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Sejben A, Hegedűs F, Almási S, Berta M, Oláh-Németh O, Zombori T. Good practice: The experiences with the utilization of residual cancer burden-A single institution study. Thorac Cancer 2023; 14:963-968. [PMID: 36866777 PMCID: PMC10101829 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.14826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) has been showing an incraesing tendency in the treatment of locally advanced breast cancer. The evaluation of residual cancer could be performed by Residual Cancer Burden (RCB) calculator. The prognostic system takes the two largest diameters of the tumor, the cellularity, the amount of in situ carcinoma, the number of metastatic lymph nodes, and the size of the largest metastatic deposit into account. The aim of our study was to examine the reproducibility of RCB in NAT treated patients. METHODS Patients who were treated with NAT and had resection specimens between 2018 and 2021 were selected. Histological examination was performed by five pathologists. After assessment of the examined variables, RCB points and RCB classes were defined. For statistical analysis, interclass correlation was used (SPSS Statistics V.22.0 software). RESULTS Altogether 100 patients were included in our retrospective, cohort study (average age: 57 years). In two-thirds of the cases, third generation chemotherapy was used, and mastectomy was performed. Significant concordance was found in the two largest diameters of the tumor (coefficients, 0.984 and 0.973), the cellularity (coefficient, 0.970), and the largest metastatic deposit (coefficient, 0.998). Although the amount of in situ carcinoma proved to be the least reproducible factor, it resulted in almost 90% of agreement (coefficient, 0.873). Regarding RCB points and classes, similar results were observed (coefficients, 0.989 and 0.960). CONCLUSIONS Significant agreement was observed between examiners based on almost all RCB parameters, points, and classes, reflecting the optimal reproducibility of RCB. Therefore, we recommend the use of the calculator in routine histopathological reports in NAT cases.
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- Anita Sejben
- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, University of Szeged, Faculty of Medicine, Szeged, Hungary
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Damiani G, Calzavara‐Pinton P, Stingeni L, Hansel K, Cusano F, Pigatto PD, Agostinelli D, Albertazzi D, Angelini G, Angerosa F, Arigliano P, Assalve D, Ayala F, Barbagallo T, Belloni‐Fortina A, Berta M, Biale C, Bianchi L, Biasini I, Boccaletti V, Bonamonte D, Borghi A, Bragazzi N, Brambilla L, Bressan M, Brunasso A, Bruni F, Bruni P, Caccavale S, Calogiuri G, Cannavò S, Carugno A, Cataldi I, Chiarelli G, Cirla A, Corazza M, Cossutta M, Cova L, Cristaudo A, Cusano F, Danese P, Dal Canton M, De Pità O, De Salvo P, Donini M, Fantini F, Ferrucci S, Flori M, Fontana E, Foti C, Francalci S, Frasin L, Gallo R, Gasparini G, Gola M, Gravante M, Guarnieri F, Guastaferro D, Ingordo V, Lauriola M, Leghissa P, Lisi P, Lombardi P, Lorenzini M, Malara G, Magrini L, Marone G, Martina E, Mascagni P, Matteini Chiari M, Meligeni L, Melino M, Miccio L, Milanesi N, Molinu A, Monfrecola G, Morelli P, Motolese A, Musumeci M, Naldi L, Napolitano M, Nasca M, Pacifico A, Paganini P, Papini M, Pasolini G, Patruno C, Pellegrino M, Peroni A, Peserico A, Piras V, Pugliese A, Raponi F, Raviolo P, Rebora A, Recchia G, Riva F, Romita P, Rossi M, Ruggieri M, Saggiorato F, Sartorelli P, Schena D, Schettino A, Spanò G, Stinchi C, Tasin L, Tramontana M, Taddei L, Valsecchi R, Russo F, Vascellaro A, Venturini M, Vincenzi C, Virgili A, Zucca M. Italian guidelines for therapy of atopic dermatitis—Adapted from consensus‐based European guidelines for treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis). Dermatol Ther 2019; 32:e13121. [DOI: 10.1111/dth.13121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Giovanni Damiani
- Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences Unit of DermatologyUniversity of Milan Milan Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi Milan Italy
- Young Dermatologists Italian NetworkGISED Bergamo Italy
- Department of DermatologyCase Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of MedicineUniversity of Perugia Perugia Italy
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- Section of Dermatology, Department of MedicineUniversity of Perugia Perugia Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical, and Dental Sciences Unit of DermatologyUniversity of Milan Milan Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi Milan Italy
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Walcz E, Poszovecz L, Biricz A, Bardóczi L, Bencze A, Berta M. Technical upgrade and first tests of the experimental device for quasi-2D turbulent electrolyte flow experiment. Fusion Engineering and Design 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2019.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Krbec J, Háček P, Berta M, Seidl J, Hron M, Pánek R. Fast density reconstruction of Li-BES signal on the COMPASS tokamak. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:113504. [PMID: 30501310 DOI: 10.1063/1.5049894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This article describes a fast and automatic reconstruction of the edge plasma electron density from the radiation of energetic Li atoms of the diagnostic beam on the COMPASS tokamak. Radiation is detected by using a CCD camera and by using an avalanche photo-diode system with a temporal resolution of 20 ms and 2 μs, respectively. Both systems are equipped with a 670.8 nm optical filter which corresponds to the lithium 1s22s1-1s22p1 transition. A theoretical model and a data processing procedure of a raw signal to obtain the density profile are described. The reconstruction algorithm provides the absolutely calibrated electron density profiles together with the measurement error estimated from relatively calibrated light profiles; the implementation is performed in Python. Time demanding operations of the code were optimized to provide reconstruction of a single profile within less than 10 ms which makes the code applicable for processing of a large amount of data. Thanks to this calculation speed, it is possible to reconstruct electron density profiles between two consecutive shots on the COMPASS tokamak with 2 μs time resolution.
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- J Krbec
- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry, Széchenyi István University, Györ, Hungary
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Hacek P, Berta M, Anda G, Aradi M, Bencze A, Dunai D, Krbec J, Panek R, Refy DI, Stockel J, Weinzettl V, Zoletnik S. Development of an ion beam detector for the atomic beam probe diagnostic. Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:113506. [PMID: 30501297 DOI: 10.1063/1.5044529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/29/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The atomic beam probe diagnostic concept aims at measuring the edge magnetic field and through that edge current distribution in fusion plasmas by observing trajectories of an ion beam stemming from a diagnostic neutral beam. The diagnostic potentially has microsecond scale time resolution and can thus prove to be a powerful option to study fast changes in the edge plasma. A test detector has been installed on the COMPASS tokamak as an extension of the existing lithium beam diagnostic system. It employs a relatively simple concept of an array of conductive detection plates measuring the incident ion current, which is then amplified and converted to a voltage signal. The aim of the test detector is to experimentally examine the idea of the diagnostic and provide background data for design and installation of a final detector. Also, a numerical code based on the CUDA parallel computing platform has been developed for modeling lithium ion trajectories in the given COMPASS plasma discharges. We present the developments of the detector design and test measurements of the diagnostic performed both in a laboratory beam system and on the COMPASS tokamak.
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- P Hacek
- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Wigner RCP, Budapest, Hungary
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- Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Wigner RCP, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Zoletnik S, Anda G, Aradi M, Asztalos O, Bató S, Bencze A, Berta M, Demeter G, Dunai D, Hacek P, Hegedűs S, Hu GH, Krizsanóczi T, Lampert M, Nagy D, Németh J, Otte M, Petravich G, Pokol GI, Réfy D, Tál B, Vécsei M. Advanced neutral alkali beam diagnostics for applications in fusion research (invited). Rev Sci Instrum 2018; 89:10D107. [PMID: 30399868 DOI: 10.1063/1.5039309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Diagnosing the density profile at the edge of high temperature fusion plasmas by an accelerated lithium beam is a known technique since decades. By knowledge of the relevant atomic physics rate coefficients, the plasma electron density profile can be calculated from the relatively calibrated light profile along the beam. Several additional possibilities have already been demonstrated: Charge Exchange Resonance Spectroscopy (CXRS) for ion temperature/flow and Zeeman polarimetry for edge plasma current; therefore the Li-beam diagnostic offers a wealth of information at the plasma edge. The weaknesses of the method are the relatively faint light signal, background light, and technical difficulties of the beam injector which usually seriously limit the applicability. In this talk, we present systematic developments in alkali-beam diagnostics (Li, Na) for the injector and the observation system and detectors which resulted in strongly increased capabilities. Advanced systems have been built, and microsecond scale density profile, turbulence, and zonal flow measurement have been demonstrated. A novel edge current measurement technique has also been designed, and components have been tested with potential microsecond-scale time resolution. Additional possibilities of these advanced systems for spectral measurements (CXRS and various Zeeman schemes) are also discussed.
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- S Zoletnik
- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Széchenyi University, Győr, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics, Greifswald, Germany
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary
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Berta M, Szutyányi M, Bencze A, Hron M, Pánek R. Automatic ELM detection using gSPRT on the COMPASS tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Martín-Alfonso JE, Cuadri AA, Berta M, Stading M. Relation between concentration and shear-extensional rheology properties of xanthan and guar gum solutions. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 181:63-70. [PMID: 29254016 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The influence of concentration on the shear and extensional rheology properties of aqueous solutions of xanthan and guar gums was studied in this work. Shear rheology involved small amplitude oscillatory shear (SAOS), flow curves and transient flow, while the extensional rheology was analyzed using hyperbolic contraction flow. In addition, the mechanical properties during solutions manufacture were monitored in situ through the evolution of torque with processing time by mixing rheometry. The results showed that the hydrocolloids exert a great influence on the process rheokinetics and on the resulting rheological response. SAOS tests showed that the xanthan gum solutions behaved as weak gels, whereas guar gum solutions suggest the presence of entanglement and the formation of a viscoelastic, gel-like structure. All the systems exhibited shear-thinning behaviour. Guar gum solutions obeyed the Cox-Merz rule, with some divergence at high rates for the more concentrated solutions, while the Cox-Merz rule was not followed for xanthan gum in the range of concentration studied. The extensional viscosity exhibited an extensional-thinning behaviour within the strain range used and all solutions were characterized by a high Trouton ratio.
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- J E Martín-Alfonso
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Campus de El Carmen, University of Huelva, Chemical Product and Process Technology Research Center (Pro2TecS), 21071 Huelva, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Campus de El Carmen, University of Huelva, Chemical Product and Process Technology Research Center (Pro2TecS), 21071 Huelva, Spain
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- Research Institutes of Sweden, Bioscience and Materials, Product Design and Perception, 402 29 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Research Institutes of Sweden, Bioscience and Materials, Product Design and Perception, 402 29 Gothenburg, Sweden; Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Industrial and Materials Science, 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Anda G, Bencze A, Berta M, Dunai D, Hacek P, Krbec J, Réfy D, Krizsanóczi T, Bató S, Ilkei T, Kiss I, Veres G, Zoletnik S. Lithium beam diagnostic system on the COMPASS tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2016.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bardóczi L, Bencze A, Berta M, Schmitz L. Experimental confirmation of self-regulating turbulence paradigm in two-dimensional spectral condensation. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2014; 90:063103. [PMID: 25615202 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.90.063103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Turbulent transport in magnetic fusion plasmas can be significantly suppressed by Reynolds-stress-induced zonal flows, allowing effective plasma confinement. We present experimental evidence of spatiotemporal correlation between small-scale turbulence-induced Reynolds stress and large-scale zonal flow production in the E×B driven hydrodynamic spectral condensation. We show that Reynolds stress is generated effectively by anisotropic vorticity structures possessing collective tilt angle. The maximum amplitude of the tilt, the Reynolds stress, and the mean zonal flow production coincide with the transition time of the velocity field, indicating a key role of turbulence-induced Reynolds stress in the condensation of the flow. The analysis of the energy transfer between turbulence and zonal flow shows coherent oscillations with π/2 phase delay, thus indicating a predator-prey-like interaction between zonal flow and turbulence.
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- L Bardóczi
- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- Wigner RCP, EURATOM Association, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Széchenyi István University, EURATOM Association, 9026 Győr, Hungary and Institute of Plasma Physics AS CR, v.v.i., 18200 Prague, Czech Republic
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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Odstrčil M, Mlynář J, Weinzettl V, Háček P, Odstrčil T, Verdoolaege G, Berta M, Szabolics T, Bencze A. Plasma tomographic reconstruction from tangentially viewing camera with background subtraction. Rev Sci Instrum 2014; 85:013509. [PMID: 24517767 DOI: 10.1063/1.4862652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Light reflections are one of the main and often underestimated issues of plasma emissivity reconstruction in visible light spectral range. Metallic and other specular components of tokamak generate systematic errors in the optical measurements that could lead to wrong interpretation of data. Our analysis is performed at data from the tokamak COMPASS. It is a D-shaped tokamak with specular metallic vessel and possibility of the H-mode plasma. Data from fast visible light camera were used for tomographic reconstruction with background reflections subtraction to study plasma boundary. In this article, we show that despite highly specular tokamak wall, it is possible to obtain a realistic reconstruction. The developed algorithm shows robust results despite of systematic errors in the optical measurements and calibration. The motivation is to obtain an independent estimate of the plasma boundary shape.
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- M Odstrčil
- Optical Research Center, University Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Plasma Physics ASCR, Association EUROATOM/PPP.CR Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics ASCR, Association EUROATOM/PPP.CR Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plasma Physics ASCR, Association EUROATOM/PPP.CR Prague, Czech Republic
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany
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- Department of Applied Physics, Ghent University, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium and Association EURATOM - Belgian State, Laboratory for Plasma Physics, Koninklijke Militaire School Ecole Royale Militaire, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Plasma Physics ASCR, Association EUROATOM/PPP.CR Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Association EUROATOM/HAS, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute for Particle and Nuclear Physics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Association EUROATOM/HAS, Budapest, Hungary
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Berta M, Anda G, Aradi M, Bencze A, Buday C, Kiss I, Tulipán S, Veres G, Zoletnik S, Havlícek J, Háček P. Development of atomic beam probe for tokamaks. Fusion Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.05.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Berta M, Loppinet B, Vlassopoulos D, Askounis A, Koutsos V, Pastoriza-Santos I, Liz-Marzan L. Tailoring the properties of grafted silver nanoprism composites. POLYMER 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Furrer F, Franz T, Berta M, Leverrier A, Scholz VB, Tomamichel M, Werner RF. Continuous variable quantum key distribution: finite-key analysis of composable security against coherent attacks. Phys Rev Lett 2012; 109:100502. [PMID: 23005270 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.109.100502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We provide a security analysis for continuous variable quantum key distribution protocols based on the transmission of two-mode squeezed vacuum states measured via homodyne detection. We employ a version of the entropic uncertainty relation for smooth entropies to give a lower bound on the number of secret bits which can be extracted from a finite number of runs of the protocol. This bound is valid under general coherent attacks, and gives rise to keys which are composably secure. For comparison, we also give a lower bound valid under the assumption of collective attacks. For both scenarios, we find positive key rates using experimental parameters reachable today.
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- F Furrer
- Institut für Theoretische Physik, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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Bardóczi L, Berta M, Bencze A. Inverse energy cascade and turbulent transport in a quasi-two-dimensional magnetized electrolyte system: an experimental study. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2012; 85:056315. [PMID: 23004870 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.85.056315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Revised: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We present an experimental study of the inverse energy cascade, spectral condensation, and turbulent particle transport in an electromagnetically driven thin layer of NaCl electrolyte. The presence of the bottom friction provides an energy sink at large scales for the turbulent flow. This energy sink crucially contributes to the balance of the forcing and dissipation which makes the inverse cascade steady. The present work provides an estimation of the linear dissipation rate on an experimental basis. We also show how the dissipation rate affects the characteristic features of the velocity spectrum and the dynamics of the spectral condensation. A quantitative study of the turbulent diffusion shows a significant decrease of the radial transport during the spectral condensation process.
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- L Bardóczi
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
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Bacchetta G, Berta M, Cappai G, La Colla P, Ruggeri C, Tamburini E. Characterization of bacterial communities associated to plant species from the Sardinian mining district for heavy metal phytoremediation. J Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Szappanos A, Berta M, Hron M, Pánek R, Stöckel J, Tulipán S, Veres G, Weinzettl V, Zoletnik S. EDICAM fast video diagnostic installation on the COMPASS tokamak. Fusion Engineering and Design 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2009.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Longhi A, Ferrari C, Tamburini A, Berta M, Fagioli F, Bacci G, Mercuri M, Ferrari S. Late side effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients treated for osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma: An Italian Sarcoma Group study. J Clin Oncol 2010. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.15_suppl.9551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Berta M, Giovannelli A, Sebastiani F, Camussi A, Racchi ML. Transcriptome changes in the cambial region of poplar (Populus alba L.) in response to water deficit. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2010; 12:341-54. [PMID: 20398240 DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2009.00320.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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A transcriptome analysis of the Populus alba cambial region was performed with the aim of elucidating the gene network underlying the response to water deficit within the cambium and differentiating derivative cambial cells. Water stress was induced in 1-year-old P. alba plants by withholding water for 9 days. At that time, leaf predawn water potential fell to -0.8 MPa, resulting in a significant reduction in stomatal conductance, CO(2) assimilation and a consistent increment of stem shrinkage. These effects were almost fully reversed by re-hydration. The water deficit resulted in changes in gene expression that affected several functional categories, such as protein metabolism, cell wall metabolism, stress response, transporters and transcriptional regulation. The function of up- and down-regulated genes is discussed considering the physiological response of the plants to water deficit.
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- M Berta
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Genetics section, Florence, Italy
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Tamburini E, Pintus M, Ruggeri C, Sergi S, Berta M, Franzetti A, Bestetti G, La Colla P. Optimisation of emulsifier production by Gordonia spp. BS29. N Biotechnol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Berta M, Saiani A, Lindsay C, Gunaratne R. Effect of clay dispersion on the rheological properties and flammability of polyurethane-clay nanocomposite elastomers. J Appl Polym Sci 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/app.29771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ferrari S, del Prever AB, Palmerini E, Staals E, Berta M, Balladelli A, Picci P, Fagioli F, Bacci G, Vanel D. Response to high-dose ifosfamide in patients with advanced/recurrent Ewing sarcoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009; 52:581-4. [PMID: 19142994 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIM To determine activity and toxicity of high-dose ifosfamide (HDIFO) in recurrent or advanced Ewing sarcoma family tumors (EFT). METHODS Thirty-seven EFT patients [median age 17 years (6-45 years)] previously treated with chemotherapy regimens including standard dose ifosfamide were enrolled. HDIFO was administered for metastatic recurrent disease in 33 patients and for progression during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in 4 patients. All patients who received two courses of 15 g/m(2) ifosfamide were evaluable for radiographic response assessed according to RECIST criteria. RESULTS Transient Grade 4 neutropenia and thrombocytopenia in 97% and 54% HDIFO courses respectively and severe CNS toxicity in one patient were observed. Thirty-five patients were evaluable: 12 (34%) had complete (2) or partial (10) response, 11 (32%) had stable disease, and 12 (34%) had progression. CONCLUSIONS In patients with relapsed or advanced EFT previously treated with standard dose ifosfamide HDIFO is active and it should be considered a treatment option.
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- S Ferrari
- Department Musculoskeletal Oncology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
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Spechler SJ, Berta M, Patterson CO. Risk Stratification for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Screening and Surveillance. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) 2006; 2:798-799. [PMID: 28381948 PMCID: PMC5368617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- Chair in Gastroenterology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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- Chair in Gastroenterology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Mortellaro C, Pucci A, Palmeri A, Lucchina AG, Berta M, Celeste A, Costantino S, Del Prever AB, Forni M. Oral Manifestations of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in a Pediatric Population. J Craniofac Surg 2006; 17:552-6. [PMID: 16770197 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200605000-00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis is a rare and protean disease of unknown etiology, clinically characterized by single or multiple osteolytic and/or soft tissue lesions. Oral involvement may predate systemic manifestations or mimic infectious/inflammatory disorders. In the present series, oral involvement characterized eight cases of pediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and oral symptoms represented a very early sign of this disease in four patients. A careful clinical investigation and a proper histologic analysis were required for achieving a definite diagnosis and for confirming clinical suspicion of disease relapse. Immunohistochemistry, that nowadays represents a reliable and accessible ancillary histological technique, allowed the definite diagnosis in all cases of our series.
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- C Mortellaro
- Division of Oral Maxillofacial Pathology, Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, and Dental and Stomatologic Clinic of Novara, Dental School, University of Eastern Piedmont, Piazza D' Armi 1, 28100 Novara, Italy.
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Brach Del Prever A, Smeland S, Tienghi A, Hall KS, Aglietta M, Bernini G, Bohling T, Berta M, Brosjo O, Ferrari S, Alvegard T. High-risk osteosarcoma (OS): Preliminary results of the ISG-SSG II protocol. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.9002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- A. Brach Del Prever
- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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- Italian Sarcoma Group, Torino, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Oslo, Norway; Italian Sarcoma Group, Ravenna, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Turin, Italy; Italian Sarcoma Group, Florence, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Helsinki, Finland; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian Sarcoma Group, Bologna, Italy; Scandinavian Sarcoma Group, Lund, Sweden
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Por G, Berta M, Csuvar M. Measurement of the coolant flow rate using correlation of temperature fluctuations. Progress in Nuclear Energy 2003. [DOI: 10.1016/s0149-1970(03)00038-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- M Berta
- Catholic University of Montevideo, Uruguay
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Biczo Z, Berta M, Szabo M, Nagy GY. [Treatment of chronic arsenic poisoning with etretinate]. Presse Med 1986; 15:2073. [PMID: 2949233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Zachary L, Heggers JP, Robson MC, Leach A, Ko F, Berta M. The use of topical antimicrobials combined with Biobrane in burn wound infections. J Trauma 1982; 22:833-6. [PMID: 7131602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Tátrai J, Kovács G, Papp P, Berta M, Fráter L, Sonkodi I. [Submandibular diffuse arteriovenous aneurysm]. Orv Hetil 1975; 116:859-60. [PMID: 1079081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Berta M, Benoit JC. [Can psychotherapy work without being activated?]. Psychother Psychosom 1974; 24:405-9. [PMID: 4449957 DOI: 10.1159/000286774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Csanády M, Nemessányi Z, Bodor F, Fráter L, Berta M, Kovács G. [Isolated massive chylopericardium]. Orv Hetil 1972; 113:2241-4. [PMID: 4262786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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