Left atrial echocardiographic parameters predict the onset of atrial fibrillation: the SMASH2 scoring system

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - As AF-associated morbidity and mortality are increasing, there is an acute need for improved surveillance and prevention strategies to reduce...     

Association between missing tooth count and mortality: A systematic review

Purpose

The purpose of this review was to analyze existing literature on the relationship between tooth count and mortality by evaluating the findings in the context of methodological variations. We aimed at addressing the question of whether preserving natural teeth can impact mortality.

Repair of a milled cantilevered implant overdenture bar: a clinical report

This clinical report of a fractured cantilevered substructure bar describes an alternative treatment to the proposed refabrication of the substructure bar and overdenture prosthesis. This report outlines the clinical and laboratory procedures to repair the fractured bar, eliminating the time and expense of fabricating a new bar and prosthesis.     

Systemic assessments utilizing saliva: part 1 general considerations and current assessments

In this 2-part review series, the current uses of saliva as a diagnostic fluid are reviewed, first with a focus on known measurements of systemic conditions. In Part 2, the role of saliva to measure bone turnover with a special emphasis on osteoporosis will be discussed.     

Unexpected pulsatile intracardiac mass

We present a curious pulsatile right atrial mass which we found by routine transthoracic echocardiography in an asymptomatic woman. Only consecutive section planes finally revealed the true nature of this round mass, highlighting the general statement that the ultrasonographer should never rely on a single ultrasound imaging plane for making a correct diagnosis.