250 research outputs found
A 5-Dimensional Spherical Symmetric Solution in Einstein-Yang-Mills Theory With Gauss-Bonnet Term
We present a numerical solution on a 5-dimensional spherically symmetric
space time, in Einstein-Yang-Mills-Gauss-Bonnet theory using a two point
boundary value routine. It turns out that the Gauss-Bonnet contribution has a
profound influence on the behaviour of the particle-like solution: it increases
the number of nodes of the YM field. When a negative cosmological constant in
incorporated in the model, it turns out that there is no horizon and no
singular behaviour of the model. For positive cosmological constant the model
has singular behaviour.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Melvin solution with a dilaton potential
We find new Melvin-like solutions in Einstein-Maxwell-dilaton gravity with a
Liouville-type dilaton potential. The properties of the corresponding solution
in Freedman-Schwarz gauged supergravity model are extensively studied. We show
that this configuration is regular and geodesically complete but do not
preserve any supersymmetry. An exact solution describing travelling waves in
this Melvin-type background is also presented.Comment: 12 pages, LaTeX, no figure
High-Frequency Gravitational Waves from Spinning Non-Abelian Cosmic-Strings
We investigated the SU(2) Einstein-Yang-Mills system on a time-dependent
non-diagonal cylindrical symmetric space-time. From the numerical
investigation, wave-like solutions are found, consistent with the familiar
string-like features. They possess an angle-deficit which depends on the
initial form of the magnetic component of the YM field, i.e., the number of
times it crosses the r-axis. The soliton-like behavior of the gravitational and
YM waves show significant differences from the ones found in the
Einstein-Maxwell system. The stability of the system is analyzed using the
multiple-scale method. To first order a consistent set of equations is
obtained.Comment: 26 pages in Revtex+ 10 eps figures. The other pictures can be
obtained at http://www.asfyon.nl/slagt.html/webdoc.ht
Epidemiology of thyroid disorders in the Lifelines Cohort Study (the Netherlands)
Background Thyroid hormone plays a pivotal role in human metabolism. In epidemiologic studies, adequate registration of thyroid disorders is warranted. We examined the prevalence of thyroid disorders, reported thyroid medication use, thyroid hormone levels, and validity of thyroid data obtained from questionnaires in the Lifelines Cohort Study. Methods We evaluated baseline data of all 152180 subjects (aged 18-93 years) of the Lifelines Cohort Study. At baseline, participants were asked about previous thyroid surgery and current and previous thyroid hormone use. At follow-up (n = 136776, after median 43 months), incident thyroid disorders could be reported in an open, non-structured question. Data on baseline thyroid hormone measurements (TSH, FT4 and FT3) were available in a subset of 39935 participants. Results Of the 152180 participants, mean (+/- SD) age was 44.6 +/- 13.1 years and 58.5% were female. Thyroid medication was used by 4790 participants (3.1%); the majority (98.2%) used levothyroxine, and 88% were females. 59.3% of levothyroxine users had normal TSH levels. The prevalence of abnormal TSH levels in those not using thyroid medication was 10.8%; 9.4% had a mildly elevated (4.01-10.0 mIU/L), 0.7% had suppressed (10.0 mIU/L) TSH levels. Over 98% of subjects with TSH between 4 and 10 mIU/L had normal FT4. Open text questions allowing to report previous thyroid surgery and incident thyroid disorders proved not to be reliable and severely underestimated the true incidence and prevalence of thyroid disorders. Conclusions Undetected thyroid disorders were prevalent in the general population, whereas the prevalence of thyroid medication use was 3.1%. Less than 60% of individuals using levothyroxine had a normal TSH level. The large group of individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism (9.4%) offers an excellent possibility to prospectively follow the natural course of this disorder. Both structured questions as well as linking to G.P.'s and pharmacists' data are necessary to improve the completeness and reliability of Lifelines' data on thyroid disorders
Transrectus sheath pre-peritoneal (TREPP) procedure versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) procedure and Lichtenstein technique:a propensity-score-matched analysis in Dutch high-volume regional hospitals
PURPOSE: Results of the most commonly used inguinal hernia repair techniques often originate from expert centers or from randomized controlled studies. In this study, we portray daily-practice results of a high-volume, regional surgical group in the Netherlands, comparing TREPP (open (posterior) transrectus sheath pre-peritoneal) with Lichtenstein (open anterior) and TEP (endoscopic (posterior) totally extraperitoneal). We hypothesize that the TREPP shows more favorable outcome compared to the current gold standard procedures: TEP and Lichtenstein. METHODS: Between January 2016 and December 2018, 3285 consecutive patients underwent surgical treatment and were included for analysis. The outcome measures were postoperative pain, recurrence rate and other surgical complications. Propensity-score matching was used to address potential selection bias. RESULTS: After propensity-score matching, there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative pain in the TREPP group compared to the Lichtenstein group (TREPP 7.3% versus Lichtenstein 6.3%; p = 0.67) nor in TREPP compared to TEP (TREPP 7.4% versus TEP 4.1%; p = 0.064). There was no statistically significant difference in recurrences in the TREPP group compared to Lichtenstein (3.8% vs 2.5%; p = 0.42), nor in the TREPP versus TEP comparison (3.9% vs 2.8%; p = 0.55) CONCLUSION: This study compares TREPP with Lichtenstein and TEP in the presence of postoperative pain, recurrences and other adverse outcomes. After propensity-score matching, no statistically significant difference in postoperative pain or recurrences remained between either TREPP compared to Lichtenstein, or TREPP compared to TEP. Based on these results, TREPP, Lichtenstein and TEP showed comparable results in postoperative pain, recurrences and other surgical site complications
- …