PURPOSE To evaluate quantitative T1 and T2 relaxation times and magnetization transfer ratios (MTRs) in the early diagnosis of patellar cartilage osteoarthritis (OA) and to quantify and possibly refine the current Kellgren-Lawrence score criteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 92 cases of knee joints with 40 normal volunteers and 30 patients with OA were prospectively evaluated. The knee j...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Assessment of bone marrow is most commonly performed qualitatively in the spine or other large long bones. The craniofacial bones are less ideal for bone marrow analysis because of the relatively small bone marrow volume. Because patients with SCD often undergo repeated brain imaging to evaluate for cerebral vaso-occlusive disease, quantitative assessment of craniofacial ...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the efficacy of low level laser therapy (LLLT) for managing alveolar osteitis (AO). MATERIAL AND METHODS Sixty patients with alveolar osteitis of mandibular third molars were randomly divided into three groups. In group 1, socket irrigation was followed by alvogyl placement, and the treatment was repeated 48 hours later. In group 2, socket was irradiated wit...

I secured two pariah dogs, about the size of greyhounds, put them on the ordinary full diet of a patient, and commenced, on the 19th April last, with one minim doses to each dog, three times a day. On the 21st, I gave 2 minims, three times ; on the 23rd, increased it to 3 minims, which I continued to give three times a day until the 1st May. I then increased the dose to five minims, three times...

In the present study, the effects of natural zeolite clinoptilolite on absorption of immunoglobulins from colostrum and incidence of enteric diseases were evaluated. In a completely randomised design, thirty Holstein calves were fed pooled colostrum and then milk containing zero (control), 0.5 (T1), 1.0 (T2), 1.5 (T3) and 2.0 (T4) g clinoptilolite per kg body weight per day through day 45. Bloo...

The study aimed to determine the effects of feeding outdoor-grown hydroponics maize sprouts (HMS) on growth performance and digestibility nutrients in goats. Three treatment groups (n = 5), group T1 (control), were fed 500 g concentrate, Napier grass; T2, HMS, while T3 had sole HMS using a completely randomized design. results showed that better feed nutritive composition with lower concentrati...

BACKGROUND This study tested the homeostatic model of subjective quality of life in a group of 47 short stay patients as they progressed through the stages of hospitalization for surgery. METHOD Participants completed a questionnaire measuring subjective quality of life, positive and negative affect, self-esteem, optimism and cognitive flexibility, the day prior to admission (T1), two days po...

a total of 136,250 monthly test day milk records collected from 13,625 iranian holstein heifers (three times a day milking) calved between 1991 and 2001 and distributed over 264 herds were used to study the effects of some environmental factors influencing lacta-tion curve parameters as well as production characteristics. wilmink’s function (yt = w0 + w1t + w2e-0.05t) was fitted to individual l...