The C[double bond, length as m-dash]O/C[triple bond, length as m-dash]N stretching vibration arising from a carbonyl/nitrile functional group in various molecular systems has been frequently used to assess, for example, local hydrogen-bonding interactions, among other applications. However, in practice it is not always easy to ascertain whether the carbonyl or nitrile group in question is engag...

BACKGROUND The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model of the consequences of disease identifies three health outcomes, impairment, activity limitations and participation restrictions. However, few orthopaedic health outcome measures were developed with reference to the ICF. This study examined the ability of a valid and frequently used measure of upper li...

OBJECTIVE To determine the correlation between functional disability and quality of life of patients with adhesive capsulitis. METHODS Two instruments (WHOQOL-BREF and DASH) were applied to evaluate the quality of life and functional capacity of patients with adhesive capsulitis. Inclusion criteria were age between 35 and 75 years old and achievement of shoulder imaging. Each domain of the WH...

Hexagonal structure is different from the traditional square structure for image representation. The geometrical arrangement of pixels on hexagonal structure can be described in terms of a hexagonal grid. Uniformly separating image into seven similar copies with a smaller scale has commonly been used for parallel and accurate image processing including image compression on hexagonal structure. ...

M a i n r e s u l t s Analysis was by intention to treat. SBP was lower in patients assigned to the DASH diet than in those assigned to the control diet (P < 0.001) or those assigned to the fruitsand-vegetables diet (P < 0.01) (Table). In the DASH diet group, more patients reduced their SBP to < 140 mm Hg than did those in the control group (Table). The difference in SBP reduction was of border...