© 2018 Elsevier Ltd This work addresses the problem of parameter inference in the Cox-Boolean discrete fracture network model, in which the fractures are represented by flat discs with random orientations and diameters ...

The frontal bone fractures occur very often in service units in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Bicoronal access is the most common for the surgical treatment of frontal bone fractures. However, patients are surprised when ...

Image logs and the continuous coring of 8 geothermal wells in the Central Upper Rhine Graben (URG) are used for the structural characterization of 3 geothermal reservoirs at Soultz-sous-Forets, Rittershoffen and Illkirch ...

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass associated with abnormalities in bone microarchitecture, increasing the risk of fragility fractures. Although there are guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, ...

Bisphosphonates (BPs) are the most widely used drugs to treat osteoporosis. However, recent reports associated to long-term BPs use with atypical low-impact fractures and prodromal pain. It is estimated that 26% of the ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 and the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score (ASA) as predictors of gait ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), the Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 and the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Score (ASA) as predictors of gait ...