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Rufus Ephesius : medicus gratiosus
The physician Rufus of Ephesus lived
during the reign of emperor Trajan (98-117), about one generation before
Galen (127-216?). Over ninety works have been ascribed to Rufus, but
only a few survive in Greek or Arabic. In modern literature he is
usually portrayed as a practical hands-on doctor. In contrast to Galen,
Rufus did not write explicitly on philosophy and he avoided teleological
speculation. In general he was a critical follower of Hippocrates. This
thesis highlights his contributions in anatomy and specific subjects
e.g. diseases of the kidneys and the bladder, gout, jaundice, certain
sexual deviations, melancholy, drugs and pulse-lore. In some of these
treatises Rufus did refer to ancient literature and philosophy. Special
attention is devoted to his monograph 'Medical Questions__, an emphatic
plea to ask the patient directly about his individual condition, in
contrast to the daily practice of most physicians in ancient medicine.
In addition, Rufus gave his opinions on the upbringing of children,
lifestyle, the use of wine and the qualities of water. Several of his
views were not shared by his contemporaries. His case reports display a
superb clinical acumen. As physician, Rufus was respected for his
erudition, wisdom and writing skills up to the nineteenth century.Classics and Classical Civilizatio
A linear AC trap for polar molecules in their ground state
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Slowing polar molecules using a wire Stark decelerator
We have designed and implemented a new Stark decelerator based on wire
electrodes, which is suitable for ultrahigh vacuum applications. The 100
deceleration stages are fashioned out of 0.6 mm diameter tantalum and the
array's total length is 110 mm, approximately 10 times smaller than a
conventional Stark decelerator with the same number of electrode pairs. Using
the wire decelerator, we have removed more than 90% of the kinetic energy from
metastable CO molecules in a beam.Comment: updated version, added journal referenc
Comparison of chop chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation for slowly responding patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
High-dose chemoradiotherapy combined with autologous bone marrow transplantation can cure patients with disseminated, aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in whom first-line chemotherapy has failed. In contrast, cure is rare with second-line chemotherapy. It has been suggested that patients with slow responses to the initial phase of first-line chemotherapy are at high risk for relapse. Therefore, such patients are potential candidates for early bone marrow transplantation
Rufus Ephesius : medicus gratiosus
The physician Rufus of Ephesus lived
during the reign of emperor Trajan (98-117), about one generation before
Galen (127-216?). Over ninety works have been ascribed to Rufus, but
only a few survive in Greek or Arabic. In modern literature he is
usually portrayed as a practical hands-on doctor. In contrast to Galen,
Rufus did not write explicitly on philosophy and he avoided teleological
speculation. In general he was a critical follower of Hippocrates. This
thesis highlights his contributions in anatomy and specific subjects
e.g. diseases of the kidneys and the bladder, gout, jaundice, certain
sexual deviations, melancholy, drugs and pulse-lore. In some of these
treatises Rufus did refer to ancient literature and philosophy. Special
attention is devoted to his monograph 'Medical Questions__, an emphatic
plea to ask the patient directly about his individual condition, in
contrast to the daily practice of most physicians in ancient medicine.
In addition, Rufus gave his opinions on the upbringing of children,
lifestyle, the use of wine and the qualities of water. Several of his
views were not shared by his contemporaries. His case reports display a
superb clinical acumen. As physician, Rufus was respected for his
erudition, wisdom and writing skills up to the nineteenth century.</p
Is hyperhomocysteinaemia a risk factor for recurrent venous thrombosis?
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Hyperhomocysteinemie is een risicofactor voor veneuze thrombose
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