Current concepts

Figure 14.9 Spicier fibers are composite materials formed by large silk fibroin polypeptide chains with repetitive sequences that form p sheets. Some regions of the chains participate in forming 100-nm crystals, while other regions are part of a less-ordered mesh-work in which the crystals are embedded. The diagram shows a model of the current concepts of how these fibers are built up, which probably will be modified and extended as new knowledge is gained. (Adapted from F. Vollrath, Sci. Am. p. 54-58, March 1992 and A.H. Simmons, Science 271 84-87, 1996. Photograph courtesy of Science Photo Library.)...

The current concept of disinfection is that the treatment must destroy or inactivate viruses as well as bacillary pathogens. Under this concept, the use of coliform counting as an indicator of the effectiveness of disinfection is open to severe criticism given that coliform organisms are easier to destroy than viruses by several orders of magnitude. 

Denboroug, M.A., Phil, D. (1985). Current concepts of the etiology and treatment of malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients (letter). Anesthesiology 62,99. 

There must be dissatisfaction with the existing conceptions. Scientists and students are unlikely to make major changes in their concepts until they believe that less radical changes will not work. Thus, before an accommodation can occur it is reasonable to suppose that individuals must have collected a store of unsolved puzzles or anomalies and lost faith in the ability of their current concepts to solve these problems. 

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Andersen ME, Krishman K. 1994. Relating in vitro to in vivo exposures with physiologically-based tissue dosimetry and tissue response models. In H. Salem, ed. Current concepts and approaches on animal test alternatives. U.S. Army Chemical Research Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. 

BeanB. (t992) Antiviral therapy current concepts and practices. Clin Microbiol Rev, 5, 146-182. 

Levine, R. S. (1976). The action of fluoride in caries prevention. A review of current concepts. British Dental Journal, 140, 9-14. 

So the popular polarization equations of the type (6.5) for electrochemical reactions thus acquire some physical basis. However, according to current concepts the nature of the activated state is different, and quantum-mechanical approaches must be used for a theoretical calculation of the values and These concepts are discussed in more detail in Chapter 34. 

Prete, P.E., Guraker-Osborne, A. and Kashyap, M.L. (1993). Synovial fluid lipoproteins review of current concepts and new directions. Semin. Arthritis Rheum. 23, 79-89. 

Waller KV, Ward KM, Mahan JD, Wismati DK (1989) Current concepts in proteinuria. Clin Chem 35 755-765. 

Crow, T.J. The two-syndrome concept Origins and current concepts. Schizophr Bull 11 471-486, 1985. 

Langston, J.W., and Irwin, I. MPTP Current concepts and controversies. Clin Neuropharmacol 9 485-507, 1986. 

Quantum theory was developed during the first half of the twentieth century through the efforts of many scientists. In 1926, E. Schrbdinger inteijected wave mechanics into the array of ideas, equations, explanations, and theories that were prevalent at the time to explain the growing accumulation of observations of quantum phenomena. His theory introduced the wave function and the differential wave equation that it obeys. Schrodinger s wave mechanics is now the backbone of our current conceptional understanding and our mathematical procedures for the study of quantum phenomena. 

Okhuysen PC. Current concepts in travelers diarrhea Epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance and treatment. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2005 18 522-526. 

Kohl KS, Marcy SM, Blum M, et al. Fever after immunization current concepts and improved future scientific understanding. Clin Infect Dis 2004 39 389-394. MacKay IR, Rosen FS. Vaccines and vaccination. N Engl J Med 2001 345 1042-1053. Moylett EH, Hanson IC. Mechanistic actions of the risks and adverse events associated with vaccine administration. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 114 1010-1020. Rhee P, Nunley MK, Demetriades D, et al. Tetanus and trauma a review and recommendations. J Trauma 2005 58 1082-1088. Weber DJ, Rutala WA. Immunization of immunocompromised persons. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2003 23 605-634. 

Salzberg M, Thurlimann B, Bonnefois H, et al. Current concepts of treatment strategies in advanced or recurrent ovarian cancer. Oncology 2005 68 293-298. 

WJ Westlake. The design and analysis of comparative blood-level trails In J Swarbrick, ed. Current Concepts in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Dosage Form Design and Bioavailability. Philadelphia, PA Lea Febiger, 1973. 

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