Extensive durability problems such as weathering and degradation are found in historic Scandinavian brick masonry buildings, especially from the neo-Gothic period.These are largely due to the crystallization of salts and frost action in the bricks and mortars.This article aims to show and illustrate which salts and crystals are found in historic br
Re-implant of the right coronary artery: a surgical technique for the treatment of ostial lesions
Previously described surgical treatment for ostial coronary artery stenosis relied on echofix spring reverb either venous or arterial bypasses or ostial patch angioplasty.These surgical procedures are performed with bovine pericardium, saphenous vein or internal thoracic artery.We describe a technique of right coronary artery re-implantation into s
Mechanisms of action of Sappan lignum for prostate cancer treatment: network pharmacology, molecular docking and experimental validation
BackgroundProstate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous malignancy in men globally.Sappan lignum, which exists in the heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L., has antitumor effects; however, its exact mechanism of action remains unclear.This study elucidated the underlying mechanisms of Sappan lignum in PCa through network pharmacology approach
What Parents Think about Giving Nonnutritive Sweeteners to Their Children: A Pilot Study
Objective.To evaluate parental attitudes toward providing foods and beverages with nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) to their children and to explore parental ability to recognize NNS in packaged foods and beverages.Methods.120 parents of children ? 1 and ?18 years of age completed brief questionnaires upon entering or exiting a grocery store.Parental