scholarly journals Radiotherapy for NSCLC: Review of conventional and new treatment techniques

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. S45-S49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Saadeddin
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
New Treatment

Copper corrosion control in the Netherlands

2001 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.G.G. Slaats ◽  
H. Brink ◽  
T.J.J. van der Hoven
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Copper Pipe ◽  
Copper Release ◽  
Average Intake ◽  
Split Treatment ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Monitoring Protocols ◽  
Copper Solubility

Copper is the most commonly used material for pipes in domestic installations in the Netherlands. Depending on the composition of the water the copper pipes can add a significant amount of copper to drinking water. In the new European Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC) the parametric value for copper in drinking water is decreased from 3 to 2 mg/l. The new directive also stipulates that copper levels should be determined on the basis of a sample ‘taken at the consumers' tap’ representative of the weekly average intake by humans. Harmonisation of monitoring protocols for copper in the European member states is necessary. In the Netherlands about 45% of the drinking water is already softened or de-acidified in order to decrease copper concentrations in drinking water. In the Netherlands two new treatment techniques have been studied for their impact on copper release; these are Reverse Osmosis (RO) and the addition of inhibitors. Copper pipe rig tests have shown that RO treatment decreases copper release. Split treatment of water with RO reduces copper solubility of drinking water through a decrease in both total inorganic carbon (TIC) and sulphate level. Remarkable was the relatively small decrease in copper release after split treatment with RO, compared to previous experiences in the Netherlands, suggesting an effect of natural organic matter. A new promising technique in the Netherlands is the addition of the inhibitor carbonate-activated silicate. At the test sites, the reduction in copper solubility due to the use of carbonate-activated silicate was 15 to 35%.

Salvage local treatment for localized radio-recurrent prostate cancer: a narrative review and future perspectives

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Büchser ◽  
Rafael Medina ◽  
Esther Mayrata ◽  
Alba González ◽  
Marina Marban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Local Treatment ◽  
Focus Ultrasound ◽  
Disease Recurrence ◽  
High Dose Rate ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Frequent Site ◽  
New Treatment

Although dose escalation protocols have improved biochemical control in prostate cancer radiotherapy, 10–45% of patients will experience disease recurrence. The prostate and seminal vesicles are the most frequent site of the first relapse. Traditionally, these patients have been managed with hormonal therapy, which is not curative. Recent improvements in diagnostic tests (e.g., multiparametric magnetic resonance and molecular imaging, including PET/CT scan with choline or Ga-PSMA) and new treatment techniques (e.g., stereotactic body radiation therapy or other minimally invasive alternatives like high-intensity focus ultrasound, cryoablation or high-dose-rate brachytherapy) offer new therapeutic strategies with the potential to cure some patients with limited adverse effects. In this narrative review, the authors present the most recent evidence to help identify the most suitable candidates for salvage treatment.

Client Information Handout Reprinted from Pet Focus, with Permission

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth F. Lyon
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
New Treatment

Today, it is recognized that our pets have dental problems that went unrecognized and untreated in the past. Recent developments in the field of veterinary dentistry, increased owner awareness, and new treatment techniques make dental care an indispensable part of pet health care. Routine preventative procedures such as brushing the teeth should be a regular aspect of the care we extend to our pets. J. Vet. Dent., 1991; 8(2): 26–30.

Science is Measurement

1975 ◽  
Vol 20 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
T. Silverstone
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scales ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Observer Rating ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
New Treatment

In the assessment of phobic and obsessional states three approaches have been adopted—self rating scales, observer rating scales and physiological measurements. A comprehensive approach utilising all methods is suggested in the evaluation of new treatment techniques.

New treatment techniques for axillary hyperhidrosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 230-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serge R. Mordon ◽  
Mario A Trelles ◽  
Franck Marie Leclère ◽  
Nacim Betrouni
Keyword(s):  
Axillary Hyperhidrosis ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
New Treatment

Vascular malformations revisited

VASA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert K. Clemens ◽  
Thomas Pfammatter ◽  
Thomas O. Meier ◽  
Ahmad I. Alomari ◽  
Beatrice R. Amann-Vesti
Keyword(s):  
Gold Standard ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Vascular Malformations ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Reduce Blood Loss ◽  
Significant Morbidity ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Common Understanding

Vascular malformations are congenital anomalies that can affect each part of the vasculature. Combined forms are common and they are often part of complex syndromes. Most malformations are diagnosed during infancy, but some get obvious only later in life. The field of vascular malformations is emerging with recently described new entities and treatments. Still, misdiagnosis is common in this field, leading to nosologic confusion and wrong treatment. Clinical evaluation and imaging are the gold standard for diagnostic confirmation. Sclerotherapy and embolization are the main treatment techniques but are also used preoperatively to reduce blood loss and shrink the lesion if surgery is planned. Despite new treatment options, especially if extensive in size or involving vulnerable structures, vascular malformations are still considered chronic diseases and cause significant morbidity. Common understanding and agreement on terminology and a multidisciplinary approach are the basis of successful treatment and long-term support for these patients. Continuing research in the field of vascular anomalies will improve knowledge and create further treatment options.

scholarly journals Degradation Control of Walls with Rising Damp Problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 334-335 ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.S. Guimarães ◽  
João M.P.Q. Delgado ◽  
V.P. de Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Ventilation System ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Treatment Technique ◽  
Historical Building ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
New Treatment ◽  
Building Physics ◽  
Rising Damp

Degradation in walls of Historical Building with rising damp is a complex problem to solve, due to the thickness and heterogeneity of those walls. The traditionally treatment techniques used (such as watertight barriers, injection of hydrofuge products, etc.) show, sometimes, to be ineffective or too expensive, justifying the need to find a new approach. Experimental studies validate the effectiveness of a new treatment technique applied to the walls of old buildings wall base ventilation system. Building Physics Laboratory (LFC) is developing a model of this technique. The sizing of the treatment system is based on knowledge of the characteristics of the wall, of the geometry of the ventilation system and of the building being dealt with. In this work it is described the moisture transfer process between the moving air flux, inside the system, and the wall. Experimental results were used to validate the mathematical solution and the values obtained are very similar.

A Comparative Study of Aversion Relief and Systematic Desensitization in the Treatment of Phobias

1971 ◽  
Vol 119 (550) ◽  
pp. 299-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Solyom ◽  
G. F. D. Heseltine ◽  
D. J. McClure ◽  
B. Ledwidge ◽  
F. Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Reciprocal Inhibition ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prognostic Indicators ◽  
Systematic Desensitization ◽  
Systematic Comparison ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Treatment Paradigm ◽  
New Treatment

Systematic desensitization is unquestionably the most popular of the behaviour therapies. To circumvent several difficulties specific to this technique we devized a new treatment paradigm—the reciprocal inhibition of anxiety by aversion relief (Solyom and Miller, 1967), from which 31 of 40 phobic patients (80 per cent) benefited (Solyom, Kenny and Ledwidge, 1969). The present paper reports on a systematic comparison of the two treatment techniques in terms of: (1) the rate and degree of improvement; (2) the specificity versus the generality of improvement; (3) prognostic indicators favouring one treatment over the other.

Effect of a Tongue-Holding Maneuver on Posterior Pharyngeal Wall Movement During Deglutition

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masako Fujiu ◽  
Jeri A. Logemann
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Posterior Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Easy Method ◽  
Pharyngeal Wall ◽  
The Past ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Wall Movement ◽  
Pharyngeal Swallow ◽  
New Treatment

Effects of a tongue-holding maneuver on anterior bulging of the posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) during swallowing were investigated in 10 young adult normal subjects. Videofluorographic images of 3-ml liquid barium swallows were digitized to quantify the extent of anterior bulge of the PPW with and without the maneuver at the mid and the inferior levels of the second cervical vertebra. A significant increase in PPW bulging was seen with the maneuver at both pharyngeal levels. These findings indicate potential for developing new treatment techniques to facilitate compensatory anterior movement of the PPW, which has not been a target for direct treatment in the past. At present, the tongue-holding maneuver can be employed clinically as an easy method for testing the compliance of the PPW videofluorographically. However, the use of the maneuver per se, which inhibits posterior retraction of the base of tongue (BOT), resulted in increasing the pharyngeal (specifically vallecular) residue after the swallow. The results also indicate the importance of tongue movement in triggering the pharyngeal swallow.

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