... C6/7 andthecervicalspine instrumented between the levels C5 to T1 using a plate (Vectra) The results of cultures ofthe intra-operative biopsies taken from our patient’s dorsal cervicalspine ... conception ofthe report, literature review, manuscript preparation, editing and submission All authors read and contributed to the editing and review ofthe manuscript and gave their approval for the ... cervicalspine manual therapy andcervical artery dysfunction, that ‘it is currently impossible to meaningfully estimate the size ofthe risk of post-treatment complications’ [16] Fractures of...
... paralysis The treatment of these lesions is often multifactorial, and includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy [14] A discussion ofthe pros and cons of these treatment options is beyond the ... contributed to the final approval, data collection, interpretation ofthe data and literature, revision, and drafting ofthe manuscript MFS contributed to revision ofthe manuscript and data collection ... Compression ofthe spinal cord in the epidural space is shown with distortion ofthe cord at this level Page of was noticed that his left side had acutely progressed to only a flicker ofmovement in the...
... where radiotherapy to the larynx was the sole cause of osteoradionecrosis ofthecervicalspine Four other reports have been published describing osteoradionecrosis ofthecervicalspine following ... pain and paraesthesia in his right arm A further MRI scan (see Figure 2) revealed a reduction ofthe disc height at C4-5 and C5-6, a loss of height ofthe C5 vertebral body and retrolisthesis of ... reduction ofthe disc height at C4-5 and C5-6 (arrow heads), a loss of height ofthe C5 vertebral body and retrolisthesis of C5 on C6 (arrow) was found to have signs of quadriplegia and a sensory...
... relevant and clear information about the care available to them, inclusive of foreseeable risk, and that the provision of such information andthe patient’s understanding thereof is of greater ... from the selected therapy Therefore, consent needs to be sought for every condition and therapy and not simply per patient It is also important that the patient understands that in the process they ... form of risk management and failure to obtain valid consent is an example of unacceptable professional practice which, within the UK chiropractic profession, contravenes the Code of Practice and...
... from the councils ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, andthe Institute of Medicine The members ofthe committee responsible for the report were chosen for their ... members ofthe National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, andthe Institute of Medicine The study was sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ofthe U.S Department ... shipments of goods originating from a sample of such establishments located in the 50 states ofthe United States andthe District of Columbia The CFS is conducted by BTS andthe Census Bureau of the...
... on the dorsum ofthe nose: the lesion bled spontaneously at the examination and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma ofthe skin Our patient refused the surgical excision ofthe ... involved in the analysis ofthe data andthe literature research, and he also wrote the manuscript SB helped with the patient management and revision ofthe manuscript TM helped with the literature ... [5] In the case that we present, the histological type ofthe skin lesion as a basal cell carcinoma andthe long survival after the local control of both tumors might exclude the hypothesis of skin...
... biopsy and debulking ofthe intramedullary mass The tumor was debulked andthe remnants ofthe tumor capsule dissected along the rostral and caudal margins with care taken not to injure the surrounding ... of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA Page of examination ofthe tumor ASM was a major contributor in writing the ... received 30Gy radiotherapy to the brain andcervicalspine In the above case report, however, no tissue diagnosis confirmation was obtained The MRI scan performed after radiotherapy demonstrated...
... fibrous band andthe point of entry ofthe end ofthecervical part ofthe ICA into the external opening ofthe CC also was attached to the rim of CC Anteriorly, the ECS was related to the upper ... near their attachments to the skull and removed along with the masseter muscles The base ofthe coronoid process ofthe mandibule was cut and shifted upward with the attachment ofthe tendon ofthe ... Figure view ofthe base ofthe brain removed from the cranial cavity with its roof and parts ofthe floor ofthe posterior cranial fossa Inferior view ofthe base ofthe brain removed from the cranial...
... case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC in the literature In this case, we describe the second case of MZ with mirror-imaging of AC and discuss the possible clinical implications First, Helland and ... lack of systematic monitoring and follow-up Therefore, a large percentage of patients with AC are probably undiscovered Mirror images, on the other hand, are present in approximately 25% of MZ Therefore, ... consider that it is mandatory to monitor the counterpart ofthe symptomatic patient with AC as early as possible, irrespective ofthe absence of symptoms Conflict of Interest The authors have declared...
... craniotomy because ofthe proximity ofthe sinus to the orbit andthe anterior skull base [5] The frequency of bilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus has been reported in 3-4% to 10% of several populations ... reliability between observers and was 0.86 Fig Unilateral absence ofthe frontal sinus; on the right, the absence ofthe frontal sinus, and on the left, the limited aeration ofthe frontal sinus; axial ... sinuses, although there is only one frontal sinus ostium The size ofthe sinus and, therefore, its anatomic relationships also depend upon the extent of pneumatization [11] The extent of pneumatization...
... occurrence ofthe tumor corresponded exactly one to the other; and (4) there was a more than one year interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor As regards the pathogenesis of post-traumatic ... time interval between trauma andthe appearance ofthe tumor of at least year, a longer latent period increasing the likelihood of a causal relationship The presence ofthe tumor must be proved histologically ... at the time ofthe trauma demonstrating significant injury andthe follow-up scans demonstrating tumor at the same site4 With the routine use of CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), some of...
... circumstances In the resolutions ofthe VIth andthe VIIth congresses ofthe Communists Party and those ofthe important meeting ofthe National Assembly, the Government andthe Central Party ... assessment the demand of skilled labor and how to solve the gap between demand and supply of skilled labor for sustainable economic growth in Vietnam Objectives ofthe Study The objectives ofthe study ... building up the whole system It is hoped that these schools (10-15% ofthe sector) will reach the standards ofthe best institutions in the region and gradually those ofthe world While these school...
... component of most management definitions of strategy Strategy is the determination ofthe basic long-term goals and objectives of an enterprises, andthe adoption of courses of action andthe allocation ... features 60 As a rule, then, the lower the price of substitutes, the higher the quality andthe performance, andthe lower the user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... market conditions in the supplier industry andthe significance ofthe item they supply The competitive fore of suppliers is greatly diminished whenever the item they provide is a standard commodity...
... including the rationale ofthe study, the identification ofthe problem, the objectives, the scope and limitations as well as the methodology and framework ofthe study Chapter shows the literature ... 2000 and 80% by 2005 • To improve the quality of plastic products to meet the demand of high quality consumer products ofthe country, then to increase the quantity and expand varieties of export ... simplified, the level of knowledge ofthe management organizations and officers in charge of investment are now improved The consolidation ofthe former SCCI and SPC into one Ministry, which is now the...
... polymerization of styrene andthe blending of PS and SPS polymers have affected the surface structure ofthe PVDF membrane obviously The cross-section morphologies ofthe PVDF membrane, the PVDF-PS ... Thermal analysis ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane The TG analysis curve is presented in Figure for the investigation ofthe thermal stability ofthe PVDF membrane, PVDF-PS membrane, andthe PVDF-SPS ... to prepare the PVDF composite membrane The structure andthe morphology ofthe PVDF-SPS composite membrane were characterized The proton conductivity andthe methanol permeability ofthe PVDF-SPS...
... fluid, and therefore the fluid pressure The smaller flow area, the higher velocity ofthe fluid The static pressure ofthe fluid drops as the square ofthe velocity increase and will reach the vapour ... as the return conduit andthe tubing as the power fluid string For this type of installation, the production of free gas through the pump causes reduction in the ability to handle liquids The ... data it is referred to the thesis The analysis ofthe data followed the model of Petrie, Wilson and Smart (PWS) This model is based on conservation of mass and energy, and is widely familiar...
... participation All of these, except for professional services, contributed positively both to the sectoral shift in self-employment andthe class shift At the other end ofthe spectrum, 11 ofthe 12 sectors ... at the decomposition of these effects on self-employment, the picture becomes somewhat more complex In both the 1970s andthe 1980s, the detailed sectors ofthe economy within which there was the ... at the sector-shifts From the 1950s on, there is a steady reduction ofthe effect of declines in the extractive sector (primarily agriculture) on selfemployment Agriculture is the sector of the...
... important are other bureaucratic entities, like the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Atomic Energy, the Ministry of Defence andthe Navy.62 In general, the domestic clout ofthe Russian environmental ... composed of municipal representatives from the three North Norwegian fylker of Nordland,Troms and Finnmark, the northernmost Swedish and Finnish län Norrbotten, Västerbotten, Lappland and Oulu – and ... Agreement Between the Government ofthe United States of America andthe Government ofthe Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning Cooperation in Combatting Pollution in the Bering and Chukchi...