GENIAL TUBERCLE POSITION AND GENIOGLOSSUS ADVANCEMENT IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA (OSA) TREATMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Genial tubercle position and genioglossus advancement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment: a systematic review

Abstract Background To systematically review the literature for methods to localize the genial tubercle as a means for performing an advancement of the genioglossus muscle.Methods PubMed, Google Scholar, CRISP, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched from inception through June 16, 2015.Results One hundred fifty-two articles were screened, and the

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Comparison of two Satellite Imaging Platforms for Evaluating Sand Dune Migration in the Ubari Sand Sea (Libyan Fazzan)

Sand dunes can change location, form or dimensions depending on wind direction and strength.Sand dune movements can be effectively monitored through the comparison of multi-temporal satellite images.However, not all remote sensing platforms are suitable to study sand dunes.This study compares coarse (Landsat) and fine (Worldview) resolution platfor

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CHAIN EXTENDER AND EMULSIFIER APPLICATION IN IRON ORE FLOTATION

The present study aims to evaluate the reverse flotation performance of iron ore, using collector (amine), in the presence and absence of chain extender (diesel oil) and emulsifier (sodium lauryl sulfate).Six tests were realized apunisw2 with duplicate.Tests using amine, diesel oil and sodium lauryl sulphate show the better results, with metallurgi

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EXISTENCE OF WIFE BATTERY AMONG TRADERS IN UGEP COMMUNITY OF YAKURR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Wife battery remains a pressing global challenge, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria.Women, girls, who are affected suffer from mental illness, injuries that need surgical gynecological interventions and are risk for chronic physical and psychological health problems.The study employed a qualitative research design, using a purposive s

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