The purpose of this work was to evaluate differences in dose resulting from the use of copper aperture inserts compared to lead-alloy (Cerrobend) aperture inserts for electron beam therapy. Specifically, this study examines if copper aperture inserts can be used clinically with the same commissioning data measured using lead-alloy aperture inserts. The copper inserts were acquired from .decimal...

There are various methods to collect adverse events (AEs) in clinical trials. The methods how AEs are collected in vaccine trials is of special interest: solicited reporting can lead to over-reporting events that have little or no biological relationship to the vaccine. We assessed the rate of AEs listed in the package insert for the virosomal hepatitis A vaccine Epaxal(®), comparing data colle...

Between 1990 and 1992 an extensive artificial cavity installation program was conducted on the Francis Marion National Forest (FMNF) in coastal South Carolina where Hurricane Hugo had caused vast devastation. Four artificial cavity types were installed: drilled starts, drilled cavities, modified drilled cavities, and inserts. In 1998, we examined 443 of the artificial cavities (average age 8.5 ...

Finite element modeling of ballistic impact inserts containing titanium structures were presented in the article. The an additional layer made using additive manufacturing technology analyzed. was created from repetitive elements without connections (adjacent cells inseparable). Four variants printed placed between layers Twaron CT 750 aramid fabric to create inserts. In order assess resistance...

prolonged residence of drug formulation in the nasal cavity is important for the enhancing intranasal drug delivery. the objective of the present study was to develop a mucoadhesive in-situ gelling nasal insert which would enable the reduced nasal mucociliary clearance in order to improve the bioavailability of metoclopramide hydrochloride. metoclopramide hydrochloride is a potent antiemetic an...

chest tube (ct) or tube thoracostomy placement is often indicated following traumatic injuries. premature movement of the chest tube leads to increased hospital complications and costs for patients. placement of a chest tube is indicated in drainage of blood, bile, pus, drain air, and other fluids. although there is a general agreement for the placement of a chest tube, there is little consensu...

Introduction Although estrous synchronization has been cited over the past several decades to have significant impact on reproductive performance of beef cattle (Schafer et al., 1990), only a limited percent of beef cattle operations in the U.S. synchronize estrus. In a summary by the National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (NAHMS) only 3.3% of beef cattle in the U.S. were being synchronized ...