Background: Vitiligo is a common autoimmune inflammatory skin disease, where there are different surgical techniques for treatment of stable patches of vitiligo .Objective: To find non-costly, minimally invasive, simp...Background: Vitiligo is a common autoimmune inflammatory skin disease, where there are different surgical techniques for treatment of stable patches of vitiligo .Objective: To find non-costly, minimally invasive, simple technique by direct melanocytes transplant by spade needle technique in treatment of vitiligo. Patients and Methods: This interventional, therapeutic, comparative study was done in Department of Dermatology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq from April 2014-March 2015. Twenty patients with localized, generalized and segmental vitiligo were included. Full history and examination for each patient was done with 4 (20%) males and 16 (80%) females and their ages ranged from 9 - 40 (23.15 ± 11.44) years. Forty one patches in 20 patients treated by spade grafting technique and the donor and recipient sites were demarcated and anesthesia done by xylocaine 2% with adrenalin 1:100,000. Transplantation was started by using disposable needle gauge 18 (the sharp end of needle was cut by a scissor to make it a spade like) with medical syringe 5 ml supplied with normal saline. The micro-pieces were taken from donor site and transplanted directly, easily and rapidly into dermis of recipient site and followed by pushing normal saline and the procedure was repeated to cover all recipient sites with 5 mm distance between injection points. The surface area of the lesions was calculated and the reduction rate was estimated every month till the end of the 4th month period of the treatment. Results: Including 41 patches in 20 patients with the surface area of the patches ranged from 1.5 - 90 cm<sup>2</sup> (13.78 ± 17.57) cm<sup>2</sup>. The mean ±SD of surface area of lesions was decreased from 13.78 ± 17.57 cm<sup>2</sup> at baseline visit to 13.61 ± 17.48 cm<sup>2</sup> at the second visit (after 2 weeks ) which was statistically significant (p value ≤ 0.001). The mean surface area continued to be reduced till reaching 12.20 ± 15.68 cm<sup>2</sup> at the third visit and 12.01 ± 15.55 cm<sup>2</sup> at the fourth visit. All were statistically significant when compared to baseline visit. There was reduction in surface area 1.1% at two weeks, 9.93%, and 12.5% at the 2nd, 4th months respectively. Conclusions: Intradermal injection of melanocytes in patients with vitiligo by spade like needle was very quick and simple non-costly technique, and gave 12.5% reduction which could be repeated at different times until satisfactory re-pigmentation of vitiligenous skin is achieved.展开更多
The accuracy of brackets placement is a key factor in successful orthodontic therapy. An in vitro study was conducted in ten models from a natural maxillary teeth model in order to compare the accuracy of brac- kets p...The accuracy of brackets placement is a key factor in successful orthodontic therapy. An in vitro study was conducted in ten models from a natural maxillary teeth model in order to compare the accuracy of brac- kets placement between two direct bonding instru- ments: the Pole-like Bracket Positioning Gauge and the Star-like Bracket Positioning Gauge. Our results have shown that: The Star-like Bracket Positioning Gauge is more precise in placing brackets vertically, whereas the Pole-like Bracket Positioning Gauge al-lows a better angulation of the bracket. Considering each tooth separately, there is no statistically signifi-cant difference between the two positioning gauges, except that the Star-like gauge gives better results in bracket’s height for the second premolar and the ca-nine, whereas the Pole-like gauge allows for a better positioning and a better vertical angulation of the brackets for the lateral incisor. No statistically signi- ficant difference was found between the two gauges on the mesiodistal position. Overall, the Star-like gau- ge showed a better accuracy in positioning brackets.展开更多
We consider two possible schemes for generation and detection of a monoenergetic directed beam of neutrinos which may have application to neutrino communication. First, we consider generation of a directed neutrino be...We consider two possible schemes for generation and detection of a monoenergetic directed beam of neutrinos which may have application to neutrino communication. First, we consider generation of a directed neutrino beam using electron capture beta decay in hydrogen-like ions. Next, we suggest detection of a directed neutrino beam using resonant absorption of a neutrino by a bare nucleus with the generation of a bound electron. This reaction is inverse to electron capture beta decay, and we call it “Bound State Inverse Beta Decay (BSIBD)”. We show that the recoil effect can be eliminated by an appropriate choice of velocities for the ions and bare nuclei. Finally, we consider a combination of a solid state source of a directed mono-energetic neutrino beam and its detection using BSIBD.展开更多
波达方向(Direction of Arrival,DOA)估计是阵列观测数据研究领域的一个基本问题.对于观测数据服从复椭球对称分布的应用场景,现有的方法多采用l1-范数惩罚项来实现信号波达方向的稀疏估计,其中的l1-范数惩罚项仅考虑信号的稀疏性而没...波达方向(Direction of Arrival,DOA)估计是阵列观测数据研究领域的一个基本问题.对于观测数据服从复椭球对称分布的应用场景,现有的方法多采用l1-范数惩罚项来实现信号波达方向的稀疏估计,其中的l1-范数惩罚项仅考虑信号的稀疏性而没有考虑信号的多样性,从而造成这些估计方法一般将弱信号(具有较低功率的信号)略去,可能无法准确地估计弱信号的波达方向.为解决这个问题,本文通过引入一个组合范数惩罚项构建了一个新的估计(模型)方法,其中的组合范数惩罚项是l1-范数惩罚项与l2-范数平方惩罚项的线性组合,其组合系数(惩罚参数)互不相关,l2-范数平方惩罚项则可以保留弱信号的多样性.然后,本文基于Majorization-Minimization(MM)算法设计了模型的求解算法,并证明该方法是收敛的.数值实验表明,相较于那些基于l1-惩罚项的估计方法,本方法具有更高的精度.展开更多
为了提高重构相干信号测向算法的估计性能,降低算法运算量,提出了一种基于矩阵重构和酉变换方法的酉矩阵重构算法。该算法首先通过酉变换将阵列接收数据从复值计算转换为实值计算,使计算量大大降低;然后计算阵列协方差矩阵并进行特征值...为了提高重构相干信号测向算法的估计性能,降低算法运算量,提出了一种基于矩阵重构和酉变换方法的酉矩阵重构算法。该算法首先通过酉变换将阵列接收数据从复值计算转换为实值计算,使计算量大大降低;然后计算阵列协方差矩阵并进行特征值分解得到信号子空间,再将信号子空间重构为Toeplitz矩阵实现解相干并再次进行酉变换;最后通过特征值分解得到信号子空间并使用最小二乘法实现波达方向(direction of arrival,DOA)估计。相比于改进的旋转不变性的信号参数(estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques-like,ESPRIT-Like)算法和空间平滑处理算法,由于消除了噪声影响、构造了Toeplitz矩阵以及充分利用了数据的共轭信息,该算法的估计精度更高、具有更高的运算效率且在ESPRIT-Like算法失效的条件下新算法仍能有效估计DOA。本文算法的运行时间是ESPRIT-Like算法的71.2%,实验结果证明了该方法的有效性和真实性。展开更多
The present work evaluates the feasibility of using the raw material collected from discarded zinc-carbon batteries as heterogeneous catalyst to degrade the dye Indigo Carmine in an aqueous solution. Besides the evide...The present work evaluates the feasibility of using the raw material collected from discarded zinc-carbon batteries as heterogeneous catalyst to degrade the dye Indigo Carmine in an aqueous solution. Besides the evident environmental application, this work also presents an economic alternative for the production of new catalysts used to remediate polluted waters. For this, discarded carbon-zinc batteries were gathered, disassembled and their anodic paste collected. After acidic treatment and calcination at 500°C, characterization measurements, i.e. flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), nitrogen sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed that the so-obtained material consisted mainly of ZnMn2O4. This material acts as a heterogeneous catalyst in a Fenton-like process that degrades the dye Indigo Carmine in water. That is probably due to the presence of Mn(III) (manganese in the +3 oxidation state) in this material that triggers the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to yield hydroxyl radicals (HO·). Moreover, direct infusion electrospray ionization coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (ESI-HRMS) was employed to characterize the main by-products resulting from such degradation process. These initial results thus indicate that raw materials from waste batteries can therefore be potentially employed as efficient Fenton-like catalysts to degrade organic pollutants in an aqueous solution.展开更多
文摘Background: Vitiligo is a common autoimmune inflammatory skin disease, where there are different surgical techniques for treatment of stable patches of vitiligo .Objective: To find non-costly, minimally invasive, simple technique by direct melanocytes transplant by spade needle technique in treatment of vitiligo. Patients and Methods: This interventional, therapeutic, comparative study was done in Department of Dermatology, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq from April 2014-March 2015. Twenty patients with localized, generalized and segmental vitiligo were included. Full history and examination for each patient was done with 4 (20%) males and 16 (80%) females and their ages ranged from 9 - 40 (23.15 ± 11.44) years. Forty one patches in 20 patients treated by spade grafting technique and the donor and recipient sites were demarcated and anesthesia done by xylocaine 2% with adrenalin 1:100,000. Transplantation was started by using disposable needle gauge 18 (the sharp end of needle was cut by a scissor to make it a spade like) with medical syringe 5 ml supplied with normal saline. The micro-pieces were taken from donor site and transplanted directly, easily and rapidly into dermis of recipient site and followed by pushing normal saline and the procedure was repeated to cover all recipient sites with 5 mm distance between injection points. The surface area of the lesions was calculated and the reduction rate was estimated every month till the end of the 4th month period of the treatment. Results: Including 41 patches in 20 patients with the surface area of the patches ranged from 1.5 - 90 cm<sup>2</sup> (13.78 ± 17.57) cm<sup>2</sup>. The mean ±SD of surface area of lesions was decreased from 13.78 ± 17.57 cm<sup>2</sup> at baseline visit to 13.61 ± 17.48 cm<sup>2</sup> at the second visit (after 2 weeks ) which was statistically significant (p value ≤ 0.001). The mean surface area continued to be reduced till reaching 12.20 ± 15.68 cm<sup>2</sup> at the third visit and 12.01 ± 15.55 cm<sup>2</sup> at the fourth visit. All were statistically significant when compared to baseline visit. There was reduction in surface area 1.1% at two weeks, 9.93%, and 12.5% at the 2nd, 4th months respectively. Conclusions: Intradermal injection of melanocytes in patients with vitiligo by spade like needle was very quick and simple non-costly technique, and gave 12.5% reduction which could be repeated at different times until satisfactory re-pigmentation of vitiligenous skin is achieved.
文摘The accuracy of brackets placement is a key factor in successful orthodontic therapy. An in vitro study was conducted in ten models from a natural maxillary teeth model in order to compare the accuracy of brac- kets placement between two direct bonding instru- ments: the Pole-like Bracket Positioning Gauge and the Star-like Bracket Positioning Gauge. Our results have shown that: The Star-like Bracket Positioning Gauge is more precise in placing brackets vertically, whereas the Pole-like Bracket Positioning Gauge al-lows a better angulation of the bracket. Considering each tooth separately, there is no statistically signifi-cant difference between the two positioning gauges, except that the Star-like gauge gives better results in bracket’s height for the second premolar and the ca-nine, whereas the Pole-like gauge allows for a better positioning and a better vertical angulation of the brackets for the lateral incisor. No statistically signi- ficant difference was found between the two gauges on the mesiodistal position. Overall, the Star-like gau- ge showed a better accuracy in positioning brackets.
文摘We consider two possible schemes for generation and detection of a monoenergetic directed beam of neutrinos which may have application to neutrino communication. First, we consider generation of a directed neutrino beam using electron capture beta decay in hydrogen-like ions. Next, we suggest detection of a directed neutrino beam using resonant absorption of a neutrino by a bare nucleus with the generation of a bound electron. This reaction is inverse to electron capture beta decay, and we call it “Bound State Inverse Beta Decay (BSIBD)”. We show that the recoil effect can be eliminated by an appropriate choice of velocities for the ions and bare nuclei. Finally, we consider a combination of a solid state source of a directed mono-energetic neutrino beam and its detection using BSIBD.
文摘波达方向(Direction of Arrival,DOA)估计是阵列观测数据研究领域的一个基本问题.对于观测数据服从复椭球对称分布的应用场景,现有的方法多采用l1-范数惩罚项来实现信号波达方向的稀疏估计,其中的l1-范数惩罚项仅考虑信号的稀疏性而没有考虑信号的多样性,从而造成这些估计方法一般将弱信号(具有较低功率的信号)略去,可能无法准确地估计弱信号的波达方向.为解决这个问题,本文通过引入一个组合范数惩罚项构建了一个新的估计(模型)方法,其中的组合范数惩罚项是l1-范数惩罚项与l2-范数平方惩罚项的线性组合,其组合系数(惩罚参数)互不相关,l2-范数平方惩罚项则可以保留弱信号的多样性.然后,本文基于Majorization-Minimization(MM)算法设计了模型的求解算法,并证明该方法是收敛的.数值实验表明,相较于那些基于l1-惩罚项的估计方法,本方法具有更高的精度.
文摘为了提高重构相干信号测向算法的估计性能,降低算法运算量,提出了一种基于矩阵重构和酉变换方法的酉矩阵重构算法。该算法首先通过酉变换将阵列接收数据从复值计算转换为实值计算,使计算量大大降低;然后计算阵列协方差矩阵并进行特征值分解得到信号子空间,再将信号子空间重构为Toeplitz矩阵实现解相干并再次进行酉变换;最后通过特征值分解得到信号子空间并使用最小二乘法实现波达方向(direction of arrival,DOA)估计。相比于改进的旋转不变性的信号参数(estimation of signal parameters via rotational invariance techniques-like,ESPRIT-Like)算法和空间平滑处理算法,由于消除了噪声影响、构造了Toeplitz矩阵以及充分利用了数据的共轭信息,该算法的估计精度更高、具有更高的运算效率且在ESPRIT-Like算法失效的条件下新算法仍能有效估计DOA。本文算法的运行时间是ESPRIT-Like算法的71.2%,实验结果证明了该方法的有效性和真实性。
文摘The present work evaluates the feasibility of using the raw material collected from discarded zinc-carbon batteries as heterogeneous catalyst to degrade the dye Indigo Carmine in an aqueous solution. Besides the evident environmental application, this work also presents an economic alternative for the production of new catalysts used to remediate polluted waters. For this, discarded carbon-zinc batteries were gathered, disassembled and their anodic paste collected. After acidic treatment and calcination at 500°C, characterization measurements, i.e. flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS), nitrogen sorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed that the so-obtained material consisted mainly of ZnMn2O4. This material acts as a heterogeneous catalyst in a Fenton-like process that degrades the dye Indigo Carmine in water. That is probably due to the presence of Mn(III) (manganese in the +3 oxidation state) in this material that triggers the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to yield hydroxyl radicals (HO·). Moreover, direct infusion electrospray ionization coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (ESI-HRMS) was employed to characterize the main by-products resulting from such degradation process. These initial results thus indicate that raw materials from waste batteries can therefore be potentially employed as efficient Fenton-like catalysts to degrade organic pollutants in an aqueous solution.
