29 research outputs found
Double-orifice mitral valve and an associated malformation: secundum atrial septal defect
The authors report a case of double-orifice mitral valve (DOMV) which showed
mitral stenosis and mild insufficiency. An associated anomaly was secundum
atrial septal defect. DOMV is an unusual congenital heart defect. The occurrence
of this anomaly with or without secundum atrial septal defect is very rare.
More often it is associated with other congenital malformations arising from
atrioventricular canal defects. There may be no haemodynamic consequences
but mitral insufficiency and/or stenosis may complicate this malformation. Treatment
can be summarised as abstention, surgical repair or valve replacement
The middle colic artery originating from the coeliac trunk
A case is reported of an anomalous origin of the middle colic artery. The middle
colic artery originated from the coeliac trunk (CT) instead of the superior mesenteric
artery, the normal place of origin. The colon receives its blood supply from
the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries. Since modern colon surgery requires
a more detailed anatomy of blood supply, many articles have been published
on the anatomy and variations of the arteries of the colon. However, the
incidence of such an anomaly is low and there have been few previous reports.
These arterial variations underscore the importance of performing vascular studies
prior to major abdominal surgery
Optimization of piribedil mucoadhesive tablets for efficient therapy of Parkinson’s disease: physical characterization and ex vivo
Objective: The aim of this study was optimization of buccal piribedil (PR) mucoadhesive tablets to improve its low bioavailability and provide controlled release for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
Auto-exoticism : cultural display at the Shanghai Expo
For many postcolonial countries, articulating a sense of identity and cultural nationalism has involved negotiating those histories and identities constructed and ascribed upon them by others. Indeed, such themes have long troubled many postcolonial intellectuals and been the subject of intense debates. Shanghai Expo 2010 brought this issue into focus once again, an event where national identities were performed to an audience of 73 million. This article examines the objects and architecture of cultural nationalism in relation to questions of sovereignty and enduring colonialities for a number of Asian and African countries participating in previous world's fairs and at Shanghai. It draws on the ideas of Partha Chatterjee to interpret why they embraced a language of tradition and heritage, reproducing the same geo-cultural hierarchies familiar to the age of European empire. The author argues that, within the cultural economies of globalization today, such countries engage in a form of auto-exoticism