As a first step toward the interpretation of dynamic light scattering with evanescent illumination from suspensions of interacting spheres, in order to probe their near wall dynamics, we develop a theory for the initial slope of the intensity autocorrelation function. An expression for the first cumulant is derived that is valid for arbitrary concentrations, which generalizes a well-known expre...

A viscometer for bedside blood measurements was developed, consisting of an oscillating resonator probe mounted directly into a disposable vacutainer tube for blood withdrawal. It was tested in vitro on blood samples with variable hematocrits (20-60%), increasing fibrinogen concentrations (0-20 g/l), increasing concentrations of an admixed radiographic contrast medium and erythrocyte suspension...

Creager and Jordan [1986] propose that penetration of subducting slabs under the Kurile Islands and other subduction zones to depths of at least 1000 km is necessary to explain travel time anomalies of deep earthquakes. Such penetration would also be expected to affect the amplitudes and waveforms of the body waves from earthquakes. Synthetic seismograms appropriate for a record section in a pl...

INTRODUCTION Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (LI-ESWT) to the penis has recently emerged as a new and promising modality in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). AIM To review the published literature on the mechanism of action of LI-ESWT; and to report our clinical data on its efficacy in men with vasculogenic ED. METHODS A Medline search using the relevant keywords o...

Vaginal constriction might be important for reproduction in mammals, but existing information is both limited and controversial. This paper shows the structure, mechanical properties, innervation and reflex response of a striated sphincter in the vestibule of the cat vagina. A Foley catheter coupled to a pressure transducer detected in the lumen of the vestibule a pressure wave that was induced...