OBJECTIVE We investigated the prognostic significance of tumor necrosis in primary transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of upper urinary tract. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed the records of 119 patients who received surgical management for primary TCC of upper urinary tract. The presence or absence of tumor necrosis was evaluated based on the macroscopic description of the tumor. Along with...

conclusions ultrasonography seems to be a safe and cost effective method to evaluate foreign bodies, especially radiolucent objects, in patients with penetrating trauma and suspicious of foreign bodies that may remain undiagnosed in radiography. availability of bedside ultrasound for emergency physicians is an important issue, since it is not possible to access the radiologist at any time of th...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The ability to live independently after stroke depends on the recovery of upper limb function. We hypothesized that bilateral priming with active-passive movements before upper limb physiotherapy would promote rebalancing of corticomotor excitability and would accelerate upper limb recovery at the subacute stage. METHODS A single-center randomized controlled trial of bi...

This study shed light on the perspectives of upper basic stage students toward importance using story in learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Jordan. The methodology adopted investigating students’ was mainly based distributing questionnaire to 400 both genders from three grades; 8th, 9th, and 10th. Before administering questionnaire, pilot conducted check reliability validity questionn...

14 USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-110. 1989. Abstract: Riparian communities established along Elder Creek, a tributary of the upper South Fork Eel River, are bounded by two frequencies of periodic flooding. The upper limit for the riparian zone occurs at bankfull stage. The lower riparian limit is associated with a more frequent stage height, called the active channel, having an exceed...

[Purpose] The present study examined the effects of wearing rubber gloves on the activities of the forearm and shoulder muscles during two dishwashing stages. [Subjects] This study included 10 young females. [Methods] The participants performed two dishwashing stages (washing and rinsing) with and without rubber gloves. The activities of the wrist flexor and upper trapezius muscles were measure...