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Detection of Microorganisms in Clinical Sonicated Orthopedic Devices Using Conventional Culture and qPCR

Abstract Objective To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) for 16S rDNA gene screening using sonicated fluid from orthopedic implants. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 73 sonicated fluids obtained from patients with infect...

Evaluation of efficacy of new lens nucleus fragmenting forceps in cataract surgery

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of low-cost nucleus fragmenting forceps designed to reduce the use of ultrasound during phacoemulsification. Methods: A total of 60 pig eyes enucleated 10 hours before were placed in the microwave oven, at maximum power for 10 seconds, to form cataracts with...

Efeito do BioGran® funcionalizado ao raloxifeno através do processamento ultrassônico no reparo ósseo em defeitos críticos de calvárias de ratos

Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar o processo de formação óssea, bem como a microarquitetura óssea promovido pela associação entre o BioGran® e diferentes concentrações de raloxifeno através do método da sonoquímica em defeitos críticos realizados em calvária de rato. Em um total de do...

Infection of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and Dacron-coated stents with Staphylococcus epidermidis: an experimental study in pigs

Abstract Background Diagnosis of the etiologic agent of endoprosthesis infections is essential to enable treatment, since these infections constitute important complications of endovascular procedures. Sonication of explanted tissue and materials is a technique that can be used to facilitate detection o...

Influence of sonic vibration and cement type on the bond strength of fiberglass posts after aging

J. oral res. (Impresa); 9 (5), 2020
Introduction: This study evaluated the influence of sonic vibration and thermocycling on the bond strength of fiberglass posts using conventional dual-cured and self-adhesive resin cements. Material and Methods: Ninety-six single-rooted endodontically treated teeth were divided randomly into eight groups...

Improvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in sputum using DNA extracted by sonication

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (5), 2020
Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the infectious diseases with high mortality in the world. DNA amplification techniques have been used to overcome barriers to the diagnosis of this disease. However, the success of these methodologies is highly dependent on the DNA obtained from the sample. This study...

Crecimiento y metabolismo de Fischerella TB22 en medio de cultivo BG11

Los microorganismos fijadores de nitrógeno de vida libre, abarcan una gama morfológica que va desde los organismos unicelulares como las bacterias y algunas cianobacterias, hasta multicelulares, filamentosas, por ello es importante conocer cómo se comportan y se puede saber haciendo una curva de ...

Micro and nanocrystalline cellulose based oral dispersible film; preparation and evaluation of in vitro/in vivo rapid release studies for donepezil

Oral fast-dispersible film was prepared by utlizing donepezil hydrochloride (drug) and various cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (hypermellose) (HPMC), microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) to treat Alzheimer's disease. NCC was synthesized by ultr...

Efficacy of sonic and ultrasonic irrigation devices in the removal of debris from canal irregularities in artificial root canals

J. appl. oral sci; 27 (), 2019
Abstract Objective To evaluate the efficacy of different sonic and ultrasonic devices in the elimination of debris from canal irregularities in artificial root canals. Materials and Methods A resin model of a transparent radicular canal filled with dentin debris was used. Five groups were tested, namel...

Effect of sonic versus ultrasonic activation on aqueous solution penetration in root canal dentin

J. oral res. (Impresa); 7 (1), 2018
The aim of this study was to observe the penetration of an aqueous solution into the root canal dentin under sonic activation and ultrasonic activation. Materials and Method: this study consisted of experimental in vitro research. In order to achieve a closed system, the apex of 45 single-rooted teeth wa...