Abstract This study evaluated the impact of different gluten-free bread's inner structure on oral processing and texture perception. Four rice-based breads were prepared varying water hydration (H: 85 or 100 g water/100 g flour) fermentation time (F: 30 75 min). Mechanical properties breads, bolus (after three chews at swallowing point), subject's chewing activities, perceived sensations using ...

OBJECTIVES The efficacy of high dose furosemide as a continuous infusion was compared with a bolus injection of equal dose in patients with severe heart failure. BACKGROUND The delivery rate of furosemide into the nephron has been proved to be a determinant of diuretic efficacy in healthy volunteers. METHODS In a randomized crossover study we compared the efficacy of a continuous infusion o...

Exposure buildup factors for some tissues such as bone compact, Muscle striated, orange articulation wax, red articulation wax, nylon, PMMA and paraffin 2 have been computed using the five parameter geometric progression (GP) fitting method in the energy range of 0.01515.0 MeV, up to the penetration of 40 mean free paths (mfp). The variation of exposure buildup factors for all the selected tiss...

In present investigation, the study of gamma ray Energy absorption buildup factors (EABF) for three oxide glasses, viz. CaO-Al2O3, Na2O-SiO2, and Na2O-Al2O3-SiO2. The computations were done by ANSI/ANS-6.4.3 library and interpolation method using the Geometric Progression fitting formula for the energy range from 0.015 to 15 MeV, up to penetration depths 40 mfp (mean free path). The buildup fac...

Date Approved: [Month dd, yyyy] iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my family, especially my parents, for their continued support for me throughout every phase of my life. In addition I would like to thank my research advisor Dr. Omer T. Inan for allowing me to have the opportunity to research in his lab; I will be forever grateful for the knowledge and experience I have gained during th...

Intraluminal impedance, a nonradiological method for assessing bolus flow within the gut, may be suitable for investigating pharyngeal disorders. This study evaluated an impedance technique for the detection of pharyngeal bolus flow during swallowing. Patterns of pharyngoesophageal pressure and impedance were simultaneously recorded with videofluoroscopy in 10 healthy volunteers during swallowi...