The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the Vertebral Heart Size (VHS) Cardio-Thoracic Rate (CTR) in normal Wistar Rats. size organs chest cavity heart can be measured by taking thorax radiographs. Thorax radiographs 85 male rats were taken under anesthesia, VHS CTR calculated digital environment. mean 7.22 mm right lateral position 7.34 left position. In radiography ventrodorsal...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of implantation of a capsular tension ring (CTR) and posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) after lens extraction in subluxated cataracts. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology,General Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China. DESIGN Prospective case series. METHODS We selected 36 eyes in 34 patients with zonular dialysis <150°. After emulsification an...

Sponsored search adopts generalized second price (GSP) auction mechanism which works on the concept of pay per click which is most commonly used for the allocation of slots in the searched page. Two main aspects associated with GSP are the bidding amount and the click through rate (CTR). The CTR learning algorithms currently being used works on the basic principle of (#clicksi/#impressionsi) un...

In this paper, we design a new single-input multiple-output context-aware cognitive transceiver (CTR) that is able to switch to the best performing modem in terms of link-level throughput. On the top of conventional adaptive modulation and coding, we allow the proposed CTR to make best selection between three different pilot-utilization modes: conventional data-aided (DA) or pilot-assisted, non...

BACKGROUND Over 70% of Canadian carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) operations are performed outside of the main operating room (OR) with field sterility and surgeon-administered pure local anesthesia [LeBlanc et al., Hand 2(4):173-8, 14]. Is main OR sterility necessary to avoid infection for this operation? This study evaluates the infection rate in carpal tunnel release (CTR) using minor procedure r...

Peacefully sheltered in Canada’s Rocky Mountain foothills, Kananaskis seemed far distant from the menace of terrorism or nuclear calamity. But the G-8 summit of 2002 marked a potentially important advance in cooperative threat reduction (CTR) in Russia—and signaled a dramatic expansion in the scale of Canada’s own CTR engagement. In truth, the setting was fitting. Canadian participation in CTR ...

BACKGROUND Mitral regurgitation from chordae tendinae rupture (CTR) may cause severe clinical symptoms and is a progressive disease that eventually results in the need for mitral valve surgery. Early recognition of CTR and identification of risk factors are important because early intervention increases the chances of survival. Hypertension may increase mitral valve complex mechanical strain an...

Objective. Diseases associated with calcium-containing crystal deposition can lead to local bone erosion. We aimed to determine whether calcium-containing crystal-hydroxyapatite, b-tricalcium phosphate and CPPD enhanced osteoclastogenesis and to define underlying mechanisms of action. Methods. Osteoclastogenesis was studied by culturing murine RAW 264.7 osteoclast precursor cells with RANK liga...

BACKGROUND Calcitonin expression is a well-established marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC); yet the role of calcitonin receptor (CTR), its seven-transmembrane G-protein coupled receptor, remains to be established in C-cells derived thyroid tumors. The aim of this work was to investigate CTR expression in MTC and to correlate such expression with clinicopathological features in order to...

OBJECTIVES To examine the accuracy of a commercial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (Amplicor CTR, Roche Diagnostic Systems, Branchburg NJ) for identification of endocervical chlamydial infections through both laboratory evaluation and among a diverse teaching hospital patient population. METHODS Testing of reliable threshold inocula and reproducibility were carried out using laboratory s...