The failure of the nanoscale metallic interface has raised concerns owing to the effect interfacial amalgamation has on its application in nanoelectronic devices. Single crystal copper [110] and [100], which are set as two components of [110]‖[100] nanocrystalline copper, are used to simulate the interfacial properties using molecular dynamics simulations. Repeated tension and compression cycle...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation between monophasic damped sine waveform and rectilinear biphasic waveform shocks at a high initial energy level and with a conventional paddle position. DESIGN Prospective randomised study. PATIENTS AND SETTING 227 patients admitted for cardioversion of atrial fibrillation to a tertiary referral centre. ...

We develop a new quantile-based framework to study the nonlinear relationship between shocks to household earnings and consumption over the life cycle. Log-earnings are the sum of a general Markovian persistent component and a transitory innovation. Consumption is modeled as an age-dependent nonlinear function of assets and the two earnings components. We establish the nonparametric identificat...

Fiscal federalism theory seeks to establish the optimal organization of a government, confined by certain geographic boundaries. The implications of that theory for the monetary unification process are shortly inquired. The literature measuring the redistribution and stabilization effects of the tax and transfer systems in different monetary unions is surveyed. The prospects of evolution to int...

Equity price is cyclical and often leads the business cycle. These observations have led to the hypothesis that shocks to equity market liquidity are an independent source of the business cycle. In this paper I construct a tractable model to evaluate this hypothesis. After calibrating the model to the US data, I find that a negative liquidity shock in the equity market can generate large reduct...

background: electroconvulsive therapy (ect) is usually given to people with severe depression which has not responded to other forms of treatment such as anti-depressants. ect may be accompanied by potentially significant medical complications including prolonged seizures, prolonged apnea, or cardiac or pulmonary complications. modification of ect with brief anesthesia and muscle relaxants shou...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), also known as electroshock, is a well-established, albeit controversial, psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in anesthetized patients for therapeutic effect. Today, ECT is most often used as a treatment for severe major depression which has not responded to other treatment, and is also used in the treatment of mania (often in bipolar...

The serotonin syndrome has been described only in rare instances for electroconvulsive therapy combined with an antidepressant medication. We describe a case of serotonin toxicity induced by electroconvulsive therapy in combination with fluoxetine.

-Stress, which can precipitate and exacerbate depression, causes atrophy and in severe cases death of hippocampal neurons. Atrophy of the hippocampus has also been observed in patients suffering from recurrent major depression. The present study examines the influence of electroconvulsive seizures, one of the most effective treatments for depression, on the morphology and survival of hippocampa...