This paper proposes a direct sinogram correction method that does not require metal segmentation and prior knowledge to reduce metal-related artifacts in polychromatic computerized tomography (CT).The metal-related artifacts, being common in dental conebeam CT images, are caused by beam hardening-induced sinogram inconsistency associated with compl

The evolutionary trajectories of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor remain enigmatic since the discovery of physiologically functional GHRH-GHRH receptor (GHRHR) in non-mammalian vertebrates Socks in 2007.Interestingly, subsequent studies have described the identification of a GHRHR(2) in chicken in addition to the GHRHR and the close

Introduction: In confined afloat settings, the threat of an acceleration of the Influenza outbreak is substantial, causing high morbidity of the personnel on board, disrupting daily activities, and leading to low crew morale.In this study, H1N1 Influenza outbreak in a Naval Warship and its control measures are described.Materials and Methods: It is

Shunji Suzuki,1,2 Norio Hanafusa,3 Kenji Kubota,1 Ken Tsuchiya,3 Kosaku Nitta2 1Department of Nephrology, Kawaguchi Saiseikai Hospital, Kawaguchi, Japan; 2Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Blood Purification, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

Study region: The Guadalquivir Basin in Spain as a representative Mediterranean basin.Study focus: The aim of this study is to Socks assess the adaptive capacity of Mediterranean basins to long periods of severe drought.To do so, a hydro-economic model has been developed that includes a spatial representation of the major economic uses of water and