For those construction companies engaged in projects where production is controlled by equipment availability, with tunneling as maybe the most extreme example, equipment replacement policies affect not just the cost of a ...

Background: Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP or ABCG2) is a polyspecific efflux transporter which belongs to the ATP-binding Cassette superfamily. Up-regulation of BCRP is associated to multi-drug resistance in a ...

The selection of an optimal set of molecular descriptors from a much greater pool of such regression variables is a crucial step in the development of QSAR and QSPR models. The aim of this work is to further improve this ...

Wavelength selection is a critical step in multivariate calibration. Variable selection methods are used to find the most relevant variables, leading to improved prediction accuracy, while simplifying both the built models ...

Objective: To analyze the reasons for replacing amalgam and composite resin restorations of patients treated at the Integrated Clinic Discipline of the Dental School of Araçatuba (UNESP), SP, Brazil. Method: After examining ...

Objective: To analyze the reasons for replacing amalgam and composite resin restorations of patients treated at the Integrated Clinic Discipline of the Dental School of Araçatuba (UNESP), SP, Brazil. Method: After examining ...

Fundamental knowledge about in vivo kinematics and contact conditions at the articulating interfaces of total knee replacements are essential for predicting and optimizing their behavior and durability. However, the ...

Aim. To evaluate with validated instruments changes in quality of life and sexuality in women receiving hormonal replacement therapy (AHT). Design. Randomised, double-blind, double-dummy study with two parallel treatment ...