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MPTP-Net: melt pool temperature profile network for thermal field modeling in beam sha** of laser powder bed fusion
To thoroughly investigate the impact of beam sha** on melt pool behavior and accurately predict the microstructure and mechanical properties of the final product in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for metal a...
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Diffuse skeletal muscle extramedullary plasmacytomas: a rare case and review of the literature
Extramedullary plasmacytomas are rare neoplasms arising from proliferations of monoclonal plasma cells. In primary form, these malignancies occur without other sites of plasma cell disease. Secondary extramedu...
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The IUGA/ICS classification of synthetic mesh complications in female pelvic floor reconstructive surgery: a multicenter study
The objective was to report patterns of sling and transvaginal mesh-related complications using the IUGA/ICS classification of prosthesis-related complications.
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Open AccessSex differences in brain plasticity: a new hypothesis for sex ratio bias in autism
Several observations support the hypothesis that differences in synaptic and regional cerebral plasticity between the sexes account for the high ratio of males to females in autism. First, males are more susce...
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Laparoscopic transperitoneal extravesical approach to vesicovaginal fistula repair without omental flap: a novel technique
The O'Connor bladder bivalving technique remains the traditional abdominal approach to vesicovaginal fistula repair whether performed via laparotomy or laparoscopy.
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Open AccessLaparoscopic extravesical vesicovaginal fistula repair: our technique and 15-year experience
Two types of laparoscopic vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repairs, the traditional transvesical (O’Conor) and extravesical techniques, dominate the literature. We present our 15-year experience of primary and recu...
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Single-incision apical and posterior mesh repair: 1-year prospective outcomes
The objective of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the Elevate Apical and Posterior single-incision mesh system (SIMS) with IntePro Lite for pelvic organ prolapse repair.
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Comparison of vaginal mesh extrusion rates between a lightweight type I polypropylene mesh versus heavier mesh in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse
The objective of the study was to compare extrusion (vaginal mesh exposure) rates in patients undergoing transvaginal prolapse repair with the trocar-based Apogee and/or Perigee devices (American Medical Syste...
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Open AccessSingle-incision vaginal approach to treat cystocele and vault prolapse with an anterior wall mesh anchored apically to the sacrospinous ligaments
The safety and early efficacy of a new technique to treat cystocele and/or concomitant apical prolapse through a single vaginal incision with a lightweight mesh anchored apically bilaterally to the sacrospinou...
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Prospective multicenter trial assessing type I, polypropylene mesh placed via transobturator route for the treatment of anterior vaginal prolapse with 2-year follow-up
Two-year outcomes of treating cystocele with a polypropylene mesh (Perigee System® with IntePro®, AMS, Inc.) placed via a transobturator approach are reported.
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Comment on Editorial by Dr. Pauls: Nip, tuck and rejuvenate: the latest frontier for the gynecologic surgeon
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Tension-free vaginal tape sling for recurrent stress incontinence after transobturator tape sling failure
The transobturator tape (TOT) sling is a new minimally invasive technique to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Short-term follow-up studies show high success rates; however, as with any surgical treatme...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Interacting Effects of Predator and Prey Behavior in Determining Diets
A predator’s diet is the array of food types eaten by that predator. From an ecological and evolutionary standpoint, diets are particularly interesting when predators show non-random preferences; that is, when...
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Factors Affecting the Uptake of α-Amino Acids by Human Placental Villus: Acetylcholine, Phospholipid Methylation, Ca++ and Cytoskeletal Organization
Efficient transport of amino acids by the placenta is necessary for growth of the fetus. Information on the regulatory mechanisms of amino acid transport in human placenta is relatively limited. Several invest...
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An ocean bottom, microprocessor based seismometer
We describe the design and construction of an ocean bottom seismometer configured as a computer, based on an Intersil IM6100 microprocessor plus appropriate peripheral devices. The sensors consist of triaxial ...
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Earth Normal Modes from a 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake
THE Earth normal mode spectrum, between 8 and 39 cycles per hour (c.p.h.), has been obtained with a 20 dB signal-to-noise ratio for a relatively small earthquake (Ms = 6.5), using a low noise broad-band vertical ...
