Background and purpose: The mechanical behavior of an external ring fixator has a direct influence on the bone healing process. In fact, the axial stiffness of the frame and the stability of its elements under repeated loading are essential to promote the bone healing process. In this study we aimed to compare the mechanical behavior of the Stryker Hoffmann LRF (Limb Reconstruction Frame) to tw...

In a Perspective, Tammy Hoffmann and colleagues discuss medical decision making for elderly patients with multimorbidity.

background and aim: the normal response of h-reflex depression (hd) was reduced in chronic spinal cord injury (sci) patients. the reduction of this normal response can lead to increase the muscle tone and spasticity. the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of tripolar cathodal stimulation on hd in sci patients.   materials and methods: this study was conducted in 10 volunteered s...

background & aim: a gag reflex (gr) can be a problem to compliance and delivery of dental treatment. the aim of this study was to evaluate the use of diospyros kaki l. fruit extract in controlling gag reflex during dental treatment. experimental: our study was a randomized double blind controlled trial with convenient sampling on 84 patients that is candidate for radiographic procedures in ...

INTRODUCTION THE TITLE of this essay correctly indicates that it is about Hippocrates. Yet the content is largely concerned with the writings of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742), Professor of Medicine and Physics at Halle from 1693 to 1742, and the author of an influential system of medicine. This requires some explanation. It is about Hippocrates, or the Hippocratic writings, in the sense that i...