Remodeling of Trunk and Backshape Deformities in Patients with Scoliosis Using Standardized Asymmetric CAD / CAM Braces | Chapter 13 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 11

 There are articles in the literature on scoliosis that note changes in spinal curvatures when wearing a brace, but these are more based on x-ray findings rather than clinical outcomes. As a result, it's important to (1) review the literature showing improvements after brace treatment and (2) demonstrate what can be done conservatively with bracing in curvatures greater than 45° Cobb.

(1) A PubMed scan of the literature for (a) scoliosis, (b) scoliosis, (c) scoliosis, (d) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) scoliosis, (e) (2) In addition, a case series of patients with clinical and radiological curvatures greater than 45 degrees is presented.

Results: A keyword search for (a) "scoliosis," "brace care," and "improvement" yielded 92 articles, while a keyword search for (b) "scoliosis," "orthosis," and "improvement" yielded 79 papers. This paper presents a case series of three patients with curvatures greater than 45 degrees, demonstrating radiological and clinical advancement by using the new Chêneau standard of bracing in conjunction with a dependable CAD library of braces and an experienced team.

Standardization is the solution to the high uncertainty in bracing results. When using well-tested, standardised brace templates from CAD libraries, braces can be standardised. Manually made braces, on the other hand, cannot be standardised, resulting in unpredictable results. Furthermore, braces made with CAD/CAM technologies have the ability to improve baseline efficiency in the future.

Conclusions: Even in patients with curvatures greater than 45 degrees, trunk and backshape can be improved conservatively. Radiologically, even scoliotic deformities exceeding 45° Cobb can benefit from modern bracing concepts. Clinical advances achieved by modern bracing concepts are equivalent to those achieved by surgery. Surgery is not recommended for the majority of scoliosis patients with curvatures greater than 45 degrees, due to the long-term negative effects seen in the literature.

Author (s) Details

Hans-Rudolf Weiss
Schroth Best Practice Academy, Neu-Bamberg, Germany.

Marc Moramarco
Scoliosis 3DC, Baldwin Green Common, Suite 204, Woburn, MA, USA.

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Research on Performance Evaluation and Improvement of Ifraz-2 Water Treatment Plant | Chapter 2 | Recent Research Advances in Biology Vol. 7

 The performance of a water treatment plant (WTP) must be evaluated in all aspects and factors, including physical, chemical, and bacteriological, in order to determine its efficiency and provide consumers with high-quality water. Any WTP's output must be assessed in order to fully comprehend its service, operation, and quality. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of Ifraz 2 WTP units and to identify efficiency issues in the units, as well as to provide appropriate solutions. Raw water, after clarification, filtration, and storage tank water samples were collected for six months. The efficiency of removing turbidity from each unit and the entire WTP was measured and presented. The raw water turbidity values ranged from 51.8 NTU to 1978 NTU, indicating that there is a broad variety of turbidity values. The sedimentation unit, filtration unit, and the entire Ifraz 2 WTP had average removal efficiencies of 92.25 percent, 64.99 percent, and 97.54 percent, respectively. Owing to the lack of an optimal coagulant concentration, the performance of coagulation and flocculation processes varies. Owing to the shallow depth of the filter bed in the filtration phase, the filtration process is of poor consistency. To improve filter performance, an appropriate amount of filter media must be added to the filtration process. Owing to the presence of solids in the storage tank, the turbidity of the treated water increased in half of the samples after disinfection and storage. After coagulation-flocculation and sedimentation tanks, a large portion of the solids is removed.

Author (s) Details

Imad A. Omar
Ministry of Municipality and tourism, General Directorate of Water and Sewerage, Erbil, Iraq.

Shuokr Q. Aziz
Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq.

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Advanced Research on Recreating Government: Entrepreneurship and Proverbs in Public Administration | Chapter 2 | New Horizons in Education and Social Studies Vol. 7

 The corruption in the public service of Cameroon is beyond any language to be represented. They use proverbs to express the situation when individuals gasp for speech. Public servants move in and out of their offices. The government would set working hours from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. People set up their own time as they think it's fitting. Half the working population has been found to start working at 9:00 a.m. and to leave workplaces at 2:30 p.m. instead of 3:30 p.m. There is a need for a shift in attitudes at work. Entrepreneurship, although closely related to the business sector, cuts through all walks of life and offers knowledge/skills that can mitigate public administration deficiencies. Proverbs likewise encourage creative thinking. In order to extend awareness and encourage comprehension of problems, our forefathers used them. In order to enhance public policy, information, insight and motivation can be taken from proverbs and entrepreneurship. The purpose of this research is to explore how it is possible to use entrepreneurship and proverbs to enhance public administration. Data was gathered in Cameroon via face-to-face interviews with selected elders and administrators. Data is qualitatively analysed. The study concludes that the poor condition in public administration can be eased by entrepreneurship and proverbs. Goffin and Mitchell[1] need to innovate in order to be competitive, and so do governments. In this essay, entrepreneurship and proverbs are seen as catalysts for educating society and fostering growth. The value of using indigenous expertise in changing society is highlighted. In using their tools to enhance the quality of administration, policy makers have not been vigilant. It is hoped that this document will lead to a shift in mind set. 

Author(s) Details

Lema Catherine Forje
Department of Economics and Management, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, University of Buea, P.O.Box 63, South West Region, Cameroon Republic.

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