We have obtained new shock-wave equation of state (EOS) and release adiabat data for rhyolite. These data are combined with those of Swegle (1989, 1990) to give an experimental Hugoniot which is described by Us=2.53(±0.08)+3.393(±0.37)up for up<0.48 km s−1 , Us=3.85(±0.05)+0.65(±0.03)up for 0.48≤up<2.29 km s−1 , Us=1.52(±0.08)+1.67(±0.02)up for 2.29≤up<4.37 km s−1 , and Us=3.40(±034)+ 1.24(±0.0...

OBJECTIVE To study the degradation and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) release activity of bFGF - poly(lactic-co-glycolic-acid) microsphere (bFGF-PLGA MS) under stress in vitro, including the static pressure and shearing force-simulating mechanical environment of the joint cavity. METHOD First, bFGF-PLGA MSs were created. Meanwhile, two self-made experimental instruments (static pressur...

Burns associated with the use of domestic pressure cookers appear to be rising. Therefore advice regarding the proper cooking technique is important for their prevention. All seven patients were burnt due to premature opening of the lid of the pressure cooker. The lid of the pressure cooker should not be removed until the pressure inside has been released completely. Trying to remove the lid wi...

Arterial drug concentration distribution determines local toxicity. The safety issues dealt with Drug-Eluting Stents (DESs) reveal the needs for investigation about the effective factors contributing to fluctuations in arterial drug uptake. The current study focused on the importance of hypertension as an important and controversial risk factor among researchers on the efficacy of Heparin-Eluti...

Partial ventilatory support modalities are ill defined and different perceptions about these modes might depend on geographic region. Exemplary on two recent publications investigating airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in an adult ICU population, the question is investigated whether research in ventilation modes can be performed with the current definitions. The lack of precise definit...

In the present work, multidimensional modeling of open-cycle process of OM355 engine was developed. Calculations for computational mesh were carried out. The results of the model were validated by experimentally measured in-cylinder pressure and the good agreement between calculations and measurements approved the trustworthy of numerical code. Results included pressure, temperature, emissi...

This paper presents a study of acoustic scattering by a cylinder of either infinite or finite length near a flat pressure-release surface. A novel self-consistent method is developed to describe the multiple scattering interactions between the cylinder and the surface. The complete scattering amplitude for the cylinder is derived from a set of equations, and is numerically evaluated. The result...

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is a relatively new mode of ventilation, that only became commercially available in the United States in the mid-1990s. Airway pressure release ventilation produces tidal ventilation using a method that differs from any other mode. It uses a release of airway pressure from an elevated baseline to simulate expiration. The elevated baseline facilitates o...

Background: Myocardial dysfunction is one of the major complications in patients with sepsis where there is a relationship between the blood level of cytokines and the onset of myocardial depression. In many cases of sepsis, the presence of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been established. LPS Binding Protein (LBP) bound endotoxin is recognized by CD14/toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) complexes in inna...