In this paper, we consider two types of problems that have some similarity in their structure, namely, min-min and min-max saddle-point problems. Our approach is based on considering the outer minimization problem as a with inexact oracle. This oracle calculated via solution inner problem, which either or maximization problem. main assumptions are smooth available mixed: it only possible to eva...

OBJECTIVE Despite the widespread use of the short synacthen test (SST), there remains no clear consensus on sampling times for the measurement of serum cortisol that best determines adrenal reserve. We set out to establish whether there is any value in measuring serum cortisol at 60 min following administration of synacthen. DESIGN Retrospective data analysis of 500 SST results measuring 0, 3...

Indocyanine green (ICG) shows promise for diagnosing and treating tumors due to its good photothermal fluorescent properties. In this study, sodium heparin (SH)-stabilized ICG/nano-hydroxyapatite (SH-ICG/nHAP) suspension was ultrasonically prepared achieve photodynamic collaborative therapy (PTT/PDT) tumors. The nHAP had a short rod-like shape drug-loading capacity of 13.3% ICG, corresponding e...

The formation of acetate by Acetobacterium woodii was studied systematically in batch-operated stirred-tank reactors at different hydrogen and carbon dioxide partial pressures in the gas phase. 48 parallel stirred-tank reactors on a millilitre-scale as well as stirred-tank reactors on a litre-scale were applied for the detailed reaction engineering analysis of hydrogenotrophic acetate formation...