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1. T he first sleeve lobectomy for a bronchogenic carcinoma was done in 1952 and not 1954 as mentioned by Allison [2—4]. 2. It was mentioned that bone scanning was performed in symptomatic patients or in patients with abnormal blood work which may lead to many missed metastatic bone lesions. 3. T hey discussed that surgicopathologic staging was performed according to the New International Stagi...

Femtocell Networks Ismail Guvenc

Femtocells are small cellular base stations that may be deployed in residential, enterprise, or outdoor areas. They utilize the available broadband connections of the users (e.g., cable or DSL) and typically have a coverage radius on the order of ten meters or more. Due to their various advantages, recently there has been a growing interest in femtocell networks both in academia and in industry...

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We thank Dr Schachner for his interest and comments on our recent experimental findings [1]. The first facet of our study was that although initially (at 1 month), neointima formation in vein grafts was inhibited by perivenous application of fibrin glue at the time of implantation, at 4 months neointimal formation was not significantly different from controls [1]. Dr Schachner has implied that ...