The energy-band alignments for zb-ZnSe(001)/a-Zn 3 P 2 (001), w-CdS(0001)/a-Zn 3 P 2 (001), and w-ZnO(0001)/a-Zn 3 P 2 (001) heterojunctions have been determined using high-resolution x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy via the Kraut method. Ab initio hybrid density functional theory calculations of the valence-band density of states were used to determine the energy differences between the core l...

Studies have revealed that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, genetic aberration, and environmental factors are of importance in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), although the definite mechanism remains to be fully elucidated. The aim of our study is to investigate using tissue microarray analysis whether differential expression of EBV-encoded small RNA-1 (EBER-1) and several ...

HYPOTHESIS Clinical presentation of appendiceal mucocele is related to malignancy and can influence surgical approach. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS All cases of primary appendiceal mucoceles (simple mucocele, cystadenoma, cystadenocarcinoma) diagnosed between 1976 and 2000 were reviewed. There were 135 patients, 74 of whom were female. Mean age at...

This study is focused on the strategies adopted by Italian 'Serie A' soccer clubs during the non-competitive period. Thus, duration (i.e., number of days) of the specific non-competitive periods (i.e., off- plus pre-season, off-season, pre-season, summer camp), the number of games (i.e., friendly, official and polled games) and days between games (i.e., ≤ 3, 4-5, or ≥ 6 days between two consecu...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the dentoalveolar and skeletal effects of the new-generation open-bite appliance. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study group was composed of 11 subjects with a mean age of 19.5 years who underwent intrusion of the posterior dentoalveolar segment using an open-bite appliance supported by bilateral zygomatic implants. The study was carried out on lateral cephalograms of the subj...

OBJECTIVE Impaired quality of life and psychological distress are common in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and may be associated with unhelpful cognitions. Hypnotherapy (HT) is effective in improving both symptoms and quality of life in patients with IBS, and this study was designed to determine whether this improvement is reflected in cognitive change using a validated scale recently developed...

Objective: To compare the national samples of patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) during the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) trial in order to evaluate national differences in epidemiology, patient risk pro®le and surgical methods. Methods: From September to November 1995, 11 731 patients had CABG in the six largest contributi...

Abstract Introduction Previous research has shown that comfort, including comfort of the sleep surface, is essential to quality. In addition structure and firmness a mattress may play role in More empirical needed establish impact particular mattresses on both objective self-reported measures sleep. This study compared memory foam participants’ prior their original mattress. Methods Healthy adu...

This study investigated the relationships between the area and metabolic activity of adipose tissue and the presence of colorectal adenoma (CRA). Our institutional review board approved the study and waived informed consent. A total of 212 subjects who underwent fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) and colonoscopy for routine health ch...

BACKGROUND The increase of chronic diseases prevalence has created the need to adapt care models and to provide greater home supervision. OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact of telemonitoring on patients with long-term conditions at high risk for rehospitalization or an emergency department visit, in terms of target disease control (diabetes, hypertension, heart fa...