Objective This study applied Liu-He-Dan (LHD) to treat the infective wounds of rabbits to explore the mechanism of LHD in promoting wound healing. Method Five circular infective incisions were generated on the back of each rabbit. Wound dressings were performed every day since postoperative day 1. Ten rabbits were euthanized on days 3, 7, 14, and 21. Each specimen was divided into two parts, ...

The previous definition of exercise pulmonary hypertension (PH) with a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) >30 mmHg was abandoned because healthy individuals can exceed this threshold at high cardiac output (CO). We hypothesised that incorporating assessment of the pressure-flow relationship using the mPAP/CO ratio, i.e. total pulmonary resistance (TPR), might enhance the accuracy of diagnosi...

The Large Helical Device (LHD) and Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X, under construction) are experiments specially designed to demonstrate long pulse (quasi steady-state) operation, which is an intrinsic property of Stellarators and Heliotrons. Significant progress was made in establishment of high performance plasmas. A crucial point is the increasing impurity confinement towards high density as observed...

This report compares results ion-cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF) plasma production at hydrogen minority regime in Uragan-2M (U-2M) and Large Helical Device (LHD). The condition the presence fundamental harmonic ion cyclotron resonance zone for inside column should be fulfilled this method. scenario is successful both machines weakly sensitive to variation concentration H2+He gas mixture. ...

This paper addresses the application of high exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel engines. The research objective is to develop fundamental information about the relationship between EGR parameters and diesel combustion instability and particulate formation so that options can be explored for maximizing the practical EGR limit, thereby further reducin...

The global environmental concern and the limited resources of fossil fuels warrant use alternative renewable energy sources. International Maritime Organisation aims to increase efficiency reduce emissions from marine vessels. In this context, in addition conventional propulsion system, application hybrid system (HPS) diesel-electric (DEPS) comes fore. This study analyse electric motors, one HP...

Introduction All positive laboratory tests of reportable conditions on persons residing in New York State (NYS) are mandated to be sent to the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) via ECLRS. NYS, excluding New York City (NYC), receives over 100,000 ECLRS messages on general communicable diseases (CD) and hepatitis (HEP), not including Lyme disease and Influenza, annually. Although ECLRS is integra...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Unilateral cortical lesions are associated with dysphagia in ischemic stroke. It is unclear, however, whether acute subcortical stroke is associated with a similar risk of dysphagia. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of dysphagia in purely subcortical stroke and identify dysphagia characteristics. METHODS Between 2003 and 2005, videofluoroscopic swal...

This paper reviews major achievements in the large helical device (LHD) project and discusses the prospects in the upcoming nearest future. The LHD is the largest magnetic confinement device among diversified helical systems and employs superconducting coils. These significant features have enabled comprehensive studies on steady-state net-current free plasmas with plasma parameters comparable ...

While left hemisphere damage (LHD) has been clearly shown to cause a range of language impairments, patients with right hemisphere damage (RHD) also exhibit communication deficits, such as difficulties processing prosody, discourse, and social contexts. In the current study, individuals with RHD and LHD were directly compared on their ability to interpret what a character in a cartoon might be ...