Equivalent dose

irradiation is another technique used to deliver a course of radiotherapy over an even shorter time, usually 5 days. Brachytherapy provides a reduction in treatment length and loss prevention of healthy tissue. This treatment option employs a fractionated dose of 3.4 Gy administered BID over 5 days. Additionally, this course of treatment reduces the exposure time thus reducing risk by infection based on the implanted device. Prior studies of APBI used brachytherapy, but currently the thrust…

INTRODUCTION Hip and knee arthroplasty are well known causes of severe postoperative pain. Although the place of peripheral nerve blockade in knee arthroplasty is well recognised (1, 2) its place in total hip arthroplasty is still not defined. In the case of major knee surgery, recent evidence suggests that early rehabilitation may be improved by use of regional anesthetic technique (3, 4). Regional blocks have thus gained acceptance for perioperative management of procedures on the knee and…

Sesame Equivalent Yield Green gram and groundnut yields were converted into sesame equivalent yield, on the basis of their prices for benefit of comparison of different cropping treatments [Table-4]. Sesame equivalent yield in different intercropping situations were appreciably higher than that of sole crops of sesame or green gram, but were lower than the sole crop of groundnut, in both the years [Table-4]. Groundnut producing much higher yield showed superiority to both sole and intercropping…

In addition to the findings shown below, they found no significant correlation between medication dose, in terms of chlorpromazine equivalents, and ERG measures. Of the 9 schizophrenic patients, one patient had been free of antipsychotic medication for over 6 months. In this patient, the dark adapted a-wave amplitude was comparable to the schizophrenic group (217.2 versus…

TEACHING: Instruct pt. on the importance of taking exactly as directed. If a dose is missed, skip dose and resume the next morning; do not double dose or take later in the day. If a weekly dose is missed, take the morning after remembered and resume the following week on the chosen day. Do not take 2 tablets on the same day. Do not D/C w/out consulting a physician. Caution pt to remain upright for 30 mins following dose to facilitate passage to stomach and minimize risk of esophageal…

MEDSCI 725: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Ellynn Sy ANCOVA and More Complex Designs (Parametric Tests) Introduction Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) is most frequently used to refer to the statistical technique that combines regression and ANOVA [1]. It offers a way to obtain a more precise assessment of the effect of the experimental manipulations on the dependent variable. An ANCOVA design requires the measurement of one or more other variables. These variables are covariates, predictor, variables,…

One option is to lower the dose for patients who demonstrate similar efficacy at a lower dose. Another option would be to shorten the length of the treatment for individuals in cases where a shorter treatment would not pose any harm (Rosoff). These alternative plans still require physician’s to make careful decisions…

The radiation dose unit is “gray” (Gy) and “sievert” (Sv) in the international system of units (SI system). Where Gy is a physical quantity and Sv is a biological effect. 1 Gy means the deposit of 1 joule of radiation energy in 1 kg of matter or tissue (J/kg) and 1sievert represents “the equivalent biological effect of the deposit of 1 joule of radiation energy in 1 kilogram of human tissue.” (‘Sievert’,…

differences in body contours, stop skin sparring, and to raise dose buildup on the patient’s skin (Washington, p. 171). Bolus is a tissue equivalent material, but there is not just one type of bolus. Superflab is a commercial bolus that most clinical sites use, but other bolus variations are also available for use. There is no study that compares Superflab, neon green Play-Doh, orange Play-Doh, and uncooked rice for providing maximum dose buildup, also known as Dmax. The purpose of the study is…

diabetes, and even neurochemical imbalances. It is also though that aspartame can lead to increased appetite, overeating, and overall weight gain. Scientists who defend aspartame have used various tests to show that humans would have consume and equivalent of over twenty cans of…