In this study, povidone-iodine (PVP-I) has been formulated as a topical spray to produce a thin film for the controlled release of I2. By means of experimental design, 27 formulations containing glycerol, ethanol, PEG 400, copovidone and HFA 134a as a propellant were prepared. The pH values of all formulations were in the range of 6-7. The viscosity was within the range of 11.9-85.9 mPa s. The ...

Multianvil melting experiments in the system CaO–MgO–Al2O3– SiO2–CO2 (CMAS–CO2) at 3–8 GPa, 1340–1800 C, involving the garnet lherzolite phase assemblage in equilibrium with CO2-bearing melts, yield continuous gradations in melt composition between carbonatite, kimberlite, melilitite, komatiite, picrite, and basalt melts. The phase relations encompass a divariant surface in P–T space. Compariso...

‘O. what a world of unseen visions and heard silences, this insubstantial country of the mind! What ineffable essences, these touchless rememberings and unshowable reveries! And the privacy of it all! A secret theatre of speechless monologue and prevenient counsel, an invisible mansion of all moods, musings, and mysteries, an infinite resort of disappointments and discoveries. A whole kingdom w...

Background Several scoring system have been developed with the aim to identify clinical deterioration among hospitalized patients and allocate resources in accordance with the degree of deterioration most without validation. The aim of the present study was to describe to which degree the system “Tidlig Opsporing af Kritisk Sygdom” (TOKS) is able to identify patients who either have or develop ...

Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common sexual problem affecting men. It can affect men at all ages and has a serious impact on the quality of life for men and their partners. Currently there are no pharmaceutical agents approved for use in the UK, and so all drugs used for this condition are off label. Behavioral therapy has been used to treat PE, but the results are not durable once the...

Nasal passages form one of the chief sources of contact of the human with his environment. Hence, it is natural that the mucosa of the area is the victim of assault with multitudes of potential allergens. Allergic rhinitis is an inflammatory disease with worldwide prevalence of 10-40%. Clinically allergic rhinitis manifests as itching, sneezing, rhinorrhea, congestion and itchy eyes. Allergic r...

The influence of mouth breathing on craniofacial development has previously been demonstrated. Recent investigations do indicate, however, that head posture also might be related to craniofacial morphology. The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of a topical steroid spray (Budesonide) on nasal respiratory resistance and head posture in children with asthma and nasal obstruction....

ABST RACT: The mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of Eocene continental sediments in south central Tunisia (Chebket Bouloufa and Jebel Hamri) and in north central Tunisia (Jebel Lessouda and Jebel Rhéouis), which contain considerable amounts of palygorskite, were studied. The clay fraction of the sediments also comprises illite, kaolinite, Mg smectite and Al smectite, together with c...

The aim of the present paper is to investigate the aspectual properties of middle constructions in English. English middle constructions are non-eventive sentences deno ting a property of the grammatical subject. Middle formation seems to have certain similarities with passivization as both processes involve demotion or deletion of the external argument and promotion of the internal argument to...

Recent trade policy debates have focused increasingly on the supposed barriers caused by di¤ering country regulations, and at proposed remedies such as mutual recognition agreements. There are several motives for setting minimum quality standards in an open economy. This paper examines the motive of correcting an undersupply of quality when an industry is monopolistic, and sets up a theoretical...