Ventilation inhomogeneity reflects the efficiency of gas transport in both central, convection-dependent and peripheral, diffusion-dependent airways. In recent years, there has been a renaissance of studies using inertgas washout to assess ventilation inhomogeneity. This trend is due to promising results of multiple-breath washout (MBW) tests in different populations with various lung diseases,...

OBJECTIVES The great arteries are in a non-spiral relationship in their transposition, even after arterial switch operation (ASO) with the Lecompte manoeuvre. We aim to restore the natural spiral great arteries and compare such ASO with conventional ASO with the Lecompte manoeuvre to clarify the functional implications of the spiral great arteries. METHODS The early survivors of ASO (n=130) w...

This prospective study was designed to evaluate the differences between immediate and delayed canal re-entry of otoliths after therapeutic manoeuvres in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). A total of 196 patients with BPPV were visited and 127 matched our inclusion criteria. The mean age was 54.74 years. The horizontal semicircular canal (HSC) was involved in 30 cases and...

In this paper we will present a simple but reliable methodology for short term prediction of a cruise ship behaviour during manoeuvres. The methodology is quite general and could be applied to any kind of ship, because it does not require the prior knowledge of any structural or mechanical parameter of the ship. It is based only on the results of manoeuvrability data contained in the Manoeuvrin...

The outcomes of warfare have rarely only been characterised by the quantity and quality individual combatant force elements. ability to manoeuvre adapt across elements through effective Command Control (C2) can allow smaller or weaker forces overcome an adversary with greater resource fire-power. In this paper, we combine classic Lanchester combat model Kuramoto-Sakaguchi for phase oscillators ...