Authentication in e-Health is a very important aspect to analyze when we deal with security of the whole e-Health system. It deals with the connection from body sensor network to mobile device and server. By integrating Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) in the e-health sys...

In concert with advances in surgical reconstruction techniques and improved survival after breast cancer, both the aesthetic and functional outcomes, especially sensory recovery, of breast reconstruction have been addressed. Most studies on sensory recovery in reconstru...

Microalgae are a potential source for various valuable chemicals for commercial applications ranging from nutraceuticals to fuels. Objective in a biorefinery is to utilize biomass ingredients efficiently similarly to petroleum refineries in which oil is fractionated in ...

Introduction Surgical treatment of severe and rigid spinal deformities is usually difficult and challenging to perform. The goal of surgical treatment is to obtain a satisfactory balance both in sagittal and coronal planes. In rigid deformities, the osteotomies are usua...

A 37-year-old patient was scheduled for bilateral reduction mammoplasty for body contouring following massive weight loss of 64 kg at the Department of Plastic Surgery. Routine mammogram 4 months prior to the operation was unsuspicious. Family history was negative. Infe...

Endosseous oral implant is applied for orthodontic anchorage in subjects with multiple tooth agenesis. Its effectiveness under orthodontic loading has been demonstrated clinically and experimentally. This study investigates the deformation and stress on the bone and imp...

The EULAR Sjögren's syndrome (SS) disease activity index (ESSDAI) is a systemic disease activity index that was designed to measure disease activity in patients with primary SS. With the growing use of the ESSDAI, some domains appear to be more challenging to rate t...

The effect of three different organically modified layered silicate clays (Nanomer I.30E, Cloisite 30B and Nanofil SE 3000) on the exfoliation process and on the thermal properties and nanostructure of cured trifunctional epoxy resin based nanocomposites was studied. Op...

Autophagy plays a key role in pulmonary vascular remodeling via regulation of apoptosis and hyperproliferation of pulmonary arterial endothelial cells, which are the subject of increased attention. Autophagy-related 101 (ATG101) is an essential gene for the initiation o...

Path-wise test data generation is generally considered an important problem in the automation of software testing. In essence, it is a constraint optimization problem, which is often solved by search methods such as backtracking algorithms. In this paper, the backtracki...

AbstractThe gut microbiota has been shown to play diverse roles in human health and disease although the underlying mechanisms have not yet been fully elucidated. Large cohort studies can provide further understanding into inter-individual differences, with more precise...

Abstract Background Single-lumen 4Fr or double-lumen 5Fr power injectable peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are not accurate for trans-pulmonary thermodilution (TPTD), since they overestimate cardiac index and other TPTD-derived parameters when compared wi...

Pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PA-SMC) proliferation and inflammation are key components of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Interleukin (IL)-1β binds to IL-1 receptor (R)1, thereby recruiting the molecular adaptor myeloid differentiation primary response pr...

Chemical constituents of plants are influenced by environmental factors and fluctuations just as many other polygenic traits. Four different green leafy vegetables commonly used in the diets of South Eastern Nigeria were analyzed with a view to determine the phytochemic...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the accountability practices of the directors in New Zealand and Australian dairy co-operatives. An interpretation of their practices, which focus on the relationship between directors and their farmer-shareholders, i...

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematologic malignancy due to inevitable relapse and chemoresistance development. Our preliminary data show that MM cells express high levels of PGC1β and LDHA. In this study, we investigated the mechanism behind PGC1β‐mediated LDHA...

Objective The impact of paravalvular aortic regurgitation (PAR) on hemodynamic performance after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) remains disputable. Common parameters such as the diastolic blood pressure or the blood pressure amplitude do not provide repr...

ObjectiveTo compare effects of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on platelet function in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, as hyper-reactive platelets are involved in atherogenesis and atherothrombosis.Me...

The goal of this study was to assess the dehydration curve and nutritional value of Tifton 85 bermudagrass at two cutting heights from ground level (4 and 8 cm) during 120 days of storage in a closed shed. The dehydration curve was determined using samples from the enti...

Abstract Background CK2 (casein kinase 2) is a serine/threonine-selective protein kinase that has been involved in a variety of cellular processes such as DNA repair, cell cycle control and circadian rhythm regulation. However, its functional roles in oocyte meiosis hav...

Significance and Impact of the Study: Results obtained from current work highlighted the role of bio- film in the pathogenesis of Enterococcus faecalis mastitis. Those biofilm-forming strains might be sub- stantial as useful antigens in diagnostic assays and as future v...

Abstract Ziegler's (1965) early Silurian brachiopod community zones and Boucot's (1975) Benthic Assemblages have been instrumental in determining the community structures of early–middle Paleozoic level-bottom communities, but are difficult to apply to reef ecosystems d...

Abstract Background Primary right brachium pontis germinoma with hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is extremely rare. A preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to the absence of characterized clinical and neuroimaging features, and biopsy should be considered. ...

Comparative study of eriophyoid mite gnathosomata using different microscopic techniques shows presence of new dorsoproximal structures (here described as “interlocking apparatus”), which could consolidate mouthparts in rest (non-feeding) position and during feeding act...

AbstractThe number of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is increasing worldwide, and available drugs have shown limited efficacy. Hence, preventive interventions and treatments for presymptomatic AD are currently considered very important. Obesity rates have also b...

Treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) requires lifelong administration of exogenous insulin. The primary goal of treatment of T1DM in children and adolescents is to maintain near-normoglycemia through intensive insulin therapy, avoid acute complications, and prev...

We present results on the first principle study of the elastic constants and the phonon dispersion of EuFe2As2 at zero pressure. The ground-state energy calculations were performed within Density Functional Theory (DFT) and the generalized gradient approximation using t...

Degenerative arthritis following scaphoid nonunion was studied in 28 patients (29 wrists) using X-ray computed tomography and three-dimensional computed tomography (3-DCT). Degenerative changes were observed in 18 wrists with plain radiography and 27 wrists with 3-DCT....

In this study, we have examined electric field records from 10 thunderstorm days containing 13 positive narrow bipolar pulses (PNBPs). It was found that PNBP occurrences have a strong relationship with thunderstorm activities. The mechanism of the NBPs was very differen...

An adult height prediction model based on automated determination of bone age was developed and validated in two studies from Zurich, Switzerland. Varied living conditions and genetic backgrounds might make the model less accurate. To validate the adult height predictio...

This paper deals with the reduction of power dissipation in the basic logic circuit like NAND gate and NOR gate by using transistor stacking technique. The logic gates are designed using 130nm technology parameter and are simulated using PSPICE. The input vector combina...

South Asia State of Minorities Report Collective, South Asia State of Minorities Report 2016: Mapping the Terrain, New Delhi, Books for Change, 400 pp., ISBN: 978-81-926907-3-5.

This is a case of 49-year-old white woman who presented with a rapidly growing right sided breast mass. A subsequent punch biopsy confirmed grade 3 invasive mammary carcinoma of no special type which was negative for oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and Her-2 n...

RESUMO: A banana é uma das frutas mais consumidas no mundo, sendo explorada na maioria dos países tropicais. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os principais atributos da fertilidade do solo na bananeira sob duas coberturas do solo e dois locais de crescimento das ra...

AbstractPeach (Prunus persica) is one of the most popular stone fruits worldwide. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has facilitated genome and transcriptome analyses of several stone fruit trees. In this study, we conducted de novo transcriptome analyses of two peach cul...

In this paper, the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of corrugated fluid channels of compact brazed plate heat exchangers (BPHE) are investigated by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations using the commercial CFD software ANSYS CFX 14.0. The influence of geo...

Today, rice has become one of the most consumed cereals in Africa in general and Cameroon in particular. The low domestic production imposes a strong import that accentuates the country's trade imbalance. To reduce this issue of external dependency, the national governm...

Abstract A stable, high voltage, high quality factor and low noise helical resonator for trapping strontium ions in frequency standards and sensing applications is designed, prototyped and measured. For this purpose, in this article we use both analytical and numerical ...

A three-dimensional (3D) technology computer-aided design (TCAD) simulation in a novel layout technique for N-hit single event transient (SET) mitigation based on drain-wall layout technique is proposed. Numerical simulations of both single-device and mixed-mode show th...