Atmospheric corrosion occurs under alternate cycles in presence and absence of an electrolyte layer, the severity of corrosion processes that occur onto the metallic surface depends largely on the corrosive environment to which the material is exposed. Whereas the corrosive phenomena occur in the presence of the electrolyte, in this work the effect of the depth of the solution layer on the elec...

There is an ever-greater emphasis on the maintenance of professional standards in communication among medical professionals. Much of the focus to date revolves around discourse between patients and families in the clinical arena and reflects standards developed by accrediting agencies and the government. Little has been written about the communication among professionals occurring in the admini...

Time of wetness, 2 SO and − Cl pollutants are three key factors for the selection of metal materials in engineering applications and the determination of atmospheric corrosivity categories. In the past, when one or more corrosive factors data is missing, corrosive factors categories were often subjectively determined according to expert experience. In order to overcome such difficulty, this pap...

Corrosive esophagitis is characterized by caustic injury due to the ingestion of chemical agents, mainly alkaline substances such as detergents. Esophageal bleeding, perforation, or stricture can be worsened by high-degree corrosive esophagitis. Picosulfate is a commonly used laxative frequently administered for bowel preparation before colonoscopy or colon surgery. Picosulfate powder should be...

BACKGROUND the ingestion of chemical agents, of caustic nature, represents a serious problem for clinical toxicology. If the ingestion doesn't cause death during the acute period, it will most often cause severe side effects in the upper gastrointestinal tract during the chronic phase. AIMS The purpose of this study is to show the clinical, epidemiological and socio-economical characteristics...

We establish an asymptotic representation formula for the steady state currents caused by internal corrosive parts of small Hausdorff measures. Based on this formula we design a non-iterative method of MUSIC (multiple signal classification) type for localizing the corrosive parts from voltage-to-current observations.

A review of the literature on the management of corrosive oesophagitis with subsequent stricture formation reveals a wide variation of opinion as to suitable treatment. European methods were at variance with those of North America. General practitioners, paediatricians, and internists tackled the problem from different points of view, and even among otolaryngologists there was considerable dive...