STUDY DESIGN A pooled patient-level analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials and one multicenter single-arm prospective trial. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to identify predictors of outcome of conservative and minimally invasive surgical management of pain originating from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Three recently published prospective tria...

INTRODUCTION Renal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with production of antibodies to double stranded DNA, deposition of immune complexes and organ damage. These processes have been linked with abnormalities in B- and T-cell memory compartments. The aim of the study was to analyze subsets of peripheral memory B-cells and T-cells in lupus nephritis (LN) patients. ...

Dormant Arabidopsis seeds require stratification and light for germination. To study gene expression during establishment, maintenance and release of dormancy, various Arabidopsis ecotypes that are different in their degree of dormancy were investigated; three nsm mutants that lack the stratification-dependency, and the precocious germination and reduced dormancy of the abi3-1 mutant (insensiti...

This manuscript studied the effect of U-CFRP wrapped sheet anchorage on flexural performance unbonded post-tensioned PC members subjected to partial strand damage and strengthened using CFRP Near-Surface Mounting techniques. The program includes six girders as a control girder, girder with 14.2%, four by laminates NSM technique without anchorages. testing results show that 14.2% has reduced str...

We describe the construction of plasmids which express fusion proteins representing various regions of Germiston virus M polyprotein. The fusion proteins were purified and inoculated into rabbits to produce antisera. The N- and C-terminal regions of the polyprotein induced specific antibodies which reacted with glycoproteins G2 and G1, respectively, and the intermediate region induced antibodie...

This paper presents the effectiveness of strengthening slab–column connections against punching shear failure with near surface–mounted (NSM) carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) bars. The experimental program consists preparing and testing eight samples, two control, six strengthened samples. main variables experiment are layout cross-sectional area CFRP results show that NSM increases ultim...

The phase transformation behavior of nitrides-strengthened martensitic (NSM) heat resistant steel, showing excellent creep under 500°C, was studied in this article. results showed that during the heating procedure, formation austenite composed successively by intermetallic compound martensite, crystal structure shift from body-centered cubic (BCC) to face-centered (FCC), martensite/ferrite grai...

Nerve sheath myxoma (NSM) is a rare benign tumour of peripheral nerves. It is seen in middle aged adults with slight female predilection and presents as a slow growing painless mass. The commonest sites are extremities, scalp, back and neck. Microscopically it has a typical morphological appearance. It is multilobulated and is composed of spindle and stellate shaped cells set in an abundant myx...

In low-latitude areas less than 10° in latitude angle, the solar radiation that goes into still increases as cover slope approaches angle. However, amount of water is condensed and then falls toward solar-still basin also increased this case. Consequently, yield significantly decreased, accuracy prediction method affected. This reduction inversely proportional to time which stays on inner side ...