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This study aimed to evaluate the potential interaction of chlorhexidine (CHX) and 10-methacryloyloxydecyl dihydrogen phosphate (MDP) and its effects on the durability of dentin bonding.
Two commercial adhesives were tested a MDP-free adhesive (Single Bond 2, SB2) and a MDP-containing adhesive (Single Bond Universal, SBU). Teeth were randomly assigned to six groups and tested for micro-tensile bond strength (μTBS) Ctr, direct bonding with SB2; CHX, CHX conditioning and SB2; MDP, MDP conditioning and SB2; CHX+MDP, combined CHX and MDP conditioning and SB2; SBU, direct bonding with SBU; CHX+SBU, CHX conditioning and SBU. The potential interaction of CHX and MDP was assessed by measuring nanoleakage, in situ zymography, and chemoanalytic characterization via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Specimens for μTBS and nanoleakage tests were first subjected to water storage for 24h or 6 months.
The initial μTBS values of the Ctr and CHX groups were significantly lower than those of the other four groups (P<0.05). Water storage for 6 months significantly weakened all groups (P<0.05), with the Ctr group showing the lowest μTBS. This group also showed more obvious nanoleakage than the other five groups. In situ zymography revealed that the Ctr group showed the strongest fluorescence and that the CHX+MDP group showed greater fluorescence than either CHX or MDP group. FTIR, XPS, and NMR indicated that MDP can interact with hydroxyapatite. NMR detected no Ca
salt peak for MDP when it was combined with CHX.
The application of either CHX or MDP alone can improve dentin bond durability. However, CHX may interfere with the formation of MDP-Ca salts.
The application of either CHX or MDP alone can improve dentin bond durability. However, CHX may interfere with the formation of MDP-Ca salts.
Assess the ability of an antimicrobial drug-releasing resin adhesive, containing octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT)-silica co-assembled particles (DSPs), to enhance the biostability and preserve the interfacial fracture toughness (FT) of composite restorations bonded to dentin. Enzyme-catalyzed degradation compromises the dental restoration-tooth interface, increasing cariogenic bacterial infiltration. In addition to bacterial ingress inhibition, antimicrobial-releasing adhesives may exhibit direct interfacial biodegradation inhibition as an additional benefit.
Mini short-rod restoration bonding specimens with total-etch adhesive with/without 10% wt. DSPs were made. Interfacial fracture toughness (FT) was measured as-manufactured or post-incubation in simulated human salivary esterase (SHSE) for up to 6-months. Effect of OCT on SHSE and whole saliva/bacterial enzyme activity was assessed. Release of OCT outside the restoration interface was assessed.
No deleterious effect of DSPs on initial bonding capaciibitory effect of released OCT, which is virtually confined to the restoration interface microgap. Enzyme activity modulation may produce a positive-to-negative feedback switch, by increasing OCT concentration via biodegradation-triggered release to an effective dose, then subsequently slowing degradation and degradation-triggered release.Preterm infants are susceptible to infections that can rapidly progress to disastrous outcomes. Antibiotics are lifesaving, but their prolonged and inappropriate use are associated with adverse outcomes. In this review, we discuss the current status of antimicrobial use in the preterm neonatal population, and the challenges in determining the initiation, duration, and choice of antibiotics. Finally, we review the clinical studies on the potential consequences of prolonged antimicrobial exposure in prematurely born infants.Hydrofluoric acid is a caustic compound found in a wide variety of items for household and industrial uses. Dermal exposures can be visually unimpressive on presentation but still have fatal complications. This case review includes a description of a patient presenting with a dermal hydrofluoric acid burn that was effectively treated with topical calcium gluconate gel. Also highlighted are the challenges faced with recognizing the severity and appropriately treating dermal hydrofluoric acid burns in the emergency department.
Deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) with the H7-coil was FDA cleared for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in August 2018 based on multicenter sham-controlled studies. Here we look at the efficacy of dTMS for OCD in real world practices.
All dTMS clinics were asked to supply their data on treatment details and outcome measures. The primary outcome measure was response, defined by at least a 30% reduction in the Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) score from baseline to endpoint. Proteasome activity Secondary outcome measures included first response, defined as the first time the YBOCS score has met response criteria, and at least one-month sustained response. Analyses included response rate at the endpoint (after 29 dTMS sessions), number of sessions and days required to reach first response and sustained response.
Twenty-two clinical sites with H7-coils provided data on details of treatment and outcome (YBOCS) measures from a total of 219 patients. One-hundred-sixty-seven patients who had at least ontreatment course beyond 29 sessions results in continued reduction of OCD symptoms, raising the prospect of value for extended treatment protocols in non-responders.For mental health, evidence linking the patients' experiences of care with treatment outcomes is limited. We report findings from the Veterans Outcome Assessment (VOA) survey of Veterans beginning treatment in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) mental health programs with follow-up after approximately 3 months. In addition to assessments of symptoms and functioning, it includes key components of the Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO) survey including patient reports of communication with clinicians and of the overall quality of mental health care. For Veterans treated in VHA general mental health clinics, significant associations between ratings of communication and quality at baseline, and both retention in treatment and patient-reported outcomes assessed at follow-up demonstrate that better patient experience predicts more favorable outcomes. Further research is necessary to determine whether including them in measurement-based care could improve outcomes by facilitating the early identification of problems in providing care.
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