In this article, we prove a Legendrian Whitney trick which allows for the removal of intersections between codimension-two contact submanifolds and submanifolds, assuming such smooth cancellation is possible. This technique applied to show existence h-principle embeddings with prescribed structure.

Methods We retrospectively evaluated 150 patients who underwent CMR (1.5 T, Siemens) in a time span of 22 months: 50 negative (mean age ± standard deviation 47 ± 12.2 years), 50 with CAD (65 ± 9.7 years) and 50 with DCM (56 ± 12.8 years). For each patient we segmented manually the EAT in short-axis cine images at end-diastolic phase with Syngo-Argus software. Volume of EAT was converted into g ...

PURPOSE This study was designed to identify possible differences between healthy subjects and patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in keratometry, central corneal thickness, overall corneal thickness, mean thickness of a circular zone centered at the corneal apex of 1-mm radius (zone I), and mean thickness of several concentric rings also centered at the apex of 1-mm width (zones II...

BACKGROUND Striae are a common change during pregnancy, leaving striae in various body parts after delivery, which most women find unpleasant. They create a big aesthetic concern for most women. Although striae do not endanger the mother and the fetus, they may cause a desire to scratch the region leading to small wounds, induce stress over beauty, decrease self-confidence, and create psycholog...

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of argumentation-based instruction on academic achievements, scientific process skills primary school 4th grade students and their attitudes towards science course. was designed as a quasi-experimental research, group included 47 during 2016-2017 year. Academic achievement test, test course scale were used pre-tests post-tests in collect data. I...

BACKGROUND Experts recommend staff training to prevent and manage aggressive situations involving patients or their relatives. However, in many countries this subject is not covered in pre-registration nursing education. In addition, the evidence regarding its impact on practical placements remains weak. OBJECTIVE This study examines the influence of an aggression management training programm...

OBJECTIVE Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease with an autoimmune inflammatory pathogenesis. The aim of the research is to compare the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and adhesion of molecules in the biopsy samples of patients affected by OLP, in order to research the presence of the angiogenetic phenomenon and to understand its pathogenetic mechanism. MATERIAL...

PURPOSE Investigations in the field of the learning competence that investigate the impact of the acquisition of new individual competence of those responsible for ophthalmologic clinics, by means of a MBA Administration in Health course, on the organizational modernity of ophthalmologic clinics. METHODS Survey using questionnaires applied to students and former students of the course and to ...