New observations of theGalactic supernova remnant (SNR) G 18.95-1.1 have been obtained in soft X-rays and at 10.55 GHz. The X-ray emission was observed with the ROSAT satellite using its position proportional counter (PSPC). The data are best fitted by a single-component, thermal spectrum with a temperature k Tx of 0.95 keV and an interstellar absorption equivalent to NH = 3.4 1021 cm−2. No sig...

During investigations of phase transformation kinetics by diffraction techniques, several hundreds or even thousands of diffraction patterns are collected. Automation of the data analysis process is mandatory to perform for example a long sequence of Rietveld refinements. The Bragg edge transmission (BET) technique, a neutron time-of-flight method, allows acquiring patterns of sufficient statis...

Effective Organizations 1 Abstract The school reform movement seeks higher educational standards for all students, moving authority into the local school to develop new approaches and apply resources appropriately to meet the needs of all students, and new approaches to teaching and learning to meet the educational needs of modern society. The transition is fundamental, and there are very few i...

The efficacy of pregabalin in acute postsurgical pain has been demonstrated in numerous studies; however, the analgesic efficacy and adverse effects of using pregabalin in various surgical procedures remain uncertain. We aim to assess the postsurgical analgesic efficacy and adverse events after pregabalin administration under different surgical categories using a systematic review and meta-anal...

BACKGROUND This meta-analysis aimed to provide a pooled analysis of prospective controlled trials comparing the diagnostic accuracy of 22-G and 25-G needles on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS-FNA) of the solid pancreatic mass. METHODS We established a rigorous study protocol according to Cochrane Collaboration recommendations. We systematically searched the PubMed and Embase databases to iden...

Previous studies have investigated the associations between polymorphisms of vascular growth factor (VEGF) gene and risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the results were inconsistent. The present metaanalysis was therefore designed to clarify these controversies. The meta-analysis was performed by searching Pub Med, Web of Science and Embase databases. Odds ratio (OR) and corresponding ...

AIM To test the hypothesis that an intergenerational increase would occur in birthweights of babies born to UK-born compared with overseas-born (migrant) minority women. METHOD Live singleton births to mothers present at the 1991 Census in a national longitudinal study were classified by mother's country of birth and ethnic origin as reported in the census. During 1983-2000, 52,554 White, 178...

To investigate the association of osteopontin gene -443 C>T, -156 G>GG, and -1748 A>G polymorphisms with cancer risk. The Medline, PubMed, PUBMED, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched. Meta-analyses were conducted using RevMan 5.2 software. After searching and evaluating the included papers, total 10 documents involved in -443 C>T, 8 papers involved in four articles involved in -15...