1.Experimental research progress of malignant melanoma by cytokine therapy
Journal of International Oncology 2008;35(11):852-854
Interleukin(IL),myelocytic-macrophage colony stimulating factor(GM-CSF),interferon(IFN)and other eytokines can promote body's immune response,and inhibit the incidence and development of cutsrleous malignant melanoma,whose experimental research progress provide an important theory for the clinical application.
2. Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Empowerment Scale-Short Form (C-HICHES-SF)
Dongxue DUAN ; Lina MENG ; Wenyan LIU ; Yi JIN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2019;35(15):1142-1147
Objective:
To evaluate the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage Empowerment Scale-Short Form (C-HICHES-SF).
Methods:
A total of 207 hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage patients treated in the Department of Neurology inpatients of a three-grade hospital in Tianjin from August 2017 to January 2018 were selected by convenient sampling method. Chinese Diabetes Empowerment Scale-Short Form (C-DES-SF) was adapted into C-HICHES-SF by expert enquiry and the patients were surveyed. SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 24.0 were used for data processing.
Results:
C-HICHES-SF contains 8 items. Its Cronbach α was 0.833, Sperman's half-reliability was 0.797, Guttman's half-reliability was 0.742, test-retest reliability was 0.787, content validity was 0.943. one common factor was extracted by exploratory factor analysis, and could explain 52.36% of the variance contribution.the confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good fit of the model to the date based on various fit indices (
3.Efficacy of mandibular molar distalization by clear aligner treatment.
Dongxue WU ; Yunshan ZHAO ; Meng MA ; Qianqian ZHANG ; He LEI ; Yaqian WANG ; Yueshan LI ; Xi CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2021;46(10):1114-1121
OBJECTIVES:
At present, the research on clear aligner of molar distalization mainly focuses on the upper jaw, while the research on mandibular molars is few.This study aims to evaluate the therapeutic effect of mandibular molars distalization with clear aligner via cone beam CT (CBCT) and Dolphin software.
METHODS:
Twenty cases of mandibular molars with clear aligner were included according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. CBCT was taken before treatment (T0) and when the first molar was moved in place (T1). Dolphin software was used to measure the effectiveness of molar distalization. Three-dimensional changes in direction and the impact on the incisors and facial soft and hard tissues were evaluated.
RESULTS:
The effective rates of crown and root distalization of the second and first mandibular molars were 74%, 49%, and 71%, 47%, respectively. The second and first molars were both the distal buccal cusp with the largest distalization [(2.15 ± 0.91) mm and (1.85±1.09) mm], respectively, with significant difference between the T0 and T1 (
CONCLUSIONS
Clear aligner can effectively move mandibular molars farther, the crown is more effective than the root, and it is tilted. The second mandibular molar is more effective than the first mandibular molar in its distant displacement and three-dimensional changes. Molar distalization causes minor changes in mandibular incisors and facial soft and hard tissues.
Cephalometry
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Maxilla
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Molar
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Orthodontic Appliances, Removable
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Tooth Movement Techniques