... ability and oromotor function, dentition, as well as gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation. In addition to the child’s medical history, the family background and cultural belief relating to feeding and nutritional therapy should likewise be taken. Symptoms of specific...

... mineral alteration has taken place within the dentine. The microorganisms mainly invade the dentine during enamel cavitation. In this chapter, the current improvement of knowledge on advanced carious lesions has been assessed in detail both histologically and radiographically. From a radiographic point...

... any active caries lesion at clinical level and/or any progressing lesion as demonstrated by at least two bitewing radiographs taken at different points in time. The main concern about caries-active patients is that caries lesions are likely to progress unless effective measures are implemented...

.... Indication, contraindication, customer information, and customer preparation and involvement throughout the procedure is reviewed along with the technical aspects of safe procedure and precautions taken. Examples of the many challenges of eyeliner tattooing both regarding the practical setting...

... socioeconomic pathways are simulated using a global economic model, extended to account for detailed nutrition information of different food groups taken from the FAO food balance sheets. In general, both scenarios reveal increases in energy intake for the average consumer in all regions. However, some regions...

... with a standard micronutrient supplement (control), taken preconception and throughout pregnancy. The primary outcome of gestational glycemia at 28 weeks’ gestation showed no difference. However, differences in several prespecified secondary outcomes were notable. The intervention reduced the incidence of preterm...

... vitamin B12 intakes without supplements, but when supplements were taken into account, they had the highest vitamin B12 intakes. Iron intake in vegetarian children is consistently reported as higher than in omnivorous children. However, iron stores (indicated by low ferritin levels) tend to be lower...

... studies), the mean prevalence of EH/MIH was 16.7%. The mean prevalence rates for North America ( N = 9 studies), Africa ( N = 6), and Australia ( N = 2) were 25.9%, 11.4%, and 16.8%, respectively. Taken together, these data indicate that EH/MIH is a prevalent condition worldwide. With the aim...

... Abstract Current cell-based immunotherapeutic strategies attempt to produce and maintain an immune response against glioma cells by artificially stimulating the immune system using passive and/or active approaches. Cellular immunotherapy is taken to mean the administration of live immune cells...

... and orphan disease models? What are thelimits and pitfalls of animal models? What parameters should be taken into consideration fora better predictivity of the models? Various examples taken in the discipline of neuroscience,and even psychiatry, illustrate the difficulties, success and concerns of animal...

... be helpful to answer 5 questions: (1) Have steps been taken to minimize bias? (2) Is the result likely due to the treatment? (3) Is the result unlikely due to chance? (4) Is the study population representative of one's patients? (5) Is the totality of evidence consistent? If the answer to all 5 questions...