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In the presence of a solid thyroid nodule, the therapeutically approach is imposed by the probability of a malignancy. Ultrasound is considered to be “the” imagistic diagnostic tool, and the golden standard is represented by the FNAB. US elastography is currently used in differentiation of…

Feeding jejunostomy is a very frequently performed procedure both for pre-operative feeding in carcinoma esophagus and also for early postoperative enteral feeding in major gastrointestinal surgeries. Feeding catheter induced jejunojejunal intussusceptions is an infrequent complication of feeding jejunostomy. We present a 34 year old female…

The purpose of this research is to conduct a comparative analysis between two imaging techniques complementary to clinical diagnosis: the orthopantomogram (OPG) and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods: An analysis of orthopatomograms (OPG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of right and left TMJ…

The growing energy needs and depleting fuel sources compel us to look towards production of biodiesel, an appropriate alternative. The industrially used chemical catalysis process is beset with problems that enzymatic production using lipases could avoid. In this light, the immobilization of lipases plays an…

The Heartwatch Programme provides a structure and protocol for the continuing care of patients for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in general practice in Ireland. The database consists of 17,399 patients and 185,855 consultations. The Independent National Data Centre (INDC) receives data from the…

The thoracic skeleton is an osteocartilaginous frame which creates space for the principal organs of respiration and circulation. The present study aims at measuring the internal thoracic dimensions with focus on the manubriosternal joint angulation in individuals of different age groups, and provides a baseline…

Obesity has been defined as weight-for-age > 95th percentile for research/clinical settings like the emergency department where height is not routinely available. Our main objective was to determine the sensitivity of weight-for-age > 95%thpercentile in identifying obesity, using Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age > 95% percentile…

The resulting internal stress situation in curing dental composites is still oversimplified due to analytical inaccessibility of local information of state and loading. Similar applies to the strength behavior of cured dental composites. Using recent progress of a finite-element-based curing model, we developed and attempted…

Biomass is a versatile energy resource that could be used as a sustainable energy resource in solid, liquid and gaseous form of energy sources. Torrefaction is an emerging thermal biomass pretreatment method that has an ability to reduce the major limitations of biomass such as…

The concept of feeding at the end of life is frequently an emotive issue. Here, we present a series of cases set within Confucian inspired Singapore that highlight the various views held by local Chinese patients and their families as they confront a number of…