Atosiban in the management of preterm labour

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Characteristics of Children Attending Asthma Camp in Nevada

The purpose of this study was to assess asthma trigger knowledge of camp attendees and the measure of agreement between physician and parent assessment of the children’s asthma severity. This study is based on cross-sectional data provided by the American Lung Association (ALA) and those children participating in summer asthma camps in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada. Fifty-six children participated in the camp in August of 2008. The study results suggest a significant positive correlation between physician and parent assessment of asthma severity. With increasing asthma severity there was a relative increase in the number of school days missed among attendees. Trigger knowledge was low among 25.9% (n=7) of attendees, 40.7% (n= 11) had moderate trigger knowledge, and only 33% (n= 9) demonstrated adequate trigger knowledge. Asthma camp is an effective venue to improve asthma education among children and provide a clinical assessment of this condition among those that are without a current diagnosis

Image findings of cranial nerve pathology on [18F]-2- deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography with computerized tomography (PET/CT): a pictorial essay.

This article aims to increase awareness about the utility of (18)F -FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of cranial nerve (CN) pathology. We discuss the clinical implication of detecting perineural tumor spread, emphasize the primary and secondary (18)F -FDG-PET/CT findings of CN pathology, and illustrate the individual (18)F -FDG-PET/CT CN anatomy and pathology of 11 of the 12 CNs

Adaptation of Different Compomers to Primary Teeth Cavities

Background: Compomers remain the material of choice for restoration of primary teeth as they combine the best of GIC and composites. However, as it is a resinous material, attentionis focused on polymerization shrinkage causing gaps at restoration cavity interface. Gaps represent decreased efficacy of adaptation. Aim: To evaluate the marginal adaptation of compomers (Dyract, Compoglass, and F-2000) in class I and V cavities in primary molars. Materials and methods: Sixty noncarious primary molars were divided for three compomers (20), which were subdivided to two groups. Standard class I and V cavities (10 each) were prepared and restored. The cavity interface was examined and observations analyzed. The cavities were etched prior to restoration and margins were exposed. The cavosurface margins were inspected under stereomicroscope for surface gaps. Then buccolingually sectioned, they were examined for marginal gaps. Two specimens each were selected for SEM. Chi-square test was used to determine statistical significance (p < 0.05). Results: All compomers showed good adaptation at cavosurface, with class I better than V. Compoglass and Dyract were better adapted to cavity walls than F-2000. SEM revealed close interlaced adaptation of filling material to etched cavity. Conclusion: This study has shown that compomers provide good adaptation at cavity margins with compules (Compoglass and Dyract) being a better mode of dispensing than syringe tubes (F-2000). SEM showed gaps and pooling of adhesive and air in few samples.&nbsp

Solution to the generalized lattice point and related problems to disjunctive programming

Issued as Pre-prints [1-5], Progress reports [1-2], Final summary report, and Final technical report, Project no. E-24-67

Tracing the evolution of the symmetry energy of hot nuclear fragments from the compound nucleus towards multifragmentation

The evolution of the symmetry energy coefficient of the binding energy of hot fragments with increasing excitation is explored in multifragmentation processes following heavy-ion collisions below the Fermi energy. In this work, high-resolution mass spectrometric data on isotopic distributions of projectile-like fragments from collisions of 25 MeV/nucleon 86Kr and 64Ni beams on heavy neutron-rich targets are systematically compared to calculations involving the Statistical Multifragmentation Model. The study reveals a gradual decrease of the symmetry energy coefficient from 25 MeV at the compound nucleus regime (E*/A < 2 MeV) towards 15 MeV in the bulk multifragmentation regime (E*/A > 4 MeV). The ensuing isotopic distributions of the hot fragments are found to be very wide and extend towards the neutron drip-line. These findings may have important implications to the composition and evolution of hot astrophysical environments, such as core-collapse supernova.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.

Death due to Positional Asphyxia – a Case Report

Background: Positional asphyxia is virtually always an accident and is associated with alcohol or drug intoxication. In positional asphyxia individuals do get trapped in restricted spaces.Case Report: We are presenting a case of 26-years old young adult male, who was intoxicated with alcohol, positioned himself in such a way that it led to his death due to positional asphyxia. Conclusion: The positional asphyxia has been defined as asphyxia caused due to unusual position of the body which interferes with the breathing and thus pulmonary ventilation The cases of positional asphyxia are difficult to diagnose because of the absence of any specific external findings.