(1) Patients with papillary carcinoma with a good cell-mediated immune response occurred with much lower infiltration of the tumor boundary with lymphocyte whereas the follicular carcinoma less cell-mediated immunity was associated with dense lymphocytic infiltration, suggesting the biological relevance of lymphocytic infiltration may be different for the two histologic variants.
(2) There was appreciable variation in toothbrush wear among subjects, some reducing their brush to a poor state in 2 weeks whereas with others the brush was rated as "good" after 10 weeks.
(3) The predicted non-Lorentzian line shapes and widths were found to be in good agreement with experimental results, indicating that the local orientational order (called "packing" by many workers) in the bilayers of small vesicles and in multilamellar membranes is substantially the same.
(4) I want to get some good insight before I make my decision,” said Hiddink.
(5) In cardiac tissue the adenylate system is not a good indicator of the energy state of the mitochondrion, even when the concentrations of AMP and free cytosolic ADP are calculated from the adenylate kinase and creatine kinase equilibria.
(6) Squadron Leader Kevin Harris, commander of the Merlins at Camp Bastion, the main British base in Helmand, praised the crews, adding: "The Merlins will undergo an extensive programme of maintenance and cleaning before being packed up, ensuring they return to the UK in good order."
(7) This new observation offers good possibilities to study the metabolism of tryptophan at the cellular level.
(8) "We have a good reputation, so this won't affect us at all.
(9) Hoursoglou thinks a shortage of skilled people with a good grounding in core subjects such as maths and science is a potential problem for all manufacturers.
(10) She was organised, good with people, very grown up and quickly proved herself to be indispensable.
(11) Reasonably good agreement is seen between theoretical apparent rate-vesicle concentration relationships and those measured experimentally.
(12) Critics say he is unelectable as prime minister and will never be able to implement his plans, but he has nonetheless pulled attention back to an issue that many thought had gone away for good.
(13) In addition to the 89 cases of sudden and unexpected death before the age of 50 (preceded by some modification of the patient's life style in 29 cases), 11 cases were symptomatic and 5 were transplanted with a good result.
(14) A conventional liquid chromatograph with a low capacity column and a conductimetric detector is used to analyze aerosols of Cl-, Br-, NO-3 and SO=4 with good results.
(15) "We do not think the Astra management have done a good job on behalf of shareholders.
(16) Good fixation was obtained in 4 cases using Steffee's devices.
(17) Richard Hill, deputy chief executive at the Homes & Communities Agency , said: "As social businesses, housing associations already have a good record of re-investing their surpluses to build new homes and improve those of their existing tenants.
(18) The aim of the present study was to bring forward data of acceptance of dental treatment for 3-16-yr-old children in a population with good dental health and annual dental care, and to evaluate the influence on acceptance of age, sex, residential area, and previous experience and present need of dental treatment.
(19) Communicating sustainability is a subtle attempt at doing good Read more And yet, in environmental terms it is infinitely preferable to prevent waste altogether, rather than recycle it.
(20) Faisal Abu Shahla, a senior official in Fatah, an organisation responsible for a good deal of repression of its own when it was in power, accuses Hamas of holding 700 political prisoners in Gaza as part of a broad campaign to suppress dissent.
Stapler
Definition:
(n.) A dealer in staple goods.
(n.) One employed to assort wool according to its staple.
Example Sentences:
(1) After a review of the technical development and application of staplers from their introduction to the present day, the indications to the use of this instrument in all gastroenterological areas from the oesophagus to the rectum as well as in chest, gynaecological and urological surgery specified.
(2) Staplers were used and therefore the choice between resection or amputation was determined by the degree of loco-regional infiltration of the neoplasm.
(3) The esophagojejunostomy was performed with EEA staplers in 196 cases, and with hand suture in 4 cases.
(4) The trocar mounted on the main stem of the circular stapler allows the stem of the main device to be brought out through the distal staple line.
(5) The techniques of Dixon anastomosis by end-to-side EEA stapler is reviewed, applied successfully in 48 cases.
(6) In 73 patients anastomosis was performed by double stapling; in 37 cases the EEA stapler was used.
(7) Since the long-term cosmetic results are equal and the cost price of the staplers are far higher than sutures we cannot recommend staplers for skin closure in routine operations.
(8) This can now be achieved by using a mechanical stapler to obturate temporarily the distal end of the colonic segment bearing a conventional lateral colostomy, then performing an extra-mucosal anastomosis to re-establish continuity.
(9) It is concluded that skin staplers are safe for repair of small wounds, created under ideal conditions, in canine gastrointestinal tracts.
(10) In 1980, Knight and Griffen developed the "double-staple" technique, using a circular stapler to transect a linear rectal staple line.
(11) Thirty-six patients had the anastomosis constructed using the EEA size 25 mm circular stapler (group 1).
(12) Some considerations on the use of staplers, use currently classified as "elective" and "of convenience", are shown.
(13) A selective approach to patient management is advocated, including stapler wedge cecectomy with frozen section diagnosis to avoid extensive bowel resection and retain the ileocecal valve.
(14) The skin stapler produced less inflammation and a better aesthetic result over time than the silk stitches.
(15) The use of a sigmoidoscope to introduce the circular stapler is described.
(16) Of these, 13 had penetrating wounds caused by power nail guns or staplers.
(17) The practicality of the stapler and the favourable clinical experience justify the continued application of the instrumental suture technique in children's surgery.
(18) Compared to hand suturing staplers have not only the advantage of saving time but they also provide for a simple closure of the duodenal stump, the bronchus and the safe anastomosis of the rectum and the esophagus.
(19) This report describes a technique of distal pancreatectomy for both trauma surgery and elective surgery with the TA-55 Auto Suture stapler.
(20) Dukes' stage, grading distal resection margin, and histopathologic differentiation of the distal rectal ring left in the stapler after anastomosis were assessed to determine a prognostic indicator for the recurrence of the tumor.