1. Repeatability of measurements of arterial compliance and flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery has been infrequently reported, despite increasing use in interventional and risk-factor modification studies. Furthermore, little is known about the interrelationships of the various indices. The purposes of this study were to determine the repeatability and interrelationships of a range o...

statement of problem: placement of mini-dental implants when single-tooth restorations are needed and the space is not sufficient to insert a standard diameter implant is indicated. there are many different mini-implant brands with various materials and surface characteristics; however, there are just few studies comparing them with each other. objectives: in this study, finite element analysis...

INTRODUCTION Atherosclerosis is a common arterial disorder, and is of particular clinical significance when it occurs in the coronary arteries since it can result in ischemic heart disease and/or myocardial infarction. The development of atherosclerotic lesions is linked to systemic risk factors including hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, heredity, and smoking [1] as well as local biomechanic...

A method is presented for studying and quantifying the biomechanical behavior of the human eye under elevated fluid and structural pressure loading. The approach taken involves a coupled synergistic computer modeling and experimental effort in which numerical models are used to predict the biomechanical response of eye under pressure, and physical cadaveric eye models along with appropriate ima...

background: common carotid arterial stiffness can be assessed during carotid arterial ultrasonography, but its association with brachial stiffness, a well-defined cardiovascular risk factor, has not been clarified. the aim of this study was to examine the relationship between common carotid artery and brachial artery stiffness. methods: the static pressure-strain elastic modulus of the common c...

background: plasterers are at risk of musculoskeletal disorders (msds) due to the nature of their occupation and ergonomic factors. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical risk factors for msds among plasterers. materials and methods: in this descriptive study, 70 plasterers from neyshabur, iran, were studied in 2014. the nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire (nmq) was used t...

Nanotechnology which involves handling with materials at very small dimensions (10-9m) has wide applications in engineering branches. It can improve the physical and chemical properties of the system. Thus it has many applications such as solar desalination [1] and many others. Current researches are trying to involve these substances in biomechanical engineering systems. For example one of imp...

Nanotechnology which involves handling with materials at very small dimensions (10-9m) has wide applications in engineering branches. It can improve the physical and chemical properties of the system. Thus it has many applications such as solar desalination [1] and many others. Current researches are trying to involve these substances in biomechanical engineering systems. For example one of imp...