AIMS/BACKGROUND Interrupted corneal sutures are used routinely by many cataract and corneal surgeons. A slim compact knot facilitates burial and allows atraumatic suture removal, with decreased risk of wound dehiscence. The size and morphology of knots tied in different configurations were investigated. METHODS 10-0 nylon suture material was used to tie knots on porcine corneal cataract secti...

Background Pinprick perception, 128-Hz tuning fork vibration detection, ankle reflexes, vibration perception threshold (VPT) with a biothesiometer or similar instrument, and four site 10g monofilament assessment are all currently recommended methods for screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). However, there is limited research investigating the reliability of these tests. The aim of...

Diabetes mellitus adalah gangguan metabolisme yang ditandai dengan hiperglikemi berhubungan abnormalitas karbohidrat, lemak, dan protein disebabkan oleh penurunan sekresi insulin atau sensitivitas keduanya meyebabkan komplikasi kronis mikrovaskuler, makrovaskuler, neuropati. Salah satu dampak dari penyakit diabetes yaitu kematian saraf sering disebut neuropathy.Pada penderita neuropathy menjadi...

This paper present the results of mechanical properties hybrid reinforced concrete made by adding polypropylene and steel fibers into mixture. For testing purposes were used with hooked ends monofilament fibers. The total 5 batches made: addition fibers, their combination in amount 0,5 % volume. test show that concretes 0.4% 0.1% have better performance compared to other concretes.