The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of anatomical variants of bronchial arteries using computed tomographic angiography in a population of northeastern Mexico. An observational, transversal, descriptive, comparative, retrospective study was performed using 139 imaging studies of Mexican patients in which we evaluated the following parameters from the left and right bronchial ar...

the oriental beech constitute one third of northern forests area and stocking volume in the north ofiran. these stands obseve in pure and mixed. in order to properly management which guaranteesustained yield, it is crucial to collect basic information including stocking (volume and stem number),tree growth, diameter distribution pattern, diameter-height relationship, diameter-volume relationshi...

Abstract The tee structure is an integral part of the water distribution system, and pollutants diffuse in complex ways within structure. In this paper, diffusion pattern contaminants was examined using a combination numerical simulations experiments. coefficient variation chosen as evaluation indicator, uniform length (LU) defined to quantify location Several factors were used investigate poll...

Persistence and abundance of species is determined by habitat availability and the ability to disperse and colonize habitats at contrasting spatial scales. Favourable habitat fragments are also heterogeneous in quality, providing differing opportunities for establishment and affecting the population dynamics of a species. Based on these principles, we suggest that the presence and abundance of ...

orthodontic miniscrews are widely used as temporary anchorage devices to facilitate orthodontic movements. miniscrew loosening is a common problem, which usually occurs during the first two weeks of treatment. macrodesign can affect the stability of a miniscrew by changing its diameter, length, thread pitch, thread shape, tapering angle and so on. in this study, a 3-d finite element analysis wa...

We developed mitochondrial (MT) scoring system based on MT ultrastructural findings in association with response to chemotherapy in ovarian cancer (OC). Ultrathin sections of MT prepared from 28 OC patients before chemotherapy were examined by electron microscopy. Platinum-sensitive ovarian carcinoma cell line 2008 and its resistant variant C13 were used as control cells. Seven independent MT f...

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of propagules source and the implication of tree size class on the spatial pattern of Xylopia brasiliensis Spreng. individuals growing under the canopy of an experimental plantation of eucalyptus. To this end, all individuals of Xylopia brasiliensis with diameter at soil height (dsh) > 1 cm were mapped in the understory of a 3.16 ha Eu...