INTRODUCTION Before IS-1 (3.2 mm) standardization of pacemaker leads and connectors, 5/6 mm connector ports accomodated 5mm or 6mm diameter lead connector pins. CASE REPORT A patient with sick sinus syndrome underwent implantation of a 5mm unipolar atrial lead, mated to a 5/6mm connector port Medtronic Spectrax Sx 5985 pacemaker. Pulse generator reached ERI in 2006, with change out to a Medtr...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the distribution of larger diameter in the pathological report of cutaneous melanoma patients. METHODS Data were obtained from patients seen from 1994 to 2015. Date, sex, age, maximum diameter, histological subtype, primary site, microscopic thickness, mitoses, ulceration, vertical growth phase, and regression were the variables studied. This study was approved by the Nat...

The aesthetic outcome of treatment has become increasingly important to patients having orthognathic surgery. The aim of this observational cohort study based on clinical records was to evaluate the effect of maxillary advancement on changes to the soft tissues. We studied 53 patients with class III malocclusion (29 women and 24 men, mean (SD) age 28 (11) years). We identified all patients trea...

Extra-anatomic bypass is an important tool in relieving supra-inguinal occlusive disease. These bypasses are frequently conducted with prosthetic material, commonly available 6-mm and 8-mm sizes. Previous studies have demonstrated infra-inguinal has improved patency when graft size 6 mm or greater. This study aimed to examine outcomes of vs use extra-anatomic bypasses. A retrospective analysis ...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the clinical outcomes 12 months after systemic administration of amoxicillin (AMX) and metronidazole (MET) adjunctive to subgingival debridement (SD) in patients with severe chronic periodontitis (sChP). MATERIAL AND METHODS 102 patients with sChP were treated randomly as follows: SD within 2 consecutive days and placebo for 7 days (group A), SD+AMX+MET (both 500mg x3 t...

Uncontrolled exposure to X-band frequency leads to health damage. One of the principles of radiation protection is shielding. But, conventional shielding materials have disadvantages. Therefore, studies of novel materials, as an alternative to conventional shielding materials, are required to obtain new electromagnetic shielding material. Therefore, this study investigated the electromagnetic s...

We propose a new mass sensor based on thickness-twist edge modes in a piezoelectric plate of 6mm crystals. By performing a theoretical analysis, a simple expression of sensitivity is obtained. The proposed sensor has an important advantage in the sense that it can be mounted away from the edge of the plate where the motion is insignificant and, thus, the operation of the device is unaffected. C...