The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of a thorium metallacyclopentadiene were comprehensively studied. The reduction of (η(5)-C5Me5)2ThCl2 () with potassium graphite (KC8) in the presence of diphenylacetylene (PhC[triple bond, length as m-dash]CPh) yields the first thorium metallacyclopentadiene complex (η(5)-C5Me5)2Th(η(2)-C4Ph4) (). Density functional theory (DFT) studies suggest that the...

Reaction of cis-[RuCl2(dppm)2]BF4 with TlBF4 and 1,4-diethynyl-benzenes results in the formation of the vinylidene cations trans-[Ru([double bond, length as m-dash]C[double bond, length as m-dash]CH-C6H2-2,5-R2-4-C[triple bond, length as m-dash]CH)Cl(dppm)2](+) (R = H, Me). Subsequent reaction with [N(n)Bu4]Cl results in nucleophilic attack at the coordinated organic ligand, but not at the expe...

The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet has been proven to effectively lower blood pressure(BP), and associate with a lower cardiovascular disease and stroke risk in mainly non-Asians. Further, it is unclear if adhering to the DASH target nutrients has similar BP impact as adhering to the recommended DASH food groups. Associations between adherence to DASH foods or nutrients and...

BACKGROUND Although the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet has been shown to lower blood pressure (BP) in short-term feeding studies, it has not been shown to lower BP among free-living individuals, nor has it been shown to alter cardiovascular biomarkers of risk. OBJECTIVE To compare the DASH diet alone or combined with a weight management program with usual diet controls am...

BACKGROUND The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is recommended in the 2005 US Dietary Guidelines. To understand the potential benefits of DASH on coronary heart disease (CHD), we applied the Framingham risk equations to calculate 10-year risk of developing CHD using data from the DASH trial. METHODS AND RESULTS In the DASH trial, 459 individuals with prehypertension or stag...

An optimal control problem governed by an unilateral obstacle problem is considered. The problem is discretzed by using linear finite elements for the state and the obstacle and a variational discrete approach for the control. Based on strong stationarity and a quadratic growth condition we establish a priori error estimates which turn out to be quasi-optimal under additional assumptions on the...

Only limited data are available regarding the physical functions of elderly patients during the maintenance period after suffering from cardiac or other serious diseases. This study aimed to clarify ageand gender-related differences in the elderly physical functions by mainly comparing data from elderly subjects during the maintenance period with nationwide physical fitness data of healthy elde...

Background: Self-reported measures represent patients' perspectives toward their disease, but performance levels may vary. Performance-based mimic the patient's functional activity movement, which helps evaluate specific task components, including how therapist approached task. Both report level from or therapist's perspective. The study was done to determine correlation between self-reported a...

STUDY DESIGN Prospective, single-group observational design. OBJECTIVES To determine the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) outcome measure and its shortened version (QuickDASH) in patients with upper-limb musculoskeletal disorders, using a triangulation of distribution- and anchor-based approaches. BACKGROUND Meaningful ...