OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to observe stress distribution and displacement patterns of the entire maxillary arch with regard to distalizing force vectors applied from interdental miniscrews. METHODS A standard three-dimensional finite element model was constructed to simulate the maxillary teeth, periodontal ligament, and alveolar process. The displacement of each tooth was calcu...

The activities of ouabain-sensitive (Na-5-) and ouabain-insensitive ATPases were determined in 3.6 mM calcium-containing and calcium-free media. Three lens tissue segments were studied: the epithelium/capsule segment, the anterior cortical segment and the posterior cortical segment. In the presence of calcium, the Na-K-ATPase activity in each segment was reduced, whereas the ouabain-insensitive...

This paper reports on an abnormally developed embryo (ADE) of the common pill millipede Glomeris marginata. This ADE represents a modified case of Duplicitas posterior, in which two posterior ends are present, but only one anterior end. While the major posterior germ band of the embryo appears almost normally developed, the minor posterior germ band is heavily malformed, has no clear correlatio...

BACKGROUND Asymmetrical septal hypertrophy and impaired left ventricular (LV) diastolic function are common echocardiographic features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, it is difficult to differentiate nonobstructive HCM from hypertensive LV hypertrophy (H-LVH). METHODS AND RESULTS Standard echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging were performed in 14 patients with HCM, 16 pat...

We report the case of posterior mediastinal myxoid liposarcoma with right intra-pleural development operated through thoracotomy. observed a significant invasion segment descending aorta though there was no evidence tumor infiltration in preoperative imaging

purpose : to report a case of congenital macular macrovessels case report : an 8-year-old girl was referred for decreased vision in her right eye. her best corrected visual acuity (bcva) in the right eye was 20/200 and in the left eye 20/20. anterior segment examinations were normal in both eyes. posterior segment examination of the right eye showed abnormal macrovessels crossing the macula and...

There is a resurgence of interest in the Drosophila midgut on account of its potential value in understanding the structure, development and function of digestive organs and related epithelia. The recent identification of regenerative or stem cells in the adult gut of Drosophila has opened up new avenues for understanding development and turnover of cells in insect and mammalian gastrointestina...

A 49-year-old man had transient left posterior hemiblock during Prinzmetal's angina with inferior ST-segment elevations; subsequently, left posterior hemiblock reappeared associated with acute inferior myocardial infarction. The electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic aspects of these findings are discussed.

PURPOSE To determine posterior segment causes of reduced visual acuity after phacoemulsification in eyes with cataract and obscured fundus view. PATIENTS AND METHODS Retrospective review of medical records of patients with cataract, obscured fundus view, and normal B-scan ultrasonography, undergoing phacoemulsification from May 2005 to March 2012 was conducted. Eyes with fundus pathology, pre...

The presence of ST segment depression in right-sided electrocardiographic leads has been infrequently reported in the literature. We report the cases of two patients with anterolateral and posterior myocardial infarctions with ST segment depression in right-sided electrocardiographic leads. We hypothesize that this electrocardiographic change is a reciprocal expression of ST segment elevation o...