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THE OBJECT IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MINIATURE HYDROGEN GENERATOR FOR SMALL PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELLS. ENERGY DENSITY OF THIS RECHARGEABLE POWER SOURCE IS 6 TO 8 TIMES HIGHER THAN THAT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. THE HYDROGEN GENERATOR IS THE KEY FOR UTILIZING THE LONG LIFE PEM FUEL CELL IN EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE (EVAD) AND OTHER MAN-PORTABLE APPLICATIONS WITH COMPARATIVEL ...

We will test a new approach to management of malignant pleural effusions (MPE) based on chemotherapintrapleural administration of AD 32 rather than pleurodesis. There are about 100,000 cases p.a. ofcauses significant morbidity in patients with advanced malignancies. MPE is currently treated primarpleurodesis, a procedure that obliterates the pleural cavity with adherence of the lung to the chestco ...

A new principle for fast and inexpensive evaluation of the size, depth and elastic moduli of smallbreast using mechanical sensor is developed. The long term objective of this project is to realize tclinical device for mass breast screening and early detection of cancer. Mathematical modeling togetbiophysical studies have shown that this approach is capable of detecting smaller lesions and at grco ...

There is an increasing awareness about the problems associated with blood transfusions. One concernbacterial contamination of blood bags. If contaminated blood is transfused, the person receiving thebecoming sick and dying. Current standards require that blood be visually inspected before leaving tblood has an abnormal appearance, it is not used. This visual quality check is subject to human judgt ...

The objective of this research program is to demonstrate the feasibility of a new controlled-releasuse in an injectable formulation of buprenorphine to improve treatment of opioid dependence. The keytechnology is the use of bioerodible microporous microbeads with a controllable structure that allowas well as easily varied release rates and durations of release. These controlled-release microbeadsi ...

We will develop and test a model by which health plan report card information is disseminatedto publicly-sponsored consumers to use in selecting health care systems/plans. The model willincorporate a decision-making paradigm enabling Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries to integratepersonal values/preferences, medical histories, etc. with features of health plans. Model developmentwill use both pri ...

Meta-analysis is the process of developing a comprehensive picture of a field of research byperforming analyses on summary data from individual studies -- it allows us to synthesize a body ofevidence for the purpose of setting policy or planning future research. Meta-analysis has had asubstantial impact in many fields but in areas such as mental health, where a body of research oftentakes the form ...

This project addresses the need for sensitive and predictive measures that can identify elderlypersons at risk for falling, thereby preventing some of the human and societal costs of devastatinginjuries. Dynamic balance assessment methods will be combined with virtual-reality techniques toproduce an innovative technology for evaluating balance in simulated real-world environments. Presenttechnique ...

The traceability of on-wafer calibration standards has long been an issue among the microwave measurement community, and the proliferation of new calibration methods, elements, and applications only exacerbates the problem. This diversity in calibration needs has made traceability of a physical reference impractical. As a result, the NIST developed a procedure which can compare on-wafer calibrat ...