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View article: CT perfusion: stroke, seizure or both?
CT perfusion: stroke, seizure or both? Open
An 88-year-old male with a history of hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and Bell’s palsy presented with symptoms and signs of an acute ischaemic stroke. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was 19 at presentation, indicat…
View article: Correlation of Respiratory Physiologic Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients
Correlation of Respiratory Physiologic Parameters in Mechanically Ventilated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Open
Acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 pneumonia or coronavirus disease 2019-related acute respiratory distress syndrome is the primary cause of mortality in coronavirus disease 201…
View article: A Design and Performance Analysis of NIEHS Laboratory Hoods
A Design and Performance Analysis of NIEHS Laboratory Hoods Open
The laboratory hoods found at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences were quantitatively tested and evaluated in terms of containment performance. The hoods were challenged with a tracer gas. Sulfur Hexafluoride, and peak …
View article: A Polymer-Based Extended Release System for Stable, Long-term Intracochlear Drug Delivery
A Polymer-Based Extended Release System for Stable, Long-term Intracochlear Drug Delivery Open
Objective: Investigate a new polymer-based drug coating suitability for safe intracochlear delivery and ability to maintain long-term physiologically active levels of the corticosteroid fluticasone propionate. Study Design: In vitro dissol…
View article: Using APASS and 2GSS for studying variable stars
Using APASS and 2GSS for studying variable stars Open
\nThe AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey (APASS) provides calibrated magnitudes in the range 7 < V < 17 for the entire sky, in the BVugriZsY bandpasses. While primarily designed for 0.02 mag calibration, it provides photometry over a many-ye…