The seasonal variability of the water masses and transport in the Malta Channel and proximity of the Maltese Islands have been simulated by a high resolution (1.6 km horizontal grid on average, 15 vertical sigma layers) eddy resolving primitive equation shelf model (ROSARIO-I).The numerical simulation was run with climatological forcing and include
It is well known that much pathology observed immediately after birth or in later periods of postnatal life is associated with adverse prenatal development.The mechanisms of this phenomenon, however, warrant further investigation.Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to compare oxidative damage caused to macromolecules, especially proteins
ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the ability of verona wig quantitative parameters of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and nodule size for differentiation between lung cancers and benign lesions in solid pulmonary nodules.Materials and MethodsA total of 151 pathologically confirmed solid pulmonary nodules including 78 lung cancers an
Anthropogenic development of floodplains and alteration to natural hydrological regimes have resulted in extensive loss of here off-channel habitat.Interest has grown in restoring these habitats as an effective conservation strategy for numerous aquatic species.This study developed a process to reproducibly identify areas of former stream meanders
Mucociliary clearance is one of the major lines of defense of the human respiratory system.The mucus layer coating the airways is constantly moved along and out of the lung by the activity of motile cilia, expelling at the same time particles trapped in it.The efficiency of the cilia motion can experimentally be assessed by measuring the velocity o