BACKGROUND The 3D structure of the atrioventricular conduction axis incorporating detailed cellular and molecular composition, especially that relating to gap-junctional proteins, is still unclear, impeding mechanistic understanding of cardiac rhythmic disorders. METHODS AND RESULTS A 3D model of the rabbit atrioventricular conduction axis was reconstructed by combining histological and immun...

PURPOSE The objectives of this case series are to describe a novel clinical approach to treat completely edentulous patients and determine its viability. Computer-guided implant planning was used to create a screw-retained surgical template (ST) supported by transitional implants and a fixed screw-retained provisional prosthesis supported by the transitional implants at the time of definitive i...

A research team from the University of Stirling and TNS Social Research was commissioned to evaluate the operation and effectiveness of the Transitional Care initiative. The methods employed included the analysis of Transitional Care monitoring data; surveys of prisoners four and seven months following release; in-depth interviews with ex-prisoners in three areas of the country with different d...

this is a case report concerning a 60 years old man who lived for a short period in an endemic area of khuzestan province (neighboring province of persian gulf in iran) for approximately 20 years ago. recently he referred to the urology department of kerman university of medical sciences with hematuria and dysuria. in the sonography a polypoid mass on the bladder floor was observed. in the cyst...