A rigorous derivation of the F-tensor coefficient Fij-relating the strain to the electric field gradient (EFG) — is given for polyvalent FCC and BCC hosts. It is shown that Faulkner’s results are valid only for a monovalent FCC host. Results for Fij are also obtained wh...

Purpose: Currently, there is no consensus regarding the choice of anesthetic technique for parturients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The aim of the study was to determine the impact of the anesthetic technique on the occurrence of postnatal sickling complications. Met...

We compared 79 simultaneous marrow aspirates and trephine biopsies from multiple myeloma patients for sensitivity, concordance, quality and clinical relevance. A total of 60 examinations had been performed for initial diagnosis, i.e. in cases of suspected myeloma and 19...

Sigma holes are described as electron-deficient regions on atoms, particularly along the extension of covalent bonds, due to non-uniform electron density distribution on the surface of these atoms. A computational study of MXnY4−n molecules (n = 1–4; M = C, Si, Ge; X, Y...

Objective: To describe the working practices and level of job satisfaction of dental nurses in Trinidad and Tobago. Design: Postal survey. Participants: Fifty enrolled and practising dental nurses in Trinidad and Tobago were surveyed, 38 replied (76%). Outcomes measures...

Ui.".,. . '."., . B. W. H., a 25-year-old Negro policeman from British Honduras, was admitted to the Univenity Hospital of the \Vest Indies on July 26, 1963 with a history of onhopnea for three months. He had been a long distance runner and H.as in good health until Sep...

The threat posed by the Novel-Coronavirus or Covid-19 is unprecedented. It presents unanticipated challenges to States globally as they seek to protect their citizens from the effects of the virus....

Abstract In the recent work entitled “Life cycle environmental impacts of UK shale gas” (Applied Energy, 134 (2014) 506–518) Stamford and Azapagic (2014) make a first attempt at quantifying a range of overall lifecycle impacts of shale gas production in the UK. Their an...

Peptides are distinctive biomacromolecules that demonstrate potential cytotoxicity and diversified bioactivities against a variety of microorganisms including bacteria, mycobacteria, and fungi via their unique mechanisms of action. Among broad-ranging pharmacologically ...

BackgroundDelivery of preventive chemotherapy (PC) through mass drug administration (MDA) is used to control or eliminate five of the most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The success of an MDA campaign relies on the ability of drug distributors and their supe...