Computerized Approach to Facial Transplantation

non-corrective approach to pronunciation

the aim of this study has been to find answers for the following questions: 1. what is the effect of immediate correction on students pronunciation errors? 2. what would be the effect of teaching the more rgular patterns of english pronunciation? 3. is there any significant difference between the two methods of dealing with pronuciation errore, i. e., correction and the teaching of the regular ...

Computerized approach to monitoring aminoglycosides.

Aminoglycosides are still used extensively in the treatment of nosocomial infections with Gram-negative bacteria. However, the treatment is associated with several adverse effects. Aminoglycosides monitoring is therefore essential to prevent toxic accumulations and to reach therapeutic concentrations. A computer program, PHARMONITOR, has been developed to optimize aminoglycosides monitoring, re...

Quality Improvement in Facial Transplantation: Standard Approach for Novel Procedures

Facial Vein Variation: Implication for Facial Transplantation

T he anterior facial veins ensure the venous drainage of the face and have been used as main ve-nous pedicles for facial transplantations. The facial vein starts at the medial angle of the eye like the angular vein. Then, it runs obliquely behind the facial artery, crosses over the body of the mandible, and drains into the internal jugular vein through the thyrolinguofacial trunk. At the end of...

Facial Transplantation Surgery Introduction

Severely disfiguring facial injuries can have a devastating impact on the patient's quality of life. During the past decade, vascularized facial allotransplantation has progressed from an experimental possibility to a clinical reality in the fields of disease, trauma, and congenital malformations. This technique may now be considered a viable option for repairing complex craniofacial defects fo...