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  • 1
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    Adhesion and mechanical properties of amorphic diamond films prepared by a laser plasma discharge source (1992)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 71 (1992), S. 1446-1453 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Amorphic diamond films can be grown in an ultrahigh vacuum environment free from hydrogen with a laser plasma discharge source. This technique produces films that adhere more readily to materials for which there are important applications as protective coatings. In this work adhesion and mechanical properties of amorphic diamond films have been examined. A beam bending method has been used to measure the internal stress and a relatively low value of compressive stress was found. The dependence of stress on the laser intensities at the graphite ablation target has been studied. Analyses of these films on silicon, SiO2, ZnS, and TiAl6V4 by Rutherford backscattering spectrometry show significant interfacial layers with compositions of SiC, C0.5SiO2, C2.5ZnS, and C0.62Ti0.35Al0.05V0.02, respectively. Adhesion properties on ZnS and other substrates have also been examined for harsh environments. The mechanical properties of hardness, Young's modulus, and stiffness have been obtained with a nanoindentation technique. These results together with the minimal amount of hydrogen in our process, make amorphic diamond an excellent candidate for direct deposition on several substrates including ZnS.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.351267
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    Microstructure of amorphic diamond films (1991)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 69 (1991), S. 7862-7870 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: It has been previously reported that layers of amorphic diamond can be grown in a UHV environment free from hydrogen with a laser plasma source. Some advantages are offered by this technique which produces films that adhere more readily to materials for which there are important applications. Theory has recently suggested a structure for amorphic diamond that comprises nodules of carbon atoms linked by sp3 bonds in a matrix of other polytypes and the purpose of this article is to communicate strong evidence in support of that hypothesis. Extensive examinations of a variety of films with a scanning tunneling microscope show a clearly prevalent structure composed of dense nodules. Grain size is about 1000 A(ring) and the diamond character is attested by the agreement of morphology, high density, optical properties, soft x-ray spectroscopy, hardness, and lack of appreciable hydrogen. Measurements agree in supporting a fraction of about 75% diamond contents. The principal conclusion is that this material prepared with a laser plasma source has the structure expected for amorphic diamond.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.347519
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    Microstructural analyses of amorphic diamond, i-C, and amorphous carbon (1992)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 72 (1992), S. 239-245 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Recent experiments have identified the microstructure of amorphic diamond with a model of packed nodules of amorphous diamond expected theoretically. However, this success has left in doubt the relationship of amorphic diamond to other noncrystalline forms of carbon. This work reports the comparative examinations of the microstructures of samples of amorphic diamond, i-C, and amorphous carbon. Four distinct morphologies were found that correlated closely with the energy densities used in preparing the different materials.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.352168
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    The bonding of protective films of amorphic diamond to titanium (1992)
    [S.l.] : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    Journal of Applied Physics 71 (1992), S. 3260-3265 
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    ISSN: 1089-7550
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics
    Notes: Films of amorphic diamond can be deposited from laser plasma ions without the use of catalysts such as hydrogen or fluorine. Prepared without columnar patterns of growth, the layers of this material have been reported to have "bulk'' values of mechanical properties that have suggested their usage as protective coatings for metals. Described here is a study of the bonding and properties realized in one such example, the deposition of amorphic diamond on titanium. Measurements with Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy showed that the diamond coatings deposited from laser plasmas were chemically bonded to Ti substrates in 100–200-A(ring)-thick interfacial layers containing some crystalline precipitates of TiC. Resistance to wear was estimated with a modified sand blaster and in all cases the coating was worn away without any rupture or deterioration of the bonding layer. Such wear was greatly reduced and lifetimes of the coated samples were increased by a factor of better than 300 with only 2.7 μm of amorphic diamond.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.351390
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    Low-dose or standard-dose proton pump inhibitors for maintenance therapy of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis (2003)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 17 (2003), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1365-2036
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background : Studies on the use of low-dose proton pump inhibitor for the maintenance therapy of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease have shown that it might be comparable with standard-dose proton pump inhibitor treatment and superior to standard-dose histamine-2 receptor antagonist therapy.Aim : To compare the impact of standard-dose histamine-2 receptor antagonist, low-dose proton pump inhibitor and standard-dose proton pump inhibitor treatment for the maintenance therapy of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease on symptom control and health care resource utilization from the perspective of a public health organization in Hong Kong.Methods : A Markov model was designed to simulate, over 12 months, the economic and clinical outcomes of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease patients treated with standard-dose histamine-2 receptor antagonist, low-dose proton pump inhibitor and standard-dose proton pump inhibitor. The transition probabilities were derived from the literature. Resource utilization was retrieved from a group of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease patients in Hong Kong. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to examine the robustness of the model.Results : The standard-dose proton pump inhibitor strategy was associated with the highest numbers of symptom-free patient-years (0.954 years) and quality-adjusted life-years gained (0.999 years), followed by low-dose proton pump inhibitor and standard-dose histamine-2 receptor antagonist. The direct medical cost per patient in the standard-dose proton pump inhibitor group (US$904) was lower than those of the low-dose proton pump inhibitor and standard-dose histamine-2 receptor antagonist groups.Conclusions : The standard-dose proton pump inhibitor strategy appears to be the most effective and least costly for the maintenance management of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in Hong Kong.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01526.x
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    Economic analysis of four triple regimens for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori-related peptic ulcer disease in in-patient and out-patient settings in Hong Kong (2001)
    Oxford UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 15 (2001), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1365-2036
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: One-week triple regimens have been shown to be effective for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori-related peptic ulcer disease.〈section xml:id="abs1-2"〉〈title type="main"〉Aim:To conduct an economic analysis of four triple regimens for the treatment of H. pylori-related peptic ulcer disease from the perspective of a public health organization in Hong Kong.〈section xml:id="abs1-3"〉〈title type="main"〉Methods:Records of 200 patients with H. pylori-related peptic ulcer disease, who had previously participated in a randomized comparison of ranitidine bismuth citrate (RBC) with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (RAC), omeprazole with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (OAC), RBC with metronidazole and tetracycline (RMT), or, colloidal bismuth subcitrate with metronidazole and tetracycline (BMT) in either in-patient or out-patient setting were reviewed.〈section xml:id="abs1-4"〉〈title type="main"〉Results:Fifty patients were excluded because of incomplete documentation or lack of peptic ulcer. In the out-patient group (n=72), the median direct costs of the RAC group (HK $ 5094) were lower those of the BMT (HK $ 5400), RMT (HK $ 5394), or OAC (HK $ 5440) groups, but the difference was significant only between the RAC and BMT groups (P 〈 0.05). In the in-patient group (n=78), the median direct costs of the RMT group (HK $ 8524) were significantly lower than those of the OAC (HK $ 13 871) and RAC (HK $ 12 092) groups (P 〈 0.05), but were similar to those of the BMT group (HK $ 8758).〈section xml:id="abs1-5"〉〈title type="main"〉Conclusions:RAC and RMT are the least costly regimens for out-patient and in-patient treatment, respectively, of H. pylori-related peptic ulcer disease in Hong Kong.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2001.01000.x
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    Arthritis treatment in Hong Kong — cost analysis of celecoxib versus conventional NSAIDS, with or without gastroprotective agents (2002)
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 16 (2002), S. 0 
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    ISSN: 1365-2036
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background : Selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors have been reported to cause fewer gastrointestinal complications when compared with conventional, non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).Aim : To analyse the cost of celecoxib (selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor) and conventional NSAID regimens for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis from the perspective of a public health organization in Hong Kong.Methods : A decision tree was used to analyse the cost of celecoxib, NSAID alone, NSAID plus histamine2-receptor antagonist, NSAID plus misoprostol and NSAID plus proton pump inhibitor over 6 months. Model outcomes were no gastrointestinal toxicity, gastrointestinal discomfort, symptomatic ulcer, anaemia with occult bleeding and serious gastrointestinal complications. The clinical probabilities were estimated from clinical trials. Resource utilization for gastrointestinal events was determined locally. Sensitivity analysis was performed.Results : The 6-month costs per base-case analysis were as follows: NSAID plus histamine2-receptor antagonist, HK$1404 (1US$=7.8HK$); celecoxib, HK$1545; NSAID alone, HK$1610; NSAID plus misoprostol, HK$2213; NSAID plus proton pump inhibitor, HK$2857. The model was sensitive to the patients' underlying gastrointestinal risk scores, daily cost of NSAID regimen, risk ratio of NSAID plus histamine2-receptor antagonist for symptomatic ulcer, daily cost of celecoxib and daily cost of histamine2-receptor antagonist.Conclusions : Celecoxib appeared to be the least costly alternative in patients with intermediate to high gastrointestinal risk for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01376.x
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    Effect of free electron scattering on the emission line profiles of SN 1987 A
    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics 18 (1994), S. 60-66 
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    ISSN: 0275-1062
    Keywords: Thomson scattering ; line profile ; supernovae
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Physics
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0275-1062(94)90071-X
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    Radio spectra of synchrotron sources with spherical symmetry
    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics 7 (1983), S. 315-321 
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    ISSN: 0275-1062
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Physics
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0275-1062(83)90015-2
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    The X and UV emissions of active galactic nuclei
    Amsterdam : Elsevier
    Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics 11 (1987), S. 94-99 
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    ISSN: 0275-1062
    Source: Elsevier Journal Backfiles on ScienceDirect 1907 - 2002
    Topics: Physics
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0275-1062(87)90030-0
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