OBJECTIVES AND METHODS Clinical features of 50 adults with diphtheritic polyneuropathy (DP) were studied in Riga, Latvia and compared with 21 patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). RESULTS Neurological complications occurred in 15% of patients admitted to hospital with diphtheria and usually after severe pharyngeal infection. Bulbar dysfunction occurred in 98% of patients with DP and on...

The dynamics of pulsed jetting in squids throughout ontogeny is not well understood, especially with regard to the development of vortex rings, which are common features of mechanically generated jet pulses (also known as starting jets). Studies of mechanically generated starting jets have revealed a limiting principle for vortex ring formation characterized in terms of a ;formation number' (F)...

S *in chronological order Additive Manufacturing in the Context of Structural Integrity Michael Gorelik, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Additive Manufacturing (AM) applications are poised to rapidly expand in aviation, driven by a significant number of business and technical benefits that are extensively covered elsewhere. Due to its inherent flexibility, AM is being considered for a var...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a common treatment for chronic inflammatory disorders but suffer from several unwanted side effects, particularly in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI-related side-effects can be reduced by masking of the carboxylate moiety of the NSAID, e.g., by chemical conversion into esters. Recently, it has been shown that activation of 7 nicotinic ...

We demonstrate direct-modulation of a discrete mode laser using Discrete Multi-Tone modulation for transmission distances up to 100 km in the 1550 nm band. A large operational temperature range (0-65oC) is also demonstrated. Introduction High-capacity and low-cost transmission over distances of up to 80 km is of interest for interdata centre communications and short-reach metro networks1. Direc...

Orthodromic SNAPs were recorded over the median nerve using needle electrodes at the wrist and elbow after stimulation of thethumb and middle fingers. CMAPs were recorded with concentric needle electrodes placed in the endplate zone of the APB after stimulation at the wrist and elbow. NCVs were determined for 28male and 20 female normal subjects aged 16 to 62 years. There wasno sign...