Background: The incidence of dementia in Black and Asian populations in the UK is set to rise. There is concern surrounding differences in services provided for different ethnic groups.
Objective: This study aimed to examine ethnic variations in survival, services accessed, and medication use across White, Black, and Asian groups in routine memory clinic setting.
Experiments and theory were undertaken on the destruction of ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles on needle injection, with the aim of predicting agent loss during in vivo studies. Agents were expelled through a variety of syringe and needle combinations, subjecting the microbubbles to a range of pressure drops. Imaging of the bubbles identified cases where bubbles were destroyed and the extent of destruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper projects a positive outcome for large-scale algal biofuel and energy production when wastewater treatment is the primary goal. Such a view arises partly from a recent change in emphasis in wastewater treatment technology, from simply oxidising the organic matter in the waste (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA series of 14 patients who have undergone colonic interposition to cervical oesophagus have been studied. Particular emphasis has been placed on ensuring adequate circulation to the transplanted colon. This included meticulous assessment and care of colic vessels, and the addition of microvascular reinforcement of colonic circulation when the colon was taken to the neck.
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