This letter reports a method for controlling the organization of colloidal particles using optoelectrofluidic mechanisms. This optoelectrofluidic colloidal assembly (OCA) can be an efficient and simple way of preparing 2D colloidal crystals. Here, we present the first investigation of 2D colloidal assembly due to the electrohydrodynamic flows in an optoelectrofluidic device. The normalized dist...

We developed camptothecin (CPT)-conjugated, core-cross-linked (CCL) micelles that are subject to redox-responsive cleavage of the built-in disulfide bonds, resulting in disruption of the micellar structure and rapid release of CPT. CCL micelles were prepared via coprecipitation of disulfide-containing CPT-poly(tyrosine(alkynyl)-OCA) conjugate and monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(tyrosin...

This paper presents a one-cycle-average (OCA) discrete-time model for PWM switched dc-dc converters operating in discontinuous conduction mode (DCM). The closed-loop system is considered in the presence of circuit parasitic. This model provides the exact OCA values of the output voltage and inductor current considering the conduction losses in the switching stage components. It also provides th...

Using Swedish and Dutch registry data for women initiating bisphosphonates, we evaluated two methods of comparing the real-world effectiveness of osteoporosis treatments that attempt to adjust for differences in patient baseline characteristics. Each method has advantages and disadvantages; both are potential complements to clinical trial analyses. PURPOSE We evaluated methods of comparing th...

Remote working has been explained by numerous academicians as form of employment conducted outside the confines any organization physical scope and hours. Working without boarders now become more than ever an important domain especially following COVID-19 pandemic. The effect economic lockdowns led to innovation in models across all sectors therefore increasing realization that work can be almo...

Objectives: To evaluate whether donor and recipient factors such as age, sex mismatch, time from death to graft implantation affect survival following knee osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation. Methods: Patients undergoing OCA transplantation in the 2003-2016 were prospectively followed. Inclusion criteria consisted of primary minimum 2-year follow-up. Patient demographic data collecte...

We give a proof that OCA holds in the Pmax extension of L(R). The proof is general enough to be adapted to most Pmax variations.

Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an inherited disorder affecting the visual system and skin pigmentation. Our aim was to evaluate genetic clinical heterogeneity in a cohort of Slovenian paediatric patients with clinically suspected OCA using advanced molecular-genetics approach. In as much 20 out 25 patients, variants explaining their phenotype were identified. The great majority (15/25) had TY...

For decades guaco species have been empirically used for the treatment of respiratory diseases. However, studies have shown that the toxic and therapeutic effects of the main guaco metabolites are dose-dependent, and none clinical study was done to evaluate the behavior of these substances in humans. In this work, a pilot study measuring the kinetic profile of the main guaco metabolites was per...