The Pulmonary Neuroendocrine System: The Past Decade.

The past decade: fibrinogen.

This paper reviews the advances in understanding of fibrinogen structure and function, its genetic and environmental determinants, role in the process of hemostasis, platelet aggregation, plasma viscosity and erythrocyte aggregation, cellular and matrix interactions, inflammation, wound healing, tumor development, atherogenesis and involvement in pathogenesis of diseases, that have been made ov...

Helicons—The Past Decade

First observed in gaseous plasmas in the early 1960’s, helicon discharges lay like a sleeping giant until they emerged in the 1980’s, when their usefulness as efficient plasma sources for processing microelectronic circuits for the burgeoning semiconductor industry became recognized. Research on helicons spread to many countries; new, challenging, unexpected problems arose, and these have spawn...

[APUD cells. The human pulmonary neuroendocrine system].

Advances in stroke over the past decade.

Over the last decade, a number of advances in the care of stroke and TIA patients have been made. These advances include prevention, acute management, and recovery. Some of this work has occurred in Rhode Island. This review will focus on the revised definition of stroke and TIA; short-term risk of TIA; rapid management of TIA; targeted use of medication and lifestyle changes; monitoring for at...

A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Solution-Based Group Counseling in Iranian Schools over the Past Decade

A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Solution-Based Group Counseling in Iranian Schools over the Past Decade   E. Mohammadyaari* S. Hosseyniyaan, Ph.D.**   During the past decade many researchers have studied the effectiveness of solution-based group counseling in improving characteristics such as self-efficacy, social adaptation, and academic motivation among school age children. Many ...