Localized corrosion of Cu and Al thin films exposed to aqueous NaCl solutions was studied using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy (LCTEM). We demonstrate that potentiostatic control can be used to initiate pitting and that local compositional changes, due to focused ion beam implantation of Au(+) ions, can modify the corrosion susceptibility of Al films.

Objective: To report a case of lithium induced bilateral nonpitting pedal edema. Methods: The clinical data of a bipolar affective disorder patient with current episode of mania and psychotic symptoms who experienced bilateral non pitting pedal edema with lithium. Results: The patient was a 29 yr old female who developed bilateral non-pitting type pedal edema with lithium therapy with normal pl...

A mini-flowloop was developed to study CO2 corrosion and corrosion/erosion interactions, and to assess the effectiveness of inhibitors under conditions that simulate multi-phase pipelines. The miniflowloop was used to study the effect of testing time, steel chemistry, velocity, temperature, fluid chemistry, sand and inhibitors on corrosion rates. The measured corrosion rates in inhibited and un...

To find out clues to differentiate between polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and other diseases that mimic PMR. We studied Japanese patients with PMR (n = 7), pseudogout (n = 1), remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome (n = 1), and post-infectious polyarthritis (n = 1). The distribution of inflammation in patients was evaluated using a gallium-67 scintigraphy...

Abstract The judgment of gear failure is based on the pitting area ratio gear. Traditional calculation method mainly rely manual visual inspection. This greatly affected by human factors, and working experience, training degree fatigue detection personnel, so results may be biased. non-contact computer vision measurement can carry out non-destructive testing monitoring under condition machine, ...

An association between remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) syndrome and insulin or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor therapy were previously reported. We encountered four cases of RS3PE syndrome with type 2 diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) without insulin or DPP4 inhibitor medication.

Examination General examination showed emaciated, oriented, febrile, pallor, icteric, tenderness and swelling present in right thigh. Impetigo scars seen over the both lower limbs. Clubbing and bilateral pitting pedal edema was present. Oral examination shows fissures in tongue. Systemic examination reveals cardio vascular, central nervous system was normal. Respiratory system shows occasional ...