Microdosimetric distribution/Target theory/Nanometer-size target/Calculation method/60Co ƒÁ rays A calculation method of frequency distributions for the microdosimetric quantity J (number of effec tive primary events produced in a target), hj, is presented. This method is briefly compared with other approaches developed by Kellerer and Chmelevsky, and Wilson and Paretzke for numerical calculati...

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results survival at 1-year, 2-years, 3-years and 5-years was 73.2%, 45.4%, 33.2% and 14.9% respectively. procedure-related mortality was 1.4%. multivariate analysis showed lesion diameter, child-pugh classification, alcohol abuse, tumor response and afp prior tace as independent prognostic factors of survival. patients diagnosed during surveillance had significantly better survival rates compar...

The article presents the results of an experiment to study vibration response a large-scale reinforced concrete model structure impulse load. load was series impacts along normal surface element and applied all main structural ele-ments (columns, crossbars floor slabs). recorded by system sensors-accelerometers distributed over elements synchronized with accelerometer mounted on striker. measur...

BACKGROUND: Phenobarbital is one of the most commonly used drugs to treat epilepsy and other seizure disorders in dogs and cats. Hepatotoxicity following phenobarbital administration is dose-dependent. OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to evaluate the protective action of silymarin on phenobarbital-in- duced hepatotoxicity in cats. METHODS...

Ayurveda, the Indian art of holistic medicine describes fasting in terms of Upavasa and considers it as one among the depletion therapies.   Besides the extensive explanations on the preventive purports of fasting, the classics have explicitly explained and exemplified the therapeutic importance of fasting while treating different diseases and dealing with different stages of the diseases. Feve...

The spatial extent of the current mountain pine beetle epidemic in western Canada has highlighted the need to understand the efficacy of treatment strategies. We investigate the effect of five direct-control treatments applied in central British Columbia during a mountain pine beetle epidemic. Using point data from GPS helicopter surveys and kernel density estimators, efficacy was explored thro...

Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease affecting both animals and humans worldwide. This infection is associated with occupational contact with animals, recreational exposure and contact with leptospires as a consequence of flooding. Multiple organ involvement may be encountered in acute severe leptospirosis and early renal involvement is commonly characterized by tubulo-interstitial...

The object of this study was to assess the effects of the inflammatory cytokine interleukin 1β (IL-1β) (0.01–1.0 ng/ml) on the activity of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the level o f glutathione (GSH), all being antioxidant mechanisms, in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC) in in vitro c ulture. HPMC were obtained from the omenta of nonuremic donors. The activity of the a...

In this study, a smart single-layer graphene sheet (SLGS) is analytically modeled and its buckling is controlled using coupled polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanoplates. A voltage is applied to the PVDF nanoplate in thickness direction in order to control the critical load of the SLGS. Electric potential distribution is assumed as a combination of a half-cosine and linear variation in order to ...