Abstract Background A previous study evaluated the intra-tumoral heterogeneity observed in the uptake of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in pre-treatment positron emission tomography (PET) scans of cancers of the uterine cervix as an indicator of disease outcome.This was done via a novel statistic which ostensibly measured the spatial variations in i
Abstract How different microscopic mechanisms of ultrafast spin dynamics coexist and interplay is not only relevant for the development of spintronics but also for the thorough description of physical systems out-of-equilibrium.In pure crystalline ferromagnets, one of the main microscopic mechanism of spin relaxation is the electron-phonon (el-ph)
Abstract Background Retroperitoneal hematoma after vaginal delivery is rare but can lead to maternal morbidity and mortality.Diagnosis of this condition is challenging due to its complexity and its nonspecific signs and symptoms.To date, studies and case reports regarding retroperitoneal hematoma are few, particularly in low-income countries where
Soil microorganisms play key roles in soil phosphorus (P) mobilization in grassland ecosystems.However, little is known about how bacterial communities involved in P transformation respond to soil secondary salinization.In this study, a meadow grassland with a gradient of secondary salinization in the semi-arid Horqin Sandy Land, Northeast China wa
ABSTRACT Patients with chronic respiratory diseases use home nebulizers that are often contaminated with pathogenic microbes to deliver aerosolized medications.The conditions under which these microbes leave the surface Hose End as bioaerosols during nebulization are not well characterized.The objectives of this study were to (i) determine whether