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Sensors, 2013 The enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an important part of cholinergic nervous system, where it stops neurotransmission by hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Rene Kizek +2 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Collaterals are crucial factors that influence the infarct growth rate (IGR). We aimed to determine whether a comprehensive multimodal collateral score (MCS), incorporating collateral assessment at the arterial, tissue, and venous levels, is associated with functional independence and provides incremental prognostic value over ...
Giorgio Busto +12 more
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The Use of Chemical Weapons in the Syrian Conflict
Toxics, 2014 This paper aims at explaining the lessons learned from the chemical attacks that took place in 2013 in the Syrian military conflict, especially the sarin attacks on the Ghouta area of Damascus on August 21.
René Pita, Juan Domingo
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Counteracting poisoning with chemical warfare nerve agents
Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2020 Phosphylation of the pivotal enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by nerve agents (NAs) leads to irreversible inhibition of the enzyme and accumulation of neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which induces cholinergic crisis, that is, overstimulation of ...
Hrvat Nikolina Maček, Kovarik Zrinka
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Syria and the red lines of international law. CEPS Commentary, 4 September 2013 [PDF]
, 2013 As the US and its allies France and Turkey dither over whether or not to punish Assad for having used sarin gas to kill his own people, the crucial question is: What response might the outside world legally take without the authority of the UN Security ...
Blockmans, Steven.
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Neurochemical levels measured by brain MR spectroscopy (MRS) have been proposed as endpoints for clinical trials in early‐stage spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) trials. We tested their trial‐readiness by quantifying neurochemicals in three affected brain regions in early‐stage cohorts of SCA2 and SCA3, examining their reproducibility in ...
James M. Joers +19 more
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Optimization of Methods for Derivatization of Sarin, Soman, and VX Hydrolysis Products in the Process of Analyzing These Compounds Using Gas Chromatography [PDF]
Biuletyn Wojskowej Akademii TechnicznejThe identification and quantification of degradation products of organophosphorus chemical warfare agents (OP-CWAs)are critical for retrospective and forensic analysis or evidence proceedings.
Hubert Suska, Stanisław Popiel
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CONSISTENT DYNAMICE CHOICE AND NON-EXPECTED UTILITY PREFERENCES [PDF]
Pursuing works from Sarin and Wakker (1998), we study how NonExpected Utility models could be consistently applied to multi-stage decision problems. Concerning multiple priors model, we remove the argument that dynamic consistency, consequentialism and ...
André Lapied, Pascal Tocquebeuf
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Designing and Operating Safe and Secure Transit Systems: Assessing Current Practices in the United States and Abroad, MTI Report 04-05 [PDF]
, 2005 Public transit systems around the world have for decades served as a principal venue for terrorist acts. Today, transit security is widely viewed as an important public policy issue and is a high priority at most large transit systems and at smaller ...
Cavanagh, Ellen +7 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies.
Anahita Deboo +88 more
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