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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Other Medical Sciences"”.
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Validation of TEG5000 Functional Fibrinogen Reagent as Abnormal Quality Control Material for TEG 6s PlateletMapping
… (TEG) 6s hemostatic analyzer at NorthBay Medical Center Clinical Laboratory. The Functional Fibrinogen reagent was manufactured for TEG 5000, model prior to 6s. This alternative will ensure that there will be no delay in the performance of periodic quality control due to the unavailability …
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Screening for Eating Disorders Utilizing the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
<p>Problem</p> <p>Eating disorders, in the form of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, have been recognized as significant mental-health issues for the last three decades, and the incidence is rising as we approach the new millennium. Currently, many women who come into a mental-health setting …
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Feasibility study of trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation in presence of Brain tumor
<p>Trans-cranial Direct Current Stimulation has been shown to modulate cortical neuronal activity. Weak constant current is applied to the scalp using electrodes, leading to sub-threshold changes in neuronal membrane potential. Before actual clinical stimulation is performed, such systems are …
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Effects Of Managed Care On The Health And Health-Care Of The Non-Elderly With Diabetes
<p>This dissertation attempts to examine the quality effect of managed care plans (as compared with traditional fee-for-service plans, or FFS) on the health outcome and health care use of patients with diabetes. As the number of diabetics is growing rapidly with many of them are relying on managed …
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Does the Preparticipation Examination Aid in Identifying Future Risk of Concussion?
<p><strong>Context: </strong>A pre-participation examination (PPE) has become standard practice among the athletic community. This examination commonly includes a multifaceted baseline concussion assessment and an injury history survey. Recent evidence suggests that neuropsychological testing can …
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Comparison of short-term sprint interval versus traditional endurance training on metabolic adaptations in sedentary overweight/obese men
While exercise is essential to reduce chronic disease risk, many individuals do not adhere to exercise recommendations, with the primary reason being ‘lack of time’. In recreationally trained individuals, short-term sprint interval training (SIT) has been shown to induce metabolic and performance …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted Cardiotoxicity Management in Lung Cancer Radiotherapy
… life. There is increasing evidence that post-radiotherapy cardiotoxicity is better indicated by cardiac substructure dose, compared with whole heart dose. Despite this, cardiac substructures are not routinely incorporated into clinical workflows due to the significant time and resource demands …
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Stimulus parameters influencing cortical responses by transcranial magnetic stimulation targeting I-wave dynamics : duration, intensity and interval between interventions
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) modulates corticomotor excitability and plasticity; however, the magnitude of the effects appears to depend on a range of stimulus parameters. Three possible critical factors of repetitive TMS (rTMS) interventions are the duration of application, the …
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Evaluation of Polymer Gel Dosimeters For Measurements of Dose and Let In Proton Beams
<p>This project assessed the effectiveness of polymer gel dosimeters as tools for measuring the dose deposited by and LET of a proton beam. A total of three BANG® dosimeter formulations were evaluated: BANG®-3-Pro-2 BANGkits™ for dose measurement and two BANG®-3 variants, the LET-Baseline and …
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Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging For The Early Prediction of Treatment Response In Triple Negative Breast Cancer
… MRI biomarkers of response which show promise in other breast cancer subtypes are not useful for predicting response in TNBC. This, in combination with the clinical needs of TNBC, warrants the development of MRI biomarkers of response that are specific to TNBC. This rational supports a large, …
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Development and Implementation of The Use of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors In The Radiological Physics Center Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantoms
… as trials, one delivering IMRT, and the other a CyberKnife treatment. For the IMRT deliveries and the two institution trials, the phantom also included film in the sagittal and coronal planes. The doses measured from the TLD and OSLD were calculated for each irradiation, and the angular …
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Chronic Pain, Sleep Disruption, and Work Performance in the Military
<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p><strong>Background and Significance: </strong>Managing pain is a challenge for many organizations, including the U.S. military. The added complication of managing sleep disruption compounds the issue. Examining pain and sleep disruption in the context of work …
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Improved Target Coverage of Spinal Metastases Through The Use of Flattening Filter Free Beams
<p>Of the patients that are diagnosed with metastatic disease, up to 40% will develop vertebral osseous metastases. These metastases tend to be located in close proximity to the spinal cord itself, making it difficult to achieve the recommended minimum dose of 14 Gy for single fraction SBRT or 21 …
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Evaluation of The Quantitative Accuracy of A Commercially-Available Positron Emission Mammography Scanner
Objective: The PEM Flex Solo II (Naviscan, Inc., San Diego, CA) is currently the only commercially-available positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner. This scanner does not apply corrections for count rate effects, attenuation or scatter during image reconstruction, potentially affecting the …
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Development and Implementation of A Remote Audit to ol For High Dose Rate (Hdr) 192Ir Brachytherapy Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimetry
<p>This work aimed to create a mailable and OSLD-based phantom with accuracy suitable for RPC audits of HDR brachytherapy sources at institutions participating in NCI-funded cooperative clinical trials. An 8 × 8 × 10 cm<sup>3</sup> prototype with two slots capable of holding nanoDot …
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Nanoparticles For Biomedical Applications
… the potential of three new nanoparticles for biomedical applications. With the rapid growth of the field of nanoscience, researchers have explored developing nanoparticles for various biomedical applications, including imaging, therapy, and drug delivery. This thesis demonstrates the development …
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Συμβολή στη μελέτη του προβλήματος της θεραπείας των χρηστών ναρκωτικών από νομικής και κοινωνικής πλευράς
… problem for each individual user. 4. To form a medical specialization which will deal exclusively with the rehabilitation of the dependent user. 5. To allow the application of other, internationally acceptable, methods of rehabilitation. 6. To have the local Societies for the Protection of the …
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An Implantable Mosfet Dosimeter Modified to Act As A Fiducial Marker
In external beam radiation therapy, it is imperative that the prescribed dose is administered to the correct location and in the correct amount. Though several ex vivo methods of quality assurance are currently employed to achieve this goal, verifying that the correct dose is received within the …
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