Magnetic interactions may lead to errors in precision mass metrology. An analytical description of such magnetic errors is presented in which the roles of both the volume magnetic susceptibility and permanent magnetization are discussed. The same formalism is then used to describe in detail the calibration and operation of a susceptometer developed at the Bureau International des Poids et Mesur...

Epinephrine (adrenaline) is the treatment of choice for anaphylaxis. While other medications, including H1-antihistamines, H2-antihistamines, corticosteroids, and inhaled beta-2 agonists are often used to treat anaphylaxis in the emergency setting, none of these medications has been shown to reverse anaphylaxis. Fatal anaphylaxis is related to the delayed use of epinephrine. In community settin...

[This corrects the article on p. 209 in vol. 100.].

A 32-year female, unmarried, presented herself in the emergency ward of our hospital with the complaint of severe pain in abdomen for a day against a backdrop of dull aching lower abdominal pain of 1-month duration. She had gained 5 kg in 1 month. There was no significant past and family history. General physical examination was unremarkable. On abdominal examination, a mass corresponding to 32...

A murine monoclonal antibody (WI-5) was produced against a myeloid leukemia cell line (KG-1). The antibody was immunoglobulin G3K. It reacted only against KG-1 cells and failed to react against 33 other cell lines representing fibroblasts, solid tumors, and cells of myeloid and lymphatic origin. It also showed no reaction against normal red blood cells, granulocytes, platelets, monocytes, and T...

Our work concerns the mass determination of 1 kg silicon spheres in the framework of the international Avogadro project with a view to an improved definition of the kilogram. It has been shown that the original method developed by the BIPM will attain reach the uncertainty target requested by the Avogadro group. New investigations have been initiated at the BIPM using a well adapted mass compar...