PURPOSE We reviewed 77 patients of renal pelvic and ureteral tumor treated at Osaka Police Hospital between 1990 and 2003. METHODS The patients consisted of 55 males and 22 females. The median age was 69 years, ranging from 42 to 91 years. Median follow-up period was 42 months. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS The overall 3, 5 and 10-year cause-specific survival rates were 87.9, 75.3%, 75.3%, respecti...

Artificial recharge can be an effective method to raise the groundwater table and to resolve the groundwater crisis in Sefid dasht plain. The most important step to successful accomplishment of artificial recharge is locating suitable areas for artificial recharge. Hence this research carried out with purpose of determining suitable areas for artificial recharge in Sefid dasht plain. Slope, sur...

i ntroduction: deep and long-lasting anesthesia is essential throughout endodontic treatment. this study was conducted to compare the effect of adding fentanyl to epinephrine-containing lidocaine on depth and duration of local anesthesia in painful maxillary molars with irreversible pulpitis (irp). methods and materials: this randomized double-blind, clinical trial with parallel design was cond...

Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Full Screen / Esc Papers published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions are under open-access review for the journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Abstract Introduction Conclusions References Tables Figures Back Close Full Screen / Esc Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion EGU Abstract A simplified, vert...

runoff production process is a key hydrological component illustrating watersheds health. water infiltration in soil is also one of the determinant factors on runoff generation for which many techniques were used to improve it. however, the role of microorganisms for the improvement of water infiltration in soil has been less considered. the present study therefore tried to investigate the effe...

PURPOSE The object of this study was to evaluate improvement of lacrimal gland (LG) function after topical cyclosporin A (CyA). METHODS Topical CyA (0.01% and 0.1%) was applied to two mouse models of Sjögren's syndrome, the NFS/sld after thymectomy and the nonobese diabetic (NOD) mouse, and the functional integrity of the lacrimal gland was evaluated by measuring basal and stimulated tear sec...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The effectiveness of buccal or lingual (B/L) infiltration of 4% articaine as supplemental injection for pulp anesthesia of mandibular teeth was confirmed in previous studies. However, this study was aimed to compare the effectiveness of 2% lidocaine as inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) versus B/L infiltration of 4% articaine for pulp anesthesia, as primary injection in ma...

Cancer immunotherapy with antibodies targeting immune checkpoints has demonstrated durable clinical benefit, though responses have not been universal and, in particular, not effective for tumors lacking preexisting lymphocytic infiltration. Oncolytic viruses (OV) have recently emerged as an important addition to the immunotherapy armamentarium, with promising activity seen in recent clinical tr...