We investigated the change of the corticospinal tract (CST) in the unaffected hemisphere by the change of the dominant hand in stroke patients, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT).Forty-eight stroke patients with right-hand dominance were recruited. The patients were assigned to 3 groups: group A (12 patients)-right-hand dominance was maintained after the right-hand weakness, group B (17 ...

– The behavior of two unidirectionally coupled chaotic oscillators near the generalized synchronization onset has been considered. The character of the boundaries of the generalized synchronization regime has been explained by means of the modified system approach. Chaotic synchronization is one of the fundamental nonlinear phenomena actively studied recently [1]. Several different types of cha...

Aims: the pancreatic anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy leaks in 5–30%. the accepted determinants of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) are small pancreatic duct and soft pancreatic texture. Pancreatic fibrosis decreases the risk of POPF as seen in patients undergoing surgery for chronic pancreatitis. recent studies have attempted to use radiological methods to determine the pancrea...

In this experiment we prepare soap from animal fat (lard) or vegetable oil. Animal fats and vegetable oils are esters of carboxylic acids; they have a high molecular weight and contain the alcohol, glycerol. Chemically, these fats and oils are called triglycerides (See chapter 18 of your text). The principal acids in animal fats and vegetable oils can be prepared from the natural triglycerides ...

15. Paterson R. The Treatment of Malignant Disease by Radiotherapy. 2nd ed. London, UK: Edward Arnold Publishers Ltd; 1963. 16. Hoffmann R, Mintz GS, Dussaillant GR, Popma JJ, Pichard AD, Satler LF, Kent KM, Griffin J, Leon MB. Patterns and mechanism of in-stent restenosis: a serial intravascular ultrasound study. Circulation. 1996;94:

OBJECTIVE To assess whether extremes in nuchal translucency (NT) thickness measurements at 11-14 weeks of gestation are preceded by departures from normal in early ultrasound biometry or embryonic heart rate in euploid fetuses. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of data from women with singleton pregnancies examined in early pregnancy between June 2002 and January 2003, who subsequentl...

OBJECTIVES Ultrasound (US) provides measurements of synovial morphology and vascularity. However, on an individual joint basis in RA, US measures do not relate well to clinical signs. This study investigates the relationship between composite US measures and the 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28), its components and acute phase markers in adult RA. METHODS RA synovial disease activity wa...