We evaluate the surgical outcomes and surgical responses of medial rectus muscle (MR) recession patients with thyroid eye disease (TED)-related esotropia (ET). The surgical dose-response curves 1 week postoperatively and at the final visit were analyzed. Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses were applied to investigate factors influencing surgical dose-response. A total of 43...

Medium-sized cities are an important component of the settlement system and often described as a joining link between urban rural areas. However, in recent decades they have been impacted by growing competition from large which tremendous appeal for post-Fordist economy various segments population. This paper analyses demographic trajectories 99 medium-sized Italy with provincial capital status...

The 1980s was a time of demographic and economic changes: the recession, high interest rates, an aging population, and continuing increases in the number of multiple-earner families. As a result, there has been considerable interest about what has happened to family income (1) during this period. How has income grown and how has it been distributed among families? (2) Did society become more po...

The housing market plays a significant role in the economies of countries, and as an asset price channel, is considered as one of the main channels for monetary transmission mechanism. Considering the structure of the country's economy and the characteristics of housing as a capital commodity, the assessment of the impact of housing investment on inflation is important. This research evaluates ...

After years following the breakdown of Great Recession in Europe, crisis-driven urban shrinkage can be adequately investigated considering changes over time selected demographic indicators, with a specific focus on migration. Using official statistics and literature review, present study documents inherent decline metropolitan Athens (Greece) as response to economic stagnation after long-lastin...

This paper examines global recessions as a cascade phenomenon. In other words, how recessions arising within one or more countries might percolate across a network of connected economies. An agent based model is set up in which the agents are Western economies. A country has a probability of entering recession in any given year and one of emerging from it the next. In addition, the agents have ...

In order to determine if post-traumatic angle recession is a risk factor for failure of glaucoma filtering surgery independent of age or race, the surgical results of trabeculectomy performed in 35 consecutive patients with angle recession glaucoma were compared with those of 35 matched patients with primary open angle glaucoma. A postoperative intraocular pressure of < or = 21 mm Hg (with or w...

Cloud computing is a relatively new concept that offers the potential to deliver scalable elastic services to many. The notion of pay-per use is attractive and in the current global recession hit economy it offers an economic solution to an organizations’ IT needs. Computer forensics is a relatively new discipline born out of the increasing use of computing and digital storage devices in crimin...

The purpose of the study was the evaluation of the dental plaque and the influence of determined hygienic factors on gingival recession occurrence in 455 students of The Medical University of Bialystok. All the subjects were examined in artificial light, with the use of the probe, mirror, and parodontometer. The distribution of stained dental deposits were estimated with the use of the plaque i...

IT-based BPO arrangements continue to proliferate in the current difficult economic conditions, as private companies, government agencies, and other organizations seek to reduce their costs. The potential for compromise from cyber security exploits also increases, however. Over the past decade, the expansion of BPO, particularly offshore, was during times of continued economic growth, save for ...