Krebs Hermano, and Ferraro Mark, and Buerger Stephen P, and Newbery Miranda J, and Makiyama Antonio, and Sandmann Michael, and Lynch Daniel, and Volpe Bruce T, and Hogan Neville

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous results with the planar robot MIT-MANUS demonstrated positive benefits in trials with over 250 stroke patients. Consistent with motor learning, the positive effects did not generalize to other muscle groups or limb segments. Therefore we are designing a new class of robots to exercise other muscle groups or limb segments. This paper presents basic engineering aspects of a novel robotic module that extends our approach to anti-gravity movements out of...

Suwat Tanyaros, and Woraporn Tarangkoon, and Tossaporn Klomkleing

Abstract Intensive shrimp pond water typically contains high densities of microalgae and may have a great potential as a substitute for microalgae in the nursery culture of juvenile oysters as this stage needs large amount of microalgae. Two experiments with different phytoplankton composition in flocculated concentrates from shrimp pond water were investigated to compare the effect on preservation and use of flocculated concentrates from intensive shrimp pond as a partial substitute for microal...

Luciana Carvalho Crema, and Jose Francisco Vicente Biudes, and Antonio Fernando Monteiro Camargo

The rivers and floodplain lakes of the Urucu petroleum-bearing region in central Amazonia are extensively colonized by aquatic macrophytes, which may be affected by accidental spills during oil extraction and transportation operations. Among the species of macrophytes, the free-floating Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) is abundant; AIM: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different dosages of Urucu crude oil (0, 0.5, 1.5 and 3.0 L.m-2) on the biomass of E. crassipes an...

Kiran Chawla, and Ajay Kumar, and Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, and Devendra Singh Chauhan, and Pragya Sharma

Background & objectives: Despite high occurrence of tuberculosis in India very little information is available about the genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates prevailing in coastal Karnataka, India. Thus, the present study was undertaken to explore the genetic biodiversity of M. tuberculosis isolates prevailing in south coastal region of Karnataka (Udupi District), India. Methods: A total of 111 Mycobacterial isolates were cultured in Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) medium and after ob...

Samoylenko N. A., and Samoylenko T. G., and Butsik R. N.

The article studies the efficiency of fruit-bearing plants of strawberry in the conditions of Northern Black Sea region. On the basis of long-term experimental data, the duration of operation of commodity plantations has been proved, the structure of harvest, taking into account the biological characteristics of varieties throughout their growth cycle, has been showed. It was found that the plantations of the 1...2nd years of operation are characterized by the highest yields: marketability reach...

M. C. T. de Castro, and M. C. T. de Castro, and M. C. T. de Castro, and T. Vance, and A. L. E. Yunnie, and T. W. Fileman, and J. M. Hall-Spencer, and J. M. Hall-Spencer

<p>Biofouling is a major vector in the transfer of non-native species around the world. Species can be transported on virtually all submerged areas of ships (e.g. hulls, sea chests, propellers) and so antifouling systems are used to reduce fouling. However, with increased regulation of biocides used in antifoulants (e.g. the International Maritime Organization tributyltin ban in 2008), there is a need to find efficient and sustainable alternatives. Here, we tested the hypothesis that short...

Francisco Augusto da Silva Ferreira, and Adriano Nobre Arcos, and Raquel Telles de Moreira Sampaio, and Ilea Brandão Rodrigues, and Wanderli Pedro Tadei

We analyzed the effects of Bacillus sphaericus on Anopheles larvae and on the associated insect fauna in fish farming ponds. Five breeding sites in the peri-urban area of the city of Manaus, AM, Brazil, were studied. Seven samples were collected from each breeding site and B. sphaericus was applied and reapplied after 15 days. The samples were made at 24 h before application, 24 h post-application and 5 and 15 days post-application. We determined abundance, larval reduction and larval density fo...

Catalina Aguirre, and Sebastian García-Loyola, and Giovanni Testa, and Diego Silva, and Laura Farias

Coastal upwelling systems off the coasts of Peru and Chile are among the most productive marine ecosystems in the world, sustaining a significant percentage of global primary production and fishery yields. Seasonal and interannual variability in these systems has been relatively well documented; however, an understanding of recent trends and the influence of climate change on marine processes such as surface cooling and primary productivity is limited. This study presents evidence that winds fav...

Young-Sik Choe, and Ji-Hoon Lee, and Soo-Geun Jo, and Kwan Ha Park

Abstract As a novel strategy to remove β-lactam antibiotic residues from fish tissues, utilization of β-lactamase, enzyme that normally degrades β-lactam structure-containing drugs, was explored. The enzyme (TEM-52) selectively degraded β-lactam antibiotics but was completely inactive against tetracycline-, quinolone-, macrolide-, or aminoglycoside-structured antibacterials. After simultaneous administration of the enzyme with cefazolin (a β-lactam antibiotic) to the carp, significantly lowered ...

J. Zinke, and J. Zinke, and J. Zinke, and J. Zinke, and J. Zinke, and J. P. D'Olivo, and J. P. D'Olivo, and C. J. Gey, and M. T. McCulloch, and M. T. McCulloch, and J. H. Bruggemann, and J. H. Bruggemann, and J. M. Lough, and J. M. Lough, and M. M. M. Guillaume, and M. M. M. Guillaume

<p>Here we report seasonally resolved sea surface temperatures for the southern Mozambique Channel in the SW Indian Ocean based on multi-trace-element temperature proxy records preserved in two <i>Porites</i> sp. coral cores. Particularly, we assess the suitability of both separate and combined <span class="inline-formula">Sr∕Ca</span> and <span class="inline-formula">Li∕Mg</span> proxies for improved multielement SST reconstructions. Overall, geochemical records from Europa Island <i>Porites</i...

Azadeh Habibi, and Banafsheh Safaiefarahani

Background and Purpose: Fungal contamination in damp places in buildings has become an increasing problem worldwide. Dampness facilitates the growth of fungi, which can cause adverse effects not only on the buildings but also on their occupants. The aim of this study was to identify indoor mold species in the buildings of Kerman province, Iran. Materials and Methods: In this study, 110 samples were obtained from surfaces of damp indoor areas in buildings randomly selected in Kerman province. The...

Liu Wei, and Huang Xi, and Zou Da-peng

This design aims to solve the current problem that the ocean temperature salinity meter in marine research has high accuracy, but the cost is high, and it is not easy to combine with other modules. This design is small temperature salinity meter with STM32F103 as the MCU using the temperature-conductivity integrated sensor and depth sensor. The accuracy mainly depends on the sensor. Users can replace the sensor to convert accuracy and control cost. The single-cell lithium battery is used as the ...

Raquel Monteiro, and David Tomé, and Paula Neves, and Daniel Silva, and Matilde A Rodrigues

Introduction: Human performance is influenced by several job-related factors and workplace conditions, including occupational noise. This influence can occur at sound pressure levels lower than the ones that cause physiological damage, such as hearing loss, being mediated by the noise characteristics. However, studies concerning this issue are still scarce. Study. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of three noise conditions on attention and short-term memory: standard cond...

Gayer Anna, and Mucha Dominika, and Adamkiewicz Łukasz, and Badyda Artur

Children exposure to PM2.5 is associated with several negative health effects. Particulate air pollution in the ambient and indoor air could lead to exacerbation of respiratory diseases and even influence cognitive function in children. One of the methods to improve indoor air quality is to use electronic air purifiers. Such an equipment is still not commonly used in Polish kindergartens and homes. The aim of the study was to assess changes in children exposure to particulate air pollution in ki...

Pavel V. Smirnov, and Alexandr O. Konstantinov

Factors and stages of biogenic siliceous accumulation rocks in the Transuralian region and Western Siberiain during Early Cenozoic. Analysis, systematization, generalization of lithological and paleontological data on the basis of geological survey and exploration field works for opal cristobalite raw materials. The main paleogeographic factors of the distribution of siliceous deposits of the Serov and Irbit formations are determined, as well as the main stages of biogenic siliceous accumulation...

Ratchada Kitsommart, and Kittaya Nakornchai, and Buranee Yangthara, and Ratchada Jiraprasertwong, and Bosco Paes

Background: There is limited evidence of the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during resuscitation soon after birth. Premature neonates may experience respiratory distress from surfactant insufficiency and providing PEEP after the very first breath, may improve outcomes following appropriate resuscitation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the short term respiratory outcomes after positive pressure ventilation (PPV) with PEEP in preterm infants at birth. Methods: A pro...

I. Manso-Narvarte, and A. Caballero, and A. Rubio, and C. Dufau, and F. Birol

<p>Land-based coastal high-frequency (HF) radar systems provide operational measurements of coastal surface currents (within 1–3&thinsp;m depth) with high spatial (300&thinsp;m–10&thinsp;km) and temporal ( ≤ 1&thinsp;h) sampling resolutions, while the near-continuous altimetry missions provide information, from 1993 until today, on geostrophic currents in the global ocean with typical along-track and temporal sampling resolutions of  > 7&thinsp;km and  > 9 days, respectively. During the la...

EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)

Atlantic salmon is the only species in which the disease infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) has been observed naturally. Initial reports of findings of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) before 2002, did not distinguish between non virulent HPR0 and virulent HPRΔ viruses, thus making interpretation of older findings difficult in the light of current knowledge. Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the relationship between HPR0 and HP...

Renata Maria Medeiros-Silva, and Humber Agrelli Andrade

Abstract The reliability of estimations of catches of pelagic longline fisheries is especially worrying in the case of non-target species such as the sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and spearfish (Tetrapturus pfluegeri), because they are often recorded aggregated in onboard maps. For this reason, generalized linear models were used to identify a number of important explanatory variables and their effect on sailfish and spearfish proportions. The response variable (number of sailfish in the ag...

Stuart J. Fairclough, and Bronagh McGrane, and George Sanders, and Sarah Taylor, and Michael Owen, and Whitney Curry

Abstract Background PE lessons are the formal opportunity in schools for promotion of physical activity and fitness. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a pilot PE intervention on physical activity, fitness, and psychosocial outcomes. Methods Participants were 139 children aged 10–11 years from four schools. For six weeks children in two schools received a twice-weekly pilot ‘Born to Move’ (BTM) physical activity (PA) and fitness intervention alongside one regular PE lesson. Childr...

Daniel Castañeda, and José Manuel Lozano, and Héctor Suárez

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cold storage on yamu fish meat (Brycon amazonicus). The methodology consisted of analyzing two temperatures (0}1.6°C and -8}1°C), two storage periods (13 and 61 hours) and two different sources (farm and river), and determine changes in the protein profile, microstructural, physical and chemical properties (water retention capacity-WRC, pH, texture of yamu meat fillets). The microstructural changes were observed with optical and scanning electron micr...

A. Fuentes-Lema, and H. Sanleón-Bartolomé, and L. M. Lubián, and C. Sobrino

<p>Microcosm experiments to assess the bacterioplankton's response to phytoplankton-derived organic matter obtained under current and future ocean CO₂ levels were performed. Surface seawater enriched with inorganic nutrients was bubbled for 8 days with air (current CO₂ scenario) or with a 1000&thinsp;ppm CO₂ air mixture (future CO₂ scenario) under solar radiation. The organic matter produced under the current and future CO₂ scenarios w...

Augustine Joshua Devasahayam, and Doreen Ren Yan Ho, and Elsa Yee Sum Leung, and Ming Rong Goh, and Patricia Koh

Background: Pain alters the neuromuscular activation and results in altered movement adaptations. A new exercise prescription method proposes that we can restore the neuromuscular control by rehabilitating the deficient neural drive through Pilates exercises. This is done by identifying the postural control deficits using single-leg tests such as hopping, half squats and heel raises. The aim of this study was to find out if this method of prescribing exercises results in clinically relevant outc...

Digang Zeng, and Xiuli Chen, and Jinxia Peng, and Chunling Yang, and Min Peng, and Weilin Zhu, and Daxiang Xie, and Pingping He, and Pinyuan Wei, and Yong Lin, and Yongzhen Zhao, and Xiaohan Chen

Abstract Although shrimp are of great economic importance, few full-length shrimp transcriptomes are available. Here, we used Pacific Biosciences single-molecule real-time (SMRT) long-read sequencing technology to generate transcripts from the Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). We obtained 322,600 full-length non-chimeric reads, from which we generated 51,367 high-quality unique full-length transcripts. We corrected errors in the SMRT sequences by comparison with Illumina-produced shor...

Veronique Dermauw, and Thomas van Hecke, and Kechero Yisehak, and Gijs Du Laing, and Eric van Ranst, and Luc Duchateau, and Geert P.J. Janssens

Yakubu A., and Muhammed M.M., and Musa-Azara I.S.

The aim of the study was to investigate the application of binary logistic regression to assess the potential factors associated with the prevalence of abortion and stillbirth in indigenous goat breeds in Nasarawa State, north central Nigeria. 5,268 kidding records of does from a total of 105 traditional goat herders from the year 2010-2011 were utilized in the study. The goats which were of West African Dwarf (WAD), Red Sokoto (RS), Sahel (SH) and WAD x RS crossbred (WR) genetic groups originat...

Valdenice Aparecida de Menezes, and Rossana Barbosa Leal, and Marcela Motta Moura, and Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia

Summary: Breathing represents one of the vital functions of the organism, and its unbalance causes some series of alterations in several organs and systems. Aim: Verify the influence of socio-economic and demographic factors in determining breathing patterns. Study design: cross-sectional. Materials and Methods: there were 143 students in the sample, with ages ranging from 9 and 10 years, from two schools, public and private, in the city of Recife, Pernambuco. Breathing patterns were established...

Faiq Sulieman, and Asmat Ahmad, and Gires Usup, and Lu Chung Kuang

Sub-minimum inhibitory concentration levels of Pseudoalteromonas ruthenica KLPp3 extract showed antibiofilm activity against Vibrio alginolyticus and Serratia marcescens. The KLPp3 crude extract was fractionated by thin layer chromatography, flash chromatography, solid phase extraction and semi-preparative high performance liquid chromatography. The pure compounds were then identified using H-nuclear magnetic resonance, C-nuclear magnetic resonance, 2D-nuclear magnetic Resonance and mass spectro...

Kłos Ryszard

The series of articles discuss issues related to conducting high risk projects on the example of modernisation of hydrogen incinerators on a submarine. The article depicts a technical problem situation connected with catalytic hydrogen combustion on a submarine.

Enrique Pino Hernández , and Alberto Serrada , and Carmen Farías

The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of the sterilization process in natural canned tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis). Three treatments were carried out: A1: precooked tuna at 110°C x 110 min, A2: tuna sterilized at 117.77°C x 55 min and A3: tuna sterilized at 117.77°C x 70 min. The canned tuna samples were analyzed microbiologically, the parameters pH, color, texture, in addition to the proximal composition were determined and a sensory difference test was performed paired with a trained p...

Ana Ghanem , and Gaizkale Garay

Between october 2013 and june 2015, a solid waste pilot recycling program was applied in six educational units located in Juan Antonio Sotillo and Diego Bautista Urbaneja counties, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela. The program was designed for its implementation in schools with educational levels from kinder garden to high school, with the purpose of contributing to environmental education for developing awareness on preservation of the environment and natural resources. The main objective of this st...

Minz Ranjana, and Singh Surjit, and Varma S, and Mathuria S, and Aggrawal R, and Sehgal S

<b>Objective:</b> A preliminary opt-out screening study for HIV was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in India according to Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. A total of 876 cases were screened for HIV during August 2007 to December 2007 using tests approved by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO). <b>Results:</b> Data indicates that the prevalence of HIV in emergency and pre-surgical setting was 21 per thousand at the tertiary care center. Positivity rate in the pediatric...

J Timko

Background and Aim : The development of gastrointestinal symptoms following pelvic radiotherapy depends on morphological and functional modifications of the intestinal epithelium after radiation. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of preventive administration of the preparation ′′5′′ Strain Dophilus and Hylak on the fecal microflora after radiotherapy in patients during radiotherapy. Materials and Methods : Fourteen patients were randomly selected and subdivided into t...

Zihan Rahman Khan, and Nargis Sultana Chowdhury, and Suriya Sharmin, and Md. Hossain Sohrab

Nymphoides is an aquatic genus consisting about 50 species, of which few were accepted as traditional medicinal plants in Asia. The literature review revealed that Nymphoides species are widely used in Ayurvedic medicine as a popular drug, i.e. Tagara. They are also utilized by the traditional local healers of different Asian countries to treat various diseases, like convulsion, jaundice, fever, headache, etc. According to the in vivo and in vitro pharmacological studies, Nymphoides species have...

Kaviarasan T, and Siva Sankar R, and Yogamoorthi A

Haigang Chen, and Zhe Zhang, and Fei Tian, and Linbao Zhang, and Yitong Li, and Wengui Cai, and Xiaoping Jia

Abstract Phenanthrene is one of the most abundant polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in continental shelf environment of China and is on the EPA’s Priority Pollutant list. In this study, the effects of phenanthrene on marine algal growth rate were determined after 96-h exposure at pH 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 in seawater of salinity 35. Two measuring techniques to assess growth inhibition were also compared using prompt fluorescence and microscopic cell count. The results showed th...

Derek Muir, and Denina Simmons, and Xiaowa Wang, and Tom Peart, and Maria Villella, and Jason Miller, and Jim Sherry

Abstract The bioaccumulation of a broad range of pharmaceuticals and personal care product chemicals (PPCPs) was studied in Cootes Paradise Marsh (CPM), an urban wetland that receives tertiary treated municipal waste waters as well as urban storm runoff. We measured PPCPs in caged and wild goldfish, as well as wild carp, and compared observed bioaccumulation factors (BAFP) using concentrations in surface waters and fish blood plasma, with modeled BAFs. Thirty-two PPCPs were detected in water fro...

Thiago Rodrigues dos Santos, and Carla Ferragut, and Carlos Eduardo de Mattos Bicudo

Abstract Aim Present study evaluated the life forms and taxonomic structure of the periphytic algae community on Utricularia foliosa L. (modified leaf and stem) and artificial substrate during the four seasons in a tropical shallow reservoir. Methods We evaluated the periphyton on natural and artificial substrate in order to evaluate the influence of substrate type on the taxonomic structure of algal community. Monospecific stands of U. foliosa were selected. Water and periphyton sampling we...

Paulo Roberto Santos-Silva, and Júlia Maria D´Andrea Greve, and Hector Norman Espada Novillo, and Sandra Haddad, and Claudia Renata Pinto Santos, and Renata Barco Leme, and Ruth Rocha Franco, and Louise Cominato, and Alessandra Teixeira Miranda Araújo, and Fernando Miranda Santos, and Durval Damiani, and Roberta Luksevicius Rica, and Danilo Sales Bocalini

Abstract Aims: The aim of this study was to verify body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, and biochemical markers of prepubertal overweight and obese boys to a 16-week futsal training program. Methods: Sixteen boys (age: 7-10 y, body mass index>thanat 95th percentileaccording to Center for Disease Control and Prevention; 35.5±7.4 percent fat) participated to futsal training program. The assessment of body composition was estimated using skinfold thickness, and the following variables w...

Yu. A. Noskov, and D. S. Vorobiev

Oil decontamination of water bodies is one of the most complex and time-consuming tasks in the field of liquidation of oil spills. The complexity of cleaning natural water bodies is associated with a dynamic water environment and a variety of oil transformation processes that occur in the water. The most advanced and developed are technologies and methods of collecting oil and oil products from the surface of water bodies. Economically acceptable and well-grounded technologies for oil decontamin...

Huriye Göncüoğlu, and Yeliz Doğanyılmaz Özbilgin, and Vahdet Ünal

Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz (Türkiye) su ürünleri kooperatiflerinin sürdürebilirliği üzerine bir ön çalışma. Bu araştırmada, Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz kıyılarında faaliyet gösteren Su Ürünleri Kooperatifleri ve bu kooperatiflerin hizmet sürelerine etki eden değişkenler incelenerek bir model oluşturulmuştur. Bu amaçla, soru formları hazırlanmış ve bölgedeki tüm kooperatif yetkilileri (20 su ürünleri kooperatifi) ile yüz yüze görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada, kooperatiflerin hizmet sürelerini etkileyen fa...

Sezgin Tunca, and Vahdet Ünal, and Bülent Miran

İzmir İç Körfez’deki rekreasyonel balıkçılığın özelliklerini ve ekonomik değerlemesini ele alan bu çalışma, karar vericilere balıkçılık yönetimi konusunda bilgi sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. 2011 Ocak-Haziran döneminde kıyıdan avlanan 50 rekreasyonel balıkçı ile yapılan yüz yüze görüşmeler sonucu, rekreasyonel balıkçıların demografisi, balıkçılıkla ilgili harcamaları (balıkçılık ekipmanı, ulaşım, yem ve yiyecek ve içecek gibi özel masraflar), bu aktiviteden elde ettikleri pazar ve pazar dışı ekonomi...

Serdar Aksan, and Halim Aytekin Ergül

Balık çiftlikleri, insanların tüketmesi için yüksek miktarlarda besin üretmektedir. Fakat sucul ekosistemlerde ağır metal kirliliği, ciddi bir problem olabilir. Bu çalışmada, Aralık 2011 ve Ocak 2013 tarihleri arasında Kocaeli ilinde bulunan balık hallerinden alınan üç kültür balığı türünün (Oncoryhynicus mykiss (gökkuşağı alabalığı), Dicentrarchus labrax (levrek) ve Sparus aurata (çipura)), yenilebilir dokularında bulunan mikronütrient ve esansiyel olmayan element konsantrasyonları izlenmiştir....

B. Prabal, and R. Syed Hafizur

Climate displaced persons generally follow the same trails as other migrants, but climate-induced displacement is adding to the pace and scale of human mobility. The prime aim of the study was to investigate the rural to urban migration of climate induced displacement in coastal area of Bangladesh addressing to risks and opportunities. The study mainly based on primary data and secondary data was used for validation. The study reveals that after displacement nearly 89% displaced people migrated ...

O. Didur, and Y. Kulbachko, and Y. Maltsev

Rational use of natural resources in conditions of modern environmental management is an ongoing challenge to maintain sufficient level of wellbeing – natural resources and healthy environment in the contest of biodiversity preservation, formation of soil fertility, esthetic properties of landscapes and other ecologically important services. One way to optimize technogenic landscapes is forest recultivation – creation of stable forest ecosystems on disturbed territories, which can be powerful en...

Oluwaseun Fasoyiro, and Afolabi Oyapero, and Olubunmi O Onigbinde, and Modupeore E Sorunke, and Aliru Idowu Akinleye

Background: A medical emergency is an unwanted, unexpected reaction or complication, and few studies that assessed the knowledge and competency about emergencies in the dental clinics in Nigeria have been focussed on dentists and interns. This study, therefore, seeks to assess knowledge and self-assessed preparedness on medical emergencies amongst undergraduate dental students at two dental schools in Lagos State. Methodology: This was a descriptive study at two dental schools in Lagos State. Th...

R Venkataraman

Bacteriology of inshore Sea Water and of Mackerels off Tellicherry (Malabar)

Burillon C, and Chiambaretta F, and Pisella PJ

Carole Burillon,1 Frederic Chiambaretta,2 Pierre-Jean Pisella3 1Ophthalmology Department, University Hospital HCL, GH Edouard Herriot, Lyon, France; 2Ophthalmology Department, Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital, H&ocirc;pital Gabriel Montpied, Clermont Ferrand, France; 3Ophthalmology Department, Paris Nord Val-de-Seine University Hospitals, H&ocirc;pital Bretonneau, Tours, France Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is characterized by a loss of homeostasis of the tear film. It goes along with ...

Sophie Püttmann, and Janina Koch, and Jochen Paul Steinacker, and Stefan Andreas Schmidt, and Thomas Seufferlein, and Wolfgang Kratzer, and Julian Schmidberger, and Burkhard Manfras

Abstract Background The aims of this study were to establish shear wave elastography of the pancreas by comparing measurements in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and healthy volunteers and to consider whether this method could contribute to the screening or prevention of T1D. Methods This pilot study included 15 patients with T1D (10 men, 5 women) and 15 healthy volunteers (10 men, 5 women) as controls. Measurements were performed with a Siemens Acuson S3000 (Siemens Healthcare, Erlangen, Ge...