Background: Molar band as anchoring device may be contaminated during the fitting process.Thus, decontamination process is essential to prevent cross-infection between patients.Purpose: The objective of this research was to determine the amount of bacteria in molar band post-fitted on the patient teeth, after previously undergone pre-sterilization
Summary: Background: Clinical decision-making is increasingly shifting towards data-driven approaches and requires large databases to develop state-of-the-art algorithms for diagnosing, detecting and predicting diseases.The intensive care unit (ICU), a data-rich setting, faces challenges with high-frequency, unstructured monitor data.Here, we showc
The increased ambition of architects coupled with advancements in structural materials, as well as the rapidly increasing pressure on civil engineering sector to reduce embodied carbon, have resulted in longer spans and more slender pedestrian structures.These structures often have one or more low natural frequencies in the range of human walking a
Background: Ralstonia pickettii is an opportunistic waterborne microbe which can survive in many kinds of solutions.Contamination of these solutions may result as outbreaks, which can be mortal for immuncompromised patients.Herein we report an outbreak of R.pickettii related to contaminated saline infusion in our center.Methods: This study was cond
Regardless of its utility as a measure of actual corruption, perceived corruption is related to many political attitudes and other variables B12 INSTANT ENERGY which makes it an important phenomenon to understand.This paper explores demographic variables, ideological orientations, socioeconomic status, interpersonal trust, political attitudes and f