The Custom Alveolar Ridge-Splitting (CARS) Technique for Predictable Horizontal Ridge Augmentation in the Atrophic Anterior Maxilla: A Retrospective Case Series Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-403
Author(s):  
Stuart Froum ◽  
Raed Kadi ◽  
Buddhapoom Wangsrimongkol ◽  
Parnward Hengjeerajaras ◽  
Natacha Reis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Series ◽  
Alveolar Ridge ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Anterior Maxilla ◽  
Ridge Augmentation ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Series Study

scholarly journals The Anatomical Conditions of the Alveolar Process of the Anterior Maxilla in Terms of Immediate Implantation—Radiological Retrospective Case Series Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1688
Author(s):  
Piotr Wychowański ◽  
Anna Starzyńska ◽  
Martyna Osiak ◽  
Jan Kowalski ◽  
Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alveolar Bone ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Tissue Quality ◽  
Anterior Maxilla ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Immediate Implantation ◽  
Series Study

The feasibility and the level of difficulty of immediate flapless implantation depend largely on the residual alveolar bone. The purpose of the study was to determine how often immediate flapless implantation in the anterior maxilla is feasible and assess the difficulty level using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. A radiological retrospective case series study was conducted. In total, 1200 CBCT scans from 300 consecutive patients were analyzed with dedicated planning software. Immediate flapless implants were possible in 78.33% of cases. Drilling direction was either through the apex or the palatal slope. Bimodal was conducted in 9% of the cases; only through the apex in 13.08% of the cases and in 56.25% only in the slope. In 21.67%, immediate flapless implants were excluded. The feasibility and degree of difficulty differed statistically to the disadvantage of the lateral incisors compared to the central incisors. Drilling direction caused that BASE classification reflects the difficulty level of immediate implantation. CBCT is a helpful diagnostic tool for assessing the feasibility of immediate flapless implants due to the residual bone shape and volume. BASE classification helps to determine a challenge level that may also facilitate communication and result in comparison. The alveolar bone condition allows for immediate flapless implants in most cases in the aesthetic region of the maxilla, but they should be performed by an experienced specialist with regard to the bone and soft tissue quality.

Retrospective Case Series Study of Hypomethylating Therapy in IPSS Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 1992-1992
Author(s):  
Han-Seung Park ◽  
Je-Hwan Lee ◽  
Yoo-Jin Kim ◽  
Sang Kyun Sohn ◽  
Sung-Soo Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Survival Data ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Prognostic Indices ◽  
Series Study

Abstract Introduction: The IPSS has been widely used for risk stratification in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and patients with IPSS low and intermediate-1 scores are designated as having lower-risk (LR) MDS. Despite its utility, the outcomes of patients with LR disease defined by IPSS are variable and a subset of patients experience inferior than expected outcomes. Treatment with hypomethylating agents is the standard of care in higher-risk MDS, but there have been little data for hypomethylating therapy in LR MDS. We retrospectively collected and analyzed the data related to hypomethylating therapy in IPSS LR MDS from 12 Korean institutes. Patients and Methods: A total of 610 patients, who were treated with azacitidine or decitabine for IPSS LR MDS, were included in this retrospective case series study. All patients received azacitidine (7-day) or decitabine (5-day). Both regimens were repeated every 4 weeks. The overall response rate (ORR) included rates for complete response (CR), partial response (PR), marrow CR (mCR), and stable disease (SD) with hematologic improvements (HI). For 139 patients who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), all survival data were censored at the time of HCT. Results: Median age was 63 (19-84) years. IPSS category was low in 44 and intermediate-1 in 566. The patients were reclassified with other scoring systems including revised IPSS (R-IPSS), WPSS, and LR-PSS, and between 21.8% and 37.7% of patients were identified as having high or very high risk features by the other prognostic indices. Patients received azacitidine (n=436) or decitabine (n=174) for a median of 5 (1-46) courses. ORR was 51.3% (CR 78, PR 12, mCR with HI 27, mCR without HI 20, and SD with HI 176). 294 patients (48.2%) showed any HI. Median OS was 2.35 years and patients with HI had significantly longer OS than those without HI (P=0.001). Our case series patients were well stratified in terms of OS by R-IPSS (P=0.001), WPSS (P<0.001), and LR-PSS (P<0.001). Conclusion: IPSS LR MDS included a broad range of prognostic implications. Hypomethylating therapy brought varying degrees of response in about half of the patients with IPSS LR MDS. The patients who had high risk features with other prognostic indices showed poor OS and allogeneic HCT should be considered during the course of hypomethylating therapy in these patients. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Pregnancy after liver transplantation. How safe? A retrospective case-series study in a large tertiary hospital

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 2120-2124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrysoula Margioula-Siarkou ◽  
Ioannis Kalogiannidis ◽  
Stamatios Petousis ◽  
Constantin Kubanangidi ◽  
Ioannis Fouzas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liver Transplantation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Tertiary Hospital ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Series Study
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