Rheumatoid arthritis can be a very mutilating disease and, as a result, the likelihood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis requiring surgery and anaesthesia is increased. D-penicillamine (D-Pen) has been used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Wilson's disease since the early 1960s. Its true mode of action is unknown, but it appears to modify the immune response. Treatment with D-Pe...

Progressive familial heart block (type I) has been identified in the RSA. Since 1977 many families have been referred for pedigree tracing. The present probands of some 9 pedigrees are the descendants of specific children of an immigrant; other genetic diseases appear in these pedigrees. The necessity of identifying, diagnosing and possibly treating the descendants of carriers is emphasized.

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements of cytochrome-c-oxidase (CCO) have the potential to yield crucial information about cerebral metabolism at the patient bedside. Developments in instrumentation and the analytical methods used to resolve changes in CCO have led to many clinical applications of the measurement since its first demonstration in 1977 by Jöbsis. There is a substantial li...

This study provides the solution to equity premium puzzle. The new model was developed by including behavior of investors toward risk in financial markets prior studies. calculations this newly tested show that value coefficient relative aversion is 1.033526 assuming subjective time discount factor be 0.99. Furthermore, investing risk-free asset allocate negative utility for an uncertain wealth...

These notes were written for the workshop on the Theta correspondence held at the University of Maryland, May 1994. They have circulated informally for many years. Except for minor changes and some improvements to the references they have not been changed. There have been too many developments in the field since 1994 to try to bring them up to date. This is dedicated to Roger Howe, who introduc...

The introduction of the CochlearTM Baha® BI300 Implant and DermaLockTM Abutment (BA400) have significantly improved clinical practices and the patient experience with bone conduction hearing implants. First introduced in 2010, the BI300 Implant is now used by over 50,000 patients worldwide. Of these patients, more than 24,000 have also received the DermaLock Abutment since its introduction in 2...

In the UK many popular misconceptions concerning Buddhist thought, practice, and material culture endure based on colonial-era understanding of ‘Buddhism’ originating from long 19th century. While academic Studies has taken a more critical stance since 1960s, nuanced not, by large, percolated out academia dislodged earlier simplistic ideas. Decolonising exercises such as those undertaken nation...