Pathological changes in the ligamentum flavum (LF) can be defined as a process of chronic progressive aberrations in the nature and structure of ligamentous tissues characterized by increased thickness, reduced elasticity, local calcification, or aggravated ossification, which may cause severe myelopathy, radiculopathy, or both.Hypertrophy of ligam
This article provides a historical background of Chinese presence in Latin America and the Caribbean from the arrival of the first Chinese workers in the 1850s click here until the Great Depression.The objective is to demonstrate that Chinese businesses and investment in the region is far for being a recent phenomenon.Methodologically, this article
Simulations of cavitation flow and hull pressure fluctuation for a marine propeller operating behind a hull using the unsteady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS) are presented.A full hull body submerged under the free surface is modeled in the computational domain to simulate directly the wake field of the ship at the propeller plane.
"nBackground: To investigate the association between socio-economic status and obesity in non-menopause women aged 15-49 years in Tehran, Iran."nMethods: This study was based on Iran National Health Survey conducted in 1999.Obesity is defined as a Body Mass In­dex over ≥30.Constructed area (per-person), educational level an