... 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 ... from the C7 vertebral body In this case, we chose to surgically decompress and fuse the patient, given the speed of our patient’s neurological decline andthe extent of bony destruction The presented...
... where radiotherapy to the larynx was the sole cause of osteoradionecrosis ofthecervicalspine Four other reports have been published describing osteoradionecrosis ofthecervicalspine following ... addition, painand 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 ... 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...
... recognize thepatternsofthe bark beetle occurrence in mountain conditions MATERIAL AND METHODS The assessment ofthe intensity and dynamics ofthe dying of stands was carried out on the basis ofthe ... 40% ofthe area In 2006 the percentage ofthe area of stands in these classes were 22 and 59%, respectively The strongly attacked stands occurred on the whole area, regardless the results of previous ... visualize the data and to describe the spatial distribution ofthe process, a digital map covering most ofthe research area (excluding the northern parts ofthe Forest District Bielsko andthe eastern...
... the light ofthe parasitic and heterotic models of maintenance of B poly- B-frequencies morphisms MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-five samples of T pallidipennis collected in several provinces of ... shows the frequencies of B-carriers in each sample, together with the mean number of heteromorphic bivalents (H) and inversions (I) per male per population Results of multiple regression of these ... at the southern border ofthe species range Therefore, more eastern longitudes and southern latitudes are most probably marginal environments for T pallidipennis, just where the frequency of...
... 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...
... possibility of using SPECT/CT to assess the effectiveness of manipulative and stabilization therapies If such therapies are able to affect the biomechanics and stability ofthe spine, then SPECT/CT offers ... evaluation of soft tissues would require the superior tissue resolution of MRI However, given the findings of intense tracer uptake at the L3/L4 facet, the clinical presentation of low back pain may ... coupled with paresthesias to the right posterior thigh and leg andthe lateral toes ofthe right foot is suggestive of a localised lesion to the L5/S1 segment, possibly affecting the right S1 nerve...
... variables The market depth is the sum ofthe dollar amounts ofthe buy and sell orders submitted at the best bid and offer prices The cumulative depth is the sum ofthe dollar amounts of orders at the ... properties The dummy variables, dmktval, dweek, and dtime denote the firm size, day ofthe week, and time ofthe day, respectively The dummy variables take the value of one if the observation ofthe ... low at the beginning andthe end ofthe week This is consistent with the finding that on the NYSE liquidity is lowest on Mondays and Fridays and highest during the middle ofthe week The regression...
... N M Garber, and K M Larsen 1997 Potential of spines and fin rays for estimating the age of Tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis, from the northern Gulf of Mexico Proceedings ofthe Gulf and Caribbean ... Wassaw Island to the north and Ossabaw Island to the south Within Ossabaw Sound, Raccoon Key separates the mouths ofthe Ogeechee and Little Ogeechee rivers into the South Channel and North Channel, ... (IS), and upriver marsh (URM) The number after the habitat code is the receiver rank from closest to the mouth ofthe sound (1) to the farthest upriver (18) Receiver-days are the number of days...
... alterations in the hippocampus andthe dentate gyrus The most frequently observed alteration is massive neuronal loss in the hilus ofthe dentate gyrus and in the CA1 and CA3 areas ofthe hippocampus ... dendrites of GC Another distinctive feature ofthe HIPP cells is the distant distribution and copious innervationof their axon plexus, extending to about 35% ofthe whole septotemporal length of DG ... 3Hproline into the temporal part, and in the rostral half ofthe dentate gyrus when injection was made in the septal part On the other hand, extensive labelling ofthe commissural and associational...
... returns, (2) the type of benchmark chosen, and (3) the choice ofthe methodology used for comparison between the two samples For the determination of survival patterns, reliable data on the reason ... parents for their supporting me from the other side o f Pacific Ocean The expectation of making them be proud of me is the power that keeps me going iii Reproduced with permission ofthe copyright ... benchmark and matching firms based on the book-to-market ratio and market capitalization, the mixed results require further investigation in the robustness of selecting benchmarks andthe impact of...
... vicinity ofthe neural structures, including the forebrain and area ofthe nasal placodes, the diencephalon andthe optical vesicles, the rhombencephalon and around the otic vesicles Furthermore, ... expression domain ofthe other and hence, all unique functions of this gene can be found on one copy ofthe duplicates Therefore, the other copy ofthe duplicate gene becomes redundant and leads to ... our understanding ofthe regulation and function of conserved genes and gene families such as the TWIST gene family Together, they provide important clues to the evolutionary events and functional...
... INTRODUCTION TO THE THESIS 1.1 Introduction This chapter aims to provide an introduction to the area ofthe research and an outline ofthe thesis structure The focus ofthe thesis is to identify thepatterns ... R&D managers and industrial designers, and other relevant documents The findings and discussion of case studies will be presented in Chapter and Chapter 1.3 Focus ofthe thesis The thesis focuses ... is the conception ofthe idea, whereas innovation is the subsequent translation ofthe invention into the economy” Based on the definitions, we can see the concepts ofthe term “invention” and...
... mentioned The men, especially the husband andthe grandfather, sip alcohol and tell their family members what they see and hear or remind them of right or wrong things in life The others also ... denoting the objects covered by the scope ofthe notion expressed in the word, andthe significative function is the function of expressing the content ofthe respective notion The function of rendering ... difficult The oldest or the husband ofthe family sits at the head ofthe table and others sit in descending order according to age or wherever they like The meal starts when everyone has their own...
... “Introduction” states the rationale ofthe study, Semantics can be simply defined as the study of meaning It defines the aims, objectives andthe significance, presents the is central to the study of communication ... review ofthe research Chapter 3: “Methodology and Procedures” mentions the method and procedures ofthe research Chapter 4: “Findings and Discussions” is the main frame of need to understand semantics ... element ofthe meaning of a word; a description ofthe characteristic feature of what the word refers to E.g the sense of “grasshopper” is “an insect which can jump high the study, which describes and...
... recognition ofthe field Andthe findings of semantic aspects often borrow the WDBs for not only conveying the denotative as well as analysis of pragmatic aspects of these kinds of words will ... understand their cases of Secondly, English considers the WDB “owl” as the symbol meaning, it is important to consider them in their collocations From of “wisdom” on the basis of their experience and ... pragmatic features ofthe WDBs The finding ofthe pragmatic features ofthe WDBs leads both teachers and learners of study may be in one way or another beneficial to the language English and Vietnamese...
... II The hood domain is mainly built up by residues from the C-terminus and consists of a two-stranded anti-parallel b-sheet composed of b2 and b9 and an a-helix from the C-terminus (Fig 1A) The ... Lys173 interacts with both O6 and N7 (Fig 1C) The 2¢OH ofthe ribose is hydrogen bonded to the main chain andthe side chain of Asp142 (Fig 1C) Both hydroxyl groups ofthe ribose are involved in ... Asp142, 2¢ and 3¢OH ofthe ribose and three water molecules with ˚ coordination distances of approximately 2.4 A The phosphate ofthe GMP is hydrogen bonded to main chain and side chain atoms of amino...
... position at the present day The present theories ofthe transmission of light and sound; ofthe production of winds, and sun-spots, andofthe method of development and dissemination of heat, are ... except in the direction of other spheres These theories throw new light upon the character and extent ofthe atmosphere ofthe moon and planets, andthe consequent availability of those and other ... intimate and inherent nature of those forces? Do they, or either of them, belong to the domain ofthe supernatural? Are they the products of some supreme force, or forces, heretofore unappreciated? The...
... regards as the equivalent of thc npper part of t h e Portland Beds of southern England If, with ARKELL (1946, pp 24-28), we place the Portland Beds in the upper part ofthe Lower Volgian, they, the ... whorls of Tollia pnyeri Bitween 360 and 370 m, on the same flank ofthe moontain, the writer found similar doggers and platy-weathering sandstones, which contained occasional exarnples of Surifes and ... but further than this I am not prepared to go The dip ofthe rocks exposed in the 17all~gsides is often vcry nearly 1v Stratigraphy and Anr~noniteFauna of East Greenland 13 the same as the gradient...