UNLABELLED Knowledge on the anatomy of the sphenopalatine artery (SPA) and its branches is fundamental for the success of the endoscopic treatment of posterior epistaxis. However, the complex anatomical variations seen in the irrigation of the nasal cavity poses a significant surgical challenge. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to describe the endoscopic anatomy of the SPA in human cadavers. MATER...

conclusions according to the subjective and objective results, the new method used in anatomy education had a good effect on learning of anatomy and interested students in anatomy. besides, it decreased students’ stress at exam time. it can be a complementary method for conventional methods. it is very useful for those who need retraining courses. results using present method had remarkable eff...

A cross-sectional survey using computer-assisted telephone interviewing was performed to assess the drinking water consumption patterns in a Canadian community, and to examine the associations between these patterns and various demographic characteristics. The median amount of water consumed daily was four 250 ml servings (1.01), although responses were highly variable (0 to 8.01). Bottled wate...

Introduction Enteral feeding via gastric tube has become part of routine care for critically ill patients. However, studies investigating the optimal volume and duration of nutrition in these patients are lacking. Moreover, underestimation of residual gastric volume due to gastric emptying disorders provides increased pulmonary aspiration risk. In this context, gastric ultrasonography allows qu...

BACKGROUND Voluntary home quarantine of cases and close contacts was the main non-pharmaceutical intervention used to limit transmission of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza (pH1N1) in the initial response to the outbreak of the disease in Australia. The effectiveness of voluntary quarantine logically depends on affected families having a clear understanding of what they are being asked to do. Inf...

BACKGROUND As part of the mid-term evaluation of a Women's Health Care Project, a study was conducted to compare the utilization of maternal and neonatal health (MNH) services in two areas with different levels of service in Punjab, Pakistan. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted to interview Married Women of Reproductive Age (MWRA). Information was collected on MWRA knowledge regard...

Ron Kikinis, MD David Altobelli, MD Langham Gleason, MD Ferenc Jolesz, MD Brigham and Womens Hospital Department of Radiology 75 Francis Street Boston, MA 02115 617-732-5961 [email protected] 1: Introduction Three-dimensional medical imaging provides a non-invasive visualization of human anatomy. These 3D images can supplant the diagnostic information in the 2D cross-sectional images prov...

BACKGROUND Detailed anatomy of the anterior commissure is unknown in the literature. OBJECTIVE To describe the anterior commissure with the use of a fiber dissection technique by focusing on the morphology (length and breadth of the 2 portions), the course, and the relations with neighboring fasciculi, particularly in the temporal stem. METHODS We dissected 8 previously frozen, formalin-fix...

With the emerging utilisation of ansa cervicalis in nerve reconstructive surgery, it is important for surgeons to be conversant with the anatomy of these nerves. This descriptive cross sectional study aimed at describing the morphology and topographic anatomy of ansa cervicalis. We examined 38 adult human formalin-fixed cadavers. The superior root was present in 38 (100%) cases and 37 (97%) cas...

During basic education in veterinary medicine, anatomy is the most extended topic, because the various species differ substantially concerning shape and topology of organs. The same is true for the blood supply and nervous systems. Unlike in human anatomy therefore different atlases are necessary for the respective species. In addition, a veterinarian needs thorough anatomical knowledge is nece...