The normal ability to distinguish two points from one is known as the two-point discriminative (2PD) sense. This forms an extremely important assessment in patient with injuries to the nerves distributed to the upper extremity. The aim of this study was to estimate the normal reference values of static 2PD in healthy adults and children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examines the effects of magnetic-field-dependent (MFD) viscosity on the boundary layer flow of a non-Newtonian sodium alginate-based nanofluid over an impermeable stretching surface. The non-Newtonian Casson and homogeneous nanofluid models are utilized to derive the governing flow and heat transfer equations. Applying Lie group transformations to dimensional partial differential equations yields nondimensional ordinary differential equations, which are then numerically solved using the spectral quasi-linearization technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To analyze the outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (HFSRT) for Spetzler Martin grades 4 and 5 arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in a pediatric population.
Methods: Fourteen patients with Spetzler Martin (SM) grades IV and V large AVMs who underwent HFSRT between January 2013 and July 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients received HFSRT at a dose of 30-36 Gy in 5 to 6 fractions.
Thyroglobulin must pass endoplasmic reticulum (ER) quality control to become secreted for thyroid hormone synthesis. Defective thyroglobulin, blocked in trafficking, can cause hypothyroidism. Thyroglobulin is a large protein (~2750 residues) spanning regions I-II-III plus a C-terminal cholinesterase-like domain.
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