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Tortures alleged by migrants in Italy: compatibility and other medicolegal challenges

. . Ilenia B, Martina F, Valentina B, Pradella F, Carlo G, Francesca F, Vilma P. . Int J Legal Med. 2021 Jul 6. doi: 10.1007/s00414-021-02646-4. Online ahead of print. Abstract BACKGROUND: Illegal immigration to Europe is a well-known phenomenon whose numbers are being steadily increasing in recent years. Most of the immigrants in Italy …

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The prevalence of malocclusion in urban Libyan schoolchildren

. . Bugaighis I, Karanth D. . J Orthod Sci. 2013 Jan;2(1):1-6. doi: 10.4103/2278-0203.110325. Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate rater agreement regarding measurements of height and width of the maxilla and mandible using cross-sectional images from CBCT examinations. Furthermore, to explore the association between vertical craniofacial height and alveolar bone morphology. METHODS: Pre-treatment CBCT scans from …

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Rituximab synergizes with hydroxyurea or vincristine in the killing of Ramos Burkitt’s lymphoma B cell line

. . Deyab M, Elbanani A, Tabal S, Geriani H, Lamami Y, Bredan A, Abulayha A. . Cancer Biother Radiopharm. 2014 Mar;29(2):87-90. doi: 10.1089/cbr.2013.1557. Epub 2013 Nov 20. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of malocclusion and its distribution among 12-17 year old Urban Libyan schoolchildren. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of …

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Characterization of cellulolytic bacterial cultures grown in different substrates

. . Alshelmani MI, Loh TC, Foo HL, Lau WH, Sazili AQ. . ScientificWorldJournal. 2013 Nov 11;2013:689235. doi: 10.1155/2013/689235. 2013. Abstract Rituximab is an effective immunotherapy for CD20-positive B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. However, some patients show resistance, particularly those suffering from more aggressive lymphoma types, such as Burkitt’s lymphoma. Hence, Rituximab is commonly combined with several …

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Antibacterial effects of natural tenderizing enzymes on different strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes on beef

. . Eshamah H, Han I, Naas H, Acton J, Dawson P. . Meat Sci. 2014 Apr;96(4):1494-500. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.12.010. Epub 2013 Dec 31. Abstract Nine aerobic cellulolytic bacterial cultures were obtained from the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Culture (DSMZ) and the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). The objectives of this study …

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Refugees in and out North Africa: a study of the Choucha refugee camp in Tunisia

. . Dourgnon P, Kassar H. . Eur J Public Health. 2014 Aug;24 Suppl 1:6-10. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/cku098. Abstract This study determined the efficacy of actinidin and papain on reducing Listeria monocytogenes and three mixed strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 populations on beef. The average reduction of E. coli O157:H7 was greater than that of L. …

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Research on psychosocial aspects of asthma in the Arab world: a literature review

. . Al-Khateeb AJ, Al Khateeb JM. . Multidiscip Respir Med. 2015 Apr 15;10(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s40248-015-0011-6. 2015. Abstract Background The use of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry has proven to be useful in the diagnosis and treatment planning of several oral and maxillofacial diseases. The quality of the resulting image is dictated by …

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Forced degradation studies, and effect of surfactants and titanium dioxide on the photostability of paliperidone by HPLC

. . Marothu VK, Nellutla A, Gorrepati M, Majeti S, Mamidala SK. . Ann Pharm Fr. 2015 Jul;73(4):289-96. doi: 10.1016/j.pharma.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 May 13. Abstract The importance of psychosocial factors in the management of bronchial asthma has long been recognized. This paper offers a review of research published in the English language related to psychosocial …

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Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds of Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC against snake venom phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) computational and in vitro insights

. . Muthusamy K, Chinnasamy S, Nagarajan S, Sivaraman T, Chinnasamy S. . J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2017 Jul;35(9):1936-1949. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2016.1202862. Epub 2016 Sep 28. Abstract Forced degradation study of paliperidone under hydrolytic, oxidative, thermal and photolytic stress conditions was conducted using HPLC. The drug was found to be labile under hydrolytic, oxidative and photolytic …

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Dose optimization for assessment of periodontal structures in cone beam CT examinations

. . Al-Okshi A, Theodorakou C, Lindh C. . Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2017 Mar;46(3):20160311. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20160311. Epub 2017 Feb 17. Abstract Bioactive compounds were isolated from Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC. The compounds were separated, characterized, the structures elucidated and submitted to the PubChem Database. The PubChem Ids SID 249494134 and SID 249494135 were tested against …

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