prosthetic joint infection (pji) is a calamitous complication with high morbidity and substantial cost. the reported incidence is low but it is probably underestimated due to the difficulty in diagnosis. pji has challenged the orthopaedic community for several years and despite all the advances in this field, it is still a real concern with immense impact on patients, and the healthcare system....

osteoporosis is considered as an important public health problem especially in postmenopausal women. there are some hypotheses support the contributory effect of pregnancy and lactation on osteoporosis later in life. high calcium demand during pregnancy and lactation and low estrogenic state support those hypotheses. numerous studies have investigated on the issue but there is no consensus abou...

Abstract A significant part of the existing building stock in regions low to moderate seismic hazard has been designed without modern considerations and is, meantime, exceeding its design life span. The assessment performance poses an engineering challenge, due unknown material properties, undocumented structural interventions scarcity event-based information. Operational modal analysis applied...

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, Turkish cities have undergone large-scale change through a process referred to as urban transformation, involving, notably, the demolition of inner-city low-income settlements. The official authorities and business circles have resorted to various forms of discourse to justify these projects, which have led to the deportation of a significant number o...

Abstract With new knowledge on current trends in construction and demolition, circular design strategies can be adapted to recent developments construction, thereby providing about the potential for reducing global warming, resource consumption, amount of waste. By examining data from public registers historical demolitions building statistics, it is possible examine patterns demolished buildin...