From a numerical simulation viewpoint, three numerical techniques having first order convergence have been employed to illustrate the numerical results obtained.In this paper, we investigate theoretically the potential of a nanoelectromechanical suspended beam resonator excited by two-external frequencies as a hardware random number generator.…[Read more]

Copyright © Polish Medical Society of Radiology 2020.Purpose Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is one of the major health problems in the elderly population, causing significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the significance of the high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) modality for the diagnosis of PTB, in…[Read more]

Conclusion We hypothesize that in this family the SCN9A variant was responsible for the epileptic syndrome. In addition, given that SCN9A is lightly expressed in the heart tissue, we postulate that this SCN9A variant, alone or in combination with AKAP9 variant, might be responsible for the Brugada pattern when challenged by lamotrigine.Not only…[Read more]

Climate change manifestation in the ocean, through warming, oxygen loss, increasing acidification and changing particulate organic carbon flux (one metric of altered food supplies), is projected to affect most deep-ocean ecosystems concomitantly with increasing direct human disturbance. Climate drivers will alter deep-sea biodiversity and…[Read more]

Future research should continue to investigate social service resources that older adults find most helpful after a significant other dies and the use of reminiscence groups as a form of bereavement support.Identifying clinical differences between opioid users (OU) and alcohol and other drug users (AOD) may help to tailor treatment to OU,…[Read more]

Statement of problem Selective laser melting (SLM) additive manufacturing (AM) technology is a current option to fabricate cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) metal frameworks for dental prostheses. However, the Co-Cr alloy composition, surface roughness, and ceramic bond strength values that SLM metals can obtain are not well-defined. Purpose The purpose of…[Read more]

BACKGROUND Precipitated opioid withdrawal (POW) after opioid antagonist administration can be challenging to manage in the emergency department (ED), particularly if caused by a long-acting opioid antagonist such as naltrexone. There are no evidence-based guidelines to assist in safely and efficiently managing patients with this syndrome.…[Read more]

Most urban areas of the Po basin in the North of Italy are persistently affected by poor air quality and difficulty in disposing of airborne pollutants. In this context, the municipality of Milan started a multi-year progressive policy based on an extended limited traffic zone (Area B). Starting on 25 February 2019, the first phase partially…[Read more]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the analytical performance of two new low-cost handheld NIR spectrometers for the determination of umbu fruit (Spondias tuberosa Arruda) quality. A third handheld spectrometer, representing a proven good performance for fruit quality analysis, was used as reference instrument. Multivariate calibration…[Read more]

وكان متوسط السن 39.56 (الانحراف المعياري 12.29) سنة، ومعدل الأمية %61.5، ونسبة المتزوجين %83.2. وكانت نسبة المدخنين %8. ونسبة متعاطي السَّعُوط %11.1. وكان الخاضعون للدراسة يتناولون الفواكه بمعدل 2.76 يوم أسبوعياً والخضروات بمعدل 3.85 يوم أسبوعياً في المتوسط. وكانت نسبة زيادة الوزن %19، ونسبة السمنة العامة %33.7، ونسبة السمنة في منطقة البطن…[Read more]