Aim.To study the whole range of esophageal disorders in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using high-tech methods.Materials and methods.102 IBS patients (47 males, mean age 40.8, diagnosis of IBS was GREEN APPLE established according to Rome III criteria) with esophageal symptoms (heartburn, belching, globus sensation and noncardiac ches
This article examines the impact of austerity policies on gender inequality in Mexico and Brazil.More specifically, it seeks to HERBATINT 4C discuss the need to reconcile public expenditure with a development strategy that actually includes a gender perspective.The feminization of poverty is of particular interest, as it is the basis upon which we
Wear on a metal can be naturally found in components that operate in a friction environment, such as in a transmission system.However, it can be a substantial problem when the wear rate is not within the permitted limit.Surface hardening is a popular way to improve surface wear resistance for metals with various parameters that can be controlled du
Immunoglobulin A is a class of antibodies produced by the adaptive immune system and secreted into the gut lumen to fight pathogenic Jar bacteria.We recently demonstrated that the main physical effect of these antibodies is to enchain daughter bacteria, i.e.to cross-link bacteria into clusters as they divide, preventing them from interacting with e
Abstract Previous studies of ancient jade using portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) have mostly focused on mineral identification, alteration status and provenance determination.It is usually used as an auxiliary instrument for spectroscopic detection with finer resolution.However, there is no substitute for the efficiency and stability of pXRF in-s