Abstract Due to their enhanced reactivity, metal and metal-oxide nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) nanomaterials have been introduced into remediation practice. To ensure that environmental applications of nanomaterials are safe, their possible toxic effects should be described. However, there is still a lack of suitable toxicity tests that address the specific mode of action of nanoparticles, especially for nZVI. This contribution presents a novel approach for monitoring one of...
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Abstract Currently, an increasing number of patients benefit from shoulder prosthesis implantation. Radiologists are therefore more often confronted with imaging examinations involving shoulder arthroplasty, whether during a dedicated examination or incidentally. Standard radiography is the first-line imaging modality in the follow-up of these implants, before the possible use of cross-sectional imaging modalities (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging), ultrasound,...
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Abstract The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus continues to spread globally in domestic poultry with sporadic transmission to humans. The possibility for its rapid transmission to humans raised global fears for the virus to gain capacity for human-to-human transmission to start a future pandemic. Through direct contact with infected poultry, it caused the largest number of reported cases of severe disease and death in humans of any avian influenza strains. For pandemic...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
Abstract Purpose Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) has proved to be a safe and effective treatment for cutaneous T‑cell lymphomas. Here, we examined the impact of this treatment on patient quality of life and outcome. Patients and methods Forty-four patients with mycosis fungoides (MF) or Sezary syndrome (SS) received 48 TSEBT courses with a median...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
Abstract Purification effects of constructed rapid infiltration system with two main fillers (coarse sand or medium coarse sand) and different addition proportion (5%, 10%, or 15%) modifiers (sponge iron, blast furnace slag, or zeolite) on rainwater runoff were studied through filter column tests. A set of constructed rapid infiltration system test device was designed, which included 9 rainwater filter columns. The test results showed that the permeability of artificial fillers...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effect of hybrid iterative reconstruction and post processing on emphysema quantification in low-dose CT scans of COPD patients using pulmonary function tests (PFT) as a reference. Methods CT scans of 23 COPD patients diagnosed with GOLD I or higher were reconstructed with iDose4 level...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
Abstract The preparation processes of large earthquake may start several or dozens of days before its actual occurrence. As scholars have observed the links between stationary GPS measurements of ground deformation and the occurrence of large earthquake, the continuous GPS data can be used as tools to identify such preparation processes. A method based on Martingale theory is proposed to extract the anomalies in continuous GPS data prior to 15 large earthquakes in western North...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
Abstract The current version of Neonatal Resuscitation Program no longer favors routine endotracheal suctioning (ETS) in non-vigorous newborns with meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) due to possibility of procedure-related harms and questionable benefits. However, it calls for additional research on this procedure to provide a definitive answer. The present study was conducted to evaluate the role of ETS in non-vigorous neonates of ≥ 34 weeks’ gestation born through MSAF on...
Mon Oct 07, 2019 03:00
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