Water obtained from a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell was subjected to chemical, organoleptic, and microbiological analyses and found to be acceptable according to the U. S. Public Health Service Standards. To ascertain the acceptability of this water, eight male subjects were confined to a self-care unit at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, for a 2-week period and served a controlled 4-meal-perda...

The intensity and polarization of light scattered from marine aerosols affect visibility and contrast in the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL). The polarization properties of scattered light in the MABL vary with size, refractive index, number distributions, and environmental conditions. Laboratory measurements were used to determine the characteristics and variability of the polarizatio...

This study evaluated the effects of fluoride-containing solutions on the surface of commercially pure titanium (CP Ti) obtained by casting. CP Ti specimens were fabricated and randomly assigned to 5 groups (n=10): group 1: stored in distilled water at 37 +/- 1 masculineC; group 2: stored in distilled water at 37 +/- 1 masculineC and daily immersed in 0.05% NaF for 3 min; group 3: stored in dist...

Ultrasonically nebulized distilled water-induced bronchoconstriction (UNDW-IB) is specific to asthma. The mechanisms underlying UNDW-IB are not fully understood, and no reproducible animal model has been reported. The purpose of this study was to develop a guinea-pig model of UNDW-IB. Ultrasonically nebulized distilled water (UNDW) was inhaled 20 min after an aerosolized antigen challenge in pa...

INTRODUCTION Open fractures are widely considered as orthopaedic emergencies requiring immediate intervention. The initial management of these injuries usually affects the ultimate outcome because open fractures may be associated with significant morbidity. Wound irrigation forms one of the pivotal principles in the treatment of open fractures. The choice of irrigation fluid has since been a so...