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Parental Stress and Disability in Offspring: A Snapshot during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brain Sciences, 2021
Parenting a child with a disability, such as neurodevelopmental disorders and genetic syndromes, implies a high level of stress. During the COVID-19 outbreak—as a period implying additional challenges—few studies have specifically investigated caregivers’
Martina Siracusano, Assia Riccioni, Leonardo Emberti Gialloreti, Eugenia Segatori, Lucrezia Arturi, Michelangelo Vasta, Maria Cristina Porfirio, Monica Terribili, Cinzia Galasso, Luigi Mazzone   +9 more
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The Dosimetric Performance of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer [PDF]

Middle East Journal of Cancer
Background: This study aims to compare the performance of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in treating laryngeal cancer.Method: In this retrospective dosimetric study, 15 patients diagnosed with ...
Firas Khater, Ehab Attalla, Wael Elshemey, Haitham Mohammed   +3 more
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Applying A-PTV to RBC suspension flows [PDF]

Experiments in Fluids
Abstract In strongly confined flow geometries, red blood cells migrate normal to the flow direction, thereby altering the flow rheology of blood. Direct optical measurements can help to gain an improved understanding of these migration processes.
Sun, Ang, Werner, Till, Knüppel, Finn, Wurm, Frank-Hendrik, Torner, Benjamin, Hussong, Jeanette   +5 more
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MR imaging-guided vacuum assisted breast biopsy: Radiological-pathological correlation and underestimation rate in pre-surgical assessment

European Journal of Radiology Open, 2020
Background: Magnetic Resonance(MR) guided percutaneous procedures(MRgVABB) have been developed and largely employed to reduce the need of surgical biopsies for suspicious lesions which can be detected only by MR(MR-only lesion). The present study aims to
Rosaria Meucci, Adriana Pistolese Chiara, Tommaso Perretta, Gianluca Vanni, Ilaria Portarena, Guglielmo Manenti, Patricia Ryan Colleen, Antonella Castrignanò, Carla Di Stefano, Donatella Ferrari, Feliciana Lamacchia, Marco Pellicciaro, Marco Materazzo, Claudio Buonomo Oreste   +13 more
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Oil Phase Velocity Measurement of Oil-Water Two-Phase Flow with Low Velocity and High Water Cut Using the Improved ORB and RANSAC Algorithm

Measurement Science Review, 2020
Velocity is an important parameter for fluid flow characteristics in profile logging. Particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) technology is often used to study the flow characteristics of oil wells with low flow velocity and high water cut, and the key to ...
Han Lianfu, Wang Haixia, Cong Yao, Liu Xingbin, Han Jian, Fu Changfeng   +5 more
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Role of Breast-Conserving Surgery on the National Health System Economy From and to SARS-COVID-19 Era

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
Day surgery breast-conserving surgery (DS-BCS) is a surgical approach applied in many specialized breast surgery departments. This study demonstrates the benefits of this approach from the perspectives of patients and of the Hospital/National Health ...
Oreste Claudio Buonomo, Danilo Vinci, Gerardo De Carolis, Marco Pellicciaro, Francesco Petracca, Amir Sadri, Chiara Buonomo, Mario Dauri, Gianluca Vanni   +8 more
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Movement of Solid Particles on and off Bottom of an Unbaffled Vessel Agitated by Unsteadily Forward-Reverse Rotating Impeller

Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 2008
An unbaffled agitated vessel having an unsteadily rotating impeller was employed as an apparatus mixing liquid and solid particles with the density larger than that of liquid. For this type of vessel, the movement of solid particles on and off the vessel
Masanori YOSHIDA, Akihiro KIMURA, Kazuaki YAMAGIWA, Akira OHKAWA, Shuichi TEZURA   +4 more
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Exploring the Link between ADHD and Obesity: A Focus on Temperament

Brain Sciences, 2022
Multiple studies support the relationship between ADHD and overweight/obesity in youth. Different mechanisms may be involved, such as temperamental and psychopathological factors.
Maria Cristina Porfirio, Roberta Campanile, Gabriele Masi, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Silvia Giovinazzo, Alessandra Ascenzi, Alfonso Troisi, Luigi Mazzone   +7 more
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Bilateral Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation in a Variant of Retinitis Pigmentosa

Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, 2019
Purpose. To describe the first case of bilateral retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) in a patient with a variant of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Case Report.
G. Aloe, C. M. De Sanctis, C. Strafella, R. Cascella, F. Missiroli, M. Cesareo, E. Giardina, F. Ricci   +7 more
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A planning comparison using a body contour with head and neck mask and a body contour without head and neck mask in Head and neck cancer [PDF]

Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research
In radiation for head and neck cancer, where patient positioning is crucial, accuracy in dose estimation is critical. Although thermoplastic masks are frequently used for immobilization, it is still up for debate whether or not these devices should be ...
mohamed abour, mohamed Bencheikh, mohammed elghalmi, Elmahjoub Chakir   +3 more
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