ventilation tube (vt) insertion is the most common otologic operations performed in children, which has great importance in recovery and prevention of hearing loss in children with eustachian tube dysfunction in critical ages of growth development. the location of the vt insertion varies in different studies; the differences are in recovery rates and sequelae of vt insertion. this study is perf...

the increasing incidence of systemic candidiasis, which parallels the use of invasive and immunosuppressive medical procedures, necessitates development of rapid and cost effective tests for diagnosis of systemic candidiasis. therefore in this study 85 mice were first immunosuppressed by cyclophosphamide and then infected by candida albicans ncpf 3153. other 85 mice were employed as control. th...

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A blood supply is indispensable for the regeneration of damaged or lost periodontal ligament (PDL) tissue. Mesenchymal stem cell-like activity of cells derived from the PDL has been identified by their capacity to form fibrous and osseous tissue and cementum. However, it remains to be clarified whether the cells have an ability to build the capillary network of blood ve...