Purpose/background: The aim of this study was to evaluate pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy (PT) in deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) for mediastinal lymphoma patients, by retrospectively evaluating plan robustness to the clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) on repeated CT images acquired throughout treatment.Methods: Si
Dental calculus is an excellent source of information on the dietary patterns of past populations, including consumption of plant-based items.The detection of plant-derived residues such as alkaloids and their metabolites in dental calculus provides direct evidence of consumption by individuals within a population.We conducted a study on 41 individ
It is well known that common objects in the environment can evoke possibilities of action, but what about Roller Tray their bi-dimensional representation? Do pictures or paintings that represent action-related objects evoke the same possibilities of actions of the objects that they represent? In contemporary cognitive science, there are two contras
The effects of wood species and panel connections on the vibration and heavy-weight impact sound insulation performance of cross-laminated timber (CLT) slabs were investigated.CLT panels (5-ply, 150 mm thick, Kitchen 1 m wide, and 4.2 m long) made of larch (Larix kaempferi) and pine (Pinus densiflora) were manufactured with 30 mm thick laminae, con
Calcitermin is an antimicrobial peptide of 15 amino acids found in human nasal fluid characterized by antifungal and antibacterial properties.Candida albicans is the most common human fungal pathogen affecting many tissues, such as vaginal mucosa.In this study a formulation suitable for calcitermin administration Mens pant on vaginal mucosa was dev