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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of immersion in a 0.2% peracetic acid-based disinfectant on the three-point flexural strength, water sorption and water solubility of an indirect composite resin. Specimens were produced according to ISO 4049:2000 specifications and were divided in...
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PMID: 21780726
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Phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine, CAS 77-10-1, PCP, I) and many of its analogues have been synthesized and their pharmacological properties studied. In this research, new methyl morpholine derivative of phencyclidine (1-[1-(4-methylphenyl) (cyclohexyl)]morpholine, Meth...
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PMID: 21428243
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The potential erosive effect of acidic food, sour fruits and drinks on all-ceramic restorations used in dentistry has not been clearly documented. Surface characteristic changes have been evaluated and compared for disc-shaped specimens (diameter 12.0 mm and thickness 2.0 mm) of fluorapatite-leucite...
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PMID: 21265437
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The shortfall between breath-hold time on cold-water immersion and the time required to make an underwater escape from a helicopter provides the rationale for emergency underwater breathing systems (EUBS) for passengers flying over cold water. This study compared three types of EUBS: a compressed ga...
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PMID: 21043295
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This study was conducted to examine whether the greater rate of heat production through intermittent leg exercise would offset an elevated rate of heat loss and thereby decrease the rate of core cooling during immersion in severe conditions when wearing an insulated immersion suit.
On two separate d...
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PMID: 21043294
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To measure the shear punch strength of eight resin-containing luting cements before and after immersion in acidic solution and ethanol at different temperatures (37 degrees C and 60 degrees C).
Specimens were prepared from six resin luting cements; Set (SDI), Panavia F (Kuraray), RelyX Veneer (3M/ES...
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PMID: 20600555
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Birth under water has become a widely disseminated technique that is promoted to improve the quality of labor. The case of a 42-week gestation male infant is reported who died of respiratory and multiorgan failure secondary to florid pneumonia and sepsis due Pseudomonas aeruginosa following a water...
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PMID: 20436337
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Three commercially available tissue conditioners -Tissue conditioner II (STII), Tissue conditioner (GTC), and Tissue Care (TTC)- were tested using a rheometer to evaluate their viscoelasticity under compression at a constant distortion (10%). Immediately after fabrication, STII showed the highest ha...
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PMID: 20668361
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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of PMMA polymer on dynamic viscoelasticity and plasticizer leachability of PEMA-based tissue conditioners. One PEMA polymer and one PMMA polymer were used in powder form with four formulations. The combination of 80 wt% ATBC, 15 wt% BPBG and 5 wt...
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PMID: 20610875
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the fluoride release, neutralizing ability and inhibitory effect on secondary caries of resin-based materials containing a silane-coated glass filler. Resin-based materials containing fluoro-boro-alumino-silicate glass coated by 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysil...
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PMID: 20610877
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PC from 35 degrees C to 20 degrees C temporarily overrides fatigue mechanism(s) during intense intermittent resistance exercise. The mechanisms for this ergogenic function remain unknown....
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PMID: 20139781
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A new white-rot fungus SYBC-L1, which could produce an extracellular laccase, was isolated from a decayed Elaeocarpus sylvestris. The strain was identified as Pycnoporus sp. SYBC-L1 according to the morphological characteristics and ribosomal ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 RNA genomic sequence analysis. The highest...
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PMID: 19842067
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of cold-water immersion on kinematics and kinetics during a drop-landing task. On four separate occasions, 9 men performed drop-landings from a 0.6-m platform to a force platform following 30-min immersion to the hip-joint in thermoneutral w...
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PMID: 20527297
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The feasibility of using a low-energy electron beam with a spoiler for treating surface skin diseases was demonstrated. The method is hygienic and avoids some of the disadvantages associated with the bolus technique, but it is valid only for flat surfaces and perpendicular incidence. As a consequenc...
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PMID: 20466622
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To evaluate the changes in dimensional accuracy of dental gypsum casts after immersion in stable chlorine dioxide (SCD) disinfectant solution.
Each of 90 specimens was made of type III,type IV and type V dental stone, respectively,which were further divided into 9 groups (n=10). The gypsum casts wer...
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PMID: 20544996
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Both trials resulted in significant 13-33% increases in total leukocytes, mostly driven by a 24-30% increase in neutrophils. A significant relationship was found between the change in core temperature (T(re)) during exercise and the increase in total leukocytes (r = 0.561). Similarly, the change in...
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PMID: 20464812
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These results suggest that SS exhibited an enhanced ability to breath hold with similar respiratory responses but a lower heart rate (HR) during recovery, suggesting a better adaptation to BH....
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PMID: 20397113
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We describe a simple method to isolate and cultivate epidermal keratinocytes from embryonic or neonatal skin on uncoated plastic using a medium specifically designed to retain epidermal keratinocyte progenitors in an undifferentiated state for improved isolation and proliferation and an alternative...
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PMID: 20204625
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We aimed to evaluate the side specific nasal reflex to cold-water immersion in post-operative VS patients with NI dysfunction, in order to determine the nature of the efferent pathway of these reflexes....
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PMID: 20502731
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The main objective was to investigate the effects of different polishing techniques on the color stability of provisional prosthetic materials upon exposure to different staining agents by mimicking the oral environment in vitro. Fifty-six cylindrical specimens were prepared for each type of materia...
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PMID: 20379027
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Cold-water immersion (CWI) is a popular recovery intervention after exercise. The scientific rationale is not clear, and there are no clear guidelines for its use. The aim of this review was to study the physiological and biochemical effect of short periods of CWI. A computer-based literature search,...
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PMID: 19945970
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Participants in prolonged, physically demanding cold-weather activities are at risk for a condition called "thermoregulatory fatigue". During cold exposure, the increased gradient favoring body heat loss to the environment is opposed by physiological responses and clothing and behavioral strategies...
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PMID: 20515829
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Human adaptation to cold may occur through acclimatization or acclimation and includes genetic, physiologic, morphological or behavioural responses. It has been studied in indigenous populations, during polar or ski expeditions, sporting activities, military training, in urban people, or under contr...
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PMID: 20515840
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We examined the protective effects of vitamin E (VE) against gastric mucosal lesions induced by water immersion restraint stress (WIRS) in rats in comparison with that of vitamin C (VC). The gastric mucosa of rats with 6 h of WIRS showed lesions with bleeding, decrease in nonprotein SH, VC, VE, and...
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PMID: 20091802
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Phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl) piperidine, CAS 956-90-1, PCP, I) and its derivatives have shown many analgesic effects. In this research, a new derivative of PCP (1-[1-(2-methylphenyl) (cyclohexyl)l3-piperidinol, PD, II) was synthesized and its analgesic (acute and chronic pains) effects were...
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PMID: 20863005
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Phencyclidine (1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine, CAS 956-90-1, PCP, 1) and ketamine (2-O-chlorophenyl-2-methylaminocyclohexan, CAS 1867-66-9, II) revealed some analgesic effects. Some of their derivatives have been synthesized for biological properties studies. Utilizing 1-tetralone as a starting ma...
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PMID: 20184224
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To overcome the inconsecutive drawback of shadow and schlieren photography, the complete dynamics of cavitation bubble oscillation or ablation products induced by a single holmium laser pulse [2.12 microm, 300 micros (FWHM)] transmitted in different core diameter (200, 400, and 600 microm) fibers is...
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PMID: 20799845
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We found that T(ac), T(es), and T(re) presented different temporal responses during and after both scenarios of exertional heat stress and a subsequent recovery period. Although these results may not have direct practical implications in the field monitoring and treatment of individuals with exertio...
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PMID: 20210619
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We examined whether L-ascorbic acid (AA) (or reduced ascorbic acid) protects against oxidative damage in the liver of rats subjected to water-immersion stress (WIRS). AA (100, 250 or 500 mg/kg) was orally administered at 0.5 h before the onset of WIRS. Rats with 6 h of WIRS had increased serum corti...
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PMID: 20196924
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We have developed the modeling at the microscopic level of the early stages of the Coulomb explosion of DNA molecules immersed in liquid water that follows the irradiation by swift heavy ions. To that end, Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory molecular dynamics simulations (TD-DFT MD) have been...
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PMID: 20079878
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The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the physicochemical properties of gray and white structural and nonstructural Portland cement, gray and white ProRoot MTA and MTA BIO. The water/powder ratio, setting time, solubility and pH (hydrogen-ion potential) changes of the materials were evalu...
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PMID: 21638956
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In the process of fingerprint development Physical Developer has been largely the method of choice on porous surfaces after coming into contact with wet environments. It is only recently that a new technique has been identified which could replace this standard technique. This study aims to build on...
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PMID: 20120606
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Undulatory underwater swimming (UUS) occurs in the starts and turns of three of the four competitive swimming strokes and plays a significant role in overall swimming performance. The majority of research examining UUS is comparative in nature, dominated by studies comparing aquatic animals' undulat...
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PMID: 20169764
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We show that dynamic covalent chemistry is an efficient tool for functionalizing surfaces in such a way that their interfacial properties can be varied controllably in space and time. Modulation of pH is used to tune the fast, selective and reversible attachment of functional amines (with different...
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PMID: 21378957
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Hao Mei,
Dongfeng Gu,
Treva K Rice,
James E Hixson,
Jing Chen,
Cashell E Jaquish,
Qi Zhao,
Chung-Shiuan Chen,
Ji-Chun Chen,
C Charles Gu,
Tanika N Kelly and
Jiang He
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We concluded that (i) baseline BP and BP responses to CPT had strong genetic determinants; (ii) baseline BP and BP response to CPT did not share the same genetic components; and (iii) BP reactivity and recovery shared the same genetic components. These findings may lead to a better understanding of...
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PMID: 19661924
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The purpose of this study was to quantify the thermal transfer characteristics of the skin in relation to body composition as assessed by the ability of water immersion and hot and cold packs with different thicknesses of towels layers to heat or cool deep tissue. Two sets of experiments were conduct...
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PMID: 19440919
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Totally, 53 cases and 53 controls with the mean age of 26.4+/-5.9 and 27.1+/-5.9 years, respectively, completed the study. Women in the control group required oxytocin, antispasmodics, opiates, and analgesics more frequently than those in the experimental group (P<0.001). Meanwhile, the active phase...
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PMID: 19722768
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 3 post-match recovery modalities on physical performance, physiological measures, and players' perceptions of recovery after 90-minute soccer match play. On separate days, 28 young (age: 14.3 +/- 0.7 years) soccer players played 3 soccer matches e...
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PMID: 19620926
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Although females had a similar AD/M and greater body adiposity, they had approximately 1.7-fold greater rectal cooling rate. Because AD/M and body adiposity do not seem to influence rectal cooling rates in previously hyperthermic individuals, the greater cooling rates in females may be attributed to...
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PMID: 19568196
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The respective mean differences of both techniques for the first and the second measurers were 0.03 and 0.07 mm. The repeatability coefficient was two-fold for the contact but was similar for the immersion technique. The respective difference of the intraocular lens power of both measurers was 1.15...
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PMID: 19694329
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Final T(re) (39.12 +/- 0.63 degrees C) was significantly lower than initial T(re) (41.43 +/- 0.71 degrees C, P < 0.05). Cooling rates were 0.13 +/- 0.04 degrees C min(-1). The decrease in T(re) for the initial 6 min of WIT (0.38 +/- 0.13 degrees C) was significantly less than for the subsequent 6-mi...
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PMID: 19653575
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These results indicate that the neuronal hyperactivity of DMV, NA, NTS and AP, the primary center that control gastric functions, especially DMV and NA, may play an important role in the disorders of gastric motility and secretion induced by RWIS....
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PMID: 19777800
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Using active recovery and cold water immersion, performance at C2 was maintained in comparison with C1, whereas C2 performance was impaired compared with C1 (P< 0.01) using electromyostimulation and passive recovery (recovery method-by-climb interaction, P < 0.05). Blood lactate decreased during rec...
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PMID: 19461534
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Carbamide peroxide and hydrogen peroxide are used as the main agents in vital tooth bleaching. In this study, the influence of peroxide treatment on cross-sectional morphology and mechanical property was investigated. A 3 x 5-mm window of enamel on the labial surface of a bovine tooth was exposed to...
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PMID: 19662731
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The purpose of this in vitro investigation was to study the effects of coffee and tea immersion on surface discoloration of one commercial temporary resin coating material, White Coat (WHC; Kuraray Medical Inc., Tokyo, Japan), and an experimental one, SI-R20209 (SIR; Shofu Inc., Kyoto, Japan). Disk-...
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PMID: 19662733
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In the groups performing water-based exercises, the plasma concentration of nitrates was significantly increased (P = 0.035 for chronic heart failure and P = 0.042 for coronary artery disease), whereas it did not significantly change in the groups performing gymnastic exercise on land. No changes in...
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PMID: 19276981
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Thermoneutral water immersion increases cardiac preload and changes the neuroendocrine settings of blood volume regulation. The resulting marked diuresis may lead to significant haemodynamic changes after the end of a prolonged water immersion. Ten volunteers underwent 6 h of complete thermoneutral...
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PMID: 19296363
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Giovanni Cammarota,
Paola Cesaro,
Alessia Cazzato,
Rossella Cianci,
Paolo Fedeli,
Veronica Ojetti,
Maria Certo,
Lucia Sparano,
Silvia Giovannini,
Luigi M Larocca,
Fabio M Vecchio and
Giovanni Gasbarrini
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The underwater evaluation of the duodenum can be efficiently and regularly performed during routine EGD by endoscopists with 2 years of experience, after a specific, brief training period. This procedure is simple, feasible, and can accurately detect MVA patterns....
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PMID: 18813029
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The mean amount of elements released in the acidic saline were in microg cm(-2) : Cu:632; Al:210; Ni:144; Fe:122; Zn:48; Mn:52. No protective film was formed on the surface of the alloy, as extensive corrosion was observed in both saline and artificial saliva. The corrosion rate was higher in saline...
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PMID: 18546197
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OS exhibited the highest water sorption and solubility values in the second sorption-desorption cycle at 55 degrees C (p<0.001). This is followed by S3, SE and AB with no significant difference between SE and AB. Significant positive correlations were observed between maximum water sorption (r=0.307...
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PMID: 19062151
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We describe the case of a patient who was severely hypothermic after 45 minutes of submersion. The patient received about 90 minutes of basic and advanced life support before being connected to extra corporal heart lung assistance (ECHLA). The core temperature was 28.9 degrees C, plasma potassium wa...
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PMID: 19176170
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The objective of this study is to measure muscle activity during walking in order to estimate the distance that must be traveled for safe evacuation when the effect of the flow velocity changes. In the present study, electromyogram data were measured for six muscles on the right lower extremity, nam...
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PMID: 19212091
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