BACKGROUND This is the first randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (EUDRACT No. 2009-013923-43) evaluating nickel oral hyposensitizing treatment (NiOHT) in patients with "systemic nickel allergy syndrome" (SNAS), characterized by Ni-allergic contact dermatitis and systemic reactions after eating Ni-rich food. METHODS Adults with positive Ni-patch test, who reported symptoms sugge...

The Ni-B-P alloy coatings were made autocatalytically (electroless) using an alkaline plating bath with nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl2.6H2O) as the source of nickel ions, sodium borohydride (NaBH4) and sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2) as reducing agents and source of boron and phosphorous ions, respectively. The effects of bath concentrations on the plating rate, composition of coating, surfa...

BACKGROUND Clinicians typically rely on their own or the nurses' clinical impression (NI) of symptoms rather than patient self-reports. It is unclear whether these means of assessment yield similar results. OBJECTIVE To prospectively compare patient-reported symptoms on a modified Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) with NI scores. METHODS Consecutive patients with advanced cancer adm...

In this study, interfacial reactions of electrolytic Ni and electroless Ni(P) metallization of the ball-grid-array (BGA) substrate with the molten n–9Zn (wt.%) eutectic solder alloy were investigated, focusing on the shear strengths and the identification of the intermetallic compound IMC) phases at various reflow periods. Zn-containing Pb-free solder alloys were kept in molten condition (240 ◦...

BACKGROUND Nosocomial infection (NI) causes prolonged hospital stays, increased healthcare costs, and higher mortality among patients with hematological malignancies (HM). However, few studies have compared the incidence of NI according to the HM lineage. OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of NI according to the type of HM lineage, and identify the risk factors for NI. METHODS This prospect...

The title compound, [Ni(C11H16O2PS2)2], is a neutral four-coordinate mononuclear complex with a square-planar geometry. The complex lies on an inversion center. The metal atom is surrounded by two chelating isobidentate O-propan-2-yl (4-eth-oxy-phen-yl)dithio-phospho-nate ligands in a trans configuration binding through the S-donor atoms. The Ni-S bond lengths are 2.2328 (5) and 2.2369 (5) Å, a...