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The effect of an Er,Cr:YSGG laser on the micro-shear bond strength of composite to the enamel and dentin of human permanent teeth	2012	Iran Center for Dental Research, Dental School of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Lasers in medical science Periodical, Abbrev. Lasers Med.Sci. Pub Date Free Form Jul Volume 27 Issue 4 Start Page 761 Other Pages 765 Notes JID: 8611515; 0 (Acrylic Resins); 0 (Composite Dental Resin); 0 (Composite Resins); 0 (Dentin-Bonding Agents); 0 (Polyurethanes); 2010/11/30 [received]; 2011/06/29 [accepted]; 2011/08/02 [aheadofprint]; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1435-604X; 0268-8921 Accession Number PMID: 21809070 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1007/s10103-011-0961-7 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 21809070 Abstract The bond strength of resin composite to Er,Cr:YSGG laser-irradiated enamel and dentin has been evaluated in only a few studies. Therefore, we measured and compared the micro-shear bond strength of composite restorations to enamel and dentin using two different cavity-preparation tools and conditioning methods. One hundred and seventy-five caries-free human third molars were sectioned longitudinally into two different thicknesses and randomly assigned to seven subgroups (n = 25). Enamel groups included laser-cut without etching (LO), laser-cut and laser-etched (LL), laser-cut and acid-etched (LA), bur-cut and laser-etched (BL1), and bur-cut and acid-etched (BA1-comparison group). Dentinal groups included bur-cut and laser-etched (BL2) and bur-cut and acid-etched (BA2-comparison group). The specimens were bonded by Single Bond and Tygon tubes and were restored with Z100 composite. Failure patterns were evaluated using a stereomicroscope, and a shear bond test was performed at 0.5 mm/min. The mean shear bond strength values (MPa) for the LO, LL, LA, BL1 and BA1 enamel groups were 23.14, 23.77, 23.51, 19.30, and 28.99, respectively, whereas for the BL and BA dentinal groups, these values were 22.44 and 26.15, respectively. In enamel specimens, BA1 and LL groups presented the highest shear bond strength values, and the bur-cut and laser-etched (BL1) group showed the lowest values. In the laser-etched groups, bond strength values for bur-cut surfaces were significantly higher than those for laser-cut surfaces. Moreover, there was a significant difference between the BL2 and BA2 dentinal groups. The results of this study indicate that re-etching with acid phosphoric would be recommended if an Er,Cr:YSGG laser is used for tooth preparation or surface treatment. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Jaberi Ansari,Z., Fekrazad,R., Feizi,S., Younessian,F., Kalhori,K.A., Gutknecht,N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20110802 PMCID Editors
Can We Rely on GLOBOCAN and GBD Cancer Estimates? Case Study of Lung Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates and Trends in Iran	2016	Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Iranshahr, Iran Email : Hadipour.m93@gmail.com.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Periodical, Abbrev. Asian Pac.J.Cancer.Prev. Pub Date Free Form Volume 17 Issue 7 Start Page 3265 Other Pages 3269 Notes JID: 101130625; ppublish Place of Publication Thailand ISSN/ISBN 1513-7368; 1513-7368 Accession Number PMID: 27509961 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27509961 Abstract BACKGROUND: Around half of input data in the global burden of disease cancer collaboration (GBDCC) and GLOBOCAN projects come from low quality sources, mainly from developing countries. This may lead to loss of precision in estimates. Our question was: Are the absolute values and trends of the GBDCC and GLOBOCAN estimates for lung cancer (LC) in Iran consistent with available statistics?. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Incidence and mortality statistics were extracted from national reports (N.IRs and N.MRs) and GBDCC (GBDincidence and mortality) and GLOBOCAN databases for 19902013 where available. Trends were analyzed and absolute values and annual percentage changes (APCs) were estimated and compared. Incompleteness of case ascertainment at the Iranian national cancer registry and Iranian national civil registration was assessed for better understanding. RESULTS: Trends of N.IRs were significantly rising for males (APC: 19.4; 95% CI: 12.526.7) and females (23.2; 16.030.8). Trends of GBDincidence were stable for males (0.2; 1.51.1) and females (1.0; 2.30.4). Absolute N.IRs were less than GBDincidence steadily except for 2009. Trend of N.MRs was increasing up to 2004, but stable thereafter. Trends of GBDmortality were also stable. Absolute N.MRs were less than GBDmortality for years up to 2003 and more than GBDmortality since 2005. The estimates of GLOBOCAN were more than N.IRs and N.MRs. CONCLUSIONS: The GBDCC and GLOBOCAN values for LC in Iran are underestimates. Generation of data quality indices to present along with country specific estimates is highly recommended. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Vardanjani,H.M., Heidari,M., Hadipour,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Ethnic differences in reported smoking behaviors in face-to-face and telephone interviews	2004	Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European journal of epidemiology Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Epidemiol. Pub Date Free Form Volume 19 Issue 7 Start Page 679 Other Pages 686 Notes LR: 20071115; JID: 8508062; ppublish Place of Publication Netherlands ISSN/ISBN 0393-2990; 0393-2990 Accession Number PMID: 15461199 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15461199 Abstract Different modes of gathering data on self-reported health measures and self-reported risk factors are used frequently in research. However, data on the influence of the mode of collection of data on self-reporting are limited. The aim of the study was to identify associations between the mode of data collection and self-reported smoking in two distinct ethnic groups, Jews and Arabs in Israel. During the last 2 years, data were collected in two national surveys regarding the smoking behaviors of Jews and Arabs in Israel. In the telephone surveys 4713 Israeli residents were interviewed and in the face-to-face interviewees 3239 people were interviewed. The interviewees were between the ages 25 and 64. There was no significant difference in smoking rates between face-to-face interviews and telephone interviews among Jewish men or women after adjusting for other variables associated with smoking. However, there was a difference between the two methods of data collection in the Arab population also after the adjustment. In this group, respondents tended to report more often being a smoker in the face-to-face interviews. This was especially apparent in Arab women. There was no significant difference in the reported number of cigarettes smoked in the two modes of data collection. In Arabs compared to Jews there is a significant difference between reporting smoking during a telephone interview and a face-to-face interview. The mode of data collection can affect comparisons between different groups. Descriptors Adult, Arabs, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Israel, Jews, Male, Middle Aged, Smoking/ethnology, Tobacco Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A., Green,M. S., Kalutzki,D. N. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Multiethnic differences in smoking in Israel: pooled analysis from three national surveys	2004	Israel Center for Disease Control, Ministry of Health, Tel Hashomer, Israel. ornaepel@research.haifa.ac.il	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full European journal of public health Periodical, Abbrev. Eur.J.Public Health Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 14 Issue 4 Start Page 384 Other Pages 389 Notes LR: 20061115; JID: 9204966; ppublish Place of Publication England ISSN/ISBN 1101-1262; 1101-1262 Accession Number PMID: 15542874 Language eng SubFile Comparative Study; Journal Article; IM DOI 14/4/384 [pii] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 15542874 Abstract BACKGROUND: Smoking is a major public health risk and information regarding high-risk groups is needed to plan, implement and evaluate interventions aimed at lowering the number of smokers. METHODS: During the years 1999-2001 data was collected regarding the smoking behaviour of the Israeli population in three national surveys. All three surveys included ages 25-64 and two included also ages 21-25 and over 64. RESULTS: Smoking was associated with age, sex, ethnicity, education and religiosity after adjusting for the various demographic characteristics of the survey population. The prevalence of smoking among Arab and immigrant men from the former Soviet Union is higher than among Jewish men. Among women the opposite association exists. The older, religious and more educated reported smoking less frequently. In the Jewish population respondents, defining themselves as secular, reported higher rates of smoking. Only in women was marital status associated with smoking. A few specific high-risk groups for smoking can be identified such as young, less educated men, Arab men, single Jewish women and young immigrant men and women. CONCLUSIONS: The three ethnic groups residing in Israel differ in the prevalence of smoking; each has a distinct pattern of smoking, positioning them at different stages within the conceptual framework of the larger smoking pandemic. Ethnicity, religiosity, age and education are associated with smoking in both sexes. This calls for specific tailored interventions aimed at younger men with less education, Arab men, and young immigrants. Descriptors Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Arabs/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Emigration and Immigration/statistics & numerical data, Female, Health Behavior/ethnology, Health Surveys, Humans, Israel/epidemiology, Jews/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Logistic Models, Male, Marital Status, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sex Distribution, Smoking/epidemiology/ethnology, USSR/ethnology Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Baron-Epel,O., Haviv-Messika,A., Tamir,D., Nitzan-Kaluski,D., Green,M. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Presence of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine from the lungs at the active hydrophobic spots in the vasculature where bubbles are formed on decompression	2016	Israel Naval Medical Institute rarieli@netvision.net.il.; Department of Oxidative Stress and Human Diseases, MIGAL - Galilee Research Institute and Tel Hai College, Kiryat Shmona.; Department of Oxidative Stress and Human Diseases, MIGAL - Galilee Researc	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md.: 1985) Periodical, Abbrev. J.Appl.Physiol.(1985) Pub Date Free Form 11-Aug Volume Issue Start Page jap.00649.2016 Other Pages Notes LR: 20160812; CI: Copyright (c) 2016; JID: 8502536; OTO: NOTNLM; 2016/08/10 [accepted]; 2016/07/19 [received]; aheadofprint; SO: J Appl Physiol (1985). 2016 Aug 11:jap.00649.2016. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00649.2016. Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 1522-1601; 0161-7567 Accession Number PMID: 27516538 Language ENG SubFile JOURNAL ARTICLE DOI 10.1152/japplphysiol.00649.2016 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 27516538 Abstract Most severe cases of decompression illness (DCI) are caused by vascular bubbles. We showed that there are active hydrophobic spots (AHS) on the luminal aspect of ovine blood vessels where bubbles are produced after decompression. It has been suggested that AHS may be composed of lung surfactant. Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) is the main component of lung surfactants. Blood samples and four blood vessels, the aorta, superior vena cava, pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery, were obtained from 11 slaughtered sheep. Following exposure to 1013 kPa for 20.4 h, we started photographing the blood vessels 15 min after the end of decompression for a period of 30 min, to determine AHS by observing bubble formation. Phospholipids were extracted from AHS and from control tissue and plasma for determination of DPPC. DPPC was found in all blood vessel samples and all samples of plasma. The concentration of DPPC in the plasma samples (n = 8) was 2.04+/-0.90 microg/ml. The amount of DPPC in the AHS which produced four or more bubbles (n = 16) was 1.59+/-0.92 microg. This was significantly higher than the value obtained for AHS producing less than four bubbles and for control samples (n = 19) (0.97+/-0.61 microg, P = 0.027). DPPC leaks from the lungs into the blood, settling on the luminal aspect of the vasculature to create AHS. Determining the constituents of the AHS might pave the way for their removal, resulting in a dramatic improvement in diver safety. Descriptors Links Book Title Database Publisher Journal of Applied Physiology Data Source Authors Arieli,R., Khatib,S., Vaya,J. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic 20160811 PMCID Editors
Inner ear decompression sickness in sport compressed-air diving	2001	Israel Naval Medical Institute, IDF Medical Corps, PO Box 8040, 31 080 Haifa, Israel.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Laryngoscope Periodical, Abbrev. Laryngoscope Pub Date Free Form May Volume 111 Issue 5 Start Page 851 Other Pages 856 Notes LR: 20071115; JID: 8607378; ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0023-852X; 0023-852X Accession Number PMID: 11359165 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM DOI 10.1097/00005537-200105000-00018 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 11359165 Abstract OBJECTIVE: We report our experience over the past 12 years with recreational diving-related inner ear decompression sickness (IEDCS). STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, consecutive case series. METHODS: Twenty-four divers, representing 29 cases of IEDCS, are presented with regard to evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. RESULTS: These 29 cases represent 26% of the severe decompression sickness (DCS) cases treated in that period. The patient group includes 22 divers who had a single event of IEDCS, one diver who had two events, and one with five repeated episodes. The cause of injury in 23 cases (79%) was violation of the decompression schedule. The mean time from surfacing to appearance of symptoms was 47 +/- 65 minutes. In 83%, symptoms appeared within 1 hour of ascent, in 97% within 2 hours, and in only one diver after 5.5 hours. Ten divers (34%) had pure vestibular involvement, 4 (14%) had cochlear insult alone, and 15 (52%) had combined vestibulo-cochlear injury. Except for one patient who had central as well as peripheral vestibulo-cochlear DCS, all the remaining patients had end organ involvement only, as demonstrated by physical examination and laboratory test results. Fifteen (52%) had isolated IEDCS, whereas 14 had additional symptoms of DCS. Twenty-six cases were treated by hyperbaric oxygenation with supplementary daily hyperbaric sessions. Of the 25 cases with vestibular injury and the 19 with cochlear damage, only 7 (28%) and 6 (32%), respectively, made a full recovery, whereas the others remained with residual damage. Of the 17 treated within 6 hours of symptom appearance, 9 (53%) were cured, compared with one of the 9 treated later (P <.05). CONCLUSIONS: IEDCS related to compressed-air recreational diving is more common than previously thought, and might occur even when no decompression schedule violation took place. Prompt diagnosis leading to the early commencement of hyperbaric oxygen recompression therapy is the key to complete recovery of cochlear and vestibular function. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Athletic Injuries/therapy, Cochlea/injuries, Decompression Sickness/etiology/therapy, Diving/adverse effects, Humans, Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Labyrinth Diseases/etiology/therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Vestibule, Labyrinth/injuries Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Nachum,Z., Shupak,A., Spitzer,O., Sharoni,Z., Doweck,I., Gordon,C. R. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Inner ear decompression sickness and inner ear barotrauma in recreational divers: a long-term follow-up	2003	Israel Naval Medical Institute, Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, PO Box 8040, Haifa 31080, Israel. shupak@internet-zahav.net	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full The Laryngoscope Periodical, Abbrev. Laryngoscope Pub Date Free Form Dec Volume 113 Issue 12 Start Page 2141 Other Pages 2147 Notes LR: 20051117; JID: 8607378; 0 (Extracellular Matrix Proteins); 0 (Fish Proteins); 0 (saccule-specific protein, Lepomis macrochirus); 9007-34-5 (Collagen); ppublish Place of Publication United States ISSN/ISBN 0023-852X; 0023-852X Accession Number PMID: 14660917 Language eng SubFile Journal Article; IM; S DOI 10.1097/00005537-200312000-00017 [doi] Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 14660917 Abstract OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: The objectives were to report the authors' experience with the long-term follow-up of patients with diving-related inner ear decompression sickness and inner ear barotrauma and to discuss residual cochlear and vestibular damage in relation to the question of fitness to dive. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective consecutive case series. METHODS: Eleven recreational divers with inner ear decompression sickness and nine with inner ear barotrauma (IEB) were followed. A complete otoneurological physical examination and laboratory evaluation were carried out. The latter included audiometry, electronystagmography, a rotatory chair test using the sinusoidal harmonic acceleration protocol, and computerized dynamic posturography. RESULTS: Residual cochleovestibular deficits were found in 10 (91%) of the patients with inner ear decompression sickness and 3 (33%) of those with IEB (P <.02, Fisher's Exact test; odds ratio, 20). A significantly shorter follow-up period was required for the inner ear barotrauma group (P <.05, simple t test) because three patients (33%) recovered completely within 1 month of the diving accident. Eight patients had residual vestibular deficits on follow-up, but only one (12.5%) was symptomatic. However, five (56%) of the nine patients who had a cochlear insult, as documented by follow-up audiometry, complained of significant hearing loss and tinnitus. CONCLUSION: Inner ear decompression sickness carries a high risk for residual inner ear damage despite hyperbaric oxygen recompression therapy. A favorable prognosis might be anticipated for inner ear barotrauma. The finding that most patients with residual vestibular deficits were asymptomatic at the time of follow-up emphasizes the need for a complete vestibular evaluation, including specific bedside testing and laboratory examinations, before a return to diving activity may be considered. Descriptors Adult, Aged, Audiometry, Barotrauma/etiology/physiopathology, Collagen, Decompression Sickness/etiology/physiopathology, Diving/injuries, Ear, Inner/injuries, Electronystagmography, Extracellular Matrix Proteins, Female, Fish Proteins, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Vestibular Function Tests Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Shupak,A., Gil,A., Nachum,Z., Miller,S., Gordon,C. R., Tal,D. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Water pipe (Sisha) smoking in cafes in Egypt.	2003	Israel, E., Egyptian Smoking Prevention Research Institute.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Periodical, Abbrev. J.Egypt.Soc.Parasitol. Pub Date Free Form / Volume 33 Issue 3 Suppl Start Page 1073 Other Pages 1085 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0253-5890 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Shisha cafÃ© patrons in Cairo, Egypt were interviewed to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding smoking and health. The median age of initiation of Shisha smoking is 20 years. Shisha smokers know about the hazards of smoking and believe that Shisha smoking is less dangerous than cigarette smoking. Over half the Shisha smokers have tried to quit in the past year. The younger adults who smoke Shisha also tend to smoke more often with friends, smoke cigarettes in addition to Shisha and prefer fruit flavored tobacco as compared to tobacco mixed with molasses favored by Shisha smokers who are older. Heavy Shisha smoking was not related to age. Descriptors adolescent, adult, article, attitude to health, catering service, Egypt, female, human, interview, male, smoking, smoking cessation Links Book Title Database MEDLINE Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Israel,E., El-Setouhy,M., Gadalla,S., Aoun,S. A., Mikhail,N., Mohamed,M. K. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Inner ear decompression sickness following a shallow scuba dive	1990	Israeli Naval Hyperbaric Institute, Haifa.	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine Periodical, Abbrev. Aviat.Space Environ.Med. Pub Date Free Form Jun Volume 61 Issue 6 Start Page 563 Other Pages 566 Notes LR: 20041117; JID: 7501714; OID: NASA: 90314934; ppublish Place of Publication UNITED STATES ISSN/ISBN 0095-6562; 0095-6562 Accession Number PMID: 2369397 Language eng SubFile Case Reports; Journal Article; IM; S DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID 2369397 Abstract Inner Ear Decompression Sickness (IEDCS)--manifested by tinnitus, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss--is usually associated with deep air or mixed gas dives, and accompanied by other CNS symptoms of decompression sickness (DCS). Early recompression treatment is required in order to avoid permanent inner ear damage. We present an unusual case of a scuba diver suffering from IEDCS as the only manifestation of DCS following a short shallow scuba dive, successfully treated by U.S. Navy treatment table 6 and tranquilizers. This case suggests that diving medical personnel should be more aware of the possible occurrence of IEDCS among the wide population of sport scuba divers. Descriptors Adult, Barotrauma/diagnosis/etiology/therapy, Decompression Sickness/diagnosis/etiology/therapy, Diving/adverse effects, Ear, Middle/anatomy & histology/injuries, Humans, Male, Naval Medicine Links Book Title Database Publisher Data Source Authors Reissman,P., Shupak,A., Nachum,Z., Melamed,Y. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors
Heavy metals in Florence drinking water supply	1981	Ist. Chim. Anal., Univ. Firenze, Firenze	Read more...
Source Type Print(0) Ref Type Journal Article Periodical, Full Rivista italiana d'igiene Periodical, Abbrev. Riv.Ital.Ig. Pub Date Free Form 1981/ Volume 41 Issue 6-May Start Page 173 Other Pages 179 Notes Place of Publication ISSN/ISBN 0035-6921 Accession Number Language SubFile DOI Output Language Unknown(0) PMID Abstract Drinking water in the municipal network of Florence originally has Zinc, Lead and Copper concentrations in the range of a few ppb, by far lower than maximum allowable levels, according to EEC directive. Heavy metals amount is increased by passing through water pipes, chiefly on some hours ceasing of flow at household taps. Some cases of violation of water quality criteria have been met. Descriptors copper, drinking water, heavy metal, lead, zinc, geographic distribution, Italy, methodology, nonhuman, short survey, water contamination Links Book Title SULLA PRESENZA DI METALLI PESANTI NELL'ACQUA POTABILE DELLA CITTA DI FIRENZE Database Embase Publisher Data Source Embase Authors Cellini Legittimo,P., Pantani,F., Vallone,G. Original/Translated Title URL Date of Electronic PMCID Editors

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