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Design and fabrication of a prototype for an automatic transport system for transferring human and other wastes to an incinerator unit onboard spacecraft, phase A
Three transport system concepts were experimentally evaluated for transferring human and nonhuman wastes from a collection site to an incineration unit onboard spacecraft. The operating parameters, merits, and shortcomings of a porous-pneumatic, nozzle-pneumatic, and a mechanical screw-feed system were determined. An analysis of the test data was made and a preliminary design of two prototype systems was prepared
PCN99 COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF IMIQUIMOD VERSUS NO TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SUPERFICIAL BASAL CELL CARCINOMA AND CONTRAINDICATION TO SURGICAL INTERVENTION/CRYOTHERAPY
Intracerebroventricular Streptozotocin Injections as a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease: in Search of a Relevant Mechanism
The unified catalogue of earthquakes in central, northern, and northwestern Europe (CENEC)—updated and expanded to the last millennium
Seismic response of the geologic structure underlying the Roman Colosseum and a 2-D resonance of a sediment valley
The seismic response of the geologic structure beneath the Colosseum is investigated using a two-dimensional modeling for a vertically incident plane SH wave. Computations indicate that the southern part of the Colosseum may be exposed to a seismic ground motion with significantly larger amplitudes, differential motion and longer duration than the northern part. because the southern part of the Colosseum is underlain by a sedimentfilled valley created by sedimentary filling of the former tributary of the River Tiber. A 2-D resonance may develop in the valley. Unlike the previous theoretical studies on 2-D resonance in sediment-filled valleys, an effect of heterogeneous valley surroundings on the resonance is partly investigated. A very small sensitivity of the maximum spectral amplifications connected with the fundamental and first higher modes to the presence of a horizontal surface layer (with an intermediate velocity) in the valley surroundings is observed in the studied models
Seismic response of the geologic structure underlying the Roman Colosseum and a 2-D resonance of a sediment valley
The seismic response of the geologic structure beneath the Colosseum is investigated using a two-dimensional
modeling for a vertically incident plane SH wave. Computations indicate that the southern part of the Colosseum
may be exposed to a seismic ground motion with significantly larger amplitudes, differential motion and
longer duration than the northern part. because the southern part of the Colosseum is underlain by a sedimentfilled
valley created by sedimentary filling of the former tributary of the River Tiber. A 2-D resonance may
develop in the valley. Unlike the previous theoretical studies on 2-D resonance in sediment-filled valleys, an
effect of heterogeneous valley surroundings on the resonance is partly investigated. A very small sensitivity of
the maximum spectral amplifications connected with the fundamental and first higher modes to the presence of
a horizontal surface layer (with an intermediate velocity) in the valley surroundings is observed in the studied
models
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Association between spinal manipulative therapy and lumbar spine reoperation after discectomy: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPatients who undergo lumbar discectomy may experience ongoing lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) and seek spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to manage these symptoms. We hypothesized that adults receiving SMT for LSR at least one year following lumbar discectomy would be less likely to undergo lumbar spine reoperation compared to matched controls not receiving SMT, over two years' follow-up.MethodsWe searched a United States network of health records (TriNetX, Inc.) for adults aged ≥ 18 years with LSR and lumbar discectomy ≥ 1 year previous, without lumbar fusion or instrumentation, from 2003 to 2023. We divided patients into two cohorts: (1) chiropractic SMT, and (2) usual care without chiropractic SMT. We used propensity matching to adjust for confounding variables associated with lumbar spine reoperation (e.g., age, body mass index, nicotine dependence), calculated risk ratios (RR), with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and explored cumulative incidence of reoperation and the number of SMT follow-up visits.ResultsFollowing propensity matching there were 378 patients per cohort (mean age 61 years). Lumbar spine reoperation was less frequent in the SMT cohort compared to the usual care cohort (SMT: 7%; usual care: 13%), yielding an RR (95% CIs) of 0.55 (0.35-0.85; P = 0.0062). In the SMT cohort, 72% of patients had ≥ 1 follow-up SMT visit (median = 6).ConclusionsThis study found that adults experiencing LSR at least one year after lumbar discectomy who received SMT were less likely to undergo lumbar spine reoperation compared to matched controls not receiving SMT. While these findings hold promise for clinical implications, they should be corroborated by a prospective study including measures of pain, disability, and safety to confirm their relevance. We cannot exclude the possibility that our results stem from a generalized effect of engaging with a non-surgical clinician, a factor that may extend to related contexts such as physical therapy or acupuncture.RegistrationOpen Science Framework ( https://osf.io/vgrwz )
PCN99 COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF IMIQUIMOD VERSUS NO TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SUPERFICIAL BASAL CELL CARCINOMA AND CONTRAINDICATION TO SURGICAL INTERVENTION/CRYOTHERAPY
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