Model for T2K indication with maximalθ23and trimaximalθ12
Recently T2K experiment gives hint in favor of large reactor angle ${\ensuremath{\theta}}_{13}$. Most of the models, with tribimaximal mixing at the leading order, can not reproduce such a large mixing angle since they predict typically corrections for the reactor angle of the order ${\ensuremath{\theta}}_{13}\ensuremath{\sim}{\ensuremath{\lambda}}_{C}^{2}$, where ${\ensuremath{\lambda}}_{C}\ensuremath{\sim}0.2$. In this paper, we discuss the possibility to achieve large ${\ensuremath{\theta}}_{13}$ within the T2K region with maximal atmospheric mixing angle, ${sin}^{2}{\ensuremath{\theta}}_{23}=1/2$, and trimaximal solar mixing angle, ${sin}^{2}{\ensuremath{\theta}}_{12}=1/3$, through th…
Quark-lepton mass relation and CKM mixing in an A(4) extension of the minimal supersymmetric standard model
An interesting mass relation between down-type quarks and charged leptons has been recently predicted within a supersymmetric SU(3)(c) circle times SU(2)(L) circle times U(1)(Y) model based on the A(4) flavor symmetry. Here we propose a simple extension which provides an adequate full description of the quark sector. By adding a pair of vectorlike up quarks, we show how the CKM entries V-ub, V-cb, V-td and V-ts arise from deviations of the unitarity. We perform an analysis including the most relevant observables in the quark sector, such as oscillations and rare decays of kaons, B-d and B-s mesons. In the lepton sector, the model predicts an inverted hierarchy for the neutrino masses, leadi…
Vascularized lymph node transfer for treatment of extremity lymphedema: An overview of current controversies regarding donor sites, recipient sites and outcomes.
As lymphatic microsurgery has become more common, vascularized lymph node transfer ascended to the forefront in many centers for the surgical management of advanced stages of lymphedema showing substantial clinical improvement. However, no consensus has been reached among experts regarding many details of the procedures, including patient selection criteria, type of treatment, donor, and recipient sites and postoperative evaluation of the outcome. Here, we will review these issues and provide the current results of this procedure.