BACKGROUND AND AIM Liver biopsy (LB) has lost popularity to stage liver fibrosis in the era of highly effective anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy, yet diagnosis of persistent cirrhosis may have important implications following HCV eradication. As performance of serological non-invasive tests (NITs) to predict residual fibrosis in non-viremic HCV patients is unknown, we investigated accuracy ...

Archaic mummies from northern Chile were examined for the presence of Pediculus humanus capitis. The excellent preservation of mummies and louse nits/eggs permitted a study of the degree of head lice infestation. We studied 63 Chinchorro mummies (ca. 5000-3000 years B.P.) from the Arica-Camarones coast. An area of 2cm×2cm on each mummy's head was systematically inspected for louse nits/eggs. Ha...

There are typically multiple equilibrium outcomes in the Crawford-Sobel (CS) model of strategic information transmission. This note identifies a simple condition on equilibrium payoffs, called NITS, that selects among CS equilibria. Under a commonly used regularity condition, only the equilibrium with the maximal number of induced actions satisfies NITS. We discuss various justifications for NI...

Phthiriasis palpebrarum, caused by the phthirus pubis, is a rare cause of blepharoconjunctivitis, and is therefore often neglected. We present 2 patients who suffered itching and irritation at the right upper eyelid. Biomicroscopic examination showed a few lice and nits anchored to the eyelashes. Dermatologic examination revealed the presence of numerous lice and nits at the trunk and pubic are...

There are typically multiple equilibrium outcomes in the Crawford-Sobel (CS) model of strategic information transmission. This paper identifies a simple condition on equilibrium payoffs, called NITS, that selects among CS equilibria. Under a commonly used regularity condition, only the equilibrium with the maximal number of induced actions satisfies NITS. We discuss various justifications for N...

A new type of blue emitter, N²-Indolyl-1,2,3-triazoles (NITs), with the λmax ranging from 420-480 nm and the Stokes shift from 89-143 nm, were synthesized through the coupling reaction of indoles with triazole derivatives. The influence of different substitution patterns on the optical properties (efficiency, excitation, and emission wavelengths) of the NITs was investigated. In addition, one p...

A 19 yr old girl presented to the Dermatology Outpatient Clinic of Dr. R. P. Government Medical College, Kangra (Tanda), Himachal Pradesh, India, in April 2015, with whitish cylindrical nits-like structures of variable sizes encircling scalp hair shafts (Fig. 1) for the past 5-6 months. Their removal by washing or combing and treatments for pediculosis was unsuccessful. She did not have seborrh...

This paper presents a comparison of the density performance-degrading near-interface traps (NITs) in most commonly available 1200 V commercial N-channel SiC power metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). A recently developed integrated-charge technique was used to measure NITs with energy levels aligned conduction band, which degrade MOSFET’s performance by capturing and re...

The main objective of this paper is to verify test methodologies for the assessment of high dynamic range (HDR) video. To achieve this, a next generation HDR monitor by Dolby Laboratories was used to display professionally produced HDR content. Two complementary approaches for subjective assessment of HDR video were then designed and carried out at the European Broadcast Union and Ecole Polytec...