BACKGROUND/AIMS Choroidal thickness measurements are reported to differ between spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and swept-source OCT (SS-OCT). The aim of this study was to assess the comparability of choroidal thickness measurements using SS-OCT and SD-OCT devices among normal participants. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a prospective study of 31 (62 eyes) normal partici...

Donor criteria for liver grafts have been expanded because of organ shortage. Currently, no exact definitions for extended donor grafts have been established. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of donor-specific risk factors, independent of recipient characteristics. In collaboration with Eurotransplant and European Liver Transplant Register, solely donor-specific parameters were c...

Dietary intake of 117 male adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years, residing in Istanbul, Turkey) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and classified as normal (n=39), overweight (n=39) and obese (n=39) according to BMI-for-age were assessed. Anthropometric measurements were taken and participants were asked to complete a general questionnaire, feeding assessment survey and three-day food records. Dail...

A presumed hook effect in the semiquantitative DRI Oxycodone immunoassay, OXY3S (Cobas Integra, Roche Diagnostics), was investigated in 14 urine samples with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS) >10,000 ng/mL but OXY3S <1,000 ng/mL. These samples included the index case, a false-negative OXY3S result with >75,000 ng/mL oxycodone + oxymorphone by GC-MS confirmation. Patient samples neede...

BACKGROUND To provide a normal database of choroidal thickness (CT) in nine Early Treatment Diabetes Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) subfields in Egypt using deep-range imaging swept source optical coherence tomography (DRI SS OCT). METHODS This study included a total of 129 eyes of 71 normal Egyptian subjects, comprising 63 males and 66 females. The mean age was 36.85 ± 14.22 years (range, 16-67 y...

Broadcast disk technology has become a popular method for data dissemination in wireless information systems. However, factors such as intentional periodic disconnection by the mobile hosts result in further needs for managing access modes to let the mobile hosts procure highest benefit through the disconnections. In this paper, we propose a new broadcast indexing structure, Data Receiver Indic...

Jonathan M. Stern is Chair of the DRI Aerospace Law Committee. He practices aerospace and insurance coverage law with Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, where he is resident in the Firm’s Washington, DC, office. Mr. Stern, who holds FAA-issued commercial pilot, control tower operator, and ground instructor certificates, was formerly an air traffic controller at Washington National Airport and...

The primary focus of this research is to use computer simulations as a useful research tool to understand the mechanisms of the interactions among Langmuir cells, waves, and currents. This project is intended to be a modeling component of the over Langmuir Cell DRI. Our ultimate goal is to advance our understanding of and establish an efficacious modeling capability for upper ocean boundary lay...

n this issue of the Journal, Ozaki et al1 provide the first noteworthy evidence of the beneficial effect of the direct renin inhibitor (DRI), aliskiren, combined with reninangiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors in the myocardial recovery process of early acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It is well-known that RAS inhibitors protect against myocardial damage in patients with AMI, but the role of D...