introduction: submucoperichondrial injection of botulinum neurotoxin a (bta) in the nasal septum is a promising therapeutic option in the treatment of persistent allergic rhinitis (ar) and non-allergic rhinitis, and is safer and more effective than intraturbinate injection in reducing clinical symptoms.   materials and methods: forty patients diagnosed with persistent ar or non-allergic rhiniti...

background having a patient in a vegetative state in the family is a complicated and stressful experience. caring for such patients with complete disability at home is very challenging. objectives the present study aimed to explore the outcomes of caring for patients in a vegetative state for families and caregivers at home. patients and methods in this qualitative study, 16 vegetative patients...

BACKGROUND Conservative treatment of acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation is not always successful. A consequence of persistent AC joint dislocation may be chronic pain and discomfort in the shoulder region as well a sensation of constant AC joint instability and impaired shoulder function. Stabilization of the AC joint may reduce these sequels. MATERIALS AND METHODS Due to chronic AC joi...

A 10-year-old girl manifested persistent fever, skin rash, leg pain, fatigue, and joint pain. Based on muscle weakness, elevated muscle-derived enzymes, magnetic resonance imaging, and skin biopsy results, the diagnosis was juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM). Chest CT was normal; the anti-melanoma differentiation-associated protein-5 (anti-MDA5) autoantibody was positive. Initia...

the rank-k numerical range has a close connection to the construction of quantum error correction code for a noisy quantum channel. for noisy quantum channel, a quantum error correcting code of dimension k exists if and only if the associated joint rank-k numerical range is non-empty. in this paper the notion of joint rank-k numerical range is generalized and some statements of [2011, generaliz...

Background: Periprosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is a dreadful complication of primary Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA). Following revision THA, up to 17% THA can be complicated with PJI. Three-stage should only done if simple debridement fails treat Here we present rare case persistent PJI, treated three-stage and bone grafting.Case Report: A thirty-seven-year-old female patient came chief complai...

In 3-D analyses of rock slopes there’re can be numerous sliding paths a long a coplanar nonpersistent discontinuity with a known strike. This paper describes an approach for the determination of a most probable sliding path. For this particular study, several blocks of gypsum with the dimensions of 15×15×15 cm containing coplanar non-persistent open joints were fabricated. The models have vario...

INTRODUCTION High levels of the oncoprotein survivin may be detected in the majority of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Survivin is a sensitive predictor of joint damage and persistent disease activity. Survivin-positive patients are often poor responders to antirheumatic and biological treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate the reproducibility of survivin status and...

The use of opioid analgesics for postoperative pain management has contributed to the global opioid epidemic. It was recently reported that prescription opioid analgesic use often continued after major joint replacement surgery even though patients were no longer experiencing joint pain. The use of epidural local analgesia for perioperative pain management was not found to be protective against...