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Fracture behavior of heat treated liquid crystalline polymers
Thermotropic polymers are thermally treated in air at temperatures Ta, where ΔT =Ta- Ts→n=40°C, and Ts→n is the solid-to-nematic transition. Samples are extruded thin films of a series of thermotropic random copo...
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Thermally induced reorganization in LCP fibers
The molecular reorganization occurring in liquid crystalline polymer fiber during heat treatment is of great interest for many commercial reasons. Using thermal analysis techniques, WAXS and real time temperat...
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How did we find the rigid amorphous phase?
The first experimental evidence of the existence of the rigid amorphous phase was reported by Menczel and Wunderlich [1]: when trying to clarify the glass transition characteristics of the first main chain liq...
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QT Dispersion in Infants with Apparent Life-Threatening Events Syndrome
Apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) is a term used to define an event of unknown cause after an infant is found limp, cyanotic, bradycardic, and/or requires resuscitation. Eight to 15% of children with ALTE...
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Sleep position, bedding and heating practices in high- and low-risk ethnic groups for unexpected death in infancy (UDI)
In a previous study, a significant increased risk for unexpected death in infancy (UDI) among Arab infants as compared to Jews (RR: 5.2) was found. The incidence has significantly decreased in both groups duri...
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A comparison of the yield of a 24 h versus 72 h hospital evaluation in infants with apparent life-threatening events
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The clinical significance of rigors in febrile children
The objective of the study was to evaluate the significance of rigor as a predictor of bacterial infection in hospitalized febrile infants and children. One hundred febrile children with rigor were studied an...
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Combination gene transfer to potentiate tumor regression
Recent efforts to treat malignancy using gene transfer have met with varying degrees of success. In this paper, we report the results of studies using two recombinant adenoviral vectors to examine the efficacy...
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Neonatal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease
A case of ileocecal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease in the neonatal period is presented with a review of the literature
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Thermal analysis of poly(2-methylpentamethylene terephthalamide)
Poly(2-methylpentamethylene terephthalamide) (Nylon M5T) is a new high temperature aromatic polyamide developed by Hoechst Celanese. In this paper thermal properties of Nylon M5T chips, as well as as-spun and ...
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Phase behavior in HIQ40 liquid crystalline polymers
The thermotropic copolyester consisting of 40 mol%p-hydroxybenzoic acid and 30 mol% isophthalic acid/30 mol% hydroquinone (HIQ40), prepared by two different synthetic routes (“acidolysis” or “phenylester”) was st...
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Value of antibodies to GAD65 combined with islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies for predicting IDDM in a childhood population
The value of a test for islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies together with a test for GAD65 antibodies to predict the subsequent development of diabetes over a period of 11.5 years was assessed in an open childhood ...
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Unexpected death in infancy
The incidence of unexpected death in infancy (UDI) (2 weeks–12 months) in the Haifa area is 1.17 per 1000 live births. We found a significant interethnic difference between Israeli Jews and Arabs. The incidenc...
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The Sensitivity of Small Molecule Sorption to Annealing in Glassy Liquid Crystalline Polymers
The sorption of organic penetrants is found to be sensitive to thermal annealing conditions in a series of glassy, nematic, thermotropic, random copolyesters. Controlled thermal annealing of two polymers in th...
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The effects of illness on sleep behaviour in infants
For the purpose of evaluating the association between health problems and sleep disturbances as part of a community survey of sleep patterns in childhood, a questionnaire was administered to 752 mothers of chi...
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Polyimide Copolymers Containing Various Levels of the 6F Moiety for High Temperature And Microelectronic Applications
Trifluoromethyl group-containing polyimides not only show extraordinary electrical properties, but they also exhibit excellent long-term thermc-oxidative stability. Among the most thermomechanically stable str...
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High dose intravenous gamma-globulin in intractable epilepsy of childhood
Eight children aged between 1.3 and 13 years suffering from epilepsy refractory to conventional anticonvulsive therapy were treated with high dose intravenous gamma globulin (200 mg/kg, 3 times per week, repea...
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Haemophagocytosis in hereditary fructose intolerance: a diagnostic dilemma
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Diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis: Successful management with high dose corticosteroids
We report two cases of diffuse neonatal haemangiomatosis. The multiple cutaneous lesions were associated with massive hepatic involvement and congestive heart failure in one, while in the other laryngeal haema...
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Arteriovenous haemangioma of the joint capsule of the knee in a child
We report a rare case of arteriovenous haemangioma of the knee joint in a girl. This treatable entity should be included in the differential diagnosis of nonspecific recurrent knee swelling or pain in children.
