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Quality of Life Analysis of TORCH, a Randomized Trial Testing First-Line Erlotinib Followed by Second-Line Cisplatin/Gemcitabine Chemotherapy in Adva…
2012
INTRODUCTION:: The TORCH (Tarceva or Chemotherapy) trial randomized patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer to first-line erlotinib followed by second-line cisplatin/gemcitabine versus. standard inverse sequence. The trial, designed to test noninferiority in overall survival, was stopped at interim analysis because of inferior survival in the experimental arm. Quality of life (QoL), a secondary outcome, is reported here. METHODS:: QoL was assessed at baseline and every 3 weeks during first-line, using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire - Core 30 and QLQ-lung cancer specific module (LC13). Mean changes from baseline within arms …
New preparation of ceramic coatings by low-pressure plasma spray
2018
As an advanced thermal spray technology, low-pressure plasma spray (LPPS) allows obtaining high-quality coatings and can bridge the thickness gap between conventional thermal spray technologies and standard thin film processes. Moreover, LPPS permits to build uniform coatings with various microstructures; deposition takes place not only from liquid splats but also from nano-sized clusters as well as from the vapor phase depending on operational conditions. In order to further improve and develop the LPPS process, this research aims to combine it with the emerging suspension plasma spray and reactive plasma spray processes. It was expected to both provide two novel integrated processes and a…
Chromatography with dense gases
1992
A capillary restrictor for supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) with CO2 was made by using a micro torch and fine emery cloths or grinding blocks. This restrictor could be drawn out either directly from the end of the analytical capillary column, or from a short piece of any capillary, which was then connected to the analytical column by standard techniques. It was found that the base current of a flame ionisation detector (FID) depends strongly on the position of the capillary end with respect to the FID flame tip and on the CO2 grade, of course. Best results have been achieved at around 5 to 7 mm distance between the restrictor and the flame tip ends, and using SFC grade CO2.
Light and Divine Wisdom: An Alternative Interpretation of the Iconography of the Fuller Brooch
2022
La spilla di Fuller viene considerata una rappresentazione, in ambito inglese, dei cinque sensi. Si ritiene che il personaggio centrale, che rappresenta la vista, presenti anche uno o più significati figurativi, legati a idee e concetti che erano correnti nel contesto culturale di re Alfredo. Questi significati figurativi dovevano presumibilmente essere enfatizzati e chiariti dai due oggetti che questa figura regge. Finora, tuttavia, questi oggetti non sono stati interpretati in modo soddisfacente, anche se la maggior parte degli studiosi ritiene che essi possano rappresentare delle piante o cornucopie. Il presente studio esplora l'ipotesi che questi oggetti siano in realtà delle torce, att…