Evidence confirms that nature-based therapy (NBT) has a positive effect on people with mental illnesses. However, there is a lack of evidence on the meaning of NBT for specific patient groups. The Nacadia® Therapy Garden was designed according to an evidence-based design process, and an NBT programme was developed. The aim of the study was to illuminate the phenomenon of participants' lived exp...

In vitro studies were conducted to determine whether conditioned medium from rat fetal urogenital sinus explants would affect phenotypic characteristics of NBT-II urinary bladder carcinoma cells in culture. NBT-II cells were exposed to medium (30%, v/v) conditioned for 48 h by intact urogenital sinus explants derived from 18-day fetal rats. Upon exposure for 23 h the [3H]thymidine incorporation...

In order to meet the urgent need for high temperature piezoelectric materials with a Curie over 400 °C, Mn/Nb co-doped strategy has been proposed improve weak performance of Aurivillius-type Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 (NBT) ceramics. this paper, crystal structure, electrical properties, and thermal stability B-site Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4-x(Mn1/3Nb2/3)xO15 (NBT-100x) ceramics were systematically investigated by co...

Purpose Nature-based tourism (NBT) blossoming requires sound monitoring models to maximize its potential in the industry. Cooperation of different segments from nature economy will lead a sustainable NBT. Therefore, qualitative and quantitative relation between these subdivisions has be investigated. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes an advanced NBT model for design optimum system...

The rich and diverse Natural Heritage of Bulgaria is a prerequisite for the development nature- based tourism (NBT) new type. research carried out by implementation ecosystem approach. results include an assessment natural heritage capacity to provide goods services NBT in Tourist Regions (TR) Bulgaria. show spatial distribution sites all nine TR their different types NBT. There are only 37 mun...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of spermatozoa and leukocytes in semen to produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) by using nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) staining and to examine the association between NBT staining and levels of ROS as measured by chemiluminescence. Twenty-one infertility patients (leukocytospermia; n = 8; nonleukocytospermia, n = 13) and 9 healthy donors were ...

The Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (NBT) thin films sandwiched between Au electrodes and fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass were deposited using a sol–gel method. Based on electrochemical workstation measurements, reproducible resistance switching characteristics and negative differential resistances were obtained at room temperature. A local impedance spectroscopy measurement of Au/NBT was perfor...

BACKGROUND We conducted a retrospective analysis on 884 patients who were diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and treated with either the neutron brachytherapy in combination with external beam radiotherapy (NBT + EBRT) or 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) to determine the differences in efficacy and morbidity between the two treatment groups. METHODS The...

The Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3(NBT) thin films sandwiched between Au electrodes and fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass were deposited using a sol-gel method. Based on electrochemical workstation measurements, reproducible resistance switching characteristics and negative differential resistances were obtained at room temperature. A local impedance spectroscopy measurement of Au/NBT was perform...