An increasing number of patients who are receiving anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy require cutaneous surgery. Such pharmacotherapies are usually suspended based on experience in gynecologic, thoracic, and abdominal surgery. However, this practice may increase the risk of suffering a thromboembolic event. We review perioperative management of anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy, compl...

Background The flow of suspensions through channel bifurcations is a relevant topic in several applications such as microfluidics and biology. Indeed, a number of microfluidic devices consisting of a main channel with several side branches, aimed at separating particles with different size, has been proposed [1–4]. From the biological side, the microcirculatory network is made of many capillary...

Experimental systems have been built in laboratories worldwide to investigate the influence of various environmental parameters on the efficacy of UV germicidal irradiation (UVGI) for deactivating airborne microorganisms. It is generally recognized that data from different laboratories might vary significantly due to differences in systems and experimental conditions. In this study we looked at...

Conducting polymer composite films comprised of polyaniline (PANI) and single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNT) was prepared by electrochemical codeposition during the electropolymerization in an aniline solution with suspending SWNT. The fabricated composite films are assessed with respect to their potential application as support materials in Pt electrocatalyst for electrochemical oxidation of met...

The Lamadian oilfield has entered the stage of strong water cut after natural energy development and conventional flooding development. use asphalt binder for profile control can not only adjust contradiction between layers, expand swept volume, but also improve oil displacement efficiency. field test achieved certain results. main layer in a thickness serious vertical plane heterogeneity. Afte...

agent oriented software engineering (aose) is an emerging field in computer science  and  proposes some systematic ideas for multi agent systems analysis, implementation and maintenance. despite the various methodologies introduced in the agent-oriented software engineering, the main challenges are defects in different aspects of methodologies. according to the defects resulted from weaknesses ...

Saluja, A. K., L. Bhagat, H. S. Lee, M. Bhatia, J. L. Frossard, and M. L. Steer. Secretagogue-induced digestive enzyme activation and cell injury in rat pancreatic acini. Am. J. Physiol. 276 (Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 39): G835–G842, 1999.—The mechanisms responsible for intrapancreatic digestive enzyme activation as well as the relationship between that activation and cell injury during panc...

Introduction. Deliberation over courses of action to pursue is fundamental to agent systems. Agents designed to work in dynamic environments, such as a rescue robot or an online travel agent, must be able to reason about what actions they should take, incorporating deliberation into their execution cycle, reviewing decisions and taking corrective action with appropriate focus and frequency. Not...