... Group ofthe University of Valladolid History of evaporative cooling Many examples ofthe application ofthephenomenonof evaporative cooling can be found, such as the metabolic regulation ofthe ... temperature through the evaporation of sweat from the skin, the use of cooling towers or evaporative condensers, the cooling of pools by the evaporation ofthe water, etc Furthermore, it was the most widespread ... distributions [7] As the main resistance to heat-transfer can be found in the air on the dry face ofthe system, the advantage ofthe higher thermal conductance of metals than that of plastics is negligible...
... the duration ofthe effect depends on the rate of enzyme resynthesis Furthermore, salicylate may contribute to the effect ASA irritates the gastric mucosa (direct acid effect and inhibition of ... substances of anaphylaxis,” they are involved in allergic reactions (p 326); together with PG, they evoke the spectrum of characteristic inflammatory symptoms: redness, heat, swelling, and pain Therapeutic ... subscripts refer to the number of double bonds, and the Greek letter designates the position ofthe hydroxyl group at C9 (the substance shown is PGF2!) PG are primarily inactivated by the enzyme 15hydroxyprostaglandindehydrogenase...
... phenomenonof science among the other phenomena ofthe world and reveals the significance of science in the overall picture ofthe evolution ofthe universe That is how the plan of this book arose How ... consider the continuous method of data transmission The content ofthe message will be the amount of voltage applied to the wire at its beginning Owing to noise, the voltage at the other end ofthe ... concepts of “segment” on the first level and the concept of “polygon” on the second The concept of “house” comes on the third level By the concepts of “segment” we mean the aggregate of concepts of...
... epidemiology of cancer pain and of its treatments, the quality of analgesic-drug therapy and the effect of alternative analgesic strategies in a large, prospective, unselected cohort of cancer patients ... To assess the quality of analgesic treatments in terms of congruence between patients' reported level ofpain (intensity) and the potency ofthe prescribed analgesic drug (according to the WHO ... terms of congruence between the patients' reported level ofpain (intensity) and the potency ofthe prescribed analgesic drug (according to the WHO analgesic ladder) Operationally, self-reported pain...
... from the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ofthe University Medical Center Groningen The group consisted of 95 patients consecutively consulting the TMD/Orofacial Pain section for their ... RDC/TMD [15,16] From the axis II information, the duration and impact ofthepain were assessed The influence ofthe duration ofpain on HRQoL was examined by two means Firstly, the total sample ... the influence ofthe duration ofpain was studied using results ofthe total sample in regression analysis During their first visit to the clinic, patients were informed about the study and the...
... co-culture system reached almost the same level as in the course of AIA in vivo In the case ofthe TRPV1 receptor, the proportion of positive neurones increased by about 10% in the positive studies (see ... Importantly, the state of activity of FLS cells is crucial for their impact on neurones and, therefore, they are likely to play a pivotal role in the generation of inflammatory pain 10 11 12 ... from either normal knee joints or knee joints at the acute (day 3) or chonic state (20 to 28 days) of AIA and then cultured for days The supernatants of these FLS cells were added to the DRG...
... coincidentally, the properties ofthe former are reminiscent ofthe properties of mature, differentiated cells, whereas the properties ofthe latter are reminiscent ofthe properties of young, differentiating ... ofthe apparent absence of active sources of CH and NH before the origin of life and the instability of methane and ammonia under UV irradiation On the other hand, if the aforementioned hypothesis ... of energy/ matter forms, and so forth, with the ultimate purpose being the perpetuation and expansion of living matter as a whole On the origin of life Addressing the question ofthe origin of...
... terms ofthe extent of knowledge of slang, the frequency of using slang, the reasons for not using slang, when to use slang, the feelings ofthe students about slang and the opinions towards the ... know many ofthe statements involved in thephenomenonof Vietnamese equivalent of English 4.2 Frequency of using slang 12 The chart below describes the frequency of using slang ofthe students ... introduce them to their friends to broad the knowledge of slang As a result, they know hundreds of slang However, the students at Cao Ba Quat High School not know many of them, most ofthe students...
... A is the coordinate ofthe mass m The inductance u x ) ofthe coil in the electrical circuit R-L-C is a variable quantity depending on the position A ofthe mass m swinging F ig under the coil ... when the frequency ofthe electrical circuit is equal to half the natural frequency ofthe vibrator, there exists an interval of frequencies, in which the mass m vibrates strongly with the frequency ... which is parallel to the axis a and cuts the resonant curve, and crosses from the region w < to the region w > , then, at the point of intersection ofthe straight line with the resonant curve...
... sometimes 2.1 Orofacial pain Orofacial pain is defined as pain within the structures ofthe oral cavity and face, usually of a diffuse pattern” (Zwemer, 1998) Orofacial pain includes pain disorders ... linked with the hard and soft tissues ofthe neck, head, face and all ofthe intraoral structures (American Academy of Orofacial Pain and Okeson, 1996) The trigeminal nerve forms the primary ... and for the antidepressive effect ofthe antidepressant, maprotiline In the first part ofthe study, we investigated the role of prefrontal cortical iPLA2 in the antinociceptive effect of maprotiline...
... STUDY OFTHEPHENOMENONOF GHOSTS WHO ACQUIRED GODHOOD FOLLOWING UNNATURAL DEATHS: ZHIGUAI TALES FROM THE SIX DYNASTIES 何璇 HE XUAN 新加坡国立大学中文系 硕士学位论文 A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ... regulation and local policy At the same time, literati in the Six Dynasties also greatly contributed to the spread ofthe stories Furthermore, this thesis focuses on studying the interactions between ... cause great disasters Their behavior and image contradict the traditional concept of a god, who must be both righteous and merciful This thesis seeks to explain the process of how ligui ghosts...
... 100% relief of their pain in 86% ofthe patients with a median relief period of months The range of relief varied from zero days to up to 13 months for the facet injection group None ofthe lumbar ... median period ofpain relief being months The range of relief for the radiofrequency group was from zero days to 16 months for all 26 patients who underwent the radiofrequency procedure Ofthe 14 patients ... improvement from the radiofrequency procedure, the length of improvement varied from months to 16 months Again, no one in the radiofrequency group developed permanent relief of their pain Thus, the endoscopic...
... guideline Summary reports ofthe results ofthe final round of site visits for the four participating MTFs are presented in Appendix B The purposes ofthe analysis ofthe effects of guideline implementation ... most of these physicians showed a commitment to leading the implementation activities for their facilities Some ofthe initial champions were replaced in the course ofthe demonstration because of ... lead the implementation ofthe guideline, but few ofthe champions received tangible support for their activi- xxiv Evaluation ofthe Low Back Pain Practice Guideline Implementation ties (other...
... guideline Summary reports ofthe results ofthe final round of site visits for the four participating MTFs are presented in Appendix B The purposes ofthe analysis ofthe effects of guideline implementation ... most of these physicians showed a commitment to leading the implementation activities for their facilities Some ofthe initial champions were replaced in the course ofthe demonstration because of ... lead the implementation ofthe guideline, but few ofthe champions received tangible support for their activi- xxiv Evaluation ofthe Low Back Pain Practice Guideline Implementation ties (other...
... 2.3 CAUSES OF CHRONIC PAIN There are many underlying causes of chronic pain, although it is not possible to always determine the precise cause ofthepain Chronic pain may occur due to the persistent ... estimates ofthe number of cases in the category (‘n’) and the average cost for that category The product is the total cost (eg the wage rate for lost earnings multiplied by the average number of days ... during the night); and/or vi the effects of disuse (eg deconditioning of muscles/joints, loss of general fitness) 2.1.1 Chronic Pain Mechanisms Reasons for the persistence ofpain beyond the acute...
... be seen the upper surface ofthe condyle (arrow) upon the shape ofthe fossa, the inclination ofthe protuberance, and the shape ofthe condyle In the 1970s this led to the assignment of a geometric ... Thilander 1961) 29 The stylomandibular ligament is a part ofthe deep fascia ofthe neck and runs from the styloid process to the posterior edge ofthe angle ofthe mandible While part ofthe ligament ... joint, the pars posterior ofthe disk lies on the superior portion ofthe condyle In the "centric condylar position" the thinnest part ofthe disk, the pars intermedia, is located between the anterosuperior...
... treatments in the treatment of chronic low back pain (level D) • There is no evidence for the effectiveness of thermotherapy compared with other treatments in the treatment of chronic low back pain (level ... cannot recommend therapeutic ultrasound as a treatment for chronic low back pain C4 (F) Thermotherapy Summary of evidence • There is no evidence for the effectiveness of thermotherapy compared ... opioids) for the treatment of chronic low back pain Further RCTs are needed No studies have examined the effects of long term NSAIDs use in the treatment of chronic low back pain; further studies,...
... (balance of voltages) ofthe electrical circuit, but the form and solution ofthe equations and the oscillatory behaviour ofthe systems are identical In the absence of resistance the energy ofthe ... tangential to the curve at a number of points and the ratio ofthe numbers of these tangential points along the x axis to those along the y axis is the inverse ofthe ratio ofthe corresponding ... motion ofthe mechanical and fluid systems of Figure 1.1, chiefly in terms ofthe inertial mass stretching the weightless spring of stiffness s The stiffness s of a spring defines the difficulty of stretching;...
... the negative effects ofpain on physical QoL The indirect effect of depression on the pain- QoL link pathway was 0.08, indicating that about 75% ofthe effect ofpain on QoL impacted through the ... suggesting that about 28% ofthe effect of depression on the mental aspect of QoL went through the mediator of pain, and over 72% ofthe effect was direct When depression was the mediator, depressive ... mediated the painQoL link for the physical aspect (Model 4) When pain was the mediator, it accentuated the negative effects of depression on mental functioning The indirect effect ofpain on the depression-QoL...
... 100% 0% > 10 Cutoff point A score > points in the sum ofthe 10 items ofthe DN4 questionnaire resulted in the best discriminant cut-off point for the overall sample Cut-off point in the DN4 questionnaire ... Comparison ofthe psychometric properties of validity for differential diagnosis of neuropathic pain vs non-neuropathic pain for a cut-off value ≥ points in the Spanish version ofthe DN4 questionnaire, ... score is calculated as the sum of all 10 items, and the cut-off value for the diagnosis of neuropathic pain is a total score of 4/10 All questions are related to pain which is the claim for current...