Evaluation of the arterial kink point during flexion of the hip: A dynamic angiographic study in iliac endofibrosis patients.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the flexion point's location of the ilio-femoral arterial axis and its angulation.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-seven dynamic digital subtraction angiographies were analyzed and were included in the current study. Different lengths were measured, based on specific anatomical landmarks: the origin of the external iliac artery, the inguinal ligament and the bifurcation of the femoral artery.

[The advanced practice nurse and chronic renal patients].

In the course of his life, a patient with chronic kidney disease will have to hear the announcement of a diagnosis, live with a pathology for which there is no hope of cure, undergo a multitude of tests and, finally, choose a mode of substitution (dialysis and/or transplantation). The advanced practice nurse has a role to play in bringing added value to these patients. In this function lies a constant questioning of his practices, a development of his intellectual curiosity in the service of patients.

Enhanced Electric Dipole Strength for the Weakly Bound States in ^{27}Ne.

An enhanced low-energy electric dipole (E1) strength is identified for the weakly bound excited states of the neutron-rich isotope ^{27}Ne. The Doppler-shift lifetime measurements employing a combination of the γ-ray tracking array GRETINA, the plunger device, and the S800 spectrograph determine the lower limit of 0.030  e^{2} fm^{2} or 0.

Lifetime Measurements and Triple Coexisting Band Structure in ^{43}S.

Lifetime measurements of excited states in the neutron-rich nucleus ^{43}S were performed by applying the recoil-distance method on fast rare-isotope beams in conjunction with the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking In-beam Nuclear Array. The new data based on γγ coincidences and lifetime measurements resolve a doublet of (3/2^{-}) and (5/2^{-}) states at low excitation energies. Results were compared to the π(sd)-ν(pf) shell model and antisymmetrized molecular dynamics calculations.

Chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis: from in vitro studies to clinical recommendations.

Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is recommended as a therapeutic intervention in the multimodal approach of osteoarthritis (OA) management. CS has been studied extensively to describe its pharmacology (pharmacokinetic, in vitro and in vivo effects) and its clinical efficacy. Various results have been reported depending on the system of evaluation (model, dosage and duration) and the source of CS (origin and quality).