Nephrocutaneous fistula (NCF) is a rare and Spline Drive Kit severe complication of renal disease and surgical procedures.Treatments for NCF are based on the renal function, and can include nephrectomy, heminephrectomy, nephroureterectomy, endourological maneuvers or antibiotic therapy alone.Here we report a case of a chronic NCF which occurred 5 y
Preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial activity screening of crude extracts of bird lime (Tapinanthus globiferus)
Several species of the genus Tapinanthus have folkloric use by the Hausa and Fulani tribes of the Northern Nigeria as a remedy for numerous human and animal ailments including stomach ache, diarrhea, dysentery, wounds and swellings.The preliminary phytochemical screening of the stem bark of Tapinanthus globiferus, was carried out using standard met
Evaluation of the Floor Acceleration Amplification Demand of Instrumented Buildings
The floor acceleration amplification (FAA) factor is one of the most critical parameters in computing the equivalent seismic force of nonstructural component (NC).To evaluate the heightwise FAA distribution profile, the recorded acceleration response of the instrumented buildings was analyzed using the California Strong Motion Instrumentation Progr
Substate nation-building and geographical representations of the "other" in Galicia, Spain (1860-1936)
The "social construction" Coffee Mug of otherness and, broadly speaking, the ideological-political use of "external" socio-spatial referents have become important topics in contemporary studies on territorial identities, nationalisms and nation-building processes, geography included.After some brief, introductory theoretical reflections, this paper