Transmural migration of a sponge without symptoms of peritonitis is very rare. We report a case of a retained surgical sponge in the abdominal cavity, which caused intestinal obstruction 1 month after right nephrectomy and ...

High power laser heating of metallic surfaces results in non-conduction limited heating. In this case, an irradiated surface evaporates while a cavity is formed in the solid substrate. In the present study, the measurement ...

The distributions of particle sizes and shapes are of great importance to industries employing various materials in powdered form. These include many of the raw materials in civil and chemical engineering, pharmaceutical, ...

Although high concentrations of zinc and manganese were found in mandibles of insect larvae that bore into seeds, these metals were not detected in mandibles of insect larvae that attack previously damaged seeds. Metals ...

Background. B-cell lymphomas are rare neoplasms in the oral cavity. They are significant to dentists because the oral complications associated with treatment mean that dentists can play an important role in their detection. ...

Objective: Unoperated bilateral complete cleft lip and palate in an adult or elderly patient is seen rarely, and the existence of unoperated clefts is a result of unfavorable economic and social circumstances. We report ...

Urease-producing bacteria have been shown to affect the formation of infection stones by splitting urea into ammonia, bicarbonate and carbonate. An increase in alkaline pH results in urinary supersaturation of the ions. ...

Extent of thyroidectomy in the management of benign thyroid disease remains controversial. In this clinical study, three different thyroidectomy techniques were compared by means of the complication, short period recurrence ...

Flotation is one of the most important physicochemical processes for mineral separations and other recovery operations. Flotation machines have been developed since the beginning of the 19th century and are still under ...

Objective: To investigate personal protective equipment such as gloves, mask and protective eye wear used in dental practice in Turkey. Design: An e-mail based self-report questionnaire was sent to dentists during 2002. ...