... Accuracy of frameless stereotaxy with the DRF in theclinicalapplicationThe overall precision ofthe DRF in clinical use is affected by various factors These include (a) the accuracy ofthe ... ofthe registration image Important factors are the error in the positional measurement system used in determining the position in the operation site and the accuracy ofthe localization ofthe ... fixation ofthe head Type B1 fixation ofthe head (A) Patient positioned on the right side for resection of a left frontal metastasis (B) After repositioning in the prone position for resection of...
... with applied mechanical or thermal loads Moreover the nature ofthe microstructure, such as the orientation ofthe domain walls or the volume fraction ofthe particular variant ofthe low-symmetry ... in the presence of a substrate potential The configuration ofthe surrounding atoms (which depends on temperature) changes the energy ofthe interaction potential and the location of its minimum ... with the possibility of counting the kinetic energy component ofthe system twice: once in the interatomic potential and explicitly in the kinetic energies ofthe particles Using statistical...
... indicated the martensitic transformation in Ti -Ni alloys involves the formation of a typical triangular morphology consisting of three variants The observation and calculations support the view that the ... martensitic reorientation and detwinning in shape- memoryalloys With the increasing applicationof SMAs using shape- memory effect, the characterization of martensitic reorientation and detwinning has become ... derivation of certain mathematical conditions that need to be satisfied for the self-accommodation of martensite to be possible in shape- memoryalloysThe structure of martensitic self-accommodation...
... relationships between memories and clinical information to be identified The aims ofthe present study were to assess patients’ memories of their stay in the ICU, using the Italian version ofthe ... memoryofthe ICU, the number of memories of factual events was higher and that of delusional memories lower than in the patients without a clear memoryofthe ICU The patients with infection at ... Nevertheless, ICUM is not a true summed rating To test the value ofthe ICUM tool [15], the relationship between the presence of clear memories, as assessed using the ICUM tool, and duration of...
... aggravation of pain on rising from flexion was characteristic of pain originating from the facet joints The results ofthe open discussion with all participants on how to distinguish the acute pain of ... ofthe acute facet syndrome and the description of chronic facet joint pain found in the existing literature were surprisingly similar The chiropractors attending the ECU workshop described the ... whether the facet joints were the source of pain These included injection of local anaesthetic into the joint itself or the nerves that innervate them, resulting in relief from pain if the pain...
... extubations); ultrasound ofthe thorax in case of pleural effusion on the CXR, start or change in medication (diuretics); insertion of a pleural drain; and repositioning of devices in the case of ... citation purposes) Discussion The present study was performed to investigate theclinical value of daily routine CXRs in critically ill patients We showed not only that the incidence of potentially ... Critical Care Vol 10 No Graat et al receiving mechanical ventilation [2] In practice, this includes the majority of ICU patients However, two different schools of thought exist on the utility of...
... practice the target culture more selectively I.3 Scope ofthe research Within the limitation of a minor thesis, I only discuss some ofthe most prominent aspectsofthe culture and society ofthe ... the differences in the behaviors and attitudes ofthe grandmother, the father and the mother and the children at least cause discontent to one another The grandmother held the floor most ofthe ... in Yanni, 2004, p 199) The grandmother had experienced both the hardest time such as the time ofthe Civil War, the Great Depression, the World War II and the prime time ofthe nation, the affluent...
... terms there is often a mixture of neural and biomechanical hypertonia, and it is very difficult clinically to determine the relative contribution of each ofthe components Thus, active intervention ... and the individual should be aware of potential aggravating factors, such as the worsening effect on spasticity of bladder infection or constipation The physiotherapist and the orthotist The ... describe the problems in different circumstances are of far more value than a single examination in the outpatient clinic Clinical consequences The above description ofthe different patterns of the...
... category of English grammar, so it is difficult to cover all of its aspects Therefore, in the frame ofthe study, this graduation paper only deals with theaspectsof syntax and semantics of negation ... negation In communication, the answerer sometimes doesnt want to repeat the clause mentioned by the asker They use the ellipsis way to answer but remain the meaning In the aspect of negative, ... sentences with particular meanings The study of linguistic meaning, called semantics, is concerned with the meaning of words, morphemes, phrases and sentences The term meaning is, of course, much...
... activities outweigh the costs of these activities, including the expected costs of sanctions Due to the relatively low cost of launching fraudulent or criminal activities in cyberspace and the ... and eliminating spam from email inboxes is dependent on the cost of time of an employee, the skills ofthe organization and the individual user to deal with spam, the sophistication of filtering ... operational data ofthe organizations attacked but may not be identified as costs of security The Worldwide Security Infrastructure Report of September 2007 identified the most urgent threats in the...
... information on the health effects of air pollution It is based on the results of a comprehensive review of scientific evidence organized by the World Health Organization in support of air pollution ... imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part ofthe World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning ... effects of PM and ozone on human health even at concentrations at the lower end ofthe current ranges Thus the objective ofthe Sixth EAP – no significant negative impact of air pollution on...
... direction of force.14 The direction of an upper extremity movement may be coded by the sum ofthe vectors ofthe single cell activities in motor cortex in the direction ofthe movement.40 The activity ... interpretation ofthe data is that the cortical territory activated by even a simple movement of any joint ofthe upper extremity constitutes a relatively large fraction ofthe representation ofthe ... sense, the cognitive systems ofthe brain can be thought of as an outgrowth ofthe increasing complexity of sensory manipulations for action over the course of man’s evolution Indeed, one of the...
... enzyme: changing the ratio or speed of k1 and k2, changing the rate of FMNH2 formation or by a combination of these effects In addition, further tuning could be achieved if the changes in the FMN redox ... the rate of FMNH2 formation (either from Regulation ofthe NOS flavoprotein domain A B Fig Model and simulations of cytochrome c reduction by NOS enzymes (A) Scheme of cytochrome c reduction The ... intrinsic feature of catalysis that constrains the rate of heme reduction by the flavoprotein domain How these features shape NOS flavoprotein domain function is discussed below Regulation ofthe NOS flavoprotein...
... reported that the proliferation of FLS by MCP4 ⁄ CCL13 is dependent on activation ofthe extracellular regulated kinase MAPK The activation of MAPK is also important in regulating the RA FLS cytoskeletal ... CD40 stimulation [40] Stromal cell-derived factor-1 ⁄ CXCL12 stimulates the migration of CD4+ memory T cells in the RA synovium and also inhibits activation-induced apoptosis of T cells, indicating ... arthritis characterized by apparent erythema and joint pain, accumulation of leucocytes, infiltration of mononuclear cells in synovial tissue and marked hypervascularization in the synovial lining...
... ability ofthe assay to either enumerate or assess functional activity ofthe MP 4.1 Functional assays Most ofthe assays under this section relate to either the prothrombotic function of MP or ... refinement for application in clinical practise In another larger investigation no association was found between levels of total circulating MP and risk of recurrent VTE (Ay, et al 2009) Interestingly, ... Pselectin on microparticles, tissue factor and clotting proteins as being the molecular triad for coagulation (Polgar, 2005) Another potential role of MP may be in the interaction of endothelium,...
... information about the function ofthe protein The Fig (A) Cartoon representation of CagZ protein fold The L -shape is clearly visible (B) Two views ofthe electrostatic potential surface of CagZ In the ... harbouring a functional cagPAI, is the activation of nuclear transcription factor-jB and the induction of pro-inflammatory production of cytokines, mainly interleukin (IL)-8 [12] The activation of a pro-inflammatory ... between the bacteria and host cells Partial characterizations ofthe secretion 1224 organelle allow a description of some ofthe interactions occurring in the H pylori T4SS, mainly those concerning...
... employed and the presentation ofthe material in this publication not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part ofthe World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any ... Health Organization WHO (2001) Integration ofthe human rights of women and the gender perspective Statement ofthe World Health Organization Geneva, 57th Session ofthe United Nations Commission ... over their sexuality, and articulated concepts Focus and framework ofthe current review The mental health aspectsof women’s reproductive health are the focus of this review, not only because of...
... Investigating Committee These paragraphs occur in the context of a discussion ofthe change in the computer waypoint shortly before the flight and the failure to draw it to the attention ofthe ... include as participants the chief executive ofthe airline, the executive pilots and members ofthe navigation section If the order for $150,000 costs is quashed on the ground that the statements ... disaster in aviation history, and it follows that this direction on the part ofthe chief executive for the destruction of 'irrelevant documents' was one ofthe most remarkable executive decisions...
... Semiactive Configuration The states ofthe model are: • The deflection ofthe suspension ( x ) • The velocity ofthe sprung mass ( x ) • The deflection ofthe tire ( x ) • The velocity ofthe unsprung ... good estimation ofthe behavior of a full-vehicle Then, Chapter introduces H optimization techniques to optimize the vibration isolation, the suspension deflection, and the road holding for the ... Configuration 2.5 H2 Optimization Method The objective of H optimization is to reduce the total vibration energy ofthe system for overall frequencies [9] It is achieved by minimizing the H2 norm of the...