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An on-line biodiesel transesterification monitoring system was developed using a mid-FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectrometer equipped with a temperature controlled transmission flow cell. A variety of spectral regions were assessed to monitor functional group changes during the transesterification process of Canola oil.  The resulting dynamic…

This study was conducted with a view of identifying the preference of first and second year medical students pertaining to the use of cadaveric dissections and pre-dissected specimens in the teaching of anatomy. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to evaluate the opinion of the students…

Gastritis cystica profunda is described as gastric glands covered with normal gastric mucosa that locate submucosally and form cystic expansion. Its etiology is not clear, but the most important cause is prior gastric surgery. There is no agreed treatment because of its rarity. A 44-year-old…

A 23-year-old woman presented to clinic with a large pituitary adenoma and coexisting hyperprolactinaemia. Diagnoses, initially considered, included two possibilities: prolactinoma or nonfunctioning tumour with a pituitary stalk disconnection. Diagnosis of prolactinoma was considered as the first possibility. Therefore, a trial with the dopamine agonist…

There have been studied factors of metabolic syndrome, risk of development of type 2 diabetes on test-questionnaire "FINDRISK", and parameters of intracellular metabolism of neutrophils in 94 men (mean age 47.7 ± 7.4 years) without ischemic heart disease. Increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes…

Gasoline prices in Indianapolis, Indiana are characterized by significant increases followed by gradual decreases over time.  This paper illustrates and extends a stylized graphical model of intertemporal price discrimination. Supplemented with institutional details and empirical evidence, this model explains the Edgeworth price cycle mechanism in…

Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome, also known as dyskeratosis congenita, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by triad of pigmentation and atrophy of the skin, leukokeratoses of oral mucosa and nail dystrophy along with bone marrow failure and predisposition to cancer. Here, we are reporting two cases of…

Background: Prophylaxis with fixed doses of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is standard procedure to reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism after surgery. Patient studies have rarely been stratified for body weight. There is evidence to suggest that lack of sufficient levels of anti-factor Xa-activity (anti-Xa) in…

This study qualitatively explored Hispanics’ perceptions of obesity and media-related strategies to obesity prevention. Sixteen interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of Hispanic adults (56% females; ~41 years old) in Texas. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim and analyzed using inductive content analysis…

Common embryological origin of the inferior parathyroid glands and thy-mus can lead to rare concomitant lesions of these two glands. The authors reported a 59 year-female with confirmed chronic kidney disease-metabolic bone disorder (CKD-MBD) on hemodyalysis from 12 years whose extensive surgical exploration occasioned by…