One of the central issues facing the emerging field of nanotechnology is cellular compatibility. Nanoparticles have been proposed for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including drug delivery, gene therapy, biological sensors, and controlled catalysis. Viruses, liposomes, peptides, and synthetic and natural polymers have been engineered for these applications, yet significant limitations...

BACKGROUND Septal deviation and inferior turbinate hypertrophy are important contributors to nasal airflow obstruction. In recent years, a closed septoturbinotomy, whereby a speculum is inserted into the nose and the blades are spread, has been shown to centralize the bony septum and outfracture the turbinates in most cases. It is a minimally invasive procedure that frequently corrects bony sep...

OBJECTIVE To present a simplified classification of the deviated nose and the associated treatment outcome. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. SETTING Tertiary care rhinology clinic. PATIENTS Seventy-five individuals (49 males and 26 females) who underwent rhinoplasty for a deviated nose with minimum follow-up of 36 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Depending on the orientation of 2 horizontal ...

BACKGROUND We describe our experiences with vaginal vault resection for vaginal recurrence of cervical cancer after hysterectomy and radiotherapy. After operative treatment, the rate of vaginal vault recurrence of uterine cervical cancer is reported to be about 5%. There is no consensus regarding the treatment for these cases. METHODS Between 2004 and 2012, eight patients with vaginal vault r...

The mission objective of the Phobos Sample Return is to collect and return 100 g Phobos’ surface material Earth inside a tight enclosure composed Vault, Container sealing elements. One important aspect project was development closing mechanism capable ensuring pushing force high enough compared available robotic arm (40 N). need for higher derived from design tests which were carried out experi...

Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection is the most common sexually transmitted bacterial disease, causing a significant burden to females due to reproductive dysfunction. Intensive screening and antibiotic treatment are unable to completely prevent female reproductive dysfunction, thus, efforts have become focused on developing a vaccine. A major impediment is identifying a safe and effective ...

This study reports the techniques used by gymnasts to perform the Hecht vault and compares them with techniques used for the handspring somersault vault (Takei and Kim, 1990). Our main aim was to establish how the pre-flight characteristics of the Hecht vault influence post-flight performance. Data were obtained on 27 elite gymnasts performing the Hecht vault at the 1993 Canadian National Champ...

BACKGROUND Historically, surgical treatment of children with a delayed presentation of cranial synostosis required complex cranial vault reconstruction. Recently, less invasive options for surgical correction, such as internal distraction osteogenesis, have been explored. In this study, we describe the successful management of delayed presentation of sagittal synostosis using distraction osteog...

BACKGROUND One in three women who have a prolapse operation will go on to have another operation, though not necessarily in the same compartment. Surgery can result in greater impairment of quality of life than the original prolapse itself (such as the development of new-onset urinary incontinence, or prolapse at a different site). Anterior and posterior prolapse surgery is most common (90 % of...

Multibiometrics is the combination of one or more biometrics (e.g., Fingerprint, Iris, and Face). Researchers are focusing on how to provide security to the system, the template which was generated from the biometric need to be protected. The problems of unimodal biometrics are solved by multibiometrics. The main objective is to provide a security to the biometric template by generating a secur...