BACKGROUND To investigate the prevalence of cumulative organ damage among Egyptian children with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) and the relationships between the organ damage and the demographic data, clinical variables, and disease activity. METHODS A total of 148 patients with jSLE have been followed in the pediatric rheumatology clinic and section at Cairo University. T...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the capacity of rim area/disc area (RA/DA) cumulative curve analysis to distinguish optic nerve heads (ONHs) with a glaucomatous visual field from those with a normal visual field. One hundred and fifty-four subjects were consecutively recruited for the study. All the ONHs were analyzed by Image-net X Rev.3/51b (Topcon, The Netherlands), and all subjects wer...

Developmental toxicity caused by exposure to a mixture of environmental pollutants has become a major health concern. Human-made chemicals, including xenoestrogens, pesticides and heavy metals, as well as unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, mainly tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and medical drug abuse, are major factors that adversely influence prenatal development and increase susceptibility ...

In this paper, an advanced analytical assessment methodology for the assessment of irregular buildings is presented. In the proposed method, 3D modeling is utilized to capture the torsional and bi-directional response of buildings. A layering technique, termed ‘Planar Decomposition’, is proposed and shown to furnish detailed information on the demand and capacity of critical members. Through it...

The effect of cumulative damage on the strength requirements of degrading structures is assessed through the evaluation of the target ductility and corresponding strength reduction factors of simple degrading structures. While the reduction on ductility is established through the use of Park and Ang index, the suggestions given by Bojórquez and Rivera are used to model the degradation of the st...

In orchards using New Zealand Integrated Fruit Production for pipfruit (NZIFP-P), the decision to treat for leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) results from sampling of 200 fruit clusters or 200 shoots. This required a large time commitment by the grower, was subject to misidentification and was a poor predictor of damage at harvest. In 1996-97, cumulative trap catch of Epiphyas postvittana (...

To more accurately predict the fatigue life of components under action random loads, it is necessary to explore influence interaction between load sequence and on prediction. Based Manson-Halford method Corten-Dolan model, this paper establishes a cumulative damage model that takes into account both order also loads near limit. The mechanical parts can be calculated through which provides theor...

background: daunorubicin‑induced acute cardiotoxicity caused by oxidative stress and free radical formation. pomegranate possessed a significant in vitro free radical scavenging activity. therefore, the aim of this study was estimations of the role of pomegranate effects in daunorubicin‑induced cardiotoxicity. methods: a total of 21 sprague male rats were allocated into three groups, seven anim...