ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to (I) assess the morphology of the symphysis and soft tissue chin associated with sex, age and sagittal/vertical skeletal patterns, and (II) identify the individual and combined contributions of these variables to different portions of the symphysis.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 195 lateral ceph
Background: Atherosclerosis is one of the major reasons for cardiovascular Grooming Aids disease including coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction and peripheral vascular disease.Atherosclerosis has no obvious symptoms in its early stages, so the key to the treatment of atherosclerosis is early intervention of risk factors.Machine learning meth
Personal care products are increasingly being marketed to protect skin from the Quilting Books potentially harmful effects of air pollution.Here, we experimentally measure ozone deposition rates to skin and the generation rates and yields of oxidized products from bare skin and skin coated with various lotion formulations.Lotions reduced the ozone
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are highly heterogeneous players that shape the tumor microenvironment and influence tumor progression, metastasis formation, and response to conventional therapies.During the past years, some CAFs subsets have also been involved in the modulation of immune cell functions, affecting the efficacy of both innate a
Technical failure of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage (EUS-GBD) is often attributed to Riding Helmet Bags device failure.To rectify this problem, we developed a single-pigtail plastic stent (SPPS) for EUS-GBD.We retrospectively reviewed the cases of four patients who underwent EUS-GBD for acute cholecystitis.To prepare the SPPS, a