Statistical modelling of hydrological performance in a suite of green infrastructure practices.

Statistical modelling procedures (feature selection in conjunction with multiple linear regressions) were applied to determine the performance of a suite of stormwater green infrastructures (GIs) installed at the Belknap Campus of the University of Louisville. Two separate multiple linear regression models (MLRMs) were developed and calibrated to estimate the reductions of the flow regime parameters (flow volume and peak flow rates) within the down-gradient combined sewer system (CSS). The developed MLRMs showed that wet-weather-related CSS flow was mitigated post implementation of the stormwater GIs.

Performance assessment of stormwater GI practices using artificial neural networks.

This study evaluates the performance of a suite of stormwater green infrastructure (GI) practices at the Belknap Campus, University of Louisville. In lack of instrumentation within individual GIs, and detailed drainage and sewer information, data mining procedures and artificial neural networks (ANN) were used. Two separate Back Propagation Neural Network Models (BPNNMs) were developed to estimate the reductions of flow volume and peak flow rates within the combined sewer system.

Evaluation of a Single Dose Intravenous Paracetamol for Pain Relief After Maxillofacial Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate, using a single dose of intravenous paracetamol, pain relief after maxillofacial surgery.

Materials And Methods: This is a controlled, randomized, uni- blind, clinical trial study to evaluate using a single dose of IV paracetamol for pain relief after maxillofacial surgery. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups with 40 subjects in each: group I received paracetamol (Apotel)* as a single dose and group II received placebo.

Correlation of clinical predictions and surgical results in maxillary superior repositioning.

This is a prospective study to evaluate the accuracy of clinical predictions related to surgical results in subjects who underwent maxillary superior repositioning without anterior-posterior movement. Surgeons' predictions according to clinical (tooth show at rest and at the maximum smile) and cephalometric evaluation were documented for the amount of maxillary superior repositioning. Overcorrection or undercorrection was documented for every subject 1 year after the operations.

Rapidly growing lesions involving the maxilla in infants: a two-case presentation and deferential diagnosis.

Several pathologic lesions can be responsible for rapid swelling of the maxilla during infancy. Two of these uncommon lesions are melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) and myofibroma. Despite these lesions being benign, they can have a destructive behavior that needs a meticulous diagnosis and early intervention.