... Nanitechnology forthe Regeneration of Hard and Soft Tissues This page intentionally left blank Nanitechnology Regeneration offorthe Hard and Soft Tissues Editor Thomas J Webster ... 15 years.3 Therefore, in order to decrease patient discomfort and costs, designing the next generation of Nanotechnology forthe Regeneration of Hard and Soft Tissues orthopedic prostheses with ... Importantly, the extent of bone remodeling that occurs at an implant surface will determine the fate ofthe prosthetic device For example, loosening and failure ofthe implant may result from either:...
... TKA the rehabilitation ofthe patient is delayed The earlier (according to the indications) this surgical technique is performed, the better forthe rehabilitation schedule ofthe patient Mobilization ... adequate movement ofthe flaps without any tension at the periphery ofthe flap and the skin edges [24,25] In certain areas such as the frontal area ofthe knee where other types of skin or fasciocutaneous ... The risk seems to be major in the presence of factors that affect local vascularity to thesoft tissues [8,13] Skin vascularity over the knee affects the rate of healing postoperatively and the...
... TKA the rehabilitation ofthe patient is delayed The earlier (according to the indications) this surgical technique is performed, the better forthe rehabilitation schedule ofthe patient Mobilization ... adequate movement ofthe flaps without any tension at the periphery ofthe flap and the skin edges [24,25] In certain areas such as the frontal area ofthe knee where other types of skin or fasciocutaneous ... The risk seems to be major in the presence of factors that affect local vascularity to thesoft tissues [8,13] Skin vascularity over the knee affects the rate of healing postoperatively and the...
... surface ofthe coils The differences in contrast ofthe two specimens (CMC-COOHs and silica coils) can also be clearly observed by the optical microscope (Figure 2) The images are a proof that the ... ofthe specimens; the very thin silica walls allow the transmission ofthe electron beam The fine structure ofthe walls can be imaged at higher magnification Arranged channels of about 3-nm width ... fluorescent namely, the dye strongly adsorbs on the surface of silica microcoil, indicating that the surface is negatively charged, as expected from the highpH synthesis conditions On the other hand,...
... Conclusion In conclusion, the findings ofthe present study show the reliability of ST analysis using a DIA system forthe evaluation ofserial synovial biopsy samples before and after treatment ... lymphocytes four ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients in the placebo group; for CD38+ plasma cells four ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone ... out ofthe 10 patients in the prednisolone group responded versus none ofthe nine patients in the placebo group To determine whether the same observer identified the same differences in the...
... on the prevalence in the population, and more reflective ofthe test itself, lessening the impact of any unique features ofthe VA population Moreover, we might expect that the PPV and NPV ofthe ... NC) Results The characteristics ofthe VARA participants measured at the start of each treatment episode were evaluated Because the characteristics of VARA patients at the start of non-biologic ... contrast to other RA therapies where the drugs are typically discontinued if they are not effective Because of similarities in both the descriptive characteristics ofthe study populations of biologic...
... attempted for three SPT patients in whom the mass was located in the portion of body or tail ofthe pancreas For tumors of SPT located in the neck and body ofthe pancreas, resection ofthe midportion ... midportion ofthe pancreas and the mass with preserving the rim ofthe head and tail portion can be achieved However, forthe patient in whom the mass was located within the head ofthe pancreas, ... 311 Fig The CT scan indicated the typical internal or capsular calcification in the SPT Once the diagnosis of SPT is made, surgery is the first choice of treatment, since other adjuvant therapies,...
... 100% relief of their pain in 86% ofthe patients with a median relief period of months The range of relief varied from zero days to up to 13 months forthe facet injection group None ofthe lumbar ... median period of pain relief being months The range of relief forthe radiofrequency group was from zero days to 16 months for all 26 patients who underwent the radiofrequency procedure Ofthe 14 patients ... that the direct visualization ofthe joint allows better de-innervation ofthe joint and removal ofthe entire end-plate receptors that adhere to the bone and capsular tissue Limitations of the...
... laminoforaminoplasty, should decrease the risk of major adverse events, allow for same day hospital discharge, and decrease the need for postoperative analgesia and immobility [5] [6] In the current ... and neural structures increases the risk of adverse events with invasive approaches Open surgical correction is the current standard of care for foraminal stenosis of cervical and lumbar vertebrae ... follow-up Results The author acknowledges that there are no conflicts of interest or financial benefits with the results ofthe study All twelve patients (10 males, females) completed the surgery without...
... system, in the distal segment ofthe tubule Inhibition of glucose reabsorption in the kidney, mediated by the SGLT cotransport system, represents a promising therapeutic target forthe control of hyperglycemia ... larvae of beetles (Chrysomelidae) Their synthesis has been previously described [31-33] Forthe purpose ofthe present study the thioglycosides used were selected and grouped based on their differences ... SigmaPlot software version 8.02 (Systat Software, Erkrath, Germany) was used for statistical analysis 134 ing a similar inhibitory effect for all these substances Figure shows the IC50 curves for thioglycosides...
... measured by the MCG device The resulting mathematically integrated patterns ofthe abnormal indexes are then compared for their degree of abnormality to the abnormal index patterns in the reference ... waveform in any 5.12-second segment ofthe ECG data, the waveform strays from the baseline by ≥3 mm, • a radical deviation away from the baseline angle 146 of at least 80° with peak amplitude of ... Moreover, to assess the performance ofthe prediction of stenosis independent ofthe prevalence of stenosis, the positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR) were calculated [24] A value of p
... Step 3: The director ofthe branch will responsible for approving the loan application form or not if the value ofthe loan does not exceed 500 million In case of an exceed, the director ofthe branch ... expanded the scope and form of lending to customers The orientation ofthe branch: expanding, strengthening and improving the operational efficiency ofthe office agency To attract more customers, the ... actually the major activity ofthe bank Therefore, continuing research and offering solutions would bring enormous significance for both theoretical and practical aspects forthe diversification of the...
... supported by the research project The research on the development ofthe total evaluation technique forthe hazardous impacts by the chemical substances towards human and ecology (the project ... and N2- and C8-modified deoxyguanosine as major products ofthe in vivo reaction of N-hydroxy-6-aminochrysene with DNA and the formation ofthe adducts in isolated rat hepatocytes treated with 6-nitrochrysene, ... postlabeling method, etc.) Therefore, it is important to develop a simple rapid in vitro method for evaluating the generation of reactive oxygen species from a variety of genotoxic chemicals We...
... study, the ozone and UV combination (ozone/UV) process is applied forthe reuse of sewage effluent Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ozone/UV process forthe treatment ... types of UV lamp, one for low pressure low intensity (0.4 W/L) and the other for low pressure high intensity (8 W/L) Figure shows the removal efficiency of COD and TOC by the two types ofthe ozone/UV ... (7) The first route is the direct attack of molecular ozone The second route is the indirect reaction of OH° formed by ozone decomposition In sewage effluent, the following reaction pathway of...
... of 95 ml) The A280 to A260 ratio ofthe UV-absorbing peak indicated it was composed mainly of nucleic acid In the profile ofthe NaOH-extracted polymer (B), the elution volume (80 ml) of saccharide ... control test was calculated every minute using the following formula: The relative A660 = A660 of flocculating test A660 of control test Forthe control, the polymer solution was replaced by distilled ... compared to the other methods The SDS-extracted polymer included a small amount of material other than protein Furthermore, the steaming- and washing-extracted polymers contained large amounts of phosphorus...
... know the benefit of having the connection of their latrines to biogas plants At the installation, the community agreed to share the 20% ofthe installation cost and the 100% of cleaning cost of ... according to the baseline and follow-up surveys, 98% ofthe sampled households used only one ofthe pits ofthe alternate pit latrine The other pit was no more used and the people extended their house ... latrine/others Table shows the claimed performance ofthe Figure Change ofthe use of sanitation options sanitation options according to the household interview Before 1999, more than 40% ofthe people...
... sludge samples were added with ethanol at a final concentration of 10%, then transported to the laboratory of UT at 4oCstored Then, each ofthe samples were divided into two One of them was for DNA ... general, the higher concentration of primers can lead to the formation of primer dimers Also, the cost ofthe chemicals should be minimized if the same quantitativeness can be achieved The results ... Another was for FISH analysis and was stored at -80oC The extraction of DNA was performed with Fast DNA SPIN Kit for Soil (Qbuiogene, USA) according to the instruction by the manufacturer In the...
... with theincreased HRT ofthe adsorption tank From an engineering application point of view, the appropriate operational parameters ofthe recycle ratio, HRT ofthe regeneration tank, HRT ofthe ... shown in Fig 2, the PO43 P removal increased as the HRT ofthe regeneration tank increasedThe NH4+-N removal was not very sensitive to the HRT It slightly increased as the HRT increased from ... with a change ofthe HRT ofthe adsorption tank The NH4+-N removal increased with an increase in the HRT The HRT had a similar sensitivity to the PO43 P removal (Fig 4) An increase in the HRT led...