UNLABELLED Gastroesophageal reflux and gastric emptying are usually assessed simultaneously with a 1-hr procedure. After ingestion of radiolabeled formula sequential images are gathered when the infant is in the supine position. This position is adequate for gastroesophageal reflux assessment, but delays gastric emptying. METHODS We studied 48 children, 1 wk to 2 yr of age, who presented with...

Since the introduction of the beach chair position for shoulder arthroscopy, orthopaedic surgeons have debated whether the beach chair or lateral decubitus is superior. Most surgeons use the same patient position to perform all of their arthroscopic shoulder procedures, regardless of the pathology. Each position has its advantages and disadvantages. The evidence regarding the efficiency, effica...

BACKGROUND In our department, a vacuum bag with two lateral boards used to be utilized in order to maintain patients in the lateral decubitus position during THA. However, we recently changed this modality to a three-point fixation device for the pelvis in order to accurately control the position of the acetabular socket. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively compare the orientation ...

This paper establishes existence of subgame perfect equilibrium in pure strategies for a general class sequential multi-lateral bargaining games, without assuming stationary setting. The only required hypothesis is that utility functions are continuous on the space economic outcomes. In particular, no assumption feasible payoffs needed. result covers arbitrary and even time-varying protocols (a...

Stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) has been used to evaluate microcalcifications or non-palpable breast lesions on mammography. Although stereotactic VAB is usually performed in a prone or upright position, an expensive prone table is necessary and vasovagal reactions often occur during the procedure. For these reasons, the lateral decubitus position can be applied for stereotacti...

The problem of transhipment is a matter transitional transport or modified transportation issues. This transit place can receive supplies and deliver goods. main purpose the transshipment to minimize cost distribution goods delivered from origin destination even though through point. in this research with policy issued by Indonesian government causing negative impact fishery industry, especiall...