Multiple evidence-based guidelines have suggested clinicians consider external collection devices (ECD) as alternatives to indwelling catheters. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of evidence-based resources concerning their use. An expert consensus panel was convened to review the current state of the evidence, indications for ECDs as an alternative to an indwelling urinary catheter, identify kno...

In [1] we proposed to analyze cross-spectrum matrices obtained from electroor magneto-encephalographic (EEG/MEG) signals, to obtain estimates of the EEG/MEG sources and their coherence. In this paper we extend this method in two ways. First, by modelling such interactions as linear filters, and second, by taking the mean of the signals across different trials into account. To obtain estimates w...

A radio frequency-free electromagnetostatic (EMS) cell devised for electron-capture dissociation (ECD) of ions has been retrofitted into the collision-induced dissociation (CID) section of a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer to enable recording of ECD product-ion mass spectra and simultaneous recording of ECD-CID product-ion mass spectra. This modified instrument can be used to produce easily...

PURPOSE To evaluate short-term changes in central corneal endothelial cell density and morphology after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) with mitomycin-C (MMC) 0.02% in patients with moderate myopia. METHODS In this prospective interventional case series, patients with moderate myopia (spherical equivalent refractive error from -4.0 to -8.0 D) underwent PRK with a single intraoperative appli...

An equivalent parallel resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit with beam loading for a polarized TM110 dipole-mode cavity is developed and minimum radiofrequency (rf) generator requirements are calculated for the Advanced Photon Source (APS) short-pulse x-ray (SPX) superconducting rf (SRF) crab cavities. INTRODUCTION The polarized TM110 dipole-mode loss parameter is defined as [1]: U y V Q y ...

Stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) is considered as the golden standard for exploring targeted structures during pre-surgical evaluation in drug-resistant partial epilepsy. The depth electrodes, inserted in the brain, consist of several collinear measuring contacts (sensors). Clinical routine analysis of SEEG signals is performed on bipolar montage, providing a focal view of the explored stru...

Incorrect evaluation of equivalent circulating density (ECD) while drilling oil and gas wells may result in problems such as lost circulation, kicks, differential pipe sticking etc especially narrow margins. Due to the incompressible nature liquids, increase wellbore pressure will only have appreciable effect on fluid rheology at higher pressures, whereas a small temperature cause decrease rheo...

Magnetocardiography is the recording of magnetic field (MF) generated by cardiac electrophysiological activity. Being a contactless method, magnetocardiography is ideal for non-invasive cardiac mapping of small experimental animals. The aim of this study was to assess age-related changes of cardiac intervals and of ventricular repolarization (VR) maps in intact rats, by means of magnetocardiogr...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the incidence and risk factors of early consciousness disorder (ECD) in patients with acute ischemic stroke, or about how ECD may affect complications and outcomes. METHODS Patients admitted to our hospital within 24 h of onset of acute ischemic stroke were consecutively enrolled. ECD was evaluated clinically and using the Glasgow coma scale. Multivariate anal...

Lithol Rubine B (LRB; the disodium salt of 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl) azo]-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid) was detected using high-performance liquid chromatography with an electrochemical (antimony film on silver) detector (HPLC-ECD). For direct current (DC) mode, with the current at a constant potential, and measurements with suitable experimental parameters, a linear concentration f...