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A Radiofrequency modified maze and valve procedure through a port-access approach
(Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC., 2003)
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of the irrigated radiofrequency modified maze procedure through a port-access approach during mitral valve surgery. Methods: Forty-three ...
Comparison of the BBL-mycobacteria growth indicator tube method with culture in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and evaluation of the resistance patterns of isolated strains to four major drugs
(Karger, 2002)
The BBL-mycobacteria growth indicator tube system (MGIT) is used for a rapid detection of the presence of mycobacteria. Our study aimed to compare MGIT with the Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) reference method in clinical samples ...
Spontaneous ureteral rupture: Is immediate surgical intervention always necessary? Presentation of four cases and review of the literature
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc Publ, 2002)
Purpose: We report our experience with spontaneous ureteral rupture (SUR) managed conservatively. Case Reports: Data on three men and one woman 53 to 89 years old (mean age 73) with SUR were retrospectively evaluated. The ...
The interrelationship between insulin secretion and action in Type 2 diabetes mellitus with different degrees of obesity: Evidence supporting central obesity
(Editrice Kurtis S R L, 2003)
This paper investigates the relative role of the impairment of insulin secretion and action in the pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The parameters indicating insulin secretion and action were calculated ...
Reconstruction of the superior labial sulcus in secondary bilateral cleft lip deformities: An inverted U-shaped flap
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001)
A shallow buccal sulcus deformity following bilateral cleft lip repair is not rare. A variety of techniques are described for the secondary reconstruction of a deficient sulcus. Most of these are associated with a variable ...
Optimization Model for Distributed Routing for Disaster Area Logistics
(IEEE, 2009)
The problem of transportation in a disaster area can be seen broadly as having two aspects: (a) moving people and materials out of an area and (b) moving people and materiel into the same area. The common thread here is ...
Fluorescence technique for monitoring swelling of PAAm-kappa-carrageenan gel composites
(Shaker Publishing, 2009)
Steady-state fluorescence (SSF) technique was employed for studying swelling of polyacrylamide (PAAm) gels with various content of kappa- carrageenan. Disc shaped composite gels were prepared by free-radical cross/inking ...
Effect of the Channel Estimation Error on the Performance of the Source Estimator in a Wireless Sensor Network with Orthogonal Channels
(IEEE, 2008)
In this work effect of the channel estimation error on the MSE performance of the source estimator in a wireless sensor network with orthogonal flat fading channels is studied. A two-phase approach was employed where in ...
Facilities management in Turkey
(Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univ Press Technika, 2008)
Facilities management became a structure including residences which became large scale and complex structures and versatile service companies. Sector's definition is extending day by day and the scope of the sector now ...
A short note on the geo-archeological significance of the ancient Theodosius harbour (Istanbul Turkey)
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, 2009)
The sedimentary sequence discovered at archaeological excavations in ancient Theodosius Harbour at Istanbul contains the records of sea level environmental changes and the Cultural history of the region The cobbles at the ...