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Biochemical Evidence on the Phylogeny of Anthropoidea
Anthropoidea is the suborder of Primates which includes New and Old World monkeys, apes, and humans. The term “Anthropoidea” was introduced by Mivart and has received general acceptance since Simpson (1945) in...
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Observation of Ramsey resonance absorption in three separated laser fields produced by a corner reflector
Experimental observation of optical Ramsey interference in saturated absorption of methane in a low-pressure gas cell with three spacially separated laser beams at 3.39 μm is reported.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
ICP Monitoring Combined with the Spectrum Analysis of EEG
An accurate prediction of outcome is important as a guide in the treatment of various intracranial lesions. Several parameters have already been claimed useful in prediction, namely ICP, coma scale, EEG analys...
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Irregular wave transmission over a submerged breakwater
Irregular wave tests were conducted in a laboratory flume with an ‘Odessa-type’ bevelled-block submerged breakwater on a slo** bottom. The incident and transmitted waves were subjected to probabilistic and s...
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Changes in the compact myelin of single internodes during axonal atrophy
Distal axonal atrophy was produced by proximal constriction of the tibial nerve in the rabbit. Transverse sections were studied by light and electron microscopy at 10 μm intervals along individual internodes o...
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A study of the monsoonal beach processes around Alleppey, Kerala
The responses of a sandy beach to the southwest monsoonal waves are studied based on biweekly observations. The onslaught of the first spell of monsoonal breakers causes maximum erosion in the sub-aerial secti...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cerebrospinal Fluid Flow After Pressure Infusion Cisternography in Patients with Communicating Hydrocephalus
Thirteen years ago, we reported that a sustained fall in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure below the initial level takes place following intrathecal pressure infusion (Sugiura et al, 1972). Its mechanism was ...
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In Search of Antiviral Compounds Against the AIDS Virus
The causative agent of AIDS has been identified as a human retrovirus, designated human T-cell lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) (1), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) (2), AIDS-associated retrovirus...
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MR imaging: normal and invaded cavernous sinus studied with and without Gd-DTPA
Clinical efficacy of MR imaging for demonstrating the normal and abnormal cavernous sinus (CS) was evaluated. Six normal CS and six CS invaded by pituitary adenomas were studied with a 0.5 T MR scanner using T...
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Selective Inhibitory Effects of (S)-9-(3-Hydroxy-2-Phosphonylmethoxypropyl)Adenine and 2′-Nor-cGMP on the Replication of Adenovirus In Vitro
Adenoviruses (AV) are medium-sized viruses (70–80 nm) containing linear DNA enclosed in a capsid with 252 capsomers. At least 40 serotypes of human AV have been identified and these can be divided into 7 subgr...
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In vitro activity of (S)-9-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)-adenine against newly isolated clinical varicella-zoster viras strains
The highly potent and selective anti-DNA virus agent (S)-9-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)adenine [(S)-HPMPA] was found to inhibit in vitro the replication of a number of clinical varicella-zoster virus st...
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Coexistence of cardiac lesions and thrombophlebitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
A 41-year-old Japanese female developed polyarthritis with fusiform deformity. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was made and anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed. Later thrombophlebitis in legs and cardiac...
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Inhibition by isoproterenol and neostigmine of experimental carcinogenesis in rat colon by azoxymethane
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Chapter and Conference Paper
EEG Spectrum Changes After the Bolus Injection of Thiopental
Barbiturate coma is accepted therapy in controlling intracranial hypertension (Marshall et al. 1979; Rockoff et al. 1974). One of the problems in applying this method is to maintain the serum barbiturate at an...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Classification of Volcanic Earthquakes at Mount Erebus Antarctica
On the basis of infrasonic and seismic waveforms, we classify volcanic earthquakes at Erebus volcano into Group-I events accompanied by infrasonic signals of eruptions, and Group-II without eruption signals.
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In vitro activity of mannan sulfate, a novel sulfated polysaccharide, against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and other enveloped viruses
Mannan sulfate, a novel sulfated polysaccharide, was prepared and investigated for its activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in vitro. Mannan sulfate completely inhibited HIV-1-induced c...
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Abstracts of papers Symposium “new therapeutic developments in human infectious diseases”
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A clinical analysis of 32 brainstem haemorrhages; With special reference to surviving but severely disabled cases
Thirty-two patients with CT-documented primary brainstem haemorrhage were reviewed retrospectively to obtain a clearer overall clinical picture, especially of the severely disabled survivors. They were divided...
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Promotion by ethanol of gastric carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in Wistar rats
The effects of ethanol (EtOH) on the incidence and histology of gastric cancers induced by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) were investigated in Wistar rats. The animals received alternate-day i.p. ...
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Optimisation of Y2O3 Doped ZrO2 Powder (Y-TZP)
Fine sinteractive Y-TZP powder, produced by a conventional wet chemistry process, has been optimised to give a strong, dense and tough ceramic. Very high conductivity has also been achieved.
