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Component separation repair of incisional hernia: evolution of practice and review of long-term outcomes in a single center
To review the long-term outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstruction using anterior and posterior component separation (CS) techniques in our center.
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In vitro comparative evaluation of physical and chemical properties of surface enamel after using APF and SDF with or without laser activation
To evaluate and compare the changes in physical and chemical properties of the enamel surface after application of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF), Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride (APF), LASER activated SDF and LA...
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The Haleem–Marks–Botchu classification: a novel CT-based classification for intracanal rib head penetration
Intracanal rib head penetration is a well-known entity in dystrophic scoliotic curves in neurofibromatosis type 1. There is potential for spinal cord injury if this is not recognised and managed appropriately....
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Open AccessUsing process drama to explore the causes of dental anxiety in primary-school children
Drama and role play can be unlisted as methods to allow children to view problems from a range of different perspectives that may differ from their own experience. Application of drama technique to assess the ...
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The Haleem–Botchu classification: a novel CT-based classification for lumbar foraminal stenosis
No clinical CT-based classification system is currently in use for lumbar foraminal stenosis. MRI scanners are not easily available, are expensive and may be contraindicated in an increasing number of patients...
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Open AccessCardiac Protection after Systemic Transplant of Dystrophin Expressing Chimeric (DEC) Cells to the mdx Mouse Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive lethal disease caused by X-linked mutations of the dystrophin gene. Dystrophin deficiency clinically manifests as skeletal and cardiac muscle weakness, leadin...
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Influence of an External Air Flow on a System of High-Voltage Asymmetrical Electrodes
The paper deals with the problem of ascertaining the value of air flow velocity necessary to prevent electric current through the motion of ionized air between two asymmetrical electrodes. By means of this exp...
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Open AccessRelationship between day 1 and day 2 Vancomycin area under the curve values and emergence of heterogeneous Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) by Etest® macromethod among patients with MRSA bloodstream infections: a pilot study
In vitro data suggests that suboptimal initial vancomycin exposure may select for heterogeneous vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (hVISA) infections. However, no clinical studies have evaluated the re...
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Cerebrospinal fluid procalcitonin as a biomarker of bacterial meningitis in neonates
The objective of the study was to study the performance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) procalcitonin as a marker for bacterial meningitis in neonates, and to determine its optimal ‘cutoff’ in CSF that can be cal...
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Surface modification of the AZ91 magnesium alloy
The main purpose of the study was to modify the surface layer of the AZ91 magnesium alloys with the use of the GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) method. The remelting process was conducted with the use of an AC ...
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Comparative Study of Conventional and Renewable Energy Sources for HVAC Systems
In this chapter, the life cycle aspects and environmental impact of substituting various renewable and non-renewable energy sources are analysed for several heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) sys...
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Primary intramedullary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in an immunocompetent child
Case report.
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Quantum imaging technologies
Over the past three decades, quantum mechanics has allowed the development of technologies that provide unconditionally secure communication. In parallel, the quantum nature of the transverse electromagnetic f...
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Exergetic Optimization of Two Renewable Energy Based Tri-generation Systems Using Genetic Algorithm
In the present study, two renewable energy based tri-generation systems are considered. Optimization has been done using genetic algorithm in order to optimize the objective function, which is the maximization...
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Modelling credit risk of portfolio of consumer loans
One of the issues that the Basel Accord highlighted was that, though techniques for estimating the probability of default and hence the credit risk of loans to individual consumers are well established, there ...
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Rare cerebellar metastases from oesophageal carcinoma
Metastatic oesophageal carcinoma to the brain is an uncommon diagnosis that may cause abnormal neurological findings.
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Management of extra-tubal and rare ectopic pregnancies: case series and review of current literature
Management of extra-tubal ectopic gestations remains an inadequately explored clinical field due to the rarity of the presentations. We present a synopsis of the management highlighted by our personal case ser...
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Ion-Acoustic Wave Generation by Two Kinetic Alfvén Waves and Particle Heating
In this paper we have investigated the beat wave excitation of an ion-acoustic wave at the difference frequency of two kinetic (or shear) Alfvén waves propagating in a magnetized plasma with β<1 (β=8π ...
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Levosimendan in myocardial depression due to severe sepsis
