OBJECTIVE To evaluate the biomechanical properties of a type of monofilament polypropylene mesh used to repair vaginal prolapse, as well as the effects of the inclusion of standard size orifices, called "helper orifices," on the interface resistance in the receiving area. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty female Wistar rats, 3 month-old, received an implant of monofilament polypropylene mesh, measur...

The objective of this work was to determine the effect of heat application on whey protein concentrate (WPC) in combination with hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) addition to improve the foaming properties of the system and to relation these with the interfacial ones. Under these conditions 1 × 10-2 and 1% w/w of whey protein solutions were mixed with 1 × 10-2 and 1% w/w of polysaccharide. So...

The French Atlantic marshlands, reclaimed since the Middle Age, have been successively used for extensive grazing and more recently for cereal cultivation from 1970. The soils have acquired specific properties which have been induced by the successive reclaiming and drainage works and by the response of the clay dominant primary sediments, that is, structure, moisture, and salinity profiles. Ba...

  Background :Many studies have reported the increase in strength of the untrained contralateral limb after unilateral training. The aim of this study was to compare the cross education effect in the young and elderly persons.   Methods : In this quasi-experimental and pre-post study, 12 young people aged 28.25 ±3.11 years and 12 elderly persons (aged 73.08 ± 5.3 years) participated. The subjec...

The organic fraction of atmospheric aerosols contains a multitude of compounds and usually only a small fraction can be identified and quantified. However, a limited number of representative organic compounds can be used to describe the water-soluble organic fraction. In this work, initiated within the EU 5FP project SMOCC, four mixtures containing various amounts of inorganic salts (ammonium s...

OBJECTIVE To compare the tensile strength of two approaches for uterosacral ligament suturing using a cadaver model. METHODS In 12 unembalmed cadavers, four polytetrafluoroethylene sutures were placed through the uterosacral ligaments. In each cadaver, two sutures were placed laparoscopically, and two more were placed vaginally. A single, experienced surgeon placed all laparoscopic sutures (n...

Several methodologies have been developed and used by researchers for measuring either total suction ψ (sum of matric suction ψm and osmotic suction ψo), or only ψm. While employing different methodologies for establishing the soil-water characteristic curve, SWCC, there is a possibility that the factors such as the type of the soil suction measured, measurement range, equilibration time, prese...

Adequacy of water supply plays a vital role in maintaining lawn health. Water need to be dispersed intelligently to provide a sufficient amount of moisture to the soil. Conventional system was investigated and it is found that the system used excessive amount of water and the amount dispersed may not be suitable for the moisture level of the lawn since it does not consider soil moisture based o...

[Purpose] To determine which of the transcranial electromagnetic stimulation or low level laser therapy is more effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia of multiple sclerosis patients. [Methods] Thirty multiple sclerosis patients of both sexes participated in this study. The age of the subjects ranged from 40 to 60 years and their mean age was (56.4-6.6). Participants were randomly se...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) needs careful balancing of flexion/extension (F/E) gaps to prevent dislocation of the mobile meniscal bearing. Assessment of gaps is based on the surgeon's subjective insertion force of a feeler gauge with different thicknesses and/or the lift-off of a trial meniscal bearing. However, the accuracy of this method remains unclear. We...