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Imaging and electrodiagnostic work-up of acute adult brachial plexus injuries
K O’Shea, Joseph H. Feinberg, Scott W. Wolfe 
15 Sep 2011-Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
59 Citations
Follow-up testing can be helpful at approximately 6 week intervals.
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A comparison of additional treatment processes to limit particle accumulation and microbial growth during drinking water distribution.
Gang Liu, Maarten Lut, J.Q.J.C. Verberk, J.C. van Dijk 
15 May 2013-Water Research
79 Citations
Strong correlations were found between microbial growth and pressure drop in a membrane fouling simulator which proved that a membrane fouling simulator can be a fast growth predictor (within a week).
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Phase 1 study with BIBW 2992, an irreversible dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor 1 (EGFR) and 2 (HER2) in a 2 week on 2 week off schedule.
C. H. Mom, F. Eskens, Jourik A. Gietema, K. Nooter, M.J.A. de Jonge, A. Amelsberg, Henkjan J. Huisman, Peter Stopfer, de Elisabeth G. E. Vries, Jaap Verweij 
20 Jun 2006-Journal of Clinical Oncology
13 Citations
70 mg BIBW 2992 OD can be safely administered in a 2 week on, 2 week off schedule.
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Preparation for highly sensitive MRI contrast agents using core/shell type nanoparticles consisting of multiple SPIO cores with thin silica coating.
Kazuo Tanaka, Asako Narita, Narufumi Kitamura, Wataru Uchiyama, Masahito Morita, Masahito Morita, Toshiro Inubushi, Yoshiki Chujo 
08 Jun 2010-Langmuir
54 Citations
In addition, the particles can show good dispersibility at least for 1 week in aqueous media.
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Effects of turning duration during incubation on corticosterone and thyroid hormone levels, gas pressures in air cell, chick quality, and juvenile growth
Kokou Tona, Okanlawon Onagbesan, B. De Ketelaere, Eddy Decuypere, Veerle Bruggeman 
01 Dec 2003-Poultry Science
38 Citations
Turning in the first week enables proper formation of extra-embryonic membrane and in the final week avoids embryo malpositioning.
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Impact of in situ physical and chemical cleaning on PVDF membrane properties and performances
Mohamad Fairus Rabuni, Nik Meriam Nik Sulaiman, Mohamed Kheireddine Aroua, Ching Yern Chee, N. Awanis Hashim 
27 Jan 2015-Chemical Engineering Science
93 Citations
Membrane cleaned at elevated temperature and higher concentration presented a higher water flux than the virgin membrane which can be a worrying sign of alteration in membrane properties.
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Application of genetic algorithm for hemodialysis schedule optimization.
Jin Woo Choi, Hajeong Lee, Jung Chan Lee, Jung Chan Lee, Jung Chan Lee, Saram Lee, Yon Su Kim, Yon Su Kim, Yon Su Kim, Hyung Jin Yoon, Hyung Jin Yoon, Hyung Jin Yoon, Hee Chan Kim, Hee Chan Kim, Hee Chan Kim 
01 Jul 2017-Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
13 Citations
Through this research, GA confirmed that at least 12h of dialysis should be conducted for a week.
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Integration of vacuum and sweep gas pervaporation to recover organic compounds from wastewater
Frank Lipnizki, Robert W. Field 
01 Mar 2001-Separation and Purification Technology
20 Citations
For hydrophobic pervaporation of wastewater, sweep gas pervaporation should be combined with a moderate vacuum (of around 0.1 bar) to improve the pervaporation performance; the performance at atmospheric pressure for the conditions selected leads to excessive membrane areas.
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Large scale preparation of bovine renal glomerular basement membrane in the presence of protease inhibitors.
J W Freytag, Mikio Ohno, Billy G. Hudson 
01 Jan 1978-Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology
10 Citations
Under optimum conditions, three to four grams of basement membrane can be isolated under safe and rapid conditions in one week.
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The paralimbal approach with deferred conjunctival closure for adjustable strabismus surgery.
Alvina Pauline Santiago, Sherwin J. Isenberg, Doron Neumann, Abraham Spierer 
01 Feb 1998-Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers
15 Citations
The sweep suture serves as a safeguard for what may otherwise be a difficult adjustment.

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