9% NaCl (control); G2, 1.0% NaOCl; G3, 2.5% NaOCl; G4, 5.25% NaOCl; G5, 2% chlorhexidine gel + 0.9% NaCl. The

root canals were obturated with gutta-percha and AH Plus sealer, and the glass fiber posts were cemented with Clearfil SE Bond/RelyX ARC. The specimens were submitted to tensile strength testing and the results were analyzed by analysis of variance.

Results. There were no statistically significant differences regarding the irrigant solution factor (P > .70).

Conclusion. It was concluded that the different irrigant solutions did not affect the tensile bond strength of the fixation system used to cement the intraradicular glass fiber posts to dentin. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2010;110:e73-e76)”
“Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of erectile dysfunction selleck and retrograde ejaculation following thulium: yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Tm:YAG) laser prostate vaporesection (ThuVaRP). MLN2238 Patients and Methods: Between January 2009 and June 2010, 113 consecutive patients underwent ThuVaRP for bladder outflow obstruction. Of these, 54 (48%) were included in the study as they were able to maintain an erection for sexual intercourse prior to undergoing ThuVaRP. All patients had benign pathology and had not

undergone previous bladder neck surgery. The incidence of erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation was reported at a mean follow-up period of 12 months post-operatively. Results: The check details mean patient age was 71 years (range 46-90). The mean follow-up period was 12 months (range 4-21). 11 (20%) patients experienced worsening erectile function with 3 (6%) noticing an improvement. A total of 30 patients (56%) experienced some degree of retrograde ejaculation. 4 patients (7%) noticed an improvement in their ejaculation. Retrograde ejaculation

was more common in patients with an indwelling catheter in situ for refractory urinary retention (43 vs. 17%, p = 0.04) and in diabetic patients (27 vs. 4%, p = 0.03). There was an increased trend of erectile dysfunction in men aged = 70 years, with hypertension and with hypercholesterolaemia, but this was not significant. Conclusion: Our retrospective study has demonstrated that the overall risk of erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation associated with ThuVaRP is 20 and 56%, respectively. Copyright (C) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel”
“The ac conduction in ZnO nanorods has been investigated in the frequency range of 100 Hz – 1 MHz and at various temperatures between 303 and 543 K. An agreement between experimental and theoretical results suggests that the ac conduction in ZnO nanorods can be successfully explained by Correlated Barrier Hopping model. PL spectrum gives the evidence of surface defects in ZnO nanorods which contribute to this type of conduction mechanism. The different physical parameters such as hopping distance, density of charged defect states, etc. are calculated from the experimental data.