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Prosthetic Rehabilitation Of Cleft Compromised Newborns: A Review

Cleft lip and palate is the most common congenital defect which affects the orofacial region. The treatment objective for patients with these defects is to restore the normal anatomy and function of the affected structures. Surgical closure of the defect is a viable option, but often, the approximation of the palatine halves has to be first achieved with orthopaedic appliances. A variety of appliances have been described for maxillary orthopaedics in infants. For the fabrication of such appliances, an impression of the defect is necessary. Impression making in infants with cleft lip and palate is a challenging task. This article briefly describes the appliances which are used for infant maxillary orthopaedics and the impression procedure for recording the defect.
FPGA BASED MAXIMUM POWER POINT TRACKING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM USING ANFIS CONTROLLER

Photovoltaic (PV) system is considered to be a renewable energy which is derived from solar energy. Solar energy is an abundant resource which is clean and green energy taken from nature. However, the amount of electric power generated by solar arrays varies with the weather. This will bring inconsistency in generation of output power. This paper proposes a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic system based on Adaptive Neural Fuzzy Inference system (ANFIS) controlled using field programmable gate array (FPGA). The performance of proposed method is evaluated using MATLAB/SIMULINK. The proposed method is capable to maintain the consistency of power generated by solar panel under varies conditions.
Prevalence & Consequences of Anaemia in Pregnancy

Introduction: This study is planned with aim to identify prevalence of anaemia in specified population in south India and to know various adverse consequences of anaemia in mother and child. Methods: This is a prospective observational study done in pregnant women indicates anaemia in pregnancy is a risk factor for low birth weight(LBW), preterm delivery, poor APGAR score and possibly early neonatal death. Results: After comparison with non anaemic and anaemic group we fond that there is 2.5 to 3.5 times increase in LBW, preterm delivery and early neonatal death in anaemic group. WHO criteria is used for classification of anaemia and we found 60% of our study population are anaemic. Conclusion: This study conform the recommendations of various previous studies that anaemia is strongly associated with LBW, preterm delivery and early neonatal death.
USE OF RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT (RAP) UNDER SUPERPAVE SPECIFICATIONS (WITH DISCUSSION)

This project was conducted to investigate the performance of Superpave asphalt mixtures incorporating reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). This study was closely coordinated with a national study on the same topic [National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) project 9-12, Incorporation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement in the Superpave System]. Specifically, this regional project looked at typical materials from the North Central United States to determine if the findings of NCHRP 9-12 were valid for Midwestern materials and to expand the NCHRP findings to include higher RAP contents. Three RAP materials from Indiana, Michigan and Missouri were evaluated. Mixtures were designed and tested in the laboratory with each RAP, virgin binder and virgin aggregate at RAP contents up to 50%. The laboratory mixtures were compared to plant produced mixtures with the same materials at the medium RAP content of 15-25%. Binder and mixture tests were performed. Briefly, the results showed that mixtures with up to 50% RAP could be designed under Superpave, provided the RAP gradation and aggregate quality were sufficient. In some cases, the RAP aggregates limited the amount of RAP that could be included in a new mix design to meet the Superpave gradation requirements. Linear binder blending charts were found to be appropriate in most cases. In general, increasing the RAP content of a mixture increased its stiffness and decreased its shear strain, indicating increased resistance to rutting if the virgin binder grade was unchanged. To limit cracking in RAP mixtures, especially with high RAP contents, decreasing the virgin binder grade is recommended. It is important to consider the RAP aggregate gradation and quality in the mix design, since a poor aggregate structure could reduce mixture stiffness and ultimately performance. Provided the RAP properties are properly accounted for in the material selection and mix design process, Superpave mixtures with RAP can perform very well.
Desiccant cooling: State-of-the-art assessment

The objectives of this document are to present an overview of the work accomplished to date on desiccant cooling to provide assessment of the state of the art of desiccant cooling technology in the field of desiccant material dehumidifier components, desiccant systems, and models. The report also discusses the factors that affect the widespread acceptance of desiccant cooling technology. This report is organized as follows. First, a basic description and historical overview of desiccant cooling technology is provided. Then, the recent research and development (R D) program history (focusing on DOE's funded efforts) is discussed. The status of the technology elements (materials, components, systems) is discussed in detail and a preliminary study on the energy impact of desiccant technology is presented. R D needs for advancing the technology in the market are identified. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's unique desiccant test facilities and their typical outputs are described briefly. Finally, the results of a comprehensive literature search on desiccant cooling are presented in a bibliography. The bibliography contains approximately 900 citations on desiccant cooling.
Recruitment of mothers with infants in an intervention trial - initial findings

Summary The (partially) double-blinded, randomised, controlled intervention trial PINGU investigates for the first time the effects of an optimised omega-3 fatty acid complementary food on fatty acid status, as well as on the cognitive and visual development of infants in the second half of the first year of life. Subject recruitment took place both directly and indirectly and lasted one and a half years. Only German speaking adult mothers were recruited who lived in the area of Dortmund and who had a healthy term new born infant. Recruitment was more time consuming than in the preceding DINO study, as only 1 in 14 of the mothers asked was willing to participate in the PINGU-study. Apparently the most effective recruitment method is directly to address women in childbed at maternity clinics, followed by a phone call follow-up.
Dynamic power-equalized EDFA module based on strain tunable fiber Bragg gratings

An adaptive power-equalized erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) module is proposed and experimentally demonstrated by using strain tunable fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). In a demonstration for a five-channel wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) system, the EDFA module can effectively reduce the power variation from 11 dB to 0.3 dB. Measured power penalty for 2.5-Gb/s data is less than 0.5 and 1.1 dB for 5 and 17 dB of signal attenuation by tunable FBGs, respectively. The power-equalized EDFA module can find wide applications in WDM lightwave transmission systems.
APPARATUS A comparison of the Truviewblade with the Macintosh blade in adult patients

Summary The Truviewblade facilitates a view of the vocal cords by indirect laryngoscopy. We prospectively compared the view obtained at laryngoscopy and intubating conditions of Truview (Group 1) or Macintosh (Group 2) blades in 170 patients who were scheduled to undergo general anaesthesia. We studied pre-operative airway evaluation, laryngoscopic view, duration of intuba- tion, maximal force applied during intubation, anaesthetist's estimation of intubation effort on a 1-3 scale, bleeding, teeth and soft tissue damage, and postoperative stridor and hoarseness. The results demonstrated that, whilst the Truview produced a better laryngoscopic view and less maximal force applied during intubation, the duration of intubation was longer. No significant difference was found in the anaesthetist's estimation of intubation effort, tooth damage or post- operative stridor and hoarseness. Significantly fewer patients suffered bleeding and soft tissue damage following intubation with the Truview than with the Macintosh blade. The Truview blade is a useful option for tracheal intubation in patients with normal and anticipated difficult airways.
The Use of the Functional Foods in Elderly Patients with Digestive System Cancers

Purpose: Thepurposeof thisstudy was toinvestigatetheactual conditions of thefunctionalfoodsusedbyelderly patients with digestive system cancers. Methods: The sample consisted of 105 elderly patients with digestive system cancers who attended an outpatient clinic after bediagnosed and had undergonemedical treatment for digestivesystemcancers. Structuredquestionnaireswereusedtocollect the dataand datacollection wasdone fromApril 1to May 1,2009. Thedata were analyzedusing frequency, percentage, mean, andFisher's exact test. Results: For the patients, 78.1% used functional health foods. The most frequently used were vitamins and minerals, 40.7%, followed by Terpenes including steamed red ginseng and ginseng 17.7%. On effects of the functional healthfoods,41.5%saidthattheyhavelittle effect, 27.7%said no effect, and 23.7%said considerable effect . For medical workers, 45.6% reject the use of functional health foods, 33.6% accepted them and 20.8% recommended them. Medical workers who recommended selenium and lycopen, and accepted vitamin A, C, E and steamed red ginseng, rejected glucosamine and mushrooms. Conclusion:Education and consultation are needed to prevent misuse of functional health foods and damage of from using them.
Posibilidades para el uso del modelo de aceptación de la tecnología (TAM) y de la teoría de los marcos tecnológicos para evaluar la aceptación de nuevas tecnologías para el aseguramiento de la calidad en la educación superior chilena

This essay reviews the importance of assessing the degree of acceptance of new technologies in the Chilean higher education institutions, as an input for managing quality assurance. Technology Acceptance and Technology Frames models are described, emphasizing their benefits in this field. Understanding and facilitating the process of new technologies acceptance in the organizations, by identifying those elements which hinder it, allows improving the implementation of quality assurance mechanisms in order to make the educational process more efficient and effective.
Making commissioning effective in the reformed NHS in England

commissions work designed to inform policy debate amongst pharmacy organisations and the wider policy-making community. It produces high quality, evidence-based, erudite and considered policy thinking in the form of discussion and position papers, reports and seminars, and conference and summit proceedings. To obtain copies of the report Copies of this report and others in the series can be downloaded, at no charge, from the following websites: FOREWORD Reshaping health services through commissioning will probably be the most significant challenge facing the NHS over the next few years. Successive government policy initiatives have sought to achieve widespread and sustained service reconfiguration, with a central aim of delivering patient-led services closer to where people live and work. Thus far real service redesign has been difficult to achieve and so it is therefore encouraging that commissioning is now being given such a high profile by the Department of Health. From the perspective of the Health Policy Forum, the missing part of the jigsaw has been evidence based standards against which the effectiveness of commissioning can be measured. Put simply, how will stakeholders know if the renewed drive to strengthen commissioning is working? This question is of concern to the bodies representing pharmacy because ineffective commissioning will perpetuate the status quo in which the pharmacy profession's considerable potential to improve health outcomes is not realised due to limited commissioning of enhanced pharmacy services. We therefore asked Health Services Management Centre at the University of Birmingham (HSMC) and the King's Fund to collect evidence about what constitutes effective commissioning, and we believe that their findings are instructive. We are sure that the clear understanding this report offers into what constitutes effective commissioning will enable commissioners to benchmark their performance in an informed way. It will also help strategic health authorities, overview and scrutiny committees and others to performance manage commissioners. Finally and most importantly, adherence to the principles of effective commissioning will assure service users and tax payers that those who purchase health services on their behalf are commissioning services that achieve the best possible health outcomes and provide value for money.
Discussion of ''Reliability approach for the side resistance of piles by means of the total stress analysis ( Method)'' 1

The discusser read this paper with interest. It focused first on a review of the earlier literature on total stress relationships between alpha (� ) and the undrained shear strength (su) for drilled foundations in cohesive soils. Then, the paper addressed a reliability-based approach to assess the undrained side resistance of drilled foundations in cohesive soils. In the review and analyses, the Kulhawy and Jackson (1989) paper and data figured prominently. While I am always pleased to see our work used substantively, I feel it is important to note for the readership that this work has been improved upon and more recent relationships should be used in current analysis and design. Details are given as follows. In the Kulhawy and Jackson (1989) paper and its original version (Stas and Kulhawy 1984), the database was relatively uncontrolled, and there was considerable scatter. The shaft capacities were either ‘‘as reported’’ by the original authors, meaning there were potentially a variety of methods used to interpret the capacity, or they were interpreted by either of two existing interpretation methods used commonly for driven piles. Also, the su values were ‘‘as reported’’, in many cases not even knowing how the values were obtained or whether tests or correlations were used in the original sources. This scenario was typical for the time, for us and others, largely because there were few guidelines for the interpretation of drilled foundation load tests, and the reported strength data usually were minimal or they consisted only of boring logs and SPT data. The best use was made of the data for the time. In any case, the regression through these relatively uncontrolled data gave the following relationship for � : ½1� � ¼ 0:21 þ 0:26=ðsu=paÞ
From genomic data analysis to drug development: a new generation of trials using molecular marker assessment in breast cancer

With the advent of molecular subtypes in breast cancer, the landscape of clinical trials and drug development is rapidly changing. Molecular screening identifies numerous mutations but actually druggable targets are few and far between. Thus, new clinical trial concepts are needed which are feasible in clinical practice and successful from the point of view of drug development. This article highlights the evolution of the sequencing technologies, the current molecular screening efforts and their impact on drug development as well as novel successful trial designs, focusing on the hormone receptor (HR) positive breast cancer patients. The range of mutations to identify in order to adapt the treatment to each patient and limit the resistance mechanisms is quite wide already, but theoretical or practical restriction may have to be considered to optimize the development of such adaptive combinations of targeted therapies.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant for the mucopolysaccharidoses

ABSTRACT Introduction: The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of rare lysosomal storage diseases arising from a deficiency in the enzymes that breakdown glycosaminoglycans. They are characterised biochemically by substrate accumulation and clinically by multi-organ dysfunction and premature death. Critically, an exogenous enzyme may correct the cellular enzyme deficiency. Hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has been used in the treatment of MPS for over 30 years. Areas covered: This paper focuses on the principle of HSCT in MPS and presents current evidence of HSCT in MPS. Factors affecting the transplant and disease outcome, as well as strategies to improve outcomes in MPS I are highlighted. Expert opinion: Transplant outcomes have hugely improved over recent decades so that most patients are expected to survive and be engrafted with donor-derived, enzyme-competent leucocytes following a transplant. The influence of an engraftment on the clinical course of the patient depends critically on the age at transplant and the enzyme dose delivered by the graft. Early therapy is best since transplant is better at preventing disease progression than reversing established disease. Some MPS are more transplant-responsive than others, and some organs respond better than others. The clinical outcome of these refractory organs and diseases may be improved beyond what is possible with wild-type donors by enhancing enzyme delivery using gene-modified, autologous cells.
Laparoscopic D2 dissection for locally advanced gastric cancer in China

Minimally invasive surgery has become one of the most important concepts during the development of surgery in the 21st century, among which the laparoscopic technique represents a major advancement in this field. Since Kitano et al. first performed laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer in 1991 (1), the laparoscopic surgeries for gastric cancer have rapidly developed in the past two decades and became widely applied worldwide. Some published clinical trials have confirmed that, in addition to minimal invasiveness, the laparoscopic surgeries are also equally effective in treating early or locally advanced tumors as the open procedures (2-4).
Catheter-related Bacteremia and Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter lwoffii

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THE NEW PERCEPTION THAT AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION MAY BE A VASCULAR DISEASE OPENS UP THERAPEUTICAL/PREVENTIVE THERAPEUTCICAL VISTAS FULL OF PROMISE: Part II

Regarding the treatment, preventiv therapy of AMD, the foregoing performed human studies in the AMD field reflect a "local/ophthalmic" and non-systhematic/holistic view: one should make an alteration in this usual/habitual orthodox approach/attitude(! ): (I) Non-medicinal therapy: (1) Lifestyle modifications: smoking cessation; reduction of body weight; psysical activity; d i e t (appropriate dose of flavonoids, polyphenols, respectively, curcumin;omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid; carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin); management of dietary glycemic index; caloric restriction; elimination of stressful lifestyle; elimination of chronic stress. We have to prefer non-pharmacological actions (against the disadvantageous lifestyle/habits). (II) Medicinal prevention/preventive treatment of AMD: Medicines described below RAAS-inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme ihibitors and angiotensinreceptor blockers; direct renin inhibitors; statins; acetylsalicylic acid; trimetazidin; third generation beta blockers; PPARgamma agonist; folate; vitamin D; melatonin; AGE crosslink breakers alagebrium; ET receptor antagonist bosentan; coenzyme Q10; „causal” antioxidant vitamins”; N-acetyl-cysteine; resveratrol; L-arginine; 5-HT(1A) receptor agonists 8-Oh DPAT; tumor necrosis factor alfa blockers; specific inhibitor of AP of complement; adiponectin peptide I; EPA/AHA; doxycyclin - all have beneficial effects in ED. Restoration of ED can restabilize the condition of chronic vascular disease including age-related macular degeneration as well. (III) Completely to eliminate risk factors of CV/AMD disease. - The human vascular system is consubstantial, non-medicinal methods should be aplied, and the mentioned medicines should be given to patients: who have no macular degeneration, but have risk factors of AMD
A 17-year-old female patient with sigmoid volvulus: Considering the diagnosis On yedi yaşindaki kiz hastada sigmoid volvulus: Taniyi düşünmek

Sigmoid volvulus is an extremely rare disease among young adults. This may cause delay in diagnosis and treatment and so it may cause life threatening ischemia and necrosis at the colon. In this article we present the case which was confirmed to be sigmoid volvulus with tomographic examinations which was carried upon suspicion of sigmoid volvulus in a 17 years old girl who attended with increasing abdominal pain, constipation, obstipation and distention complaints. Taking a detailed history, performing a physical examination and evaluation of laboratory tests of a patient presenting with complaints like abdominal pain, constipation and distention are the most essential steps to diagnose the sigmoid volvulus. The most important method for early diagnosis in young adults is to keep the diagnosis in mind. So it would be possible to plan advanced radiologic and endoscopic examinations which would confirm the diagnosis. J Clin Exp Invest 2014; 5 (1): 121-124