The aim of this study is to determine the effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 and its analogues on tumor growth and body weight, changes in plasma ionized calcium, parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) production, bone resorption, and the distribution of the 1,25(OH)2D3 receptor (VDR) on tumors in nude mice-bearing the canine adenocarcinoma (CAC-8). Thirty-seven nude mice were implanted subcutaneously...

Partial weight bearing is often prescribed for patients with orthopedic injuries. Patients’ ability to accurately reproduce partial weight bearing orders is variable, and its impact on clinical outcomes is unknown. This observational study measured patients’ ability to reproduce partial weight bearing orders, factors influencing this, patients’ and physiotherapists’ ability to gauge partial wei...

PURPOSE Correlations between maximum flexion and functional outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients are reportedly weak. We investigated whether there are differences between passive maximum flexion in nonweight bearing and other types of maximum flexion and whether the type of maximum flexion correlates with functional outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 210 patients (359 k...

This paper describes the experimental characteristics of cantilever type journal bearings in reciprocating compressors for HFC-134a. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of bearing material, chemically treated shafts, bearing stiffness and refrigerant solubility in the oil to the characteristics of journal bearings lubricated with a mixture ofHFC-134a and lubricating oil As a res...

in this paper, the static characteristics of two-lobe, three-lobe and four-lobe noncircular gas journal bearing systems are studied in detail. the reynold’s equation governing the noncircular gas bearing systems are analyzed by using radial basis functions (rbf). the solutions are obtained numerically by solving systems of algebraic equations. the equilibrium position of the rotor is obtaine...