OBJECTIVE : to evaluate the thickness of the gastric wall at the time of intra gastric balloon (IGB) placement, at the time of its withdrawal and one month after withdrawal. METHODS : fifteen morbidly obese patients underwent the introduction of IGB under general anesthesia. In all patients, there was infusion of 500ml of distilled water in the balloon for the test. Measurements of the thickn...

We investigated the changes in plasma sex steroid hormones, testosterone (T), estradiol-17β (E2), 17,20β -dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17α20βP), 11-ketotestosterone (11KT) and cortisol levels from ribbed gunnel, Dictyosoma burgeri in associated with annual reproductive cycle. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) of females increased from November, peaked in February and decreased rapidly from March. The...

Introduction: Eustachian tube (ET) dysfunction is a common clinical entity but its treatment is still challenging to Otorhinolaryngologists. This study is done to know the effectiveness of transnasal endoscopic balloon dilatation of eustachian tube for treatment of chronic eustachian tube dysfunction.   Materials and Methods: It is a retrospective observational study conducted between May 2...

Spontaneous colonic peristalsis in man occurs infrequently and, therefore, has proved difficult to investigate; radiological studies have been limited because of the dangers of irradiation, and observations of intraluminal pressure change have been mainly confined to the rectum and lower sigmoid colon (Connell, 1961; Ritchie, Ardran, and Truelove, 1962). Progressive waves of contraction which e...

Abstract This research proposed the modular prefabricated permanent formwork system made of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC). Two kinds shapes were designed: flat and ribbed. The experimental investigation on axial compression performance composite columns that consist normal strength (NSC) core UHPC was demonstrated. Compared with formwork, ribbed exhibited better bonding NSC core. As ob...

Ribbed reinforcing steel bars (rebars) are used for the reinforcement of concrete structures. In service, they subjected to cyclic loading. Several studies addressing relationship between rib geometry, stresses at rebar surface induced by service loads and fatigue performance can be found in literature. However, rebar’s is also influenced residual originating from manufacturing process. this co...