... and antibiotic therapy alone is of little value and only mask the severity ofthe symptoms [22] Risk factors The commonest predisposing factor for NF ofextremity is a history of drug abuse and ... exploration also aid in the diagnosis of NF The operative findings of grayish necrotic deep fascia, a lack of resistance to blunt dissection, lack of bleeding ofthe fascia, and presence of foulsmelling ... out of proportion to the apparent severity ofthe lesion should alert the physician to the possible diagnosis of Necrotizing fasciitis Patches of skin necrosis, tissue crepitus, fluctuance and...
... observed in 12 (50%) ofthe 24 dSSc patients and in 10 (41.7%) of these patients FVC and DLCO ≤ 69% occurred Ofthe 76 lSSc patients, FVC and DLCO ≤ 79% was observed in (5.3%) and FVC and DLCO ≤ 69% ... Participated in the design and performed the study RP: Participated in the design and performed the study FMD: Participated in the design and performed the study AZ: Participated in the design and helped ... patients attending the outpatient clinic ofthe Division of Rheumatology ofthe Catholic University (Rome, Italy) in the last ten years were included in the study Age (mean ± sd) ofthe SSc patients...
... 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...
... use the prosthesis and in the type of activities they can perform with their prosthesis [7] Procedure of translation The procedure of cross-cultural adaptation ofthe English version ofthe LCI ... differ in their locomotor capabilities and high correlations between the LCI andthe TUG test and between the LCI andthe EQ-5D The reliability tests showed good internal consistency andthe test-retest ... basic, and advanced locomotor skills ofthelower limb amputee with the prosthesis and assesses level of independence" [13] The LCI has demonstrated good validity and reliability in adults with lower...
... In the classical books of Bernfeld and Lakshmikantham and Ladde et al the classical theory ofthe method oflowerand upper solutions andthe monotone iterative technique are given This gives the ... boundary conditions, we make use ofthe fixed point theory So, in the case of a Dirichlet problem, the set of solutions of 1.1 coincide with the set ofthe fixed points ofthe operator T : C1 I → C1 ... problem lying between thelowerandthe upper solution, that is, we have information about the existence and location ofthe solutions So the problem of finding a solution ofthe considered problem...
... PDR, Thailand, and Viet Nam) also want to alleviate poverty in their countries and to raise the standard of living of their people using the revenue gained from developing other uses ofthe river, ... people oftheLower Mekong Basin and their governments are naturally concerned about the ecological well being ofthe river, its major tributaries, and their associated floodplains, lakes and wetland ... ofthe four years of monitoring It describes the sampling locations and dates, the sampling protocols, the environmental variables measured at each site, andthe types and numbers of plants and...
... staffs ofthe center Practical meaning: The results ofthe thesis has performed the effectiveness ofthe intervention model to help planners and policy makers as well as presventing LRT for FSW and ... detection testing and treatment regimens at the center, the other activities as providing support materials "International Standard of reproductive health "of the Ministry of Health and other specialized ... improve knowledge and pratising STD managing for health workers, base on that to expand this intervention model for other centers over the nation The layout ofthe thesis The thesis is presented...
... conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript KK: conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination and helped ... MP: drafted the article; LN: helped in drafting the article; NN helped in drafting the draft CG carried out the immunoassays; LL: participated in the design ofthe study and performed the statistical ... trial no consensus ofthe appropriate treatment protocol for MCC is made so far [6-8] Therapeutic options depend on the stage ofthe disease at the time of presentation whereas the most important...
... with the hands above the plane ofthe shoulder Percussion ofthe area ofthe palpable cervical rib on the left side elicited symptoms in the three ulnar fingers and "hands up tests" exaggerated the ... shoulder and other activities elicited paraesthesia and numbness particularly in the ulnar part ofthe hand Objectively, the impaired function in the arm andthe hand was clearly demonstrated with the ... distorted at and adhered to the ventral edge ofthe cervical rib andthe bony process from the first rib (Fig 5) The main part ofthe cervical rib including the bone process from the first rib...
... by shifting the position ofthe trunk in order to change the position ofthe ZMP ofthe exoskeleton such that the combined ZMP ofthe human and exoskeleton system remains within the support polygon ... control the movement ofthe exoskeleton device On one end ofthe spectrum, we have full autonomy which means that the motion ofthe system is entirely driven by the user While on the other end ofthe ... HULC In this way, the mechanical impedance ofthe robot is minimize from the point of view ofthe user [40] As the result, the device shadows the movement ofthe user such that the user feels minimum...
... 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...
... features 60 As a rule, then, thelowerthe price of substitutes, the higher the quality andthe performance, andthelowerthe user’s switching costs, the more intense are the competitive pressures ... 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 ... 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...