Objective: To determine the risk of vocal fold paralysis in patients who underwent total thyroidectomy with and without intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve identification.Methods: Study design: Retrospective cohort study Setting: Tertiary military hospital Population: 237 adult patients who underwent total thyroidectomy for benign lesions base

The traditional visual prosthesis system combines both a camera and a microelectrode array implanted on the visual neural network including retina, optic nerve, and visual Eaglemoss Hero Collector cortex.Here, we introduce a new visual prosthesis system in which an artificial retina and optic nerve are demonstrated.The prototype of optic nerve for

Many solar panels for spacecrafts are deployed by Tape Spring Hinges (TSHs) which have changeable stiffness.The stiffness of TSH is small when panels are folded, and it becomes large quickly in its deployed status.Since the solar panel is a thin sheet, flexible deformation is easily generated by orbit maneuvers.The coupling effect between the nonli

The spotted sand bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus) is an important recreational sport and subsistence food fish within San Diego Bay, a large industrialized harbor in San Diego, California.Despite this importance, few studies examining the species life history relative to pollutant tissue Canine - Waste Management - Poop Bags concentrations and t

Kisspeptin peptides play major roles in the regulation of reproduction and puberty onset in mammals.While most mammals only have one kisspeptin gene, other jawed vertebrates present two or three genes.Recent data also revealed the presence of two genes in lampreys (jawless vertebrates).However, apart from gene sequence data, there is almost no info