Abstract Background Reconstruction read more of soft tissue defects following surgical tumor resection is important for quality of life in cancer patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).This study presents a novel computer-aided reconstruction of soft tissue (CARST) technology employed with these patients.Methods We first
Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) can here cause severe ocular infection and blindness.We have previously shown that the HSV-1 VC2 vaccine strain is protective in mice and guinea pigs against genital herpes infection following vaginal challenge with HSV-1 or HSV-2.In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of VC2 intramuscular vaccination in mice a
Noise barriers are common noise mitigation measures usually implemented near roads or railways, with proven efficiency.This work presents a study of a porous concrete material incorporating expanded clay as aggregate, to be used on the sound-absorption layer of noise barriers.A theoretical material model is calibrated using experimental data and th