In this study, alkaline colloidal silica was prepared by titration of an alkaline solution such as sodium silicate with silicic acid in constant range of pH  .This constant range of pH was achieved by using concentrated soduim silicate solutions as pH adjusting solutions during titration.The sodium silicate solutions  having a variety of...

When individual titratable sites in a molecule interact with each other, their pH titration can be considerably more complex than that of an independent site described by the classical Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. We propose a novel framework that decomposes any complex titration behavior into simple standard components. The approach maps the set of N interacting sites in the molecule onto a...

OBJECTIVE.: Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are considered cost-effective medications for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), significant dosage adjustments are often necessary when treatment is initiated. Our study was conducted to examine whether dose titration for SSRIs at initiation of therapy was associated with a greater use of health care resources and...

A highly precise coulometer is described which permits time integration of currents totaling 100 coulombs or more with a precision of about 1 part in 100,000. The current to be integrated oxidizes hydroquinone in an electrolysis cell, producing quinone and acid. The quinone is t hen reduced by constant-current coulometric titration, the end point being indicated by hydrogen-ion concentration me...

Most respiratory practitioners agree that PEEP helps to recruit and maintain alveoli that would otherwise collapse or suffer tidal inflation and deflation. PEEP thus reduces atelectrauma, shear forces, and systemic inflammatory mediator release. These benefits are balanced against consequences. PEEP can lead to overdistention of lung units, especially those that remain normal in the midst of he...

The aim of this study was to evaluate manual nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) titration during daytime polysomnography compared with conventional overnight titration for patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Thirty-two patients who underwent daytime titration were retrospectively matched (for age, sex, body mass index and apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI)) to a group titrat...