Fracture fixation devices are the most common implant inserted in the human body, accounting for 2 million cases annually in the US. Unfortunately, it is also the most common implant-related infection accounting for 100 thousand cases per year. The initial approach was to let the fracture heal first before tackling infection because they believe of

Fracure-related infection is a condition which includes surgical site infection, implant-related infection, post-traumatic osteomyelitis, infected fractures or infected nonunion. A standardised diagnostic criteria and an algorithm were introduced from a consensus of a group of experts to get a clear definition. A confirmatory criteria includes clin

This research presents a study of cell-based Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) sensors employed for testing toxicants in real-time. Mammalian cells are exposed to toxicants and information about cell viability are obtained from impedance measurements. The toxicants used are nicotine, phenol, ammonia and aldicarb. Two different adhere

This study attempts to investigate the service quality and its impact to customer satisfaction among the Islamic pawnshop borrowers in Indonesia. The psychometric properties of the well-known SERVQUAL model (reliability, assurance, tangibles, empathy, and responsiveness) and their relations with customer satisfaction are being used in this study. A

Emotion is postulated to be generated at the brain. To capture the brain activities during emotional processing, several neuro-imaging techniques have been adopted, including electroencephalogram (EEG). In the existing studies, different techniques have been employed to extract features from EEG signals for emotion classification. However, existing

Hujjat Al Baligha, undoubtedly, is one of the masterpieces written by Sheikh Waliyullah Al Dahlawi. It ‘scientifically„ emphasizes studies on society and its ethics/morals – branches of knowledge considered to be among the secrets of the sacred religion. This book appeared into two parts. The first explains the secrets of prophetic sunnah rel

Background: Orthodontic treatment requires remodeling of the periodontal tissues, including the periodontal ligament fibers and alveolar bone in order to straighten the misaligned teeth. The effect of orthodontic treatment is apparent esthetically but the effect to the periodontal condition is still questionable. Aim: To investigate the effects of

A 60-day experiment was conducted to develop a practical diet for sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) substituting seaweed with corn leaf. Five experimental diets were constructed with each containing a 70% sea mud. The other 30% is composed of (A) 30% Sargassum thunbergii (seaweed) only, (B) 22.5% seaweed and 7.5% corn (Zea mays) leaves, (C) 15%

Many studies apply computational models for affective states profiling through brain activities manifestations which are captured using electroencephalogram (EEG) devices. Although various kinds of devices are available for research purposes, such products are not available off-the-shelf. Moreover, most of EEG devices refrain users from certain mov

Biofilm complicates osteomyelitis as there is antibiotic resistance and toxicity involved. In order to overcome the challenges of current treatment, gentamicin, the current antibiotic of choice for osteomyelitis, is fused with Nigella sativa oil to form an emulsion. Its efficacy as anti-biofilm agent is assessed using confocal laser scanning micros