Purpose: To compare the efficacy and phacoemulsification parameters of torsional mode versus the combined torsional and longitudinal ultrasound mode in hard cataract of Egyptian patients. Methods: This randomized comparative study evaluated eyes 1, 7, and 30 days after phacoemulsification with an Infiniti Vision System using the torsional mode versus the combined torsional (100%) and longitudin...

AIM To compare the intraoperative performance and postoperative outcome after microcoaxial torsional phacoemulsification using either a Kelman or balanced phaco tip. METHODS Cataracts were treated using 2.2 mm microcoaxial torsional phacoemulsification using either a 45-degree mini-flared Kelman(®) or a 45-degree Intrepid(®) Balanced phaco tip. Intraoperative measurements included total ultra...

Introduction: Fluoride has been advocated for the treatment of osteoporosis because of its anabolic effect on osteoblasts. Fluoride can also alter bone mineral structure, and several investigators have inferred that the alteration in bone mineral causes a reduction in bone tissue strength that can negate the positive effects of increased formation [1-3]. However, the direct effects of fluoride-...

Relevance to Musculoskeletal Condition: Segmental bone loss often requires multiple surgical interventions in order to achieve fracture healing. This study addresses the healing effects of recombinant porcine growth hormone (r-pGH) in a standardized gap model in the tibia in micropigs. Introduction: Treatment of segmental bone loss in long bones is one of the most challenging problems in orthop...

Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) is a good construction material because of its high strength-to-weight ratio, that is, it exhibits efficient load carrying capabilities in combination with lightweight characteristics. Although CFS already being used construction, information on structural performance locally-produced the Philippines scarce. To date, authors have not found any experimental study done reg...

Single-molecule study of phenylenevinylene oligomers revealed distinct spectral forms due to different conjugation lengths which are determined by torsional defects. Large spectral jumps between different spectral forms were ascribed to torsional flips of a single phenylene ring. These spectral changes reflect the dynamic nature of electron delocalization in oligophenylenevinylenes and enable e...

The article shows the effect of torsional rigidity of beam elements onto spatial work of bridges, floorings and other plate-ribbed systems It is shown that, in determining the torsional rigidity using existing methods it is necessary to have spatial spiral cracks, but torsional rigidity when normal cracks is not researched. A method is described for determining the torsional rigidity of reinfor...

Torsional nystagmus was noted in a patient with hypothalamic hamartoma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an exophytic hypothalamic mass extending into the pre-pontine cistern and abutting ventral mesencephalon. The quickphase of the torsional nystagmus was directed towards the left side, ipsilateral to the side of compression by the hamartoma. Ipsi-lesionally directed pure torsional nystagmu...

BACKGROUND To study phacoemulsification probe shaft/wound and corneal surface/tip temperatures in vivo during longitudinal, torsional and combined phacoemulsification modes and their relationship to machine parameters. DESIGN This was a prospective study at Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum, India (tertiary). PARTICIPANTS Twenty-two eyes of 22 patients were randomiz...

Harms tangent screen, a subjective measurement method of three-dimensional binocular alignment, was compared with search coil recording. Twenty-three patients with unilateral trochlear nerve palsy were measured in nine gaze positions. The two methods correlated best for the horizontal gaze deviation, the vertical gaze deviation, and the vertical incomitance, but there was no correlation for the...