The hemostatic effect of platelets has been well-known since it was first reported by Duke in 1910.1 The possible role of red blood cells (RBC) in hemostasis was also suggested in that article. Since then, RBC transfusions have been used to stop uremic bleeding.2 In our previous experience, adequate RBC transfusion had good hemostatic effect in patients with anemia and thrombocytopenia.3 Thus, ...

1 Valeri Kroumov, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University of Science, Okayama700-0005, Japan, [email protected] 2 Keishi Shibayama, Graduate School, Okayama University of Science, Okayama700-0005, Japan, [email protected] 3 Akira Inoue, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Okayama700-8530, Japan, [email protected] Abstract In this paper we present a set of tools ...

The inter-rater reliability, expressed as kappa score, k, of the Engel and International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classifications of epilepsy surgery seizure outcome has not previously been evaluated. In a consecutive series of 76 patients (40 male; 25 children), 75 undergoing resective and 1 disconnective surgery at a mean age of 27.5 years (13 months-62 years), one observer classified 8...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate treatment drop-out, and the associated roles of motivation, alliance, and behaviour change exhibited over the first four weeks of hospitalised treatment for anorexia. METHODS 90 participants meeting DSM-IV criteria for anorexia nervosa completed questionnaires at admission, and four weeks into treatment. Weight data was collected over this same time p...

this study was performed during the abatement of two asbestos-containing materials (acm):baumlite board (cement flat board) and ceiling textile. the concentrations of total dust for personal sampling were 0.28 and 1.70 mg/m3 during baumlite board and ceiling textile abatements, respectively, when calculated with 8-hr time-weighted average (twa). the geometric mean (gm) asbestos concentrations w...

this study was performed during the abatement of two asbestos-containing materials (acm):baumlite board (cement flat board) and ceiling textile. the concentrations of total dust for personal sampling were 0.28 and 1.70 mg/m3 during baumlite board and ceiling textile abatements, respectively, when calculated with 8-hr time-weighted average (twa). the geometric mean (gm) asbestos concentrations w...

MR imaging of the brain, performed in 86 normal subjects and 113 patients with objective memory disorder or dementia, demonstrated white- and gray-matter areas of high signal intensity on long TR images (short and long TE). Hyperintensities were analyzed with respect to size (on a scale of 0-3) and location: lesions were periventricular, subcortical, or cortical. The patients with memory disord...