OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic estrogen-like chemical mimetic widely used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins found in numerous consumer products including food packaging, medical devices, and dental sealants. Because it is recovered in fluids and it can reach high levels in saliva, this study aimed to evaluate its safety on oral homeostasis by ...

This paper investigates and compares the performance of local descriptors for race classification from face images. Two powerful types of local descriptors have been considered in this study: Local Binary Patterns (LBP) and Weber Local Descriptors (WLD). First, we investigate the performance of LBP and WLD separately and experiment with different parameter values to optimize race classification...

BACKGROUND For many women in Kenya, their husbands act as gate-keepers to access of healthcare services. Awareness of the danger signs of obstetric complications is the essential first step in accepting appropriate and timely referral to obstetric care. The objectives of this study were to assess men's awareness of the danger signs of obstetric complications, and to identify any associated demo...

by repeated partial integration. The topic is usually reserved for more advanced calculus courses. The purpose of this note is to show that (1) can be derived using only the mathematics taught in elementary school, that is, basic algebra, the Pythagorean theorem, and the formula π · r 2 for the area of a circle of radius r . Viggo Brun gives an account of Wallis’s method in [1] (in Norwegian). ...

Augmentation of venous drainage with either kinetic-assisted drainage (KAVD) or vacuum-assisted (VAVD) has been used clinically in order to overcome added venous resistance due to smaller venous cannulae or tubing. This in-vitro study evaluates the extent of hemolysis and sub-lethal red blood cell membrane damage than occurs with augmented (kinetic or vacuum) when compared to conventional gravi...

INTRODUCTION Impulse noise from firearms is a common cause of acute acoustic trauma (AAT), which is characterized by high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus. Various treatment modalities have been proposed, some combining medical treatment with hyperbaric oxygen (HBOT) in various ways. We have reviewed the therapeutic effect of primary protocols, with or without HBOT, used in our hospital. M...

AIM Mouth rinses containing enzymes are designed for patients suffering from xerostomia. The objective of the present in situ study was to investigate the efficacy of these rinses for targeted accumulation and immobilisation of protective enzymes in the acquired pellicle. METHODS A number of six healthy subjects carried bovine enamel slabs fixed on individual upper jaw splints for pellicle fo...

AIM to elucidate the pattern of molecular response assessed by logarithmic reduction in BCR-ABL transcription levels based on Sokal prognostic score in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients receiving Imatinib treatment. METHODS cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hematologic Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya in all chronic phase CML patients from June 200...

A descriptive analysis was made in terms of the related radiation induced acute and late mucositis and xerostomia along with survival and tumor control rates (significance level at 0.016, bonferroni correction), for irradiation in head and neck carcinomas with either 2D Radiation Therapy (2DRT) and 3D conformal (3DCRT) or Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). The mean score of grade > I...

PURPOSE This study examined how important graduates consider the 15 items of educational outcomes (importance) and how much they feel that they have achieved at graduation (accomplishment), determined whether outcomes varied according to profession, and assessed what graduates' educational needs are. METHODS A questionnaire was given to 85 graduates of Ajou University School of Medicine. The ...