UNLABELLED Energicer is a new solution which purportedly increases evaporative cooling during exercise in the heat. PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of Energicer on performance during indoor rowing in a warm environment. METHODS Eighteen highly trained rowers (age 23.3 ± 6.7 y, height 181.3 ± 6.0 cm, mass 76.7 ± 5.0 kg, peak aerobic power (PAP) 322.1 ± 24.3 W; mean ± SD) performed two indoor ...

We present quasi-simultaneous ASCA and RXTE observations of the most luminous known AGN in the local (z < 0.3) universe, the recently discovered quasar PDS 456. Multiwavelength observations have been conducted which show that PDS 456 has a bolometric luminosity of ∼ 10 erg s peaking in the UV part of the spectrum. In the X-ray band the 2-10 keV (rest-frame) luminosity is 10 erg s. The broad-ban...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the factors influencing treatment option selection among urologists for patients with ureteral stones, according to the stone diameter and location. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 360 consecutive patients who, between January 2009 and June 2014, presented to the emergency department with renal colic and were eventually diagnosed with urinary ...

BACKGROUND To assess the accuracy of fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT) using a stereotactic mask fixation system. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixteen patients treated with FSRT were involved in the study. A commercial stereotactic mask fixation system (BrainLAB AG) was used for patient immobilization. Serial CT scans obtained before and during FSRT were used to assess the accuracy of pat...

In this study, elementary kenaf fibres were separated from fibre bundles using two different treatments. The first involved treating with nitric acid (HNO3) while the second used a mixture of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and acetic (CH3COOH). Both treatments successful in isolating but H2O2/CH3COOH gave better yield required shorter treatment time. treated HNO3 had an average length 0.2 mm, aspect ...

PURPOSE To compare axial length (AL) and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) between individuals with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls with no lesions. METHODS This was a case-control study. In total, 853 eyes of 484 patients (>65 years), including 397 eyes at various AMD stages and 456 eyes with no fundus lesions (controls) were recruited. Using color fundus photography, ...

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