results the mean heart rate values were significantly less in the sevoflurane group (p value < 0.05) at 25 minutes after the surgery. the mean blood pressure in the isoflurane group was significantly higher compared with the sevoflurane group in 10, 20 and 30 minutes after the surgery (p values = 0.0131, 0.0373 and 0.0028, respectively). these differences were clinically unimportant because hea...

This paper provides an overview on obtaining low-carbon ultra-fine grained dual-phase steels through rapid intercritical annealing of cold-rolled sheet as improved materials for automotive applications. A laboratory processing route was designed that involves cold-rolling of a tempered martensite structure followed by a second tempering step to produce a fine grained aggregate of ferrite and ca...

We describe the first direct comparison of the reverse and traditional syphilis screening algorithms in a population with a low prevalence of syphilis. Among 1,000 patients tested, the results for 6 patients were falsely reactive by reverse screening, compared to none by traditional testing. However, reverse screening identified 2 patients with possible latent syphilis that were not detected by...

Beibu Gulf’s (BBG) Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins present both a genetic differentiation and phenotypical differences from conspecifics other areas of the South China Sea. Given recent urbanization industrialization in southern China, BBG warrant conservation attention. However, this population’s demographic trend is unclear, making it hard to take measures. To assess population status BBG, pho...