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Showing 1 to 20 of 481 for “"survival rate"”.
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Survival rate and fracture strength of maxillary incisors, restored with different kinds of full veneers : an in-vitro study
In this study, the survival rate and fracture strength of different kinds of ceramic full veneers, fabricated with a new experimental press ceramic (EPC), were evaluated after exposure to the artificial mouth. <br>Eighty, caries-free human maxillary central molars were used as abutments for the …
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Survival rate and fracture strength of endodontically treated crowned maxillary incisors with severe defects, restored with different post and core systems after exposure to the artificial mouth.
… exposed to 1,200,000 chewing cycles at 30 N. The survival rate of the samples after exposure to the artificial oral environment was as follows: 87.5 group 1, 93.75 group 2 and 3, and 100 group 4. The mean fracture strengths and the standard deviations were as follows: 374.34 N (181.47) group 1, …
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IN VITRO MODEL OF GLIOBLASTOMA TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF BRAIN MICROENVIRONMENT AND ITS MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ON TUMOR CELLS
… aggressive forms of brain cancer with a median survival rate of 14.6 months, and the two-year survival rate is 30%, which has not seen significant improvement in the last 100 years. This low survival rate could be in part attributed to the fact that there is a lack of model systems of this type …
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The Determinants of Performance in Semi Intensive Tilapia Aquaculture Projects in Dar Es Salaam
… research findings revealed that the feed prices, survival rate, and farm size have a significant effect on performance of SITA projects and therefore should be optimized in order to attain a profitable and sustainable SITA projects. Higher feed prices decreases net returns and increases the …
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Fungal Control Methods, Diets and Water Temperatures Used to Culture Paddlefish, Polydon spathula
… of diet and water temperature on growth and survival of paddlefish, Polyodon spathula, young, and the effects that fungicides have on hatching success and fry survival. The W-7 cool water diet was fed hourly and three times daily while the Liv commercial diet was fed hourly to paddlefish …
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Outcome of Severe Aplastic Anemia Treated with Immunosuppressive Therapy Compared with Bone Marrow Transplantation
BACKGROUND: We compared response rates and survival after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) or immunosuppressive treatment in severe aplastic anemia (SAA) and identified prognostic factors related with survival. METHODS: Medical data of SAA patients who treated with BMT or …
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Views and perceptions of advanced life support practitioners on initiating, withholding and terminating resuscitation in out of hospital cardiac arrest in the emergency medical services of the Western Cape
… unchanged for the past thirty years. There is a survival rate of approximately 10% following discharge from hospital. (3, 4) This is from the United Kingdom and the United States, which are both high-income countries (HIC). Overall survival following OHCA in low-to-middle-income countries (LMIC) …
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Influence of gypsy moth induced oak mortality on a black bear population
… of the forest canopy of SNP, and oak mortality rates ranged from 1- ≥48%. I compared black bear population dynamics, food habits, movements and habitat use to preinfestation data collected in SNP from 1982 - 1985. Scat analysis indicated that the current diet of SNP’s black bear population …
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A Regional Assessment of Coral Restoration within the Western Atlantic with a Case Study of Barbados
… as a quarter of all known marine species and generate billions of US$ per year through ecosystem services such as coastal protection, fishery and tourism. Unfortunately, the hard coral global coverage is rapidly declining. Especially the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea have experienced a severe …
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Prognosis of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder in Patients 40 Years Old or Less : Comparison with Elderly Patients
… reviewed. The clinicopathological variables and survival rates were assessed. RESULTS: Mean age at initial diagnosis was 36.1 years (25-40) and 67.3 years (51-92), and the male-to-female ratio was 2:1 and 3.7:1 in group 1 and 2, respectively. TCC of the bladder was diagnosed between ages 20 and …
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Comparison of Survival between Patients with Serous Fallopian Tube carcinoma and Serous Adenocarcinoma of the Ovary
… had no enough evidence. So we sought to compare survival trends between fallopian tube carcinoma and ovarian carcinoma patients in a matched, case–control comparison. Fifteen patients with serous fallopian tubal carcinoma were identified on Ajou university medical center from September 1994 to …
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Root Rot Pathogens of Wheat in South Dakota and Their Affect on Seed Germination and Seedling Blight in Spring Wheat Cultivars
… ranged from 4 to 33% while the seedling survival rate of the cultivars varied from 48 to 87% and the seedling blight ranged from 7-27% but when seed was infested with <em>B. sorokiniana</em>, percent germination varied from 2-17% with 58 to 96% seedling survival rate and 0-16% seedling …
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Searching for answers to the silent decline: first estimates of survival and recruitment for the critically endangered Rose's mountain toadlet, Capensibufo rosei
… pristine habitat. I estimated the first survival and recruitment rates for the species, using Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) methods, over a 7-year period, in order to identify demographic trends over time. I also used covariate models to test whether any observed trends in these …
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Computer-assisted detection of lung cancer nudules in medical chest X-rays
… at an early stage. Presently the five-year survival rate of lung cancer patients is approximately 10%. If lung cancer can be detected when the tumour is still small and localized, the five-year survival rate increases to about 40%. However, currently only 20% of lung cancer cases are …
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Effect of colostrum supplementation on baby pig performance
… 5, d 7, d 14, and weaning), immunocrit ratio, or survival rate. The bovine colostrum treatment had a negative (P < 0.05) effect on weight at 24-h, d 5, and d 7, immunocrit ratio, and survival rate. There was no (P > 0.05) effect of treatment on weight at weaning. . In Exp. 2, 364 newborn pigs …
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Obstacles to perform high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival rate of patients in Korea is lower than the global average and it might be caused by extremely low rate of return of spontaneous circulation in prehospital field. The authors identified the obstacles that disturb on-scene cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) …
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Social support among mothers of infants who were hospitalized for an extended period from birth
… care in neonatal intensive care units. The survival rate of infants who are severely disabled or critically ill has increased. Consequently, the care of infants with special needs has become both more complex and broader in base. These new dimensions of health care present a challenge to …
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A Review of Women with Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma in a Middle-Income setting: Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: Demographics, Treatment and Outcomes of Patients between 2005 and 2015
… for latestage disease and high recurrence rates. Ovarian Carcinoma ranks 8th amongst new cancer cases in women and accounts for 4.7% of reported cancer deaths.1 Women often present late with advanced disease of which the prognosis remains poor. The 5-year survival rate of stage 3 disease …
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Outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty at a tertiary institution in South Africa.
Aims: To determine corneal graft survival rates and visual outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) in a South African setting. Methods: A retrospective review of 99 penetrating keratoplasties performed at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa over a 3-year period between February 2016 and …
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