... fixture ofMiddle Eastern life From a local dispute in the 1920s and ’30s, it had expanded in the 1940s to engulf the region and then, in the ’50s, the world The context of inter-Arab and Great ... the 1936 Arab revolt against both the Jews andthe British The insurrection lasted three years and resulted in the deportation of much ofthe Palestinian Arabs’ leadership andthe weakening of ... the greatest engineering feat in theMiddle East since the pyramids.” The “street” was ecstatic With the linking ofthe two halves ofthe Arab world, east and west, andthe stranglehold around...
... erosion in the same joint at a subsequent time point The design of this study permitted the calculation of these parameters at 6, 12, and 24 months between the detection ofthe MRI erosion andthe subsequent ... studies The reversibility ofthe other lesions did not allow meaningful analysis since we could not relate the timing of therapies to the timing ofthe MRI studies When we compared the initial and ... sequences Again, the area of interest was the first cm of subarticular bone ofthe metatarsal and phalangeal bases BME was also scored based on the percentage of involvement of this area in the same...
... proving the basic elliptic estimate, one ofthe keys to the proof ofthe invariance oftheindex Section 2.2 applies the machinery developed in 2.1 to conclude that elements ofthe kernel of an ... in the interior of Ω, is in Hs (B) The proofs of both of these Lemmas are rather technical The idea is to use powers ofthe operator ˆ Λs = [I − (2π)−2 ]s/2 f (ξ), andthe fact that under the ... includes the connection between theIndex Theorem andthe Riemann-Roch Theorem, and gives an alternative proof of Elliptic Regularity Example As an illustration oftheindexof a linear operator, consider...
... proving the basic elliptic estimate, one ofthe keys to the proof ofthe invariance oftheindex Section 2.2 applies the machinery developed in 2.1 to conclude that elements ofthe kernel of an ... in the interior of Ω, is in Hs (B) The proofs of both of these Lemmas are rather technical The idea is to use powers ofthe operator ˆ Λs = [I − (2π)−2 ]s/2 f (ξ), andthe fact that under the ... includes the connection between theIndex Theorem andthe Riemann-Roch Theorem, and gives an alternative proof of Elliptic Regularity Example As an illustration oftheindexof a linear operator, consider...
... measure ofthe stability ofthe bound dioxygen In this way, if the values of kobs are plotted against the pH ofthe solution, we can obtain a stability prole of HbO2 or MbO2 in terms ofthe autoxidation ... autoxidation of T akamusi hemoglobin VII below pH 6.0, as well as for the b-chain in the autoxidation ofthe human HbO2 tetramer [11] The other role ofthedistal histidine is in the maximum protection of ... kH is the rate constant for the protoncatalyzed displacement by H2O, and kOH is the rate constant for the displacement by OH The extent ofthe contribution of these elementary processes to the...
... Description and Boundary Conditions of Load-Carrying Cruciform Welded Joint Figure (3) shows the results of mesh sizes density It was noticed that there are no effects on the stability of results andthe ... Figure (4) shows the results of a crack increment step (Δa) It was noticed that there are no effects on the stability of results andthe very close agreements between the three types of a crack increment ... the crack would propagate Prior to performing the analysis, it was necessary to specify the magnitude of crack increment and also the number of steps over which the crack would propagate In the...
... participated in the design ofthe study, participated in data collection and drafting ofthe manuscript GK participated in the design ofthe study and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript ... placed on the operating table in the supine position with abduction ofthe arm and supination ofthe forearm A tourniquet was used, and standard disinfection and draping carried out A distal Henry ... in the interval between the flexor carpi radialis tendon andthe radial artery Thedistal part ofthe pronator quadratus muscle was released from the radius Care was taken to release only the...
... radio-ulnar joints They believe that even in an isolated dislocation of one ofthe radio-ulnar joints, a subluxation or a sprain ofthe other joint is present Therefore the dislocation ofthe other ... anterior (volar) andthe mechanism is hyperpronation and hypersupination ofthe forearm respectively [8,10] As far as the mechanism of injury ofthe simultaneous dislocation of both joints is concerned ... showing the anterion dislocation ofthe radial head (A, B, C) andthe volar dislocation ofthedistal radio-ulnar joint (A, D) 293 Dislocations ofthe DRUJ are classified according to the displacement...
... Puncture ofthe mass confirmed the presence of adenocarcinoma as well as a purulent collection complicating this lesion In spite of multiantibiotic treatment and drainage ofthe collection, the patient ... observed in the liver parenchyma and surgical margins were free of malignant cells After the successful resection of this unusual recurrence, the patient received six courses of adjuvant chemotherapy ... determinants of invasiveness and relapse Expression of EGFR, HER2 and VEGF has been correlated with disease recurrence and could be incorporated into the decision-making process of deciding adjuPage of...
... defined as a subcategory of DIP OA: OA in at least one symmetrical pair ofthe DIP joints (if one DIP joint ofthe hand is affected, the same joint ofthe opposite hand is also affected) Information ... and synthesis are affected by the allelic variations within the gene, although the mechanism and level ofthe contribution to the actual cartilage-degrading process is still under debate Another ... as a result ofthe exclusion of those who were going through an asymptomatic period at the time of answering the questionnaire The association between IL-6 and symptomatic DIP OA may therefore...
... surface ofthe forefoot ("ball ofthe foot") and had a base plate extending to the mid-calcaneus The ball ofthe foot rested on the foot pedal ofthe ALD Plastic stops were placed in the ALD ... comparisons to these past studies are difficult andthe variability reported for the subtalar IHA is likely due to the presence of active muscle control andthe intact nature ofthejoints studies (often ... lines) for the talocrural andthe calcaneal-tibial joints at the midrange of motion (tib-foot angle = 20° and 25°, respectively) Discussion One ofthe primary findings of this study is that the IHA...
... leaf ofthe transverse mesocolon on the pancreas The plane at the inferior border ofthe body ofthe pancreas was opened with blunt dissection, gradually exposing the posterior surface ofthe ... at about the level ofthe umbilicus, a 10 mm trocar in the left upper quadrant ofthe abdomen on the anterior axillary line, a 10 mm trocar in the subxiphoid region, a mm trocar in the left hypochondrium ... at about the level ofthe umbilicus, a 10 mm-trocar in the left upper quadrant ofthe abdomen on the anterior axillary line, a 10 mm-trocar in the subxiphoid region, a mm-trocar in the left hypochondrium...
... anteroposterior roentgenogram ofthe left upper extremity and (B) lateral roentgenogram ofthe left elbow We removed the Kirschner wires from both the elbow andthe shoulder andthe splint as an outpatient ... referred to our hospital one hour after the injury He complained of pain in the left elbow and shoulder The proximal part ofthe left arm and elbow had swelling and crepitus His neurovascular examination ... deformity on the elbow and shoulder (Figure 3) The patient gained full function of shoulder motion, with elbow extension and/ or flexion of 0° to 130°, pronation and/ or supination of 80° each and equal...
... to theindexandmiddle finger The plaster and wire were removed (Figure 3) and physiotherapy commenced At months, the metalwork from the elbow was removed (Figure 3) The range of motion at the ... fracture ofthe proximal third ofthe ulna, lateral angulation ofthe fracture and lateral dislocation ofthe radial head; proximal ulna fracture with post-dislocation ofthe radial head; fracture of ... the direction ofthe radial head subluxation: the most common (75%) is fracture ofthe proximal third ulna, anterior angulation ofthe fracture with anterior dislocation ofthe radial head; the...
... to the hand and wrist can result in ipsilateral and even bilateral fractures ofthe radius and scaphoid, and initiation of an early rehabilitation program requires rigid fixation of both these ... allow for correction of a malalignment ofthe carpus following the reduction ofthedistal radius; therefore, temporary K-wire fixation ofthe scaphoid is recommended as the first step, following ... supply to the dorsal metaphyseal area ofthe radius, can be avoided; further, this approach causes fewer problems related to the soft tis- Discussion Ipsilateral fractures ofthedistal radius and...
... worked in the communications sector Twenty years later, though the number of men remained unchanged, the number of women rose to 550 000 A similar situation was seen in the wholesale and retail ... 450 000 by 1995 The number of men grew only marginally from 425 000 to 480 000 over the same period In defence, the number of men declined from 225 000 to 200 000, while the number of women rose ... answer: The two decades between 1975 and 1995 brought significant changes in the representation of women in Freedonia's work force, according to the graphs In 1975, for example, some 300 000 men and...
... from the disposition ofthe assets of a bankrupt firm; and (4) the debtor does not retain the administration of its property pending the resolution ofthe reorganization Theindex ranges from to ... Rule of law: Assessment ofthe law and order tradition in the country produced by the country-risk rating agency International Country Risk (ICR) Average ofthe months of April and October ofthe ... Risk of expropriation: ICR’s assessment ofthe risk of “outright confiscation” or “forced nationalization.” Average ofthe months of April and October ofthe monthly index between 1982 and 1995...
... is the cut-off value in the Recommendations ofthe American Heart Association [35] andthe trigger for initiation of insulin treatment for ICU patients recommended by the American College of ... results and wrote the manuscript AVB and VG participated in patients' inclusion and follow-up IPR was involved in the analysis of results and writing the manuscript All the authors read and approved ... differences in age and sex distribution Patients in the hyperglycaemia group had a higher proportion of positive family history of diabetes and higher body mass indexes During the five years of follow-up,...
... Profile P Equals the mean ofthe scores recorded mental) of a specific problem they need assistance with and consider the severity of these symptoms over the last week The third item asks the ... ofthe four item scores is calculated and is referred to as the MYMOP2 “profile score” The latest version ofthe MYMOP2 questionnaire (MYMOP2) was used in the present study and comprises another ... Table The MYMOP2 scales of Symptom and Profile showed a moderate negative correlation with the General Wellbeing (GWB) and Energy scales ofthe W-BQ12 The Wellbeing scale ofthe MYMOP2 had a strong...