We measured the isokinetic strength of abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation in ten patients with full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus and ten with partial-thickness tears. The measurements were repeated after intra-articular or intrabursal injection of local anaesthetic. Pain blocks produced significant increases in strength in both full and partial-thickness tear...

PURPOSE To evaluate the need for artificial tears by glaucoma patients under topical hypotensive treatment and to identify risk factors associated with it. METHODS The charts of 175 glaucoma patients under medical treatment and 175 age-matched controls were reviewed. Age, gender, use of artificial tears, number of glaucoma medications used, and duration of treatment were recorded. RESULTS S...

PURPOSE To evaluate the risk factors associated with giant retinal tears. METHODS This retrospective study was performed on medical records of 150 patients who had undergone retinal detachment surgery. Age, sex, history of trauma, lens status (phakic, pseudophakic, or aphakic), and high myopia were evaluated in association with giant retinal tears. RESULTS Of 150 patients with retinal detac...

A scheme for large-scale dew collection as a source of fresh water supply is outlined in the present paper. The scheme envisages bringing cold seawater (5C) from about 500 meters depth and about 5 km from the shore, in four, 1.22 m diameter plastic pipes. It then passes through an onshore heat exchanger field with an area of 1.29 X 10 m (1.39 X 10 ft) where it condenses 643 m of dew over the 24...

ENWEndNote BIBJabRef, Mendeley RISPapers, Reference Manager, RefWorks, Zotero AMA Janiszewski J. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials concerning degenerative meniscus tears. Physiotherapy Review. 2023;27(1):28-40. doi:10.5114/phr.2023.126008. APA Janiszewski, (2023). Review, 27(1), 28-40. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2023.126008 Chicago Jan. 2023. "A tears". Review 27 (1): Harvard...

PURPOSE To identify and compare the phosphorylated lipids in normal and dry eye rabbit tears using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). METHODS MALDI-TOF MS studies were performed on tear samples from normal and dry eyes of female New Zealand White rabbits. Experimental dry eye was induced by complete removal of the main and accessory la...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Little has been mentioned about the treatment of rotator cuff tears and associated shoulder stiffness. We prospectively treated a series of patients with rotator cuff tears associated with shoulder stiffness concomitantly and reported the outcomes. METHODS A combined procedure of manipulation, lysis of adhesions, anterior acromioplasty and repair of rotator cuff was perform...

Background and purpose - There is a need to understand the reasons why a high proportion of rotator cuff repairs fail to heal. Using data from a large randomized clinical trial, we evaluated age and tear size as risk factors for failure of rotator cuff repair. Patients and methods - Between 2007 and 2014, 65 surgeons from 47 hospitals in the National Health Service (NHS) recruited 447 patients ...

This paper examines lunisolar calendar anomalies in the Taiwan stock market, particularly the solar term effect. Using the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX), the significance of the solar term effect was tested. Statistical results showed that the lowest and the highest average stock returns are observed on Cold Dew and White Dew, respectively. Additionally, we f...