Interpreting the significance of anal findings in child sexual abuse can be difficult. The aim of this study is to compare the frequency of anal features between children with and without anal penetration. This is a retrospective blinded review of consecutive charts of children seen for suspected sexual abuse at a regional referral center from January 1. 2005 to December 31. 2009 Based on prede...

12 Ozone-initiated chemistry in indoor air can produce sub-micron particles, which are potentially harmful 13 for human health. Occupants in indoor spaces constitute potential sites for particle generation through 14 ozone reactions with human skin and clothing. This investigation conducted chamber experiments to 15 examine particle generation from ozone reactions with clothing (a T-shirt) unde...

Urinary incontinence, especially in females causes a great degree of social and hygienic embarassment. In one of the studies, over 50% of young, healthy, nulliparous females had incontinence; of these only 5% found it troublesome. In old age, the frequency of troublesome incontinence rises to about 30%, while the figures in paediatric population are about I in every 200 children. Overall incide...

 Confirmed decrease in tube exchange rate from in some studies 25% to 2%. (2) The advantages of this include, time saving, possible cost saving and less trauma and intubation stress.  Reduced environmental pollution has been shown with levels of volatile and nitrous in the operating theatre significantly reduced. (2) (Not to mention keeping the greenies happy).  Low flow anaesthesia is possi...

OBJECTIVE Reconstructive proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). The aim of our study was to evaluate the functional results of this procedure and to assess its impact upon patient quality of life (QoL). METHODS We evaluated QoL and functional results in patients who had undergone I...

The authenticity of much of the stone-work along Queen’s Lane in central Oxford, UK presented an opportunity to produce a photographic survey from which a weathering index could be established. This represents a site-specific approach to devising a weathering form. Because it is photo-based, weathering forms are visible for comparison and classification purposes across disciplines. Limestone pe...

In a previous study, statistical method using two distributions was applied to analyze detergency of oily soil. The method uses statistical distributions of detergent power and adhesive force of soil. In this paper, this method was applied to an analysis of detergency of solid particles. Soiled cotton cloth was prepared with red iron oxide dispersion liquid in Terg-O-Tometer. Four-time consecut...

Works of art prepared with acrylic emulsion paints became commercially available in the 1960s. It is increasingly necessary to undertake and optimise cleaning and preventative conservation treatments to ensure their longevity. Model artists' acrylic paint films covered with artificial soiling were thus prepared on a canvas support and exposed to a variety of wet cleaning treatments based on aqu...