A Novel Parallel-Walled Dental Implant with a Self-Tapping Apex, Conical Connection, and Platform Shifting: Short-Term Results from a Retrospective Multicenter Clinical Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-529
Author(s):  
Alessandro Pozzi ◽  
Giorgio Tabanella ◽  
Antonio Guida ◽  
Oliver Hugo ◽  
Claude Authelain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Dental Implant ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Conical Connection ◽  
Platform Shifting ◽  
Multicenter Clinical Study

Maximizing Cochlear Implant Outcomes with Short-Term Aural Rehabilitation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Marcus Bernstein ◽  
Diane Majerus Brewer ◽  
Matthew H. Bakke ◽  
Anne D. Olson ◽  
Elizabeth Jackson Machmer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Cochlear Implant ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Active Control Group ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Aural Rehabilitation ◽  
Profound Deafness

Abstract Background Increasing numbers of adults are receiving cochlear implants (CIs) and many achieve high levels of speech perception and improved quality of life. However, a proportion of implant recipients still struggle due to limited speech recognition and/or greater communication demands in their daily lives. For these individuals a program of aural rehabilitation (AR) has the potential to improve outcomes. Purpose The study investigated the effects of a short-term AR intervention on speech recognition, functional communication, and psychosocial outcomes in post lingually deafened adult CI users. Research Design The experimental design was a multisite clinical study with participants randomized to either an AR treatment or active control group. Each group completed 6 weekly 90-minute individual treatment sessions. Assessments were completed pretreatment, 1 week and 2 months post-treatment. Study Sample Twenty-five post lingually deafened adult CI recipients participated. AR group: mean age 66.2 (48–80); nine females, four males; months postactivation 7.7 (3–16); mean years severe to profound deafness 18.4 (2–40). Active control group: mean age 62.8 (47–85); eight females, four males; months postactivation 7.0 (3–13); mean years severe to profound deafness 18.8 (1–55). Intervention The AR protocol consisted of auditory training (words, sentences, speech tracking), and psychosocial counseling (informational and communication strategies). Active control group participants engaged in cognitive stimulation activities (e.g., crosswords, sudoku, etc.). Data Collection and Analysis Repeated measures ANOVA or analysis of variance, MANOVA or multivariate analysis of variance, and planned contrasts were used to compare group performance on the following measures: CasperSent; Hearing Handicap Inventory; Nijmegen Cochlear Implant Questionnaire; Client Oriented Scale of Improvement; Glasgow Benefit Inventory. Results The AR group showed statistically significant improvements on speech recognition performance, psychosocial function, and communication goals with no significant improvement seen in the control group. The two groups were statistically equivalent on all outcome measures at preassessment. The robust improvements for the AR group were maintained at 2 months post-treatment. Conclusion Results of this clinical study provide evidence that a short-term AR intervention protocol can maximize outcomes for adult post lingually deafened CI users. The impact of this brief multidimensional AR intervention to extend CI benefit is compelling, and may serve as a template for best practices with adult CI users.

scholarly journals Immediate Loading of Single Post-Extractive Implants in the Anterior Maxilla: 12-Month Results From a Multicenter Clinical Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 38 (S1) ◽  
pp. 477-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tommaso Grandi ◽  
Giovanna Garuti ◽  
Rawad Samarani ◽  
Paolo Guazzi ◽  
Andrea Forabosco
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Bone Resorption ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Immediate Loading ◽  
Insertion Torque ◽  
Anterior Maxilla ◽  
Implant Placement ◽  
Implant Size ◽  
Multicenter Clinical Study

The purpose of the study was to evaluate survival and peri-implant bone levels of single, immediately loaded post-extractive implants in the anterior maxilla 12 months after implant placement. Thirty-six consecutive patients from 3 study centers were included in the study. The concerned sites were upper premolars, canines, and incisors. For each patient the following data were recorded: reason for tooth extraction, bone quality, implant size, and final insertion torque. Implants were placed using a flapless technique and immediately loaded with a nonoccluding temporary restoration. Final restorations were provided 4 months later. Peri-implant bone resorption was evaluated radiographically after 6 and 12 months. The average final insertion torque was 70.55 Ncm. One implant inserted in D3 quality bone with a 35-Ncm seating torque was lost. All other implants had a final insertion torque ranging between 50 and 80 Ncm. The average peri-implant bone loss was 0.437 and 0.507 mm at 6 and 12 months, respectively. All the sites maintained excellent papillae and peri-implant soft-tissue conditions. The resulting 1-year success rate was 97.2%. Immediate nonfunctional loading of single post-extractive implants in the anterior maxilla is a predictable treatment. And it seems that achieving high insertion torques by placing self-tapping/self-condensing implants in an underprepared osteotomy is favorable.

Nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors: a multicenter clinical study

2003 ◽  
Vol 98 (11) ◽  
pp. 2435-2439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucio Gullo ◽  
Marina Migliori ◽  
Massimo Falconi ◽  
Paolo Pederzoli ◽  
Rossella Bettini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Study ◽  
Endocrine Tumors ◽  
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors ◽  
Multicenter Clinical Study

Efficacy and Tolerance of Lidocaine 5% Patches in Neuropathic Pain and Pain Related to Vaso-occlusive Sickle Cell Crises in Children: A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study

Pain Practice ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 788-797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Rousseau ◽  
Magali Morelle ◽  
Céline Arriuberge ◽  
Sophie Darnis ◽  
Sylvie Chabaud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Sickle Cell Crises ◽  
Multicenter Clinical Study

Short-term effects of behavioral treatment on movement initiation and postural control in Parkinson's disease: A controlled clinical study

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Müller ◽  
Bettina Mohr ◽  
Regina Rosin ◽  
Friedemann Pulvermüller ◽  
Friedemann Müller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Clinical Study ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Movement Initiation ◽  
Controlled Clinical Study ◽  
Short Term Effects
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