BACKGROUND ECG criteria differentiating Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) from mainly anterior myocardial infarction (MI) have been suggested; however, this was in small patient populations. METHODS AND RESULTS Twelve-lead admission ECGs of consecutive 200 TTC and 200 MI patients were compared in dichotomized groups based on the presence or absence of ST-elevation MI (STEMI versus STE-TTC and no...

Two related poly(phenylene-vinylene) (PPV) light-emitting polymers have been investigated by means of polarized optical spectroscopy. The purpose of the investigation was to investigate the nature of the interactions in thin films and to examine what impact the difference in side chain structure and molecular weight in poly(2'-methoxy-5-2-ethyl-hexoxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene (MEH-PPV) and poly(...

BACKGROUND Research on the relationship between vestibular function and falls in older people is sparse. The perception of the postural vertical (PPV) provides an indicator measure of vestibular (otolith) function in the absence of visual input and diminished somatosensory feedback. OBJECTIVE This study examined whether impaired PPV is associated with falls in this group. METHODS One hundre...

This randomized phase II study investigated the immunological efficacy of herbal medicines (HM) using Hochu-ekki-to and Keishi-bukuryo-gan in combination with personalized peptide vaccination (PPV) for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Seventy patients with CRPC were assigned to two arms; PPV plus HM or PPV alone. Two to four peptides were chosen from 31 peptides derived from cancer ...

Poly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethylhexyloxy)-1,4-phenylene vinylene] (MEH-PPV) thin layer was deposited on silicon nanowires (SiNWs) by electroless dipping method. SiNWs were obtained using Ag-assisted chemical etching process. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images reveal a vertical alignment of the as well formation MEH-PPV their surfaces. The presence polymer surface confirmed Energy-dispersive X-...

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) was used as a versatile route to well-defined poly(diethylhexyl-p-phenylenevinylene-b-styrene) (PPV-b-PS) semiconducting block copolymers. For this purpose, original conjugated macroinitiators were synthesized from DEH-PPV and further used for the copolymerization reaction. The microphase-separated morphologies obtained with the semiconducting PPV-bPS...

BACKGROUND/AIMS There is no effective treatment for ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The two major negative outcomes are neovascular glaucoma (NVG) and severe central visual loss. In this study pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), mild panretinal photocoagulation, and intraocular gas injection were employed to prevent NVG. The potential role of incision of the lamina cribrosa (radial ne...

ABSTRACT Plum pox potyvirus (PPV) isolates may be divided into four groups separated by serological, molecular, and epidemiological differences. Monoclonal antibodies specific for the two major groups of isolates, represented by the D and M serotypes of the virus, have been obtained. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assays allowing the direct detection and differentiation of PPV isolates h...

Using the laser-heated diamond anvil cell, we investigate the stability and equation of state of the postperovskite (ppv, CaIrO(3)-type) phase synthesized from a natural pyroxene composition with 9 mol.% FeSiO(3). Our measured pressure-volume data from 12-106 GPa for the ppv phase yield a bulk modulus of 219(5) GPa and a zero-pressure volume of 164.9(6) A(3) when K'(0) = 4. The bulk modulus of ...

Objectives: We performed a systematic review to investigate the quality of diagnostic hospital discharge data (DHDD) in order to gain insight in the usefulness of these data for medical practice assessment. We investigated the methods used to evaluate data quality, factors that determine data quality and its consequences for medical practice assessment. Methods: We selected studies in which bot...