Failure modes of thoracic endografts: Prevention and management

langauge needs analysis of undergraduate business management and economics students

the aim of conducting this study was to investigate the foreign language learning needs of undergraduate economics students and business management students in faculties of social sciences of alzahra and azad naragh university. in the study, which was designed on the basis of a qualitative-quantitative basis using interviews and questionnaires, 146 female undergraduate business management as we...

Simulation of Characteristic of Linear Degradation with Failure Modes

Failure after laparoscopic pyeloplasty: prevention and management.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Because of the high success of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) for ureteropelvic junction obstruction, strategies for managing failures are less well described. We report our experience with persistent or recurrent obstruction after LP. PATIENTS AND METHODS We reviewed 128 patients who were treated with LP at our institution from 1996 through 2008. Success was defined as ...

Identification, Prevention and management of platelet refractoriness

  Abstract Background and Objectives Platelet refractoriness can be caused by immunological and non-immunological factors. In non-immunological cases, the source which is usually a disease, should be eliminated. In immunological cases antibodies produced against foreign platelet antigens play a significant role. The aim of this review was to investigate the strategies involved in identifying ...

Long-term results of endovascular repair for distal arch and descending thoracic aortic aneurysms treated by custom-made endografts: usefulness of fenestrated endografts.

OBJECTIVE We evaluated early and long-term results of atherosclerotic aneurysm repair with custom-made endografts. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty-one consecutive patients underwent thoracic endovascular aortic repair with custom-made endografts. Fenestrated grafts were used in 37 patients (45.7%) to maintain blood flow of the neck and a landing zone for as long as possible for distal arch or pr...