... various segments ofthe basivertebral vein (Fig 2) The maximum cross-sectional area reductions ofthevein near the center ofthe vertebral body were 1.54%, 1.96%, 1.53% and 1.69% ofthe original ... 16.3% ofthe volume ofthe basivertebral vein; thus, almost 1/6 ofthe blood inside the basivertebral vein was turned over under single compressive loading Combining the deformation ofthe vertebral ... flow of basivertebral blood flow One ofthe advantages of this finite element method is the ability to calculate the profile ofthe cross-sectional area change along the basivertebral vein The...
... recognize thepatternsofthe bark beetle occurrence in mountain conditions MATERIAL AND METHODS The assessment ofthe intensity and dynamics ofthe dying of stands was carried out on the basis ofthe ... with the increase ofthe size of salvage cuttings (including the removal of infested trees) the area of stands affected by the forest decline increased too (Fig 2) In 2003 (the first year ofthe ... visualize the data and to describe the spatial distribution ofthe process, a digital map covering most ofthe research area (excluding the northern parts ofthe Forest District Bielsko and the eastern...
... of tumour was found to be invading the IJV and most ofthe associated venous complex in the upper neck extending up the common facial vein at the margin ofthe mandible Tumour extended into the ... sized area of accumulation to the right of midline ofthe lower neck corresponding to the internal jugular vein to dissect tumour free ofthe trachea and oesophagus but unable to conserve the left ... pathological evidence of occlusion ofthe great veins in the neck Patients had to have a minimum follow-up of years after initial treatment so as to assess the course of their disease following...
... Effect ofthe time of blood feeding on daily oviposition patternsThe effect ofthe time of blood feeding of An gambiae s.s on its daily oviposition pattern was determined as follows Four groups of ... Kenya): about half ofthe eggs were laid during the first three hours ofthe night (18:00 – 21:00 hrs) On the other hand, oviposition by wild-caught mosquitoes from the coast of Kenya used by McCrae ... by analysis of variance using the General Linear Model (GLM) procedure The effect of oviposition substrate on the number of either gravid or hypergravid mosquitoes contributing to the total egg...
... 1000 aortic arches found a 65% ofthe usual pattern, a 25% ofthe four large arteries branching separately, the remaining 5% showed a great variety of patterns, the most common being symmetrical ... anomalies in aortic arch branching pattern arise from unusual patternsof development ofthe embryonic aortic arch system ofthe pharyngeal arches, such that there may be persistence of aortic arches ... Origin of vertebral arteries from the aorta suggests that part ofthe aortic arch arises from the left 7th inter-segmental arteries or there was increased absorption of embryonic tissue ofthe left...
... setting of renal vein thrombosis, renal vein hypertension due to the “nutcracker phenomenon” or reduced renal blood flow [3] This condition is seen on microscopy as tears in the fornix ofthe pelvic ... backflow During pyelography, the renal vein was visualized after the injection of contrast material at high pressure through the nephrostomy hematuria and with no known history of trauma [1] Veno-caliceal ... stricture Since the intra-caliceal pressure was stronger than the venous pressure as a result ofthe ureteral stricture, the urine recirculated into our patient’s blood This in turn increased the serum...
... suggests that use ofthe groin amongst this sample was reserved as a 'last resort' with other points of access being selected first The use ofthe femoral vein in the groin by IDUs is of concern It ... emergent themes Results Incidence of use ofthe groin and demographics The interview took approximately 10 minutes A total of 92 clients were interviewed as part ofthe wider review and 47 (51%) of these ... injection to use ofthe groin site in their sample of IDUs in Sydney In this study the average length of time from first injection to use ofthe groin site was yrs, with more than half (53%) of participants...
... subclavian vein catheterization This suggests that inadvertent puncture ofthe thyroid gland could have occurred during subclavian vein catheterization In summary, we present a case of acute swelling of ... imaging ofthe neck (a) Transverse and (b) reconstructed coronal computed tomography images ofthe thyroid gland showing the anatomical relationship between the enlarged thyroid and the puncture ... summary, we present a case of acute swelling ofthe thyroid gland as an unexpected complication after attempted subclavian vein catheterization The extent of swelling was impressive, but resolved within...
... ofthe dollar amounts ofthe buy and sell orders submitted at the best bid and offer prices The cumulative depth is the sum ofthe dollar amounts of orders at the five queues on both sides ofthe ... dtime denote the firm size, day ofthe week, and time ofthe day, respectively The dummy variables take the value of one if the observation ofthe dependent variable belongs to the relevant group, ... with the informed Likewise, around the beginning and the end ofthe week, the spread could be wider and the depth smaller for the same reason The trading pattern of limit order traders on the...
... expressed in the head region, trunk and limbs In the head region, transcripts of Twist1 is found in the vicinity ofthe neural structures, including the forebrain and area ofthe nasal placodes, the diencephalon ... copy ofthe duplicate gene is retain in the genome as they possess unique function In the process of synfunctionalization, one copy ofthe duplicate gene acquires a unique expression domain ofthe ... a unique expression domain ofthe other and hence, all unique functions of this gene can be found on one copy ofthe duplicates Therefore, the other copy ofthe duplicate gene becomes redundant...
... INTRODUCTION TO THE THESIS 1.1 Introduction This chapter aims to provide an introduction to the area ofthe research and an outline ofthe thesis structure The focus ofthe thesis is to identify thepatterns ... & objectives The aim ofthe thesis is to provide thepatternsofthe incremental and radical innovation within Singapore context More specifically, the thesis attempts to achieve the following ... also explains the approach of using the case study method in this research Chapter four: reports on the findings ofthe case studies The main findings from six cases on thepatternsof incremental...
... metastasis from the ascending colon cancer accompanied by macroscopic PVTT in the right portal branch Histopathological infiltration into the endothelial layer oftheportalvein was not seen ... preparation ofthe manuscript HO, MY, OI, and SI prepared the final version ofthe manuscript All the authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing interests The authors declare that they ... tumor of approximately 25 mm in diameter consisting of two components: an apparently solid part and a cystic component The solid component ofthe tumor was enhanced in the early phase ofthe CTA...
... believe that also the flow ofthe main portalvein varies with the size ofthe dog, and thus the reference values found in the literature [1,3] may introCI = duce an error, since they are based ... and drafted the manuscript MJM Supervisor ofthe Master Degree Thesis (Raquel Sartor) MJM participated in the analysis ofthe data and in the draft ofthe manuscript RKT carried out the blood analysis ... [1] The assessment of PBFV is important, since the main portalvein is responsible for carrying, on average, 75% ofthe total blood received by the liver [5] The present study showed that the...
... similar vein, the Sapeurs ofthe Congo have appropriated the global image ofthe white coat ofthe medical profession to bolster the prestige ofthe witch doctor.33 These general patterns reveal ... and the rise ofthe state 6.1 The birth ofthe state 6.2 Legal diversity and universality in the emerging European states 6.3 The decline ofthe Christian commonwealth 6.4 The arrival ofthe ... and the proper domain ofthe United Nations Many commentators write ofthe decline ofthe nation-state, in the face ofthe transference of national sovereignty to such structures as the UN, the...
... wake at a.m., but nap for two hours or so in the early afternoon Thus the influence on one's sleep pattern is worthy of consideration when choosing an occupation ...
... Pakistan, the loan size is not as per the expectation ofthe borrowers who requires the loan majorly for the inventory storage enhancement ofthe business Majority ofthe total respondents in both the ... respondents insisted that they are at the mercy ofthe MFIs and they not have any idea about the merits ofthe loan products They will have higher satisfaction and confidence if the said MFIs are supported ... given for the said financing, that is, 12 months They are ofthe opinion that the time limit should be extended so that they are comfortable enough to repay the installment The concept of demanding...
... example, the principal eigenvector (i.e., the eigenvector corresponding to the largest eigenvalue) is the direction in which the sum ofthe square ofthe projections ofthe row vectors ofthe matrix ... together, while 93% is occupied by the first three taken together The individual contribution ofthe other eigenvalues to the spectrum is significantly lower than that ofthe top three Third, the ... orthogonal The spectrum of a graph is the set ofthe distinct eigenvalues ofthe graph and their corresponding multiplicities It is usually represented as a plot with the eigenvalues in x-axis and their...
... families accounts for most ofthe care burden, support for the old often takes the form of living together Another included indicator of social relationships is widowhood Both of these are dichotomous ... study, the two ethnic groups of elders, Mainlanders and Taiwanese, differ in one key feature: migration experience The move of Mainlanders to the island of Taiwan in the aftermath ofthe Chinese ... between the two ethnic groups is found (in terms ofthe predictive value ofthe presence of any serious conditions related to mortality) That is, the association between the presence of any serious...