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Missing S1 twist creating L5 radiculopathy, uncommon and strange display: a report of 2 cases.
The volume of irrigant extruded in cubic millimeters was calculated by micro-computed tomographic imaging. Data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS The values for the volume of irrigant extruded were as follows 0.67 (group 5), 0.76 (group 1), 2.28 (group 2), 3.14 (group 3), 3.15 (group 4), and 17.19 (group 6). There was a statistically significant difference (P less then .05) when the values of group 6 were compared with those of the other groups. CONCLUSIONS All techniques caused irrigant extrusion. The higher extrusion values occurred when sonic agitation was performed with the Eddy instrument. INTRODUCTION Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) is a key morphogen in regenerative endodontics; yet, its location within the hard tissue phase of dentin and its availability in mature roots have not been fully elucidated. METHODS Young mature (n = 8) and immature (n = 11) roots from sound premolars were obtained from 13 orthodontic patients aged 17 ± 1 and 12 ± 1 years, respectively. Roots were cleaned of organic remnants in 5% sodium hypochlorite. The width of the minor foramen was measured using a digital microscope. TGF-β1 distribution was assessed in 3 roots per group by immunostaining combined with confocal laser scanning microscopy. The root dentin of the remaining 13 roots was powdered and decalcified in 17% EDTA to determine the overall levels of hard tissue-embedded TGF-β1 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Data were compared between groups using the Student t test (α = .05). RESULTS The minor foramen was 168 ± 49 μm versus 557 ± 295 μm in mature compared with immature roots (P .05). CONCLUSIONS TGF-β1 is deposited into the peritubular dentin. It should be possible to release this molecule in regenerative endodontic procedures from young mature roots as well as immature roots. INTRODUCTION Limited studies have examined tissue formation via immunofluorescence in regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) performed on infected human teeth. This report investigated the immunofluorescent histologic outcomes of REPs in which repeated canal disinfection was required. METHODS An 11-year-old girl presented with a fractured dens evaginatus (#29) with a sinus tract. Three visits involving chemical and mechanical disinfection were required before the resolution of clinical signs and symptoms was achieved and the REP could be performed. Healing of the periapical lesion was noted by 12 months, although the tooth remained unresponsive to sensibility tests. At 18 months, the tooth underwent orthodontic extraction. Histology and immunofluorescent techniques were used to stain for dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), osteopontin (OPN), periostin, and myelin basic protein. RESULTS Histology did not reveal a newly formed pulp-dentin complex. Neomineralized tissues were seen interlocked into preexisting dentinal tubules. Non-odontoblast-looking cells expressed different proportions of OPN and DSPP according to their location. Cells nearer to mineral trioxide aggregate expressed DSPP and OPN, but cells found apically expressed predominantly OPN. Myelin basic protein was found centrally within new tissues and did not extend to the coronal third. Periostin was highly expressed throughout the entire canal space, suggesting active repair processes instead of regeneration. CONCLUSIONS This study shows the clinical effectiveness of REP in a tooth with recalcitrant infection with histologic demonstration of a reparative phenotype. De novo pulp regeneration in a clinical scenario may be limited by a complex interplay of host response factors. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES The prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and coffee use and association with liver health among North Americans with Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) infection has not been well described. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Hepatitis B Research Network includes an observational study of untreated CHB adults enrolled at 21 sites in the United States and Canada. DMH1 clinical trial Alcohol use was categorized as none, moderate, and at-risk based on the definition from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; tobacco use as never, current and former; coffee use as none, 1-2 cups/day, and ≥3 cups/day. Linear regression and linear mixed models were used to associate lifestyle behaviors with ALT and FIB-4 values. RESULTS 1330 participants met eligibility 53% males, 71% Asian and the median age was 42 years (IQR 34-52). Median ALT was 33U/L (IQR 22-50), 37% had HBV DNA less then 103IU/mL, 71% were HBeAg negative, and 65% had a FIB-4 less then 1.45. At baseline, 8% of participants were at-risk alcohol drinkers, 11% were current smokers and 92% drank less then 3 cups of coffee/day. Current tobacco and 'at-risk' alcohol use, were significantly associated with elevated ALT levels in univariable analyses, however, these associations were not statistically significant when controlling for sociodemographic and HBV characteristics. CONCLUSIONS In this large diverse cohort of untreated CHB participants, at-risk alcohol use, current tobacco use and limited coffee consumption did not have an association with high ALT and FIB-4 values. In contrast, significant associations were found between the frequency of these lifestyle behaviors and sociodemographic factors. Systemic treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is recommended for patients with advanced stage and for those who progressed on locoregional modalities. The first agent approved for advanced HCC was sorafenib, and it remains one of the cornerstones of systemic treatment. In the past years, immunotherapy has shown promising results and has been incorporated into the treatment armamentarium. The rates of recurrence and progression after locoregional therapies are significant, what highlights the need to explore systemic agents for preventing or delaying these negative outcomes. Recently, sorafenib was shown to benefit patients with unresectable HCC under transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) by delaying tumor progression and prolonging time to vascular invasion and extrahepatic spread. Although this result was reported in patients with intermediate stage, it provides background to test the strategy of combining systemic treatment plus TACE as a bridge therapy to HCC patients awaiting liver transplantation, for which the risk of dropout due to tumor progression impairs the possibility of cure.
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