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Jun
2014

Cellular Therapy Targeting Functional Outcome in a Case of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury

Advances in Stem Cells
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury is a neurological condition characterized by partial or complete sensory/motor loss below the level of lesion. Definitive treatment directed towards repair, regeneration of the severed cord has not been established. The recovery of these patients is quite slow and in some…
09
Jun
2014

Laryngeal Mask Airway as Primary Mode in Neonatal Resuscitation —Does it Reduce Need of Positive Pressure Ventilation?

Pediatrics Research International Journal
In neonatal resuscitation, Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA) is usually recommended as an alternate airway when endotracheal intubation is not possible. However, it can be used to give positive pressure breaths in place of Bag and Mask (BM) and may even be easier to use than…
04
Jun
2014

Improving Characteristics of Overdenture Attachments with the Use of Numerical Simulation

JMED Research
The objective of this study was to validate the Numerical Simulation Model proposed for Locator (Zest Anchors, Inc.) system, by comparing the retention values with the ones mentioned in the product catalogue in order to optimise the shape of the overdenture systems, to improve the…
04
Jun
2014

Keloid Acne of the Neck Aggravated by Pregnancy in a Woman

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Introduction:  Keloid acne of the neck (KAN) is a dermatological pathology with very poorly explained etiopathogenesis and specific ethnic distributions; and almost always observed in black males. Case history: Miss N, 26 years old, came consulting for pruriginous scalp lesions, appearing intermittently over the last…
03
Jun
2014

The Role of the Global Value Chain in New Competitive Environments: The Case of Mature Industries

IBIMA Business Review
As a result of the growth of emergent economies and globalization, the traditional industry models based on competition relying on costs and quality are not sufficient for traditional industry competitiveness. These classical paradigms considered that clustered industries based their competitiveness on technology innovation and the…
31
May
2014

Endovascular Management of a Periinterventional Crural Pseudoaneurysm — A Case Report and Review of Literature

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms of the anterior tibial artery are infrequent; the optimal treatment strategy is still a subject of debate. We report a case of an anterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm complicating an endovascular intervention which was managed by transluminal platinum coil embolization and review the current…
31
May
2014

A Prospective Study to Evaluate the Role of Different Variables in Results of TIPU for Hypospadias

International Journal of Research in Urology
The objective of this article is to evaluate the role of different variables affecting the results of tubularised incised plate repair for hypospadias. We prospectively evaluated 125 patients of TIPU repair from April 2009 to October 2011. Study parameters were age, severity of hypospadias, degree of…
31
May
2014

Fracture Resistance of Resilon-Filled Roots Following Different Retreatment Techniques

Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry
The aim of this study was to investigate whether endodontically retreated teeth filled with Resilon are more resistant to fracture than those filled with gutta percha following hand or rotary removal techniques. Seventy-two upper anterior human teeth were selected, decoronated and reduced to 12 mm. The…
31
May
2014

Comparative Evaluation of Erosive Potential of Common Acidic Beverage on Esthetic Restorative Materials -A SEM Study

Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry
Thus the aim of present study was to assess the erosive potential of commonly used beverage over esthetic restorative material, which are traditional GIC and composite. In this study two tooth colored restorative materials were chosen and erosive materials selected were Orange juice and Yakult.…
31
May
2014

The Reliability of the Reversed Flow Posterior Interosseous Flap for the Coverage of Ulnar Hand Defects: A Series of 25 Cases

Plastic Surgery: An International Journal
The reversed radial forearm flap is considered the workhorse flap for hand reconstruction, while the posterior interosseous artery (PIA) flap did not take the same interest. This paper presents 25 cases with ulnar side hand defects that was reconstructed with PIA flap with 22 flaps…