Um die Positionen von mobilen Geräten festzustellen kann man z.B. das satellitengestützte GPS [20, 25] oder die Zellinformation von Mobilfunk wie etwa GSM [10] verwenden. Innerhalb von Gebäuden lässt sich GPS heute aber nur mit sehr grossem Aufwand betreiben und die geforderte Auflösung kann nicht erreicht werden. Um Positionen im Innenund Aussenbereich im Zentimeterbereich aufzulösen, kann man...

Balance is defined as a state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing factors. This is the act of maintaining an upright posture (static balance) or in locomotion (dynamic balance or gait). This system depends on vestibular function, vision, and proprioception to maintain posture, to navigate in one's surroundings, to coordinate motion of body part...

BACKGROUND/AIM Chronic migraine is a common debilitating disease with limited treatment options. We aimed to develop a novel model for chronic migraine by ligating the nasociliary nerve (NCL) and administering nitroglycerin (NTG) to exacerbate acute headache attacks. MATERIALS AND METHODS Exacerbation of the headache was induced by NTG (10 mg/kg, subcutaneously) administered to male Wistar ra...

Keloids are most commonly located in the ears (44.4%), followed by the thorax (33.3%), and shoulders (7.4%) [1]. Keloids, along with hypertrophic scars, are caused by an aberration in the normal wound healing process and inflict great discomfort on the patient [2]. Abnormal scars may cause pain or pruritus, disturb the range of motion, diminish sensation, or cause aesthetic deformities that may...

We developed a surgical technique to correct cryptotia using a subcutaneous pedicled flap raised from the retroauricular region. A skin paddle over the caudal part of the auricular sulcus is designed and transferred to the skin defect of the upper posterior surface of the auricle. This procedure has been performed on 17 ears in 14 patients with cryptotia since 1992. There were no postoperative ...

AIM To identify the severity of Frey s syndrome and its response to botulinum toxin type A. METHODS Minor test was performed in all cases to assess the extent of the affected area, using the contralateral side as control. Severity was assessed according to the proposal of Luna-Ortiz et al. Response was evaluated after 3 and 6 months, and was compared with the basal data. RESULTS Frey s synd...