... 68 to 100 patients with RSD, 33 in the upper and 21 in thelower extremity. [41] Regardless of whether the patient had CRPS in the upper or thelower extremity, the two groups were significantly ... If these nerves can be demonstrated to be the source ofthe pain by nerve blocks and post-block increase knee function, then "RSD ofthe Knee", then "CRPS I" ofthe knee is really a "CRPS II" of ... instrument to measure the patients before and after their surgical treatment The outcomes used to assess the results ofthe surgical interventions in this small group of upper andlowerextremity patients...
... study ofthe prevalence of latent and active TB in pastoralists and their livestock However, prior to the implementation of a survey on the prevalence ofthe disease, we attempted to assess the ... kebeles of which are towns/semi-towns The district has ~54,000 population of whom 52.4% are urban dwellers [18] The majority ofthe pastoral population ofthe districts is nomadic, while some of them ... about TB among communities and initiating community participation in the control ofthe disease make up component ofthe basic components ofthe "Stop TB Strategy" ofthe World Health Organization...
... zygomatic arch and inserts into the ramus ofthe mandible andthe side ofthe mandibular angle Its deep portion originates from the bottom or inside ofthe zygomatic arch and inserts ª 2010 The Authors ... two lower parts ofthe muscle are vertical and run down each side ofthe nose Contraction ofthe nasalis moves the nose and controls the size ofthe nostrils Figure Treatment oflower eyelid wrinkles ... start the first point at the jaw line, and go down every cm to at least the middle ofthe bands (Fig 5) The total number of injection points depends on the number and length of platysmal bands,...
... an ellipse with the use of a function ofthe Xfig software The parameter of lower- face roundness was computed as the ratio between the horizontal axis andthe vertical axis ofthe ellipse (see ... menton) If the face was not depicted fully frontally and was slightly turned, then only the data ofthe more frontal eye (left eye in case of turning right and vice versa), andthe measurement of face ... two paper -and- pencil self-portraits, the first from memory, andthe second with the use of a mirror The facialmetric parameters ofthe two self-portraits were compared with those ofthe photographic...
... operation and turn on magnetic brakes to disable any movement of all DOF ofthe robot The main emergency red stop button ofthe power box in is accessible to the therapist The subject holds the second ... between the current tool andthe next tool in the rack The functional task model generates a desired trajectory to simulate the dynamics ofthe selected task with the difficulty specified by the ... measurements of performance and limb use However, the design of ADAPT departs from that of most other current robotic systems In these systems, the task goal is generally prespecified, andthe robot...
... disease ofthe pelvis: a case report and review ofthe literature Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:17 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • ... given the option of Figure CT scan showing destruction ofthe hip with superior migration ofthe femoral head into the iliac bone affected by the hydatid disease Neelapala et al Journal of Orthopaedic ... specimen Bony pelvis is a difficult location for radical surgical excision ofthe Hydatid cyst andthe morbidity of a Hindquarter amputation can be considerable Subtotal excision ofthe cyst and joint...
... set of vertices, while C and D are two families of subsets of X The elements of C and D are called C-edges and D-edges respectively If C = ∅ then H is called a D-hypergraph, while if D = ∅ then ... 2, then let us define the set of vertices SI ⊆ X as the union of |I| colouring classes coloured with the colours (i) inside I The number of triples of vertices coloured with different colours of ... or χ = ¯ The next theorem completes theorem and gives important information about the chromatic spectrum of BSQSs(16) Theorem The upper chromatic number for all BSQSs(16) is χ = 3; thelower chro¯...
... N −1 On the other hand, if Vd is not N-independent, then we set hVd = By definition, hVd is independent ofthe ordering ofthe vectors in Vd In the result below, we fix an order of Vd and identify ... the determinant of (N − 1) × (N − 1) matrix obtained by deleting the first row and N−1 the (k + 1)-th column ofthe corresponding matrix Set δ = ∏s=1 vs In view of (2.1) andthe definition of ... − ξ j2 sin2 ω (2.16) j=1, j=k We denote by Pk the product ofthe d − factors at the right hand side of (2.16) and by q j the j-factor of Pk In other words, Pk = ∏dj=1, j=k q j It remains to...
... Following the suggestions of scientific literature on the advantages ofthe compactness, reliability, ease of use and affordability ofthe 980 nm Diode Lasers, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of ... are reduced [17,18] The lasers normally adopted offer the enormous advantage of being conveyed in a fibre, which serves as the working tip at the end ofthe handpiece The use of flexible, length-adjustable ... question the efficacy ofthe 980nm Laser for photosclerosis of lesions and areas with little melanin and hemoglobin pigmentation [7] Furthermore, to avoid exaggerated fluences and thermal damage to the...
... (CO2), ammonia (NH3) and methane (CH4) into the atmosphere ♦ Most ofthe H2O vapor condensed to form the oceans ♦ As a result of three key processes (outlined on the next slide), the air ended up ... grew much warmer, thereby preventing freezing and accelerating surface “weathering” Except for Oxygen, almost all ofthe Earth’s atmosphere today Evolution ofthe Earth Process and Equation” its ... Multi-celled organisms appeared, and some of these evolved into soft-bodied worm-like animals with a variety of organs, and still later into the first hard-shelled creatures capable of leaving fossils ♦...
... techniques The report then describes the recent status of each ofthe issues RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN INCREASING OZONE CONCENTRATION Ozone generation Method and scale of use Table summarizes the ... concentration and decomposition RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN OZONATION TECHNOLOGY Objectives of ozonation The main objectives of ozonation are to reduce trihalomethane and to remove taste and odor These ... treate the cryptosporidium parvum by chlorine disinfection, the turbidity at the exit ofthe sand filtration basin is set to a turbidity of 0.1 degrees or less However, this method is neither safe...
... proposed the necessity of city-wide recycling system and other measures The fluctuation of water consumption in this period reflects the people’s consideration on the WCP introduced The people ... relocation of large-scale factories in Tokyo such as Toyosu Gas, Ebisu Brewery, Kirin Beer and others to the outskirts of Tokyo Another major factor was the reduction of water use in the factory ... conservation They also continuously make efforts to promote the utilization of SWT devices including the distribution of free SWT-tap developed by them as shown in Fig.7 On the other hand, for triggering...
... through the flow ofthe call: I pick up the phone and send an off-hook indication to the end office switch The switch sends back a dial tone I dial the digits to call Grandma's house (they are ... with the SS7 network andthe IN and can tell the gateways or endpoints how and when to set up the call To understand Figure 1-14 in greater detail, all the various components must be described The ... types (G.729 and G.723.1), port numbers for the RTP streams, and notification of other capabilities the endpoints have Logical channels for the UDP stream are then negotiated, opened, and acknowledged...
... differences, both the Arctic andthe Antarctic could be considered as ‘regions’ in the context ofthe contemporary law ofthe sea andthe actual cooperation of states as to the demanding tasks of exploring, ... attitude of UNCLOS III was not wrong The participation of these countries is a proof of their will to contribute to the co-existence ofthe Treaty system for the Antarctic andthe regime for the seas ... regarding the law ofthe sea In comparison with the first UN codification ofthe law ofthe sea, it had to include and develop new topics, such as the exploration and exploitation ofthe seabed...
... Review ofthe theories related to cohesion and translation - Analysis and synthesis ofthe collected data Design ofthe Study The thesis consists of three parts: Part I: Introduction states the ... for success of this translation andthe failure ofthe other There have been some works that analysed and contrasted cohesion between English and Vietnamese so far The purpose of these works ... oriented towards the receiver ofthe text or message Formal equivalence is related to the form and aesthetics ofthe text, includes word plays andthe individual stylistic features ofthe source...
... the aging ofthe baby boomer population; commercialization of new techniques/procedures andthe associated devices; and ability andthe willingness of local healthcare systems to pay for these treatments ... for the treatment of organ-confined prostate cancer (cont’d.) – As of December 31, 2007, the HIFU division had 61 patents consisting of 27 in the U.S., 25 in the EU and Japan and in Israel and RoW ... (Irvine, CA) – As of December 31, 2007, the UDS division had 16 patents consisting of in the U.S., in the EU and Japan and in Israel and RoW • Incorporated in 1994, Endocare is engaged in the development,...
... statement ofthe relation of loans to the other principal items ofthe bank balance sheet The burden of Part Two is a consideration ofthe factors underlying and affecting the soundness ofthe contents ... the growth ofthe note brokerage business, the establishment ofthe bank credit department, andthe rise ofthe new business department and its effects on the quality of bank loans The work of ... that the purpose ofthe sharp conflict of theory with theory in chapters I I I and V is primarily not to expose the fallacy ofthe false, but to demonstrate, clarify, and enforce the truth of the...
... where they grow and multiply Although lung cancer can spread to any part ofthe skeleton, tumor cells most often affect the bones that have the greatest blood supply These include the ends ofthe ... removal Hormones and other substances produced by the body regulate the way these bone cells are formed and how they work What Lung Cancer Can Do to Bone Radiation, chemotherapy, and steroids are ... include the ends ofthe arms and legs (nearest the torso), the pelvis, the ribs, andthe spine When lung cancer spreads to bone, several factors can increase the process of bone destruction: • Certain...
... they have two Supervisors set over them more then any Company that I know of, viz the Censors ofthe College of Physicians, andthe Master and Wardens of their own Company The next thing is the ... upon the Simples, and Compounds ofthe Shops So that the Customer can tell the price of what he hath occasion to use, and not stand at the mercy ofthe Apothecary to rate them as he lists, and ... confess The said Charter prays for the publick good only (there being the same reason of all) they might have the same power of Surveying them also, as they have ofthe Apothecaries, which most of the...