A search for exotic mesons in the pi;{+}pi;{+}pi;{-} system photoproduced by the charge exchange reaction gammap-->pi;{+}pi;{+}pi;{-}(n) was carried out by the CLAS Collaboration at Jefferson Lab. A tagged-photon beam with energies in the 4.8 to 5.4 GeV range, produced through bremsstrahlung from a 5.744 GeV electron beam, was incident on a liquid-hydrogen target. A partial wave analysis was pe...

BACKGROUND Acne scar correction remains a challenge to the dermatologic surgeon. With nonablative laser resurfacing, this correction is imputed to dermal collagen remodeling and acne scar reorganization. Although atrophic acne scars tend to respond to laser treatment, the deeper ice pick and boxcar scars tend to be laser resistant. OBJECTIVE To investigate the treatment of atrophic and a mixe...

It is shown that the list of unusual mesons planned for a careful study in photoproduction can be extended by the exotic states X(1600) with I(J) = 2(2) which should be looked for in the ρρ decay channels in the reactions γN → ρρN and γN → ρρ∆. The full classification of the ρρ states by their quantum numbers is presented. A simple model for the spin structure of the γp → f2(1270)p, γp → a2(132...

In this study, we aimed to develop and validate nomograms for predicting long-term overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in major salivary gland cancer (MSGC) patients. These nomograms were developed using a retrospective cohort (N=4218) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, and externally validated using an independent data cohort (N=244). We ...

BACKGROUND We examined whether the recent reimbursement reductions on the bone mineral density (BMD) test affected BMD testing in female Medicare beneficiaries with or without supplemental private health insurance. METHODS Retrospectively analyzing hospital administrative and clinical data on female Medicare beneficiaries (n=1320), we reviewed whether participants received BMD testing before ...

BACKGROUND Atrophic scar revision techniques, although numerous, have been hampered by inadequate clinical responses and prolonged postoperative recovery periods. Nonablative laser treatment has been shown to effect significant dermal collagen remodeling with minimal posttreatment sequelae. Although many studies have been published regarding the effectiveness of these nonablative lasers on rhyt...

Abstract In the present work, form factors of $$B_{(s)}$$ B ( s ) to light P-wave tensor mesons ( $$a_2(1320)$$ a 2 1320 , $$K^*_2(1430)$$ K...