The sphenopalatine ganglion block has been utilized over the last century for a wide variety of maladies. This paper provides a brief history of the use of the sphenopalatine ganglion block, a review of the sphenopalatine ganglion anatomy, and the diagnoses which currently warrant its use. The traditional transnasal sphenopalatine ganglion block is described and our modification of the traditio...

A method is presented for measuring lipase activity in serum by use of either triolein or olive oil as substrate. The method requires 3 to 8 mm for each measurement and 5 to 8 mm for initial set-up. The reaction mixture is maintained at the optimum pH of 8.8 by automatic addition of sodium hydroxide (10 mmol/liter) with a ‘pH-Stat.” Amount of sodium hydroxide delivered per unit time reflects li...

with rapid development in information gathering technologies and access to large amounts of data, we always require methods for data analyzing and extracting useful information from large raw dataset and data mining is an important method for solving this problem. clustering analysis as the most commonly used function of data mining, has attracted many researchers in computer science. because o...

In this paper a novel common mode separation technique for implementing fully differential current buffers is introduced.  Using the proposed method two high CMRR (Common Mode Rejection Ratio) and high PSRR (Power Supply Rejection Ratio) fully differential current buffers in BIPOLAR and CMOS technologies are implemented.   Simulation results by HSPICE using 0.18μm TSMC process for CMOS based st...

Carotid artery stenting, compared with carotid endarterectomy, is emerging as an effective and less invasive method of revascularization for extracranial carotid artery stenosis. Carotid stenting is established as the treatment of choice for certain high-risk patient subsets, and ongoing clinical trials are evaluating this method across a broader clinical spectrum, including asymptomatic patien...

Complex ensemble of shapes in an image is very difficult for segmentation. Hough transform is one of the robust algorithms for detecting geometric shapes in the images. The modification of this Hough transform is used for effecting way of segmenting images. By tuning the parameters of the circle detection model, extracting the concentric shapes is achieved. In this paper, we proposed an algorit...

PURPOSE This study compared the accuracy of an abutment-framework (A-F) taken with open tray impression technique combining cementon crown abutments, a metal framework and resin cement to closed tray and resin-splinted open tray impression techniques for the 3-implant definitive casts. The effect of angulation on the accuracy of these 3 techniques was also evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thre...

A parenchyma-wise technique for the ex vivo procurement of segment 4 (S4) grafts, based on the detailed architecture of the segment, is proposed. Eighteen normal, fresh livers from adult cadavers were injected differentially with colored latex; dissection casts were prepared; and the intricate architecture of S4 was studied. The portal vein elements of the sheath forming most of the inferior pa...