First high-convergence cryogenic implosion in a near-vacuum hohlraum.

Recent experiments on the National Ignition Facility [M. J. Edwards et al.

Graphitic Patterns on CVD Diamond Plate as Microheating/Thermometer Devices.

A simple compact temperature sensor and microheater in a wide temperature range has been developed, realizing a laser-patterned resistive structure on the surface of a synthetic polycrystalline diamond plate. Imaging and spectroscopy techniques used to investigate morphology, structure, and composition of the pattern showed that it incorporates different nondiamond carbon phases. Transport experiments revealed the semiconducting behavior of this microresistor.

Cholesterol screening in a black inner-city pediatric population.

A screening for total blood cholesterol levels was conducted by the University of Louisville Department of Family Practice in association with the National Youth Sports Program in Louisville, Kentucky. On May 30, 1987, 224 inner-city children between 10 and 16 years of age were tested; 109 (49%) were girls and 115 (51%) were boys. All participants were black.

Marfan syndrome. What you need to know.

Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue. The major abnormalities occur in the ocular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems, with variable expression in different patients. Most common are dislocated lens, which may or may not affect visual acuity, arachnodactyly, and mitral valve prolapse and aortic root dilatation.

Trousseau's syndrome.

Trousseau's syndrome refers to cancer-associated coagulopathy. The signs and symptoms of the syndrome are protean, and the underlying cancer is often occult. Treatment regimens vary.