Background: Oral feeding problems are among the most common issues in preterm infants. Various methods and feeding support tools are used in this regard, such as cup feeding and feeding nozzle. The present study aimed to determine the preferred method between cup feeding and feeding nozzle to support oral feeding in premature neonates. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 70 preterm i...

A cute mental stress and anger are well known triggers of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. It has been described in environmental disasters, such as earthquakes, or during military conflicts. The emotional intensity of sporting events and the behaviours associated with watching these events, such as smoking, binge drinking, and medical non-compliance, have also been shown to incr...

INTRODUCTION Hearing protection devices are one of the primary noise reduction tools in developing countries. This study is intended to produce and apply acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)/clay nanocomposites to fabricate a laboratory single cup earmuffs and then compare it with double cup and single cup pure ABS earmuffs in terms of noise attenuation performance and comfort. In addition, th...

Starch Each serving equals 80 calories and 15 grams carbohydrate. Cereals/grains/ pasta Cooked cereals, 1⁄2 cup Grits (cooked), 1⁄2 cup Ready-to-eat unsweetened cereals, 3⁄4 cup Granola (lowfat), 1⁄4 cup Pasta (cooked), 1⁄3 cup Rice, white or brown (cooked), 1⁄3 cup Starchy vegetables Corn, 1⁄2 cup Corn on the cob, 1⁄2 cob (5oz.) Peas, (green), 1⁄2 cup Plantain, 1⁄2 cup Potato, baked, 1⁄4 large...

BACKGROUND Contact pressure of UHMWPE acetabular cup has been shown to correlate with wear in total hip replacement (THR). The aim of the present study was to test the hypotheses that the cup geometry, abduction angle, thickness and clearance can modify the stresses in cemented polyethylene cups. METHODS Acetabular cups with different geometries (Link: IP and Lubinus eccentric) were tested cy...

OBJECTIVES To explore differences in experiences of care reported in the Cancer Patient Experience Survey (CPES) between patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP) and those with metastatic disease of known primary (non-CUP); to determine insights pertaining to the experiences of care for CUP respondents from free-text comments. DESIGN Two separate, but related, studies, involving secondar...

BACKGROUND Some nonstemmed hip systems have been developed to avoid stress shielding and aseptic loosening, which are major drawbacks of stemmed hip arthroplasty. Without the stem, the cup over the femoral head can be stabilized by anatomic fitness of the cup interior and mechanical fixation of the auxiliary screws. METHODS Using finite-element method, neck-shaped systems with two bone-cup fi...

We propose a cup-shaped device called Cup-le for conversational experiment. Cup-le has various sensors to record participants’ nonverbal behavior such as utterance. Cup-le saves the work of attaching sensors. Also, since Cup-le appears cup-shaped, it can sense without being aware of the sensor unlike conventional wearable sensors. Moreover, by attaching touch display, Cup-le can show informatio...

In total hip arthroplasty (THA) for dysplastic hip osteoarthritis, bony deformity makes it difficult to identify the correct cup height and medialization. The authors developed a new technique for registration and navigation of cup position for dysplastic hips using an imageless navigation system. Eighty dysplastic hips (Crowe type I, n=58; type II, n=18; type III, n=4) underwent THA. Thirty-fo...