Measurements of jet vetoes and azimuthal decorrelations in dijet events produced in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] using the ATLAS detector.

Additional jet activity in dijet events is measured using [Formula: see text] collisions at ATLAS at a centre-of-mass energy of [Formula: see text], for jets reconstructed using the [Formula: see text] algorithm with radius parameter [Formula: see text]. This is done using variables such as the fraction of dijet events without an additional jet in the rapidity interval bounded by the dijet subsystem and correlations between the azimuthal angles of the dijet s. They are presented, both with and without a veto on additional jet activity in the rapidity interval, as a function of the scalar average of the transverse momenta of the dijet s and of the rapidity interval size.

Measurement of the [Formula: see text] production cross-section using [Formula: see text] events with [Formula: see text]-tagged jets in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] and 8 TeV with the ATLAS detector.

The inclusive top quark pair ([Formula: see text]) production cross-section [Formula: see text] has been measured in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC, using [Formula: see text] events with an opposite-charge [Formula: see text] pair in the final state. The measurement was performed with the 2011 7 TeV dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.6 [Formula: see text] and the 2012 8 TeV dataset of 20.

Morphological and functional evaluation of chronic pancreatitis with magnetic resonance imaging.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques for assessment of morphology and function of the pancreas have been improved dramatically the recent years and MRI is very often used in diagnosing and follow-up of chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients. Standard MRI including fat-suppressed T1-weighted and T2-weighted imaging techniques reveal decreased signal and glandular atrophy of the pancreas in CP. In contrast-enhanced MRI of the pancreas in CP the pancreatic signal is usually reduced and delayed due to decreased perfusion as a result of chronic inflammation and fibrosis.

Lung surfactant protein D (SP-D) response and regulation during acute and chronic lung injury.

Background: Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a collection that plays important roles in modulating host defense functions and maintaining phospholipid homeostasis in the lung. The aim of current study was to characterize comparatively the SP-D response in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and serum in three murine models of lung injury, using a validated ELISA technology for estimation of SP-D levels.

Methods: Mice were exposed to lipopolysaccharide, bleomycin, or Pneumocystis carinii (Pc) and sacrificed at different time points.

Improved luminosity determination in collisions at [Formula: see text] using the ATLAS detector at the LHC.

The luminosity calibration for the ATLAS detector at the LHC during collisions at [Formula: see text] in 2010 and 2011 is presented. Evaluation of the luminosity scale is performed using several luminosity-sensitive detectors, and comparisons are made of the long-term stability and accuracy of this calibration applied to the collisions at [Formula: see text]. A luminosity uncertainty of [Formula: see text] is obtained for the 47 pb of data delivered to ATLAS in 2010, and an uncertainty of [Formula: see text] is obtained for the 5.

Search for a light charged Higgs boson in the decay channel [Formula: see text] in [Formula: see text] events using collisions at [Formula: see text] with the ATLAS detector.

A search for a charged Higgs boson () in [Formula: see text] decays is presented, where one of the top quarks decays via →, followed by → two jets ([Formula: see text]). The other top quark decays to , where the  boson then decays into a lepton (/) and a neutrino. The data were recorded in collisions at [Formula: see text] by the ATLAS detector at the LHC in 2011, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 4.

Measurement of splitting scales in → events at [Formula: see text] with the ATLAS detector.

A measurement of splitting scales, as defined by the clustering algorithm, is presented for final states containing a boson produced in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV. The measurement is based on the full 2010 data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36 pb which was collected using the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. Cluster splitting scales are measured in events containing bosons decaying to electrons or muons.

Multi-channel search for squarks and gluinos in [Formula: see text] collisions with the ATLAS detector at the LHC.

A search for supersymmetric particles in final states with zero, one, and two leptons, with and without jets identified as originating from -quarks, in 4.7 fb of [Formula: see text] collisions produced by the Large Hadron Collider and recorded by the ATLAS detector is presented. The search uses a set of variables carrying information on the event kinematics transverse and parallel to the beam line that are sensitive to several topologies expected in supersymmetry.

Measurement of the [Formula: see text] production cross section in the tau + jets channel using the ATLAS detector.

A measurement of the top quark pair production cross section in the final state with a hadronically decaying tau lepton and jets is presented. The analysis is based on proton-proton collision data recorded by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC, with a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 1.

Jet energy resolution in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text] recorded in 2010 with the ATLAS detector.

The measurement of the jet energy resolution is presented using data recorded with the ATLAS detector in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text]. The sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 35 pb. Jets are reconstructed from energy deposits measured by the calorimeters and calibrated using different jet calibration schemes.

Measurement of jet shapes in top-quark pair events at [Formula: see text] using the ATLAS detector.

A measurement of jet shapes in top-quark pair events using 1.8 fb of [Formula: see text] collision data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC is presented. Samples of top-quark pair events are selected in both the single-lepton and dilepton final states.

Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection data in Europe. What are the views of infection prevention opinion leaders?

Background: There is increasing interest in public reporting of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) data in Europe, mostly for patient safety reasons. But it is uncertain whether patients and other stakeholders benefit from them.

Aim: To obtain the views of European infection control opinion leaders and provide information about public reporting of HAI in Europe.

Complement defects in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis.

The complement system is an important part of our immune system, and complement defects lead generally to increased susceptibility to infections and autoimmune diseases. We have studied the role of complement activity in relation with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), and more specifically studied whether complement defects collectively predispose individuals for CRS or affect CRS severity. The participants comprised 87 CRS patients randomly selected from the general population, and a control group of 150 healthy blood donors.

Search for heavy neutrinos and right-handed bosons in events with two leptons and jets in collisions at [Formula: see text] with the ATLAS detector.

This letter reports on a search for hypothetical heavy neutrinos, , and right-handed gauge bosons, , in events with high transverse momentum objects which include two reconstructed leptons and at least one hadronic jet. The results were obtained from data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.1 fb collected in proton-proton collisions at [Formula: see text] with the ATLAS detector at the CERN Large Hadron Collider.

Measurement of the top quark mass with the template method in the [Formula: see text] channel using ATLAS data.

The top quark mass has been measured using the template method in the [Formula: see text] channel based on data recorded in 2011 with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The data were taken at a proton-proton centre-of-mass energy of [Formula: see text] and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1.04 fb.

Measurement of [Formula: see text] production with a veto on additional central jet activity in collisions at [Formula: see text] TeV using the ATLAS detector.

A measurement of the jet activity in [Formula: see text] events produced in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV is presented, using 2.05 fb of integrated luminosity collected by the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The [Formula: see text] events are selected in the dilepton decay channel with two identified -jets from the top quark decays.

Search for lepton flavour violation in the continuum with the ATLAS detector in [Formula: see text] collisions at the LHC.

This paper presents a search for the -channel exchange of an -parity violating scalar top quark ([Formula: see text]) in the continuum using 2.1 fb of data collected by the ATLAS detector in [Formula: see text] collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. Data are found to be consistent with the expectation from the Standard Model backgrounds.

Measurement of the charge asymmetry in top quark pair production in collisions at [Formula: see text] using the ATLAS detector.

A measurement of the top-antitop production charge asymmetry is presented using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.04 fb of collisions at [Formula: see text] TeV collected by the ATLAS detector at the LHC. Events are selected with a single lepton (electron or muon), missing transverse momentum and at least four jets of which at least one jet is identified as coming from a -quark.

Cone beam CT verification for oesophageal cancer - impact of volume selected for image registration.

Purpose: Oesophageal cancers are difficult to visualise on volumetric imaging and reliable surrogate are needed for accurate tumour registration. The aim of this investigation is to evaluate the effect of a user defined volume with automated registration techniques using commercially available software with the on-board volumetric imaging for treatment verification of oesophageal cancer and determine the optimum location of this volume.

Material And Methods: In 20 patients four 'clipbox'(C) volumes were defined: C-planning target volume (PTV), C-carina, C-vertebrae, C-thorax.

Set-up errors in radiotherapy for oesophageal cancers--is electronic portal imaging or conebeam more accurate?

Purpose: To compare kV computed tomography (CBCT) with electronic portal imaging (EPI) and evaluate set-up variations in the anterior-posterior (AP), right-left (LR) and cranio-caudal (CC) directions and rotational variations: pitch, roll, and yaw, for oesophageal cancer patients treated with radical radiotherapy.

Methods And Materials: Twenty patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer treated with chemoradiation were consented for this prospective ethics approved protocol. Patients were positioned using skin marks/tattoos, kV-CBCT scans (XVI) and EPI's were performed prior to treatment and registered to the planning CT scans and digitally reconstructed radiographs, respectively.

Adsorption of copper onto agriculture waste materials.

Mining activities generate large amounts of wastewater, which contain heavy metals of elevated concentration according to legislative threshold values. Therefore, treatment is necessary, and there has been a recent focus on more environmentally friendly methods. One of these is biosorption, where heavy metals are adsorbed from the wastewater via materials of biological origin.

Auditing patient registration in the Swedish quality register for acute coronary syndrome.

Aims: The present study aims to quantify non-participation in the RIKS-HIA register during 2005 and to compare acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients registered and not registered in RIKS-HIA, in relation to sociodemographic factors, prevalent disease, and 7-day and 30-day survival.

Methods: We linked information on sociodemographic characteristics, treatments, morbidity, and mortality from the LOMAS (Longitudinal Multilevel Analysis in Scania) database with the RIKS-HIA register. The study population consisted of individuals younger than 85 years living in Scania by 31 December 2004 who had one or more AMI during 2005 (n = 2968).