Radiology for the dental professional (eighth edition)

This essay argues that the work of a lesser-known mid-eighteenth-century satirist Charles Churchill (1731–1764) provides a rich literary source for queer historical considerations of the conflation of xenophobia with effeminophobia in colonial imaginings of Ireland. This article analyzes Churchill's verse-satire The Rosciad (1761) through a queer lens in order to reengage the complex history of queer figurations of Ireland and the Irish within the British popular imagination. In the eighth edition of The Rosciad – a popular and controversial survey of London's contemporary players – Churchill portrays the Irish actor Thady Fitzpatrick as an effeminate fribble, before championing the manly acting abilities of the English actor David Garrick. The phobic attack on Fitzpatrick in The Rosciad is a direct response to Fitzpatrick's involvement in the ‘Fitzgiggo’ riots of January 1763 at the Drury Lane and Covent-Garden theatres. While Churchill's lampooning of the actor recalls Garrick's earlier satirizing of Fitzpatrick as a fribble in The Fribbleriad (1741) and Miss in her Teens (1747), The Rosciad is unique in its explicit conflation of androgyny with ethnicity through Irish classification. The portraiture of Fitzpatrick functions, alongside interrelated axes of ethnicity, class and gender, to prohibit access to a ‘normative’ middle-class English identity, figured through the ‘manly’ theatrical sensibility of the poem's hero, Garrick. Moreover, in celebrating a ‘Truly British Age’, the poem privileges English female players, in essentialist and curiously de-eroticized terms, as ‘natural’ though flawed performers. By analyzing Churchill's phobic juxtaposition of Garrick and the female players against the Irish fribble, this article evinces how mid-century discourses of effeminacy were also instrumental in enforcing racial taxonomies.

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Restorative dental treatment in times of COVID-19

RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia ◽

10.1590/1981-863720200001920200075 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 ◽

Author(s):

Robson de Lima GOMES ◽

Marlus da Silva PEDROSA ◽

Claudio Heliomar Vicente da SILVA

Keyword(s):

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Close Contact ◽

Cross Contamination ◽

Clinical Protocols ◽

Know How ◽

Dental Procedures ◽

Dental Staff ◽

Dental Professional ◽

Restrictive Measures

ABSTRACT Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), numerous restrictive measures have been adopted by governments of different countries. The return to elective dental care in Brazil is a reality even during the COVID-19 pandemic. During restorative dental procedures, the dental professional requires close contact with the patient, being exposed to contaminated saliva and fluids. In addition, transmission of COVID-19 by the generation of aerosol produced by dental handipieces may be possible. Thus, the dental staff must know how to act during restorative dental procedures, putting into practice the correct clinical protocols to avoid cross-contamination and COVID-19 spread. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the biosafety practices especially in the context of restorative dental procedures in times of COVID-19.

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of The IASLC mesothelioma staging project: proposals for revisions of the N descriptors in the forthcoming eighth edition of the TNM classification for pleural mesothelioma.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.726791524.793551904 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Van Schil

Keyword(s):

Tnm Classification ◽

Pleural Mesothelioma ◽

Eighth Edition

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Prognostic Heterogeneity of the Eighth Edition of AJCC Stage IVB Gallbladder Cancer: T1-3N2M0 Should Be Categorized as Stage IIIC

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3223094 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Zhengshi Wang ◽

Haiyang Zhou ◽

Anqi Duan ◽

Kaizhou Jin ◽

Qiuyi Huang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gallbladder Cancer ◽

Stage Iiic ◽

Ajcc Stage ◽

Stage Ivb ◽

Eighth Edition

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Availability of ‘Do-It-Yourself’ orthodontics in the United Kingdom

Journal of Orthodontics ◽

10.1177/14653125211021607 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 146531252110216

Author(s):

Annabelle Carter ◽

Susan Stokes

Keyword(s):

Web Search ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Limited Information ◽

Treatment Length ◽

Do It Yourself ◽

Dental Professional ◽

The Uk ◽

Product Costs ◽

Age Range

Objective: To identify the number of companies providing Do-It-Yourself (DIY) orthodontics and explore information available on websites for DIY brace providers operating in the UK. Design: Web search and review of websites providing DIY braces. Setting: Leeds, UK. Methods: A Web search was completed in November 2020 and April 2021 of all companies providing DIY braces for UK consumers. Each website was evaluated, and the following data collected: name; year started operating; costs; process; involvement of a dental professional; average ‘treatment’ length; retention; consent process; information on risks and benefits; aligner material; social media presence; age suitability; and consumer ratings on Trustpilot. Quality of website information was assessed via the DISCERN tool. Results: Seven DIY orthodontic companies were operating in the UK. Websites reviewed revealed the following: product costs were in the range of £799–£1599, ‘treatment’ length quotes were in the range of 4–12 months; Trustpilot reviews were in the range of 1.6–4.8 stars; and websites claimed their aligners were suitable for individuals with an age range of 12–18 years. Quality of content regarding risks described on websites varied, and there was limited information regarding involvement of a dental professional. Quality of websites information scored ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ on the DISCERN scoring. Conclusions: There has been an increase in the number of DIY orthodontic companies operating in the UK over the last three years. There is a need to determine whether these products constitute dental treatment in their own right. If so, it is crucial to ensure these are regulated appropriately with adequate information available to satisfy informed consent and have greater transparency over dental professional involvement to safeguard the public.

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Validation of the Proposed cN2 Subclassification in the Eighth Edition of the IASLC Staging System: A Prospective Phase II Multicenter Study

JTO Clinical and Research Reports ◽

10.1016/j.jtocrr.2020.100019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 100019

Author(s):

Jiro Abe ◽

Yuji Matsumura ◽

Satoshi Shiono ◽

Masaya Aoki ◽

Masami Sato ◽

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Keyword(s):

Phase Ii ◽

Multicenter Study ◽

Staging System ◽

System A ◽

Prospective Phase ◽

Eighth Edition

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Time Efficiency of Digitally and Conventionally Produced Single-Unit Restorations

Dentistry Journal ◽

10.3390/dj9060062 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 62

Author(s):

Sofia Stromeyer ◽

Daniel Wiedemeier ◽

Albert Mehl ◽

Andreas Ender

Keyword(s):

Single Unit ◽

Operating Time ◽

In Vitro Study ◽

Working Time ◽

Control Group ◽

Similar Amount ◽

Scan Design ◽

Time Efficiency ◽

Dental Professional

The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the time efficiency of digital chairside and labside workflows with a conventional workflow for single-unit restorations. The time efficiency in this specific sense was defined as the time, which has to be spent in a dental office by a dental professional performing the relevant steps. A model with interchangeable teeth on position 36 was created. These teeth were differently prepared, responding to several clinical situations to perform single-unit restorations. Different manufacturing techniques were used: For the digital workflows, CEREC Omnicam (CER) and Trios 3 (TN/TI) were used. The conventional workflow, using a dual-arch tray impression technique, served as the control group. For the labside workflow (_L) and the conventional impression procedure (CO), the time necessary for the impressions and temporary restorations was recorded and served as operating time. The chairside workflow time was divided by the time for the entire workflow (_C) including scan, design, milling and finishing the milled restoration, and in the actual working time (_CW) leaving out the chairside milling of the restoration. Labside workflow time ranged from 9 min 27 s (CER_L) to 12 min 41 s (TI_L). Entire chairside time ranged from 43 min 35 s (CER_C) to 58 min 43 s (TI_C). Pure chairside working time ranged from 15 min 21 s (CER_CW) to 23 min 17 s (TI_CW). Conventional workflow time was 10 min 39 s (CO) on average. The digital labside workflow and the conventional workflow require a similar amount of time. The digital chairside workflow is more time consuming.

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Conjunctival melanoma treatment outcomes in 288 patients: a multicentre international data-sharing study

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316293 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. bjophthalmol-2020-316293

Author(s):

Puneet Jain ◽

Paul T Finger ◽

Maria Fili ◽

Bertil Damato ◽

Sarah E Coupland ◽

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Keyword(s):

Local Recurrence ◽

Local Excision ◽

External Beam Radiotherapy ◽

Staging System ◽

Primary Treatment ◽

Excision Biopsy ◽

Conjunctival Melanoma ◽

Recurrence Rates ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Eighth Edition

BackgroundTo relate conjunctival melanoma characteristics to local control.MethodsRetrospective, registry-based interventional study with data gathered from 10 ophthalmic oncology centres from 9 countries on 4 continents. Conjunctival melanoma patients diagnosed between January 2001 and December 2013 were enrolled in the study. Primary treatments included local excision, excision with cryotherapy and exenteration. Adjuvant treatments included topical chemotherapy, brachytherapy, proton and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). Cumulative 5-year and 10-year Kaplan-Meier local recurrence rates were related to clinical and pathological T-categories of the eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system.Results288 patients had a mean initial age of 59.7±16.8 years. Clinical T-categories (cT) were cT1 (n=218,75.7%), cT2 (n=34, 11.8%), cT3 (n=15, 5.2%), cTx (n=21,7.3%) with no cT4. Primary treatment included local excision (n=161/288, 55.9%) followed by excision biopsy with cryotherapy (n=108/288, 37.5%) and exenteration (n=5/288, 1.7%). Adjuvant therapies included topical mitomycin (n=107/288, 37.1%), plaque-brachytherapy (n=55/288, 19.1%), proton-beam (n=36/288, 13.5%), topical interferon (n=20/288, 6.9%) and EBRT (n=15/288, 5.2%). Secondary exenteration was performed (n=11/283, 3.9%). Local recurrence was noted in 19.1% (median=3.6 years). Cumulative local recurrence was 5.4% (3.2–8.9%), 19.3% (14.4–25.5%) and 36.9% (26.5–49.9%) at 1, 5 and 10 years, respectively. cT3 and cT2 tumors were twice as likely to recur than cT1 tumours, but only cT3 had statistically significantly greater risk of local recurrence than T1 (p=0.013). Factors such as tumour ulceration, plica or caruncle involvement and tumour thickness were not significantly associated with an increased risk of local recurrence.ConclusionThis multicentre international study showed that eighth edition of AJCC tumour staging was related to the risk of local recurrence of conjunctival melanoma after treatment. The 10-year cumulative local recurrence remains high despite current management.

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Prognostic Value of Tumor Size in Resected Stage IIIA-N2 Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9051307 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1307 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chih-Yu Chen ◽

Bing-Ru Wu ◽

Chia-Hung Chen ◽

Wen-Chien Cheng ◽

Wei-Chun Chen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Prognostic Factors ◽

Tumor Size ◽

Small Cell ◽

Small Cell Lung ◽

Stage Iiia ◽

Pathologic Stage ◽

The Mean ◽

Eighth Edition ◽

Resected Stage

The eighth edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for lung cancer was introduced in 2017 and included major revisions, especially of stage III. For the subgroup stage IIIA-N2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), surgical resection remains controversial due to heterogeneous disease entity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathologic features and prognostic factors of patients with completely resected stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC. We retrospectively evaluated 77 consecutive patients with pathologic stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC (AJCC eighth edition) who underwent surgical resection with curative intent in China Medical University Hospital between 2006 and 2014. Survival analysis was conducted, using the Kaplan–Meier method. Prognostic factors predicting overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were analyzed, using log-rank tests and multivariate Cox proportional hazards models. Of the 77 patients with pathologic stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC examined, 35 (45.5%) were diagnosed before surgery and 42 (54.5%) were diagnosed unexpectedly during surgery. The mean age of patients was 59 years, and the mean length of follow-up was 38.1 months. The overall one-, three-, and five-year OS rates were 91.9%, 61.3%, and 33.5%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that tumor size <3 cm (hazards ratio (HR): 0.373, p = 0.003) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) approach (HR: 0.383, p = 0.014) were significant predictors for improved OS. For patients with surgically treated, pathologic stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC, tumor size <3 cm and the VATS approach seemed to be associated with better prognosis.

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