Objective: Low back pain in the lumbar spine causes a serious impact health care systems. This study was undertaken to detect disc degenerative alterations different age group patients suffering from low-back pain.
 Methods: conducted on 199 (153 males and 46 females) with pain. Lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 1.5T applied varying ages were studied basis of detection segments findi...

Building on a so far neglected root-etymology by Boisacq (1923), the present paper proposes to analyze Greek adverb ἅλις ‘in abundance, in throngs; enough’ (~ Hesychian gloss γάλι ‘enough’) as lexicalized locative singular of mobile root noun PIE *su̯élH- / *su̯l̥H-́ ‘swelling, bulging’ ⇒ ‘heap’, belonging *su̯elH- ‘to swell’.

Simultaneous and proportional control of a prosthetic hand and wrist is still a challenging issue, although giant steps have lately been made in this direction. In this paper, we study the application of a novel machine learning method to the problem, with the aim to potentially improve such control. Namely we apply different kernels for tensor Gaussian process regression to data obtained from ...

The posterior superior alveolar (PSA) nerve block is, from an anatomical perspective, challenging because the mandibular ramus and the zygomatic process of the maxilla can interfere with the course of the needle. Dentists empirically know that shifting the patient's mandible to the ipsilateral side can improve visibility and accessibility for such blocks. This cadaveric study aimed to establish...

background sphenoid sinus is surrounded by many vital vascular and nervous structures. in more than 20% of patients with chronic sinusitis, involvement of sphenoid sinus has been observed. besides, sphenoid sinus is an appropriate route to access anterior and middle cranial fossa in surgery. therefore, it is important to have an adequate knowledge about the contents of sphenoid sinus and its pr...

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the correlation between serum IL-6 levels and the development of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) by conducting a case-control study and meta-analysis. Methods: Between January 2013 and December 2014, 87 IDD patients hospitalized in 307 Hospital of PLA, were regard as the case group and divided into bulging, protrusion and sequestration IDD types. The o...

The effect of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) on the motion and perfusion of ischemic left ventricular posterior myocardium was studied in 30 open-chest dogs, using ultrasound to register motion and 7-10 mu radioactive microspheres to determine perfusion. Circumflex coronary artery ligation produced acute aneurysmal bulging during isovolumetric contraction and diminished ischemic w...

RATIONALE Florid reactive periostitis is a rare, benign bone and chondrogenic lesion that develops most frequently in the phalanges of the hands. Although the definitive cause of florid reactive periostitis is unknown, the major inciting factor is generally considered to be trauma, including repetitive minor trauma. PATIENT CONCERNS We present a case of florid reactive periostitis affecting t...

Mitochondrial division is critical for the maintenance and regulation of mitochondrial function, quality and distribution. This process is controlled by cytosolic actin-based constriction machinery and dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) on mitochondrial outer membrane (OMM). Although mitochondrial physiology, including oxidative phosphorylation, is also important for efficient mitochondrial divis...