3 Oe). The magnetic domain structures and their correlation with the microstructures suggest that the refinement of the average alpha-Fe grain size below 15 nm and the magnetic properties of the intergranular residual amorphous matrix are very important in obtaining improved soft
magnetic properties. These results indicate that Fe-Ta-C films would be a suitable candidate for SUL of FePt PMR RG7604 media, for which the annealing for L1(0) ordering is essential. (C) 2009 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.3058613]“
“Objective-To determine radiographic reference limits for cardiac width (CW) in peregrine falcons.
Design-Retrospective cross-sectional study.
Animals-100 peregrine falcons.
Procedures-CW, thoracic width (TW), and
sternal width (SW) were measured at the level of maximum CW on ventrodorsal radiographs of 64 falcons. Ratios of CW:TW and CW:SW were compared between positive pressure insufflation (PPI) radiographs and standard radiographs in 6 falcons. A hypothesis for the most accurate predictor of CW was formulated and validated in a new set of 36 falcons.
Results-PPI radiographs had a significantly lower CW:TAN ratio than did standard radiographs. The CW:SW ratio was unaffected. The 95% confidence interval for a regression-based Anlotinib predicted CW was 19% larger for any given TW, compared with SW. The difference between predicted and measured CW was significantly smaller with SW, compared with TW. Validation of these findings in a new data set of 36 falcons confirmed that prediction of CW when SW was used as the independent selleck inhibitor variable
in a regression equation was superior to use of the CW:SW ratio or the CW:TW ratio and was superior to prediction of CW when TW was used as the independent variable in a regression equation.
Conclusions and Clinical Relevance-Of the variables examined, SW seemed to be the most precise and most accurate predictor for CW in peregrine falcons. Thoracic width seemed inferior as a predictor for CW because TW was influenced by respiratory movements. The following formula can be used to predict the 95% confidence interval for CW in peregrine falcons: CW = 0.83SW + 0.37 +/- 0.16. (J Am Vet Med Assoc 2011;238:1459-1463)”
“Previously, this study group found that female childhood cancer survivors could be at risk of early cessation of fertility. The aim of the present study was to evaluate reproductive function in the same group of survivors 10 years after the initial study. Of the original cohort of 100, 71 were re-examined. Thirty-six survivors reported regular menstrual cycles. When they were compared with 210 controls, they differed significantly in antral follicle count (AFC) (median 15 versus 18, P = 0.047) but not in anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) (median 13.0 versus 17.8 pmol/l).