BACKGROUND To analyze the longitudinal length accuracy of gross tumor volume (GTV) delineation with diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). METHODS Forty-two patients from December 2011 to June 2012 with esophageal SCC who underwent radical surgery were analyzed. Routine computed tomography (CT) scan, T2-weighted MRI and diffusion weighted m...

The travelling solvent floating zone (TSFZ) growth of Eu-substituted LSCO (La1.81−xEuxSr0.19CuO4, with nominal x = 0 ÷ 0.4) single crystals was systematically explored for the first time. substitution La Eu considerably decreased decomposition temperature. Optimal parameters were found to be: oxygen pressure 9.0–9.5 bars; Eu-free CuO-poor (66 mol% CuO) a molar ratio La2O3:SrCO3:CuO 4:4.5:16.5 a...

Present study was carried out at the research farm of ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala during 3 summer seasons 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 to assess crop water requirement upland taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) arrive a suitable irrigation schedule under humid tropical conditions Kerala. The experiment conducted in randomized block design (RBD), with...

This study examines the sintering of inkjet printed nanoparticle copper ink in a room environment using a laser as a high speed sintering method. Printed patterns were sintered with increasing laser scanning speed up to 400 mm s(-1). The resistivities of the sintered structures were measured and plotted against the scanning speeds. Increased resistivity seems to correlate with increased scannin...

To evaluate the capacity of different metabolic indices to predict performance in middle distance swimming, 15 competitive swimmers performed a submaximal and a maximal 400 metres freestyle swimming event. Expired gases were collected in Douglas bags immediately after the events for the determination of VO2 max. Arterialized blood samples were collected for the determination of maximal blood la...

The effects of conservation strategies on soil organic carbon (SOC) and phosphorus (P) dynamics in dryland wheat under semi-arid temperate conditions are not well understood. This study quantified the tillage straw management SOC concentrations stocks P fractions after 40 years a climate. treatments were (burned burned) combined with methods (conventional (CT), stubble mulch (SM), no-tillage (N...

Short-term lower leg growth was investigated with twice weekly knemometry measurements in 19 schoolchildren with mild asthma during treatment with daily doses of 200 micrograms fluticasone propionate, 400 micrograms, and 800 micrograms beclomethasone dipropionate from a dry powder inhaler. The design was a randomised, double blind, crossover trial. After a run in period of four days (period 1) ...

Salinity is an important abiotic stress factor that negatively affects plant growth and yield. The study, the effect of microbial fertilizer containing Bacillus subtilis bacteria, commercially named Subtima, on salt in pepper was observed. Two different saline solutions (100 mM 200 mM) were prepared to create growing medium. solution applied plants 4 concentrations (300, 400, 500 600 ppm) from ...

Abstract The subject of the article is research production a robot base using CAM programming, Autodesk Inventor HSM software, followed by generation G code – NC program. specifically examined accuracy measurement and evaluation roundness with coaxiality on 3D measuring device Thome. surface roughness circular holes was measured Mitutoyo SJ 400 meter. maximum deviation diameter D56H7 0.011 mm, ...

BACKGROUND Many hypertensive patients require combination therapy to achieve target blood pressure (BP). beta-Blockers and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers are effective as monotherapy in hypertensive patients and have complementary mechanisms for lowering BP. METHODS This multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, unbalanced factorial study included a 4- to 5-week single-blind plac...