The VIKOR (VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje) method, which is a multi-criteria decision-making examined in this paper. like other MCDM techniques such as the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), widely used solve complex problems various fields engineering, management, and finance. This paper provides an overview including its applicati...

background there is considerable variation in the treatment of distal forearm torus fractures (dftf), from soft bandaging to cast immobilization. objectives the present study aimed to show the result of removable wrist splint (rws) in the treatment of these fractures. materials and methods one hundred forty two children aged less than 17 years old with dftf were studied prospectively. these pat...

traumatic brain injury is a common entity. however cerebral infarction in infants is a rare entity while the diagnosis of this pathology in the pediatric population is usually difficult. the mild head trauma is rarely accompanied by intracranial injury and even less, with cerebral infarction. we herein report the first case of cerebral infarction after a mild brain trauma in a 2-year-old latin-...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential to reduce exposure of the contralateral hippocampus in radiotherapy for glioblastoma using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). METHODS Datasets of 27 patients who had received 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for glioblastoma with a prescribed dose of 60Gy in fractions of 2Gy were included in this planning study. VMAT...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative importance of perceived health and health related lifestyle in adolescence in the production of educational differences. DESIGN A longitudinal study: survey data from 1981 and 1985 linked with Educational Registry data from 1993. SETTING The whole of Finland. PARTICIPANTS A representative sample of 4761, 16 and 18 year olds. The follow up rate was 82%. M...