Recent observations have shown that the periphery of the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) is thinning rapidly and that this thinning is greatest around marine-terminating outlet glaciers. Several theories have been proposed which provide a link between climate and ice thinning. We present surface elevation change (dh/dt) data from NASA’s Program for Arctic Regional Climate Assessment (PARCA) laser al...

Effective treatment of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome includes early recognition and timely correction, with sufficient decompression of the thoracic outlet. A 56-year-old female suffered recrudescent right upper extremity ischemia due to thromboembolic event, raising suspicion for arterial thoracic outlet syndrome and prompting further imaging studies for confirmation. Decompression of the ...

The diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is intrinsically difficult, and the literature about it is full of confusing terminology. Symptoms may arise due to compression of neural and/or vascular elements in one or more of three different locations. A number of tests were developed during the early part of this century, and a variety of syndromes have been described that relate to these t...

Telephone interviews were initially conducted for fi ve cases using a hypothesis-generating questionnaire. These interviews revealed that all fi ve cases worked in the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) and had eaten takeaway sushi as a lunch meal in the fi ve days prior to their illness. Four cases reported eating takeaway sushi rolls from the same sushi takeaway outlet (outlet A) and on...

The stationary discontinuous armatures that are used in permanent magnet linear synchronous motors (PMLSMs) have been proposed as a driving source for transportation systems. However, the stationary discontinuous armature PM-LSM contains the outlet edges which always exist as a result of the discontinuous arrangement of the armature. For this reason, the high alteration of the outlet edge coggi...

We present a dynamic reputation model of news reporting by a profitmaximizing media outlet whose credibility is uncertain to the public. In each period, the media outlet chooses its source of news: a costly independent investigation or, possibly, a free report prepared by an interest group. The revenue of the media outlet consists of the subscription fees for the public and the access fees for ...

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a symptom complex attributed to compression of the nerves and vessels as they exit the thoracic outlet. Classified into several sub-types, conservative management is generally recommended as the first stage treatment in favor of surgical intervention. In cases where postural deviations contribute substantially to compression of the thoracic outlet, the rehabili...

a 6-year-old male crossbred dog was referred to the veterinary medical teaching hospital of islamic azad university of karaj with the history of abdominal distention, rectal tenesmus and stranguria. abdominal radiographs and ultrasonography indicated large distended urinary bladder and prostatic enlargement. ecg showed temporary episodes of atrial standstill. the only abnormalities detected by ...

purpose: thoracic outlet syndrome is one of the most controversial topics in clinical medicine due to its difficult assessment and management. the appropriate treatment depends on accurate and comprehensive assessment. this study aimed to review the current assessments of these patients. methods: this study was conducted by review of the articles published between 1990 and 2014. search was cond...