In addition, the intensity of each reaction was recorded on a scale of one to four (no reaction; weak reaction; moderate reaction; strong reaction), as a quality check.
The intensity of immunostaining was scored on a scale of 0 to 3 as follows: 0, no reaction; 1, weak reaction; 2, moderate reaction; 3, strong reaction.
The intensity of the side effects was rated on a scale from one to five: 0 = no reaction, 1 = very slight reaction, 2 = slight reaction, 3 = moderate reaction, 4 = intense reaction, 5 = very intense reaction.
Moderate reactions consisted of, in addition, decreased motor activity and/or dyspnoea, while animals with severe reactions exhibited ventral position and/or tremors as well.
Moderate reactions were those that required closer attention, an extended observation period and often a stop to the infusion.
Analysis of the stained sections was carried out by two independent investigators and staining intensity was scored ± (very weak reaction), + (weak reaction), ++ (moderate reaction), and +++ (strong reaction).
Among children on the placebo, fewer than 1percentt had serious reactions, while 44percentt had moderate adverse reactions and 50percentt had mild reactions.
Graphite, a form of carbon, was used at Chernobyl and other Soviet nuclear power plants to moderate nuclear reactions.
Only 4.3percentt of the children on active treatment had allergic reactions classified as severe, while 59percentt had moderate adverse reactions and 34.7percentt had mild reactions.
Many people also complained of mild to moderate allergic reactions to vitamin and mineral supplements, possibly because of ingredients added to hold the pills together.
It turns out that we use graphite blocks to moderate nuclear reactions in many nuclear power plants.
