Introduction:  Laser  interstitial  thermotherapy  (LITT)  is  an  internal  ablation  therapy  method  consisting of a percutaneous or intraoperative insertion of laser fibers directly into the liver tumor with  maximum diameter of 5 cm. In this treatment method, there isn’t any general information about the  relationship  between  increasing  the  exposure  power,  coagulation  and  carboniza...

This paper uses monthly price indices of 448 items of manufacturing sector in 2004:4 to 2016:01, to study the effect of exchange rate and its volatilities on price setting behavior of manufacturing sectors. Given that, many manufacturing sectors in Iran need to import raw materials, intermediate and capital goods in their production process, it is expected that exchange rate variations affect p...

Micro-blogging has become increasingly popular in recent years. Using micro-blogging in a large classroom could be beneficial for learning. However, sometimes addressing the large number of posts could be cumbersome to a reader who has only limited time in a classroom. We propose a novel solution for predicting the relevancy of a question asked in a class by looking at the questions asked in pr...

No-take Marine Protected Areas (Nt-MPAs) constitute an indispensable tool for biodiversity conservation. Nevertheless, there are other instruments such as marine coastal co-management policy frameworks which may be also considered as tools for conservation or as ancillary conservation instruments. Using focus groups, semi-structured interviews and survey questionnaires we analysed small-scale a...

Correction After publication of this article, it came to our attention that an author's name was misspelled. The correct name is Elise P Jansma. The authors and Publisher apologize to the readers for the inconvenience caused. Vet HCW: Systematic review: do patient expectations influence treatment outcomes in total knee and total hip arthroplasty? Cite this article as: Haanstra et al.: Correctio...

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Cervical arthroplasty is an increasingly popular alternative for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy. This technique preserves motion at the index and adjacent disc levels, avoiding the restraints of fusion and potentially minimizing adjacent segment pathology onset during the postoperative period. PURPOSE This study aimed to identify all prospective stud...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of opportunistic brief interventions for problem drinking in a general hospital setting. DESIGN Systematic review. DATA SOURCES Medline, PsychInfo, Cochrane Library, reference lists from identified studies and review articles, and contact with experts. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Change in alcohol consumption. RESULTS Eight studies were retrieved. Most ...

The field of sonification has progressed greatly over the past twenty years and currently constitutes an established area of research. This article aims at exploiting and organizing the knowledge accumulated in previous experimental studies to build a foundation for future sonification works. A systematic review of these studies may reveal trends in sonification design, and therefore support th...

Der Entwurf von Steuerungen und die Trajektorienplanung für lineare Systeme mit örtlich verteilten Parametern und konzentrierten Stelleingriffen können in gewissen Fällen auf der Basis von Potenzreihendarstellungen erfolgen. Es wird eine Methode vorgestellt, mit der diese Reihendarstellungen systematisch auch für solche partiellen Differentialgleichungen hergeleitet werden können, deren Koeffiz...