle and results in the transmission of pathogens. Currently, the main method for controlling this tick is using acaricides...

Incompatibilidades medicamentosas em centro de tratamento intensivo adulto de um hospital universitário

RESUMO Objetivos: Identificar as incompatibilidades físico-químicas entre medicamentos administrados por via intravenosa em pacientes internados em um centro de tratamento intensivo adulto, bem como realizar orientações farmacêuticas para a administração de medicamentos incompatíveis. Métodos:...