Louis-Olivier Gagnon¹, Yves Ponsot¹, Andrew Benko², Le Mai Tu¹

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.16, No.4, pp. 4765-4769, 2009

Abstract Introduction: Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is a rare condition characterized by the entrapment of the left renal vein (LRV) between the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and the aorta. It was first described in 1950 and the term nutcracker was attributed by de Schepper in 1972.
Clinical case: A 20-year-old female patient was admitted to the urology department with a history of hematuria and left flank pain. Basic hematuria investigation was inconclusive. Further investigation revealed a nutcracker syndrome on retrograde phlebography. Surveillance was the option first chosen. Three years later and after several symptomatic episodes, an intravascular stenting procedure… More >

Andrew G. Winer, Elias S. Hyams, Ojas Shah

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.16, No.6, pp. 4950-4952, 2009

Abstract Direct small bowel injury is an exceedingly rare complication of percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement. In this report, we present a case of inadvertent injury to the small bowel during percutaneous nephrostomy tube placement with subsequent development of small bowel obstruction. We reviewed the literature to determine the risk factors and appropriate management of small bowel injuries as a result of such a procedure. More >

YOUSOF GHEISARI^1,2, MASOUD SOLEIMANI^3*, SIROUS ZEINALI², EHSAN AREFIAN¹, AMIR ATASHI^1,3, MAHIN NIKOUGOFTAR ZARIF⁴

BIOCELL, Vol.33, No.1, pp. 33-38, 2009, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2009.33.033

Abstract The kidney has an inherent ability for recovery and regeneration following acute damage. However, there has been much contention as to the source of regenerating renal cells. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize these cells. Normal rat kidneys were minced and cells were isolated with collagenase I and were cultured in an expansion medium. Adherent cells were isolated and expanded for more than 120 days in vitro. These cells had the potential of trans-lineage differentiation into neural cells, adipocytes and osteocytes. These cells also expressed Nucleostemin, Cyclin D1, Notch1 and Survivin which More >

Jong-Jae Lee, Jong-Woong Park, Young-Soo Park, Hyung-Jo Jung

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.12, No.3, pp. 92-92, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.012.092

Abstract Measuring the displacement of a flexible bridge is difficult particularly on a long span bridge. In this study, real-time displacement measurement of a long span bridge was carried out using digital image processing techniques which require a target recognition algorithm, projection of the captured image, and calculation of the actual displacement using target geometry and the number of pixels moved. To measure the displacement of a bridge from a distant location which can be regarded as a fixed reference point, a novel image processing method has been devised. By measuring the same target with two More >

Kunhwi Kim, Jong Min Park, John E. Bolander, Yun Mook Lim¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.12, No.1, pp. 5-6, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.012.005

Abstract Fiber reinforced cementitious composites (FRCC) are the most recently used materials in the civil engineering field due to their mechanical advantages over the cementitious materials. While, the durability performance of cement-based composites can affect the service life of the structural component or system. Sometimes, incompatible behaviors (e.g. thermal expansion, moisture diffusion) among components cause micro-cracking and further durability problems. Physical experimentations have generally been used for understanding the durability of cementitious composites, but increasingly computational simulations are being used to gain new insights. However, the most of existing simulation models are limited in coupling with… More >

S.V. Plotnikova¹, M.G. Kulikov¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.11, No.2, pp. 49-52, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.011.049

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

G.M. Kulikov¹, S.V. Plotnikova¹

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 25-26, 2009, DOI:10.3970/icces.2009.010.025

Abstract This paper presents the robust non-linear geometrically exact four-node solid-shell elements based on the first-order seven-parameter equivalent single-layer theory, which permits us to utilize the 3D constitutive equations. The term "geometrically exact" reflects the fact that geometry of the reference surface is described by analytically given functions and displacement vectors are resolved in the reference surface frame. As fundamental shell unknowns six displacements of the outer surfaces and a transverse displacement of the midsurface are chosen. Such choice of displacements gives the possibility to derive strain-displacement relationships, which are invariant under arbitrarily large rigid-body shell… More >

Dilson E. Rassier^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.6, No.4, pp. 229-242, 2009, DOI:10.3970/mcb.2009.006.229

Abstract When activated skeletal muscles are stretched at slow velocities, force increases in two phases: (i) a fast increase, and (ii) a slow increase. The transition between these phases is commonly associated with the mechanical detachment of cross-bridges from actin. This phenomenon is referred to asforce enhancement during stretch. After the stretch, force decreases and reaches steady-state at levels that are higher than the force produced at the corresponding length during purely isometric contractions. This phenomenon is referred to asresidual force enhancement.The mechanisms behind the increase in force during and after stretch are still a matter More >

Anil Misra¹, Shiping Huang¹

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.52, No.2, pp. 197-216, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.052.197

Abstract The behavior of contact between solid bodies with rough surfaces under combined normal and shear loading remains a problem of interest in many areas of engineering. In this paper, we have utilized a micromechanical methodology to derive an expression of stress-displacement relationship applicable to combined normal and shear loading conditions. The micromechanical methodology considers the mechanics of asperity contacts and the interface roughness in terms of asperity height and asperity contact orientation distribution. A numerical procedure is implemented to evaluate the derived expressions under complex and mixed loading conditions using an incremental approach. We find More >

C. Y. Chen¹, C. Atkinson²

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 219-240, 2009, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2009.048.219

Abstract In this paper, we extend our previous analysis of a contact problem with a circular indenter pressed normally against a semi-infinite elastic composite to that of a semi-infinite viscoelastic composite which consists of a contact layer with uniform thickness welded together with another dissimilar medium. Using the correspondence principle between the Laplace transformed elastic equations and the viscoelastic ones, the asymptotic results derived previously for the pure elastic case are readily adopted for the viscoelastic one with the elastic constants replaced by appropriate functions of Laplace transformed variables for the linear viscoelastic solid. We focus More >