Received 8/30/2000; accepted 9/18/2000. For Correspondence or reprints contact: Nan-Tsing Chiu, M.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, 138, Shing-Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan. Tel:(886)6-2353535 ext. 2480 Fax: (886)6-2766609 E mail: [email protected] Background: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) has several advantages. However, some co...

Hierarchical data can be found anywhere multiple pieces of information are connected by a relationship. The first chapter of my thesis deals with processing relational queries in the context of a native XML storage system. We take advantage of hierarchical XML to equate the nested structure of the XML documents with the key relationship between two data items. A join query can then be rewritten...

Background: The fundamentals in the treatment of acute peritonitis include resuscitation, treatment of septicemia, control of the contaminating source and peritoneal toilet. Numerous studies have shown the roles of different solutions such as normal saline, antibiotics and betadine as intraperitoneal lavage, in reducing morbidity and mortality of peritonitis. The objective of this study was to ...

3D scanners provide a virtual representation of object surfaces at some given precision that depends on many factors such as the object material, the quality of the laser-ray or the resolution of the camera. This precision may even vary over the surface, depending for example on the distance to the scanner which results in uneven and unstructured point sets, with an uncertainty on the coordinat...

A 51-year-old man presented with backache of 10 months and gait disturbance. Serum alkaline phosphatase was elevated to 2,166 IU/L. Abdominal radiography showed diffuse sclerosis of the vertebral bodies (Picture 1A). 99 mTc HMDP bone scintigraphy revealed diffusely increased bone uptake without renal excretion (" super bone scan ") (Picture 1B).

In this paper we discuss the fluidity of the hot and dense QCD matter created in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions in comparison with various other fluids, and in particular suggest its possible super-criticality. After examining the proper way to compare non-relativistic and relativistic fluids from both thermodynamic and hydrodynamic perspectives, we propose a new fluidity measure which ...

Abstract Introduction Benign cystic mesothelioma is a rare intra-abdominal tumour affects primarily women who are in reproductive. Since this pathology has occurrence, similar presentation, and imaging features, the diagnosis based on histologic findings there no current standard treatment for condition. Presentation of case In report, 40-year-old female patient presented Emergency Department w...

Hydatid disease is a zoonotic parasitic most frequently caused by echinococcus granulose Primary peritoneal hydatidosis very rare. We report case of primary hydatid the intraperitoneal pelvic space. A 22-year-old male patient presented with history abdominal pain since 5 months. Abdominal examination revealed smooth, firm, mildly tender, non-mobile lump in suprapubic region, on digital rectal e...