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On Some Optimization Problems that Can Be Solved in O(n) Time
No full textWe consider nine elementary problems in optimization. We simply explore the conditions for optimality as known from the duality theory for convex optimization. This yields a quite straightforward solution method for each of these problems. The main contribution of this paper is that we show that even in the harder cases the solution needs only O(n) time.Accepted author manuscriptDiscrete Mathematics and Optimizatio
New apigel local use at treatment of oral mucous membrane radiation reactions in patients after head and neck malignant neoplasms radiation therapy = Локальное применение нового апигеля для лечения лучевых реакций слизистой оболочки полости рта у больных после лучевой терапии злокачественных новообразований в области головы и шеи
Get PDFKravchenko L. S., Bas N. A., Coval S. N., Davidenko O. N. New apigel local use at treatment of oral mucous membrane radiation reactions in patients after head and neck malignant neoplasms radiation therapy = Локальное применение нового апигеля для лечения лучевых реакций слизистой оболочки полости рта у больных после лучевой терапии злокачественных новообразований в области головы и шеи. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2016;6(2):211-222. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.46484
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Received: 05.01.2016. Revised 12.02.2016. Accepted: 21.02.2016.
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ЛОКАЛЬНОЕ ПРИМЕНЕНИЕ НОВОГО АПИГЕЛЯ ДЛЯ ЛЕЧЕНИЯ ЛУЧЕВЫХ РЕАКЦИЙ СЛИЗИСТОЙ ОБОЛОЧКИ ПОЛОСТИ РТА
У БОЛЬНЫХ ПОСЛЕ ЛУЧЕВОЙ ТЕРАПИИ ЗЛОКАЧЕСТВЕННЫХ НОВООБРАЗОВАНИЙ В ОБЛАСТИ ГОЛОВЫ И ШЕИ
Л. С. Кравченко, Н. А. Бас, С. Н. Коваль, О. Н. Давиденко
Одесский национальный медицинский университет, Одесса
Резюме
Использование лучевой терапии для лечения злокачественных новообразований в области головы и шеи наряду с увеличением числа клинических выздоровлений приводит к росту частоты осложнений в ротовой полости. Цель работы оценка эффективности местного применения нового геля «Апиор» в комплексном лечении лучевых осложнений в полости рта у больных с новообразованиями в области головы и шеи после проведенной лучевой терапии. Аппликации геля «Апиор» в комплексном лечении лучевых реакции слизистой оболочки полости рта (СОПР) у пациентов с новообразованиями в области головы и шеи после лучевой терапии благоприятно влияли на объективные и субъективные симптомы лучевых реакций. По сравнению с пациентами, у которых противовоспалительная терапия проводилась традиционными методами, у больных, в схему лечения которых включали местное применение апигеля, отмечено снижение частоты выявления отека и эрозий СОПР, реже наблюдались кровоточивость десен, явления очагового и сливного эпителиита, язвенно-некротические процессы. Отмечено более быстрое уменьшение степени выраженности ксеростомии, что способствовало улучшению гигиенического состояния полости рта, предотвращению вторичной микробной колонизации поврежденных слизистых поверхностей. Аппликации геля «Апиор» сокращали сроки восстановления структурно-функциональной целостности СОПР, что сокращало сроки реабилитации больных. Авторы пришли к выводу, что местное применение геля «Апиор» в комплексной терапии лучевых осложнений в полости рта у больных с новообразованиями в области головы и шеи, подвергшихся лучевому лечению, быстрее снижает выраженность симптомов ксеростомии и лучевых реакций СОПР, купирует их. Включение в схему лечения нового апигеля способствует улучшению гигиенического состояния полости рта, саливации, положительно влияя на неспецифическую резистентность ротовой жидкости и оказывая регенеративное действие, что повышает эффективность лечения и качество жизни больных.
Ключевые слова: лучевые реакции слизистой оболочки полости рта, лечение, лучевая терапия, ксеростомия, апигель.
NEW APIGEL LOCAL USE AT TREATMENT OF ORAL MUCOUS MEMBRANE RADIATION REACTIONS IN PATIENTS AFTER HEAD
AND NECK MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS RADIATION THERAPY
L. S. Kravchenko, N. A. Bas, S. N. Coval, O. N. Davidenko
Odessa National Medical University, Odessa
Summary
The use radiotherapy at treatment of malignant neoplasma in the area of the head and neck, together with increased chances for clinical recovery leads to increased rates of radiation complication in oral cavity. The aim of the work is estimation of efficiency of local use new gel “Apior” in complex treatment of radiation complications in cavity mouth in patients with neoplasms in the area of the head and neck who receive radiation therapy. The application of the gel “Apior” in the complex therapy of radiation reactions of the oral mucous membrane (OMM) in patients with neoplasms in the area of the head and neck after radiation treatment influenced favorably the objective and subjective symptoms of radiation reactions. In comparison with patients who were given local anti-inflammatory therapy by traditional methods, the patients with application of the apigel were observed to have fast healing of edema, OMM erosion, there were less often marked gingival hemorrhage, phenomena of local and confluent epitheliitis, ulcerotic-necrotic processes. There was observed reduction in the xerostomia level manifestation that promoted improvement of the hygienic condition of the oral cavity, prevention of the secondary microbic colonization of the damaged mucous surfaces. The application of the gel “Apior” reduced terms of restoration of the structural-functional integrity of OMM that promoted rehabilitation of the patients. Authors conclude that gel “Apior” local application in the complex therapy of radiation complications in cavity mouth in patients with neoplasms in the area of the head and neck who underwent radiation treatment reduces symptoms of xerostomia and radiation reactions OMM more quickly and stops them. Inclusion of the apigel in the scheme of treatment improvement of the hygienic condition of the oral cavity, of the salivary secretion, which have positive influence on nonspecific resistance in oral liquid and restored of the structural integrity of OMM, that improves quality of treatment and life of the patients.
Key words: radiation reactions the oral mucous membrane, treatment, radiation therapy, xerostomia, apigel.
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ЛОКАЛЬНЕ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯ НОВОГО АПІГЕЛЮ ДЛЯ ЛІКУВАННЯ ПРОМЕНЕВИХ РЕАКЦІЙ СЛИЗОВОЇ ОБОЛОНКИ ПОРОЖНИНИ РОТА У ХВОРИХ ПІСЛЯ ПРОМЕНЕВОЇ ТЕРАПІЇ ЗЛОЯКІСНИХ НОВОУТВОРЕНЬ В ДІЛЯНЦІ ГОЛОВИ ТА ШИЇ. Використання променевої терапії для лікування злоякісних новоутворень в ділянці голови та шиї разом зі збільшенням числа клінічних видужань призводить до зростання частоти ускладнень в ротовій порожнині. Мета роботи - оцінка ефективності місцевого застосування нового гелю «Апіор» в комплексному лікуванні променевих ускладнень в порожнині рота у хворих з новоутвореннями в ділянці голови та шиї після проведеної променевої терапії. Аплікації гелю «Апіор» в комплексному лікуванні променевих реакції слизової оболонки порожнини рота (СОПР) у пацієнтів з новоутвореннями в ділянці голови та шиї після променевої терапії сприятливо впливали на об'єктивні і суб'єктивні симптоми променевих реакцій. У порівнянні з пацієнтами, у яких протизапальна терапія проводилася традиційними методами, у хворих, в схему лікування яких включали місцеве застосування апігеля, відзначено зниження частоти виявлення набряку і ерозій СОПР, рідше спостерігалися кровоточивість ясен, явища осередкового і зливного епітеліїту, виразково-некротичні процеси. Відзначено швидкіше зменшення ступеня вираженості ксеростомії, що сприяло поліпшенню гігієнічного стану порожнини рота, запобігання вторинної мікробної колонізації пошкоджених слизових поверхонь. Аплікації гелю «Апіор» скорочували терміни відновлення структурно-функціональної цілісності СОПР, що скорочувало терміни реабілітації хворих. Автори дійшли висновку, що місцеве застосування гелю «Апіор» в комплексній терапії променевих ускладнень в порожнині рота у хворих з новоутвореннями в ділянці голови та шиї, які зазнали променевого лікування, швидше знижує вираженість симптомів ксеростомії та променевих реакцій СОПР, усуває їх. Включення в схему лікування нового апігеля сприяє поліпшенню гігієнічного стану порожнини рота, салівації, позитивно впливаючи на неспецифічну резистентність ротової рідини і надаючи регенеративну дію, що підвищує ефективність лікування і якість життя хворих.
Ключові слова: променеві реакції слизової оболонки порожнини рота, лікування, променева терапія, ксеростомія, апігель
An O(n log n) algorithm for finding dissimilar strings
No full textLet be a finite alphabet and . A string is said to be -dissimilar to , if no length substring of is equal to any length substring of . We present an algorithm which on input and an integer outputs an integer and such that:
- is -dissimilar to .
- There does not exist a string of length which is dissimilar to .Technical report LCSR-TR-26
Tricritical O(n) models in two dimensions
No full textWe show that the exactly solved low-temperature branch of the two-dimensional O(n) model is equivalent to an O(n) model with vacancies and a different value of n. We present analytic results for several universal parameters of the latter model, which is identified as a tricritical point. These results apply to the range n ?3/2 and include the exact tricritical point, the conformal anomaly, and a number of scaling dimensions, among which are the thermal and magnetic exponents, and the exponent associated with the crossover to ordinary critical behavior and to tricritical behavior with cubic symmetry. We describe the translation of the tricritical model in a Coulomb gas. The results are verified numerically by means of transfer-matrix calculations. We use a generalized ADE model as an intermediary and present the expression of the one-point distribution function in that language. The analytic calculations are done both for the square and the honeycomb lattice.Kavli Institute of NanoscienceApplied Science
O. N. Malmquist
No full textO. N. Malmquist was a political editor for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of "First One Hundred Years; A History of the Salt Lake Tribune 1871-1971.
FUNDAMENTAL AND TORSIONAL COMBINATION BANDS OF NO-CH AND NO-CD IN THE NO REGION
No full textAuthor Institution: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary; Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, CANADA; Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research; Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, CANADASpectra of the weakly-bound NO-CH and NO-CD complexes in the region of the NO fundamental band (~2224 cm) are observed in a pulsed supersonic slit jet expansion probed with a tunable diode laser. Two bands are analyzed for each complex: the fundamental (N-N stretch), and a combination involving the intermolecular torsional (out-of-plane bend) vibration. The resulting torsional frequencies are 44.37 and 40.01 cm for the CH and CD complexes, respectively. This represents the first observation of the NO-CD isotopomer, and the first direct determination of an intermolecular frequency for nitrous oxide - acetylene
Multicritical points of the O(N) scalar theory in 2 < d < 4 for large N
No full textWe solve analytically the renormalization-group equation for the potential of the O(N)-symmetric scalar theory in the large-N limit and in dimensions 2<d<4, in order to look for nonperturbative fixed points that were found numerically in a recent study. We find new real solutions with singularities in the higher derivatives of the potential at its minimum, and complex solutions with branch cuts along the negative real axis. © 2018 The Author
Self-archiving practice and the influence of publisher policies in the social sciences
No full textAuthors in different disciplines exhibit very different behaviours on the so-called ‘green’ road to open access, i.e. self-archiving. This study looks at the self-archiving behaviour of authors publishing in leading journals in six social science disciplines. It tests the hypothesis that authors are self-archiving according to the norms of their respective disciplines rather than following self-archiving policies of publishers, and that, as a result, they are self-archiving significant numbers of publisher PDF versions. It finds significant levels of
self-archiving, as well as significant self-archiving of
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Effective shear speed in two-dimensional phononic crystals
No full textThe quasistatic limit of the antiplane shear-wave speed ('effective speed') c in 2D periodic lattices is studied. Two new closed-form estimates of c are derived by employing two different analytical approaches. The first proceeds from a standard background of the plane wave expansion (PWE). The second is a new approach, which resides in x-space and centers on the monodromy matrix (MM) introduced in the 2D case as the multiplicative integral, taken in one coordinate, of a matrix with components being the operators with respect to the other coordinate. On the numerical side, an efficient PWE-based scheme for computing c is proposed and implemented. The analytical and numerical findings are applied to several examples of 2D square lattices with two and three high contrast components, for which the new PWE and MM estimates are compared with the numerical data and with some known approximations. It is demonstrated that the PWE estimate is most efficient in the case of densely packed stiff inclusions, especially when they form a symmetric lattice, while in general it is the MM estimate that provides the best overall fitting accuracy.Peer reviewe
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Identifying idiolect in forensic authorship attribution: an n-gram textbite approach
No full textForensic authorship attribution is concerned with identifying authors of disputed or anonymous documents, which are potentially evidential in legal cases, through the analysis of linguistic clues left behind by writers. The forensic linguist “approaches this problem of questioned authorship from the theoretical position that every native speaker has their own distinct and individual version of the language [. . . ], their own idiolect” (Coulthard, 2004: 31). However, given the diXculty in empirically substantiating a theory of idiolect, there is growing concern in the Veld that it remains too abstract to be of practical use (Kredens, 2002; Grant, 2010; Turell, 2010). Stylistic, corpus, and computational approaches to text, however, are able to identify repeated collocational patterns, or n-grams, two to six word chunks of language, similar to the popular notion of soundbites: small segments of no more than a few seconds of speech that journalists are able to recognise as having news value and which characterise the important moments of talk. The soundbite oUers an intriguing parallel for authorship attribution studies, with the following question arising: looking at any set of texts by any author, is it possible to identify ‘n-gram textbites’, small textual segments that characterise that author’s writing, providing DNA-like chunks of identifying material
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