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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Umbilicus"”.
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Umbilicus Runicus: Runic and Mediterranean Epigraphy
The dissertation examines the past 100 years of runic scholarship to show that previous investigations on the origin of the runes have been hampered by a series of ad hoc postulates, the greatest being that the runes cannot have come into existence before the birth of Christ. If one examines the …
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Die Gefäßarchitektur der Bauchwand und ihre Stellung in der Plastischen Chirurgie : eine anatomische Untersuchung
… healing complications and / or necrosis of the umbilicus, due to decreased vascularisation as a result of plastic surgical interventions as in abdominoplasty or abdominal flap surgery e.g. TRAM-flaps, VRAM-flaps, DIEP-flaps and SIEA-flaps are frequent. Aim of this study is to define territories …
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Determining the relationship between C-reactive protein, visceral fat, and the metabolic syndrome risk factors
… by placing the wand 1 cm to the right of the umbilicus and performing a 10 cm scan towards the right hip. Waist circumference was measured at the superior portion of the iliac crest. C RP, blood glucose, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides (TG) were measured using a blood analyzer. Pearson's …
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Usefulness of Echocardiographic Epicardial Adipose Tissue Assessment in Patients with Angina
… collected. Five computed tomography scans at the umbilicus were acquired at 3-mm intervals to determine the relationship of EAT to abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) from a random sample of 30 patients. The extent of coronary atherosclerosis was assessed using a coronary atherosclerosis score …
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Effects of carnitine on medium-chain fatty acid metabolism in newborn pigs
… via a bladder catheter inserted via the umbilicus) was measured over time. Carnitine supplementation decreased DCA excretion by 45% (p $<$ 0.05) in urine. This suggests that carnitine lowered the intracellular fatty acid concentration in the liver (possibly due to an increased fatty acid …
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Trunk Biomechanical Responses during Sudden Loading
… holding height; more specifically, at the 'Low (umbilicus level)' height condition, the peak L5/S1 joint compression force was 10.1% and 15.1% less than the 'Middle (shoulder level)' and 'High (eyebrow level)' conditions, respectively. Further, asymmetric posture resulted in 3.9% less compression …
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An investigation and examination of the levels and types of bacterial contamination on the surface of clean room operators' garments.
… of the garments, especially at the chest and umbilicus regions, which were shown to harbour higher levels of bacteria than the other sites tested. The direct agar contact method, showing an increase in recovery efficiency following a 48 hour agar incubation period as opposed to a 24 hour …
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Aetiologie, Klinik und Prognose bei männlichen Rindern mit Harnröhrenverschluss
… peritonitis) and finally the evaluation of the umbilicus (evidence of ascending infections), bladder, and kidneys were found to be meaningful. Abdominocentesis was performed, if intraperitoneal urine accumulation and/or peritonitis was suspected. Depending on the age a rectal examination was …
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The effect of functional electrical stimulation of the abdominal muscles on motor performance and activity of the trunk in patients with stroke: A pilot study
… were tested: Placement A (Superolateral from the umbilicus above the eleventh rib (5) and the eighth intercostal space) and Placement B (two cm superior and two cm medial to ASIS (6) and the eighth intercostal space) as either a bilateral placement (A1, B1) over both external obliques (EO) muscles …