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Needle-free Mental Incisive Nerve Block: In vitro, Cadaveric, and Pilot Clinical Studies
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article)
The present study aimed to optimize Needle-Free Liquid Jet Injection (NFLJI) for Mental Incisive Nerve Blocks (MINB) and evaluate its clinical safety and feasibility. A MINB protocol was developed and optimized by series ...
Efficacy of aerosol reduction measures for dental aerosol generating procedures
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2022 , Article)
Aerosol particles generated by dental procedures could facilitate the transmission of infectious diseases and contain carcinogen particles. Such particles can penetrate common surgical masks and reach the lungs, leading ...
COVID-19 infection localization and severity grading from chest X-ray images
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
The immense spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left healthcare systems incapable to diagnose and test patients at the required rate. Given the effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary tissues, chest radiographic ...
Detection and severity classification of COVID-19 in CT images using deep learning
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Detecting COVID-19 at an early stage is essential to reduce the mortality risk of the patients. In this study, a cascaded system is proposed to segment the lung, detect, localize, and quantify COVID-19 infections from ...
NiFe2O4/poly(ethylene glycol)/lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles for anti-cancer drug delivery
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2020 , Article)
The present study reports the fabrication of hybrid nanoparticles consisting of nickel ferrite (NFO) for anti cancer drug delivery. The hybrid system was formulated from poly(vinyl alcohol)/stearic acid with PEG containing ...
Composition and characteristics of trabecular bone in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2020 , Article)
Background
Bone strength depends on multiple factors such as bone density, architecture and composition turnover. However, the role these factors play in osteoporotic fractures is not well understood.
Purpose
The aim ...
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and risk of bleeding and acute ischemic events in non-hypertensive Alzheimer's patients
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) are commonly used to treat mild to moderate cases of Alzheimer disease (AD). To the best of our knowledge, there has been no study estimating the risk of bleeding and ...
Date pits based nanomaterials for thermal insulation applications - Towards energy efficient buildings in Qatar
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Air-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a ...
Could Vagus nerve stimulation influence bone remodeling?
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International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: To investigate the effect of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on the bone mineral density (BMD) in epileptic patients. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted on individuals with refractory seizures who ...
A reservoir bubble point pressure prediction model using the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) technique with trend analysis
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Public Library of Science
, 2022 , Article)
The bubble point pressure (Pb) could be obtained from pressure-volume-temperature (PVT) measurements; nonetheless, these measurements have drawbacks such as time, cost, and difficulties associated with conducting experiments ...