Objective The Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) is the most commonly used clinician-rated evaluation tool for Tourette syndrome (TS), with established reliability and validity.This study aims to determine whether the YGTSS is a valid parent-reported assessment in the TS population.Design A prospective cohort study.Setting A major medical centr

Abstract Injections are widely performed in the healthcare practice.Silicone has long been thought to be an inert and harmless material.Although used for decades in medical implants, including heart valves, breast implants, and as a tamponade for retinal detachment surgery, silicone oil might have deleterious effects.Agitation of the syringe to exp

The surface modification of wool fibers is an important part of the textile industry to add functionality and stability to wool products.In this study, we Nasal Aspirators developed a process utilizing a base/cationic surfactant solution pretreatment followed by an enzyme-mediated keratin crosslinking reaction to modify the wool fibers.Changes in w

This study investigation is intended to research the dynamic response of horizontally curved bridges under heavy vehicle loads.Most of the main factors that affect the bridge dynamic response due to moving vehicles are considered.An improved 3D grid model, based on commercial Esfoliante Corpo software ANSYS Mechanical APDL, is developed for the ana

In recent years, web-based health services for a variety of mental disorders have been developed and Shirt evaluated.Evidence suggests that guided internet-based therapy can be as effective as conventional face-to-face therapy.In forensic psychiatric practice, few web-based treatments have been implemented up to now.However, to our knowledge, there