Use of Dental Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate Composite to Repair Refractory Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Associated With Large-Scale Anterior Skull Base Defects.

Treatment of refractory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, particularly those associated with large skull base defects, is challenging. A variety of synthetic biomaterial-based systems have been investigated in experimental models and/or humans for reconstructing cranial base defects. A widely used dental composite (bisphenol A-glycidyl methacrylate [bis-GMA]) has been shown to be effective for reconstruction of anterior skull base defects in animal models.

A modular and customizable open-source package for quantum voltage standards operation and control.

This paper presents an open-source package developed in Python that controls and drives a programmable Josephson array to synthesize dc and ac quantum-accurate voltages. Programmable arrays are devices subdivided into independent subsections, each counting a number of series connected Josephson junctions that follows a binary sequence (1, 2, 4, 8, …) to control the output voltage. Our software allows to independently measure the current-voltage characteristics of each subsection by means of a set of arbitrary waveform generators and a nanovoltmeter that measures the voltage across the whole array with high sensitivity.

Data of cryocooler temperature dynamical response to time-varying power inputs at 4 K.

Data presented here deal with the measurement of a two-stage Gifford-McMahon cryocooler dynamical thermal response to programmed square wave and sine wave power inputs around 4 K. Square response data report the raw temperature data points measured by the sensor. Properly filtered data are also presented and results of exponential decays fitting analyses are shown as well.

Determination of the temperature vs power dynamic behavior of a cryocooler via two independent methods in time and frequency domain.

This report deals with the analysis of a cryocooler as a linear dynamical system around a set point, over a range of temperatures where the thermal properties can be considered constant. The accurate knowledge of the cryocooler temperature dependence with a time dependent power stimulus allows to analyze the thermodynamical properties of the system and understand the power flow related, for example, to the cryocooler temperature fluctuations. This is useful for the design of efficient thermal dampers that are necessary for the thermal stabilization of the device under test Sosso et al.

Posterior urethral valves: 10 years audit of epidemiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in Yaoundé gynaeco-obstetric and paediatric hospital.

Background: The incidence of posterior urethral valve (PUV) is estimated at 1:5000-1:8000 males. It is the most common paediatric urologic urgency and the most common cause of male obstructive uropathy and chronic renal failure in children. The study aimed to describe the experience of Yaoundé gynaeco-obstetrics and paediatric hospital in the management of PUV.