Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries.Limited information is available, in South Africa, on the epidemiological profile of stroke survivors requiring rehabilitation.A descriptive study was therefore undertaken to compile, amongst others the demographic and medical profile of stroke patients att
Abstract The advancement of microfluidics has enabled numerous discoveries and technologies in life sciences.However, due to the lack of industry standards and configurability, the design and fabrication of microfluidic devices require highly skilled technicians.The diversity of microfluidic devices discourages biologists and chemists from applying
A carboxylesterase (CXE) or carboxylic-ester hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes carboxylic ester and water into alcohol and carboxylate.In plants, CXEs have been implicated in defense, development, and secondary metabolism.We discovered a new CXE gene in Nicotiana benthamiana that is related Sewing needles to virus resistance.The transcriptional
Abstract Lichen sclerosus et atrophicus is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by atrophic and sclerotic plaques in both genital and extragenital regions.Extensive bullous lichen sclerosus et atrophicus (BLSA) is a severe variant of the disease with no widely accepted treatment.We present a 63-year-old woman with extensive extrageni
The contrast in bed roughness versus apron roughness has, until recently, received insufficient attention, despite its significant role in causing downstream scouring.In this study, a validated numerical model has employed to investigate the impact of apron geometry, including its roughness and length, on downstream scouring.In present model, at fi