Calbucura Marlene, and Lisperguer Angelica, and Grothusen Horts, and Yason Carmencita V, and Groman David B, and Kibenge Molly JT, and Aedo Alejandra, and Godoy Marcos G, and Avendaño Fernando, and Imilán Marcelo, and Jarpa Miguel, and Kibenge Frederick SB

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is a viral disease of marine-farmed Atlantic salmon (<it>Salmo salar</it>) caused by ISA virus (ISAV), which belongs to the genus <it>Isavirus</it>, family <it>Orthomyxoviridae</it>. The virus is considered to be carried by marine wild fish and for over 25 years has caused major disease outbreaks in marine-farmed Atlantic salmon in the Northern hemisphere. In the Southern hemisphere, ISAV was first detected in Chile in 1999 in ...

Ajuwon Ademola J, and Nwokoji Ugboga

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The epidemic of HIV continues to grow in Nigeria. Personnel in the military are at increased risk of HIV infection. Although HIV-risk related sexual behavior of Nigerian police officers has been studied, little is known about the sexual behavior of their counterparts in the Navy. This study describes knowledge of AIDS, and HIV-risk sexual behavior of naval personnel in Lagos Nigeria.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Four hundred and eighty personnel of the Nigerian Navy...

Schmitz Lars, and Wainwright Peter C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ambient light levels are often considered to drive the evolution of eye form and function. Diel activity pattern is the main mechanism controlling the visual environment of teleost reef fish, with day-active (diurnal) fish active in well-illuminated conditions, whereas night-active (nocturnal) fish cope with dim light. Physiological optics predicts several specific evolutionary responses to dim-light vision that should be reflected in visual performance featu...

FREDERICK H C HOTCHKISS

Very rarely a ray of a sea star is unusually wide and has two parallel ambulacral grooves that extend to a single tip. Such a ray has two terminal plates that are coalesced laterally. This abnormality is inferred to develop as a rare result of regeneration because it is recorded from a species with obligate asexual reproduction (fission and regeneration of halves; no gametes). This conclusion is supported also by an example where the abnormality affects only the distal third of a ray<br>Muy rara...

Pablo J. Donoso, and Ralph D. Nyland

Securing timely regeneration is essential in maintaining the long-term ecological or silvicultural functions and values of forests. Its establishment, in turn, depends on many factors, including the structure and composition of the forest itself. Available information shows that seedling density varies greatly across the evergreen forest type in Chile. Yet stand variables that may affect the establishment of advance regeneration have not been studied. To that end, we evaluated seven stands of th...

Patarnello Tomaso, and Canario Adelino VM, and Reinhardt Richard, and Negrisolo Enrico, and Cardazzo Barbara, and Romualdi Chiara, and Mininni Alba N, and Vitulo Nicola, and Ferraresso Serena, and Bargelloni Luca

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aquaculture represents the most sustainable alternative of seafood supply to substitute for the declining marine fisheries, but severe production bottlenecks remain to be solved. The application of genomic technologies offers much promise to rapidly increase our knowledge on biological processes in farmed species and overcome such bottlenecks. Here we present an integrated platform for mRNA expression profiling in the gilthead sea bream (<it>Sparus aurata</it...

Konstantinou Eleni, and Tanagra Dimitra, and Alexopoulos Evangelos C, and Burdorf Alex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is unclear whether the well-known risk factors for the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) also play an important role in the determining consequences of MSD in terms of sickness absence and health care use.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 853 shipyard employees. Data were collected by questionnaire on physical and psychosocial workload, need for recovery, perceived general health, occurrence of musculoskeletal c...

GONZALO GAJARDO, and JOHN A BEARDMORE

During the fifties Brncic and the Dobzhansky's school, using the fruit fly Drosophila as a test organism, introduced the term integration of the genotype, or genetic coadaptation, which has had great impact on thinking in today's evolutionary biology. In this work we use the brine shrimp Artemia - in many respects a sort of aquatic Drosophila- as a model organism to evaluate the relationship between population structure, potential for divergence and the degree of morphological and/or genetic cha...

Darimont Chris T, and Paquet Paul C, and Reimchen Thomas E

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>As a cross-boundary resource subsidy, spawning salmon can strongly affect consumer and ecosystem ecology. Here we examine whether this marine resource can influence a terrestrial wolf-deer (<it>Canis lupus</it>-<it>Odocoileus hemionus</it>) predator-prey system in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Data on resource availability and resource use among eight wolf groups for three seasons over four years allow us to evaluate competing hypotheses that describe sal...

Manns Michael P, and Krüger Martin, and Duncker Swantje, and Krämer Sigrid, and Hafer Anne, and Bischoff Stephan C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prebiotic potential of lactulose is well established and preclinical studies demonstrated a protective effect of lactulose in murine models of colitis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical and histological efficacy of lactulose in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), for which probiotic therapy yielded promising results.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Patients were treated with standard medication alone or combined with 10 g lact...

Hakan Alphan, and Laden Güvensoy

One of the most important needs in contemporary landscape planning is quantitative land use/land cover (LU/LC) change information. The reason a strong emphasis is placed on landscape change information is that it serves as an ecological and geographical basis for preparing and implementing development plans in a more sustainable manner. Multi-temporal analysis of LU/LC changes on the Eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey revealed that there is a marked preference for these areas primarily for b...

Petras Venckus, and Jolanta Kostkevičienė, and Vida Bendikienė

This paper deals with the accumulation of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins in the biomass of the green algae Chlorella vulgaris that is cultivated in the municipal wastewater of Vilnius City. The growth rate of the culture on different chemical compositions of media was investigated. Dependence of lipid, carbohydrate and protein content on total phosphorus and nitrogen initial concentrations in wastewater and removal of nutrients was investigated. Data showed that the higher amount of total n...

Tadas Masiulionis, and Jonas Stankūnas

This article deals with the various aspects of automatic pilot flight assessment system methods. Different types of flight corridors are examined: circling, left and right superelevation drawing (number eight), and others. The advantages and disadvantages of each of them are discussed. Limit line calculations of the corridor turns are presented. The aim is to develop new flight assessment methods.

Emmanuel Schielin, and Thomas Dautermann

In aviation, satellite navigation is generally only used to determine the absolute position of aircraft. We show that the signals can also be used for safe relative navigation provided that a data link exists between the two aircraft. The link can be used to form a double difference combination of code phase measurements and determine a three dimensional baseline vector. The baseline vector is protected by protection levels which determine the 3×10−7 error bound of the baseline estimation. Thus...

J.-L. F. Li, and M. Richardson, and M. Richardson, and W.-L. Lee, and E. Fetzer, and G. Stephens, and J. Jiang, and Y. Hong, and Y.-H. Wang, and J.-Y. Yu, and Y. Liu

<p>Recent Arctic sea ice retreat has been quicker than in most general circulation model (GCM) simulations. Internal variability may have amplified the observed retreat in recent years, but reliable attribution and projection requires accurate representation of relevant physics. Most current GCMs do not fully represent falling ice radiative effects (FIREs), and here we show that the small set of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models that include FIREs tend to show faster o...

J.J. Donner, and R. Gardemeister

Samples from a 33.3 m deep borehole of early Flandrian clay in Somero, south-western Finland, were studied. The thick clay, although similar in origin to the varved clays in the area, is here without clearly developed varves. Pollen analysis showed that most or all pollen was redeposited Eemian pollen, also representing the Eemian climatic optimum, and the diatoms confirmed the marine origin of the redeposited clay. The Somero clay, together with earlier finds of marine Eemian clay in the south-...

Joseph Murphy, and Dawn Stacey, and Juanita Crook, and Brian Thompson, and Diane Panetta

Sixty cancer patients who were undergoing radiation therapy to the pelvis of at least 4,000 cGy in 20 fractions over four weeks were randomized to take or not take Metamucil®. Results were analyzed for the presence of radiation-induced diarrhea in two groups: patients taking Metamucil (n=30) or not taking Metamucil (n=30). The Murphy Diarrhea Scale was developed to assist in the synthesis of data collected in daily patient-reported diaries. Results were analyzed using ANOVA F-tests. Metamucil si...

Tomasz Paweł Tyc

The paper presents ratios analysis of EU-15 and EU-13 marine transport enterprises during the 2009 – 2015 period. The author concentrates on quoted business entities in order to provide the most up-to-date data as well as to take into consideration enterprises with a significant level of income. By using the liabilities side of the balance sheet, the author is able to provide a valuable insight on the possibilities of individual business entities to self–finance, and thus – evaluate their strate...

Dora N. Padilla-Gil

The bibliographical information about the species of aquatic Heteroptera, infraorders Gerromorpha and Nepomorpha, from the Colombian Pacific Plain was compiled. A total of 106 species are included, grouped in 14 families and 39 genera. Additionally, for each species the geographic distribution by region and department, and the altitudinal range are presented.

Lina Marcela Camelo-Mendoza, and Myriam Liliana Martínez-Peña, and Hernando Ovalle-Serrano, and Vilma Isabel Jaimes

An alternative for conservation of floristic diversity of region is the ex situ conservation, which depends on various environmental factors such as physical and chemical water conditions, local climate and the selected propagation technique. The objective of this research was to assess propagation technique of best performance by species, and identify environmental factors that influence growth rates, and phenology of selected species. The relationship between growth of 25 species selected and ...

Vaughn BP, and Kaiser T, and Staley C, and Hamilton MJ, and Reich J, and Graiziger C, and Singroy S, and Kabage AJ, and Sadowsky MJ, and Khoruts A

Byron P Vaughn,1 Thomas Kaiser,2,3 Christopher Staley,2,3 Matthew J Hamilton,2 Jon Reich,1 Carolyn Graiziger,1 Stephanie Singroy,2 Amanda J Kabage,1 Michael J Sadowsky,2,4,5 Alexander Khoruts1,2 1Inflammatory Bowel Program, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 2BioTechnology Institute, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN, USA; 3Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; 4Department of Soil, Water, and C...

D. Christopher Rogers, and Miguel Archangelsky, and Pablo Pessacq

ABSTRACT Aeginecta longicauda n. gen., n. sp. is described from material collected from a seasonally astatic aquatic habitat in Argentina. It is only known from the type locality and two male specimens; at this point the female remains unknown. Specific unique gonopod and genital segment features demonstrate that this taxon represents a unique genus within the Thamnocephalidae. Aeginecta n. gen most closely resembles Phallocryptus Biraben, 1951 and Thamnocephalus Packard, 1877. This new genus is...

Wei-ping LI, and Bing ZHANG, and Hui ZHAO, and Zhen-yu YIN, and Ren-yuan LIU, and Jia-ming LU, and Si-chu WU, and Wen-bo WU, and Bin ZHU, and Yun XU

<p><strong>Objective</strong> To evaluate the correlation between subcortical nuclei volume and spatial navigation performance in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). <strong>Methods</strong> Thirty MCI subjects and 28 healthy controls matched in gender, age and education were enrolled in this study, and all of them underwent 3.0T MRI scan and computer version spatial navigation test. The three-dimensional turbo fast echo (3D - TFE) T1WI structures were segmented by FreeSurfer 5....

Aron B. Nakama, and Hsien-Chao Chou, and Stephan Q. Schneider

Abstract Background Over one third of all animal phyla utilize a mode of early embryogenesis called ‘spiral cleavage’ to divide the fertilized egg into embryonic cells with different cell fates. This mode is characterized by a series of invariant, stereotypic, asymmetric cell divisions (ACDs) that generates cells of different size and defined position within the early embryo. Astonishingly, very little is known about the underlying molecular machinery to orchestrate these ACDs in spiral-cleaving...

Hiromi Sakata-Haga, and Maimi Uchishiba, and Hiroki Shimada, and Tsuyoshi Tsukada, and Mayumi Mitani, and Tomohiro Arikawa, and Hiroki Shoji, and Toshihisa Hatta

Abstract Here we propose a new protocol for whole-mount bone staining, which allows the rapid preparation of highly cleared and nondestructive specimens. It only takes 3 days to complete whole procedure for small vertebrates, such as medaka, zebrafish, and Xenopus frogs. In this procedure, we used a newly developed fixative containing formalin, Triton X-100, and potassium hydroxide, which allows the fixation, decolorization, and transparentization of specimens at the same time. A bone staining s...

Zuozhu Wen, and Wenfang Lin, and Rong Shen, and Haizheng Hong, and Shuh-Ji Kao, and Dalin Shi

Abstract Recent studies have demonstrated that dinitrogen fixation can be important in nutrient-rich coastal upwelling regions. During a cruise to the Taiwan Strait in summer 2015, we found that the nitrogen fixation rate in surface waters ranged from below detection limits to 7.51 nmol N L−1 d−1. Higher rates accompanied by low N:P ratios (1–10.4:1) associated with low temperatures occurred in the surface water where the Pingtan and the Dongshan upwelling regions met (the NE area). In contrast,...

Bitong Zhu, and Xiaobo Zhang, and Chungui Zhao, and Shicheng Chen, and Suping Yang

Abstract Mangrove ecosystems are characteristic of the high salinity, limited nutrients and S-richness. Marichromatium gracile YL28 (YL28) isolated from mangrove tolerates the high concentrations of nitrite and sulfur compounds and efficiently eliminates them. However, the molecular mechanisms of nitrite and sulfur compounds utilization and the habitat adaptation remain unclear in YL28. We sequenced YL28 genome and further performed the comparative genome analysis in 36 purple bacteria including...

Udani Jay K, and Singh Betsy B, and Barrett Marilyn L, and Singh Vijay J

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Arabinogalactan from Larch tree (<it>Larix </it>spp.) bark has previously demonstrated immunostimulatory activity. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that ingestion of a proprietary arabinogalactan extract, ResistAid™, would selectively enhance the antibody response to the pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine in healthy adults.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group pilot study included 45 healthy...

McGilloway Sinead, and Smith Susan M, and White Patricia, and Keogh Karen M, and O'Dowd Tom, and Gibney James

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This paper presents the pilot study and protocol for a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a psychological, family-based intervention to improve outcomes in those with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The intervention has been designed to change the illness perceptions of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and their family members. It is a complex psychological intervention, developed from the Self-Regulatory Model of Illn...

Zambonino-Infante Jose, and Mazurais David, and Andree Karl B, and Darias Maria, and Fernández Ignacio, and Gisbert Enric

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin A (VA) has a key role in vertebrate morphogenesis, determining body patterning and growth through the control of cell proliferation and differentiation processes. VA regulates primary molecular pathways of those processes by the binding of its active metabolite (retinoic acid) to two types of specific nuclear receptors: retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs), which promote transcription of downstream target genes. This process ...

Vardi Assaf, and Jabbari Kamel, and Hu Hanhua, and Mhiri Corinne, and Allen Andrew E, and Maumus Florian, and Grandbastien Marie-Angèle, and Bowler Chris

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences present in the genomes of most organisms. They have been extensively studied in animals, fungi, and plants, and have been shown to have important functions in genome dynamics and species evolution. Recent genomic data can now enlarge the identification and study of TEs to other branches of the eukaryotic tree of life. Diatoms, which belong to the heterokont group, are unicellular eukaryotic algae responsibl...

Whittaker Kerry A, and Rignanese Dayna R, and Olson Robert J, and Rynearson Tatiana A

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Marine phytoplankton drift passively with currents, have high dispersal potentials and can be comprised of morphologically cryptic species. To examine molecular subdivision in the marine diatom <it>Thalassiosira rotula,</it> variations in rDNA sequence, genome size, and growth rate were examined among isolates collected from the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins. Analyses of rDNA included <it>T. gravida</it> because morphological studies have argued that <it>...

Dobson Alan DW, and Marchesi Julian R, and Kennedy Jonathan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Metagenomic based strategies have previously been successfully employed as powerful tools to isolate and identify enzymes with novel biocatalytic activities from the unculturable component of microbial communities from various terrestrial environmental niches. Both sequence based and function based screening approaches have been employed to identify genes encoding novel biocatalytic activities and metabolic pathways from metagenomic libraries. While much of the focus to date h...

Gimonneau Geoffrey, and Pombi Marco, and Dabiré Roch K, and Diabaté Abdoulaye, and Morand Serge, and Simard Frédéric

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Predation of aquatic immature stages has been identified as a major evolutionary force driving habitat segregation and niche partitioning in the malaria mosquito <it>Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto </it>in the humid savannahs of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Here, we explored behavioural responses to the presence of a predator in wild populations of the M and S molecular forms of <it>An. gambiae </it>that typically breed in permanent (e.g., rice field paddies) a...

Lam Wynnie WM, and Lam Tsz-ping, and Li Albert M, and Ng Bobby KW, and Chu Winnie CW, and Cheng Jack CY

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Restrictive impairment is the commonest reported pulmonary deficit in AIS, which improves following surgical operation. However, exact mechanism of how improvement is brought about is unknown. Dynamic fast breath-hold (BH)-MR imaging is a recent advance which provides direct quantitative visual assessment of pulmonary function. By using above technique, change in lung volume, chest wall and diaphragmatic motion in AIS patients before and six months after post...

Love David, and Rankin Clifford C, and Wymer Larry, and Beach Michael, and Chern Eunice, and Haugland Richard, and Brenner Kristen P, and Sams Elizabeth, and Wade Timothy J, and Li Quanlin, and Noble Rachel, and Dufour Alfred P

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>In the United States and elsewhere, recreational water quality is monitored for fecal indicator bacteria to help prevent swimming-associated illnesses. Standard methods to measure these bacteria take at least 24 hours to obtain results. Molecular approaches such as quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) can estimate these bacteria faster, in under 3 hours. Previously, we demonstrated that measurements of the fecal indicator bacteria <it>Enterococcus ...

Peck Lloyd S

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Maritime Antarctic freshwater habitats are amongst the fastest changing environments on Earth. Temperatures have risen around 1°C and ice cover has dramatically decreased in 15 years. Few animal species inhabit these sites, but the fairy shrimp <it>Branchinecta gaini </it>typifies those that do. This species survives up to 25°C daily temperature fluctuations in summer and passes winter as eggs at temperatures down to -25°C. Its annual temperature envelope is, therefore around ...

Mohamed Che Abd Rahim, and Alam Lubna

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Po²¹⁰can be accumulated in various environmental materials, including marine organisms, and contributes to the dose of natural radiation in seafood. The concentration of this radionuclide in the marine environment can be influenced by the operation of a coal burning power plant but existing studies regarding this issue are not well documented. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the Po²¹⁰concentration level in marine organ...

Aarek Ingebjørg, and Hernes Sigrunn, and Ask Anne S, and Johannessen Gaute, and Haugen Margaretha

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies on impact of meals served in school have been published. However, implications of school meals are an actual issue of both public and political concern in several countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate if breakfast served in a lower secondary school could improve dietary habits and school performance among the students.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>All students in 10^thgrade in a lower secondary school, consisting of two school...

Schuchardt Jan, and Schneider Inga, and Meyer Henrike, and Neubronner Juliane, and von Schacky Clemens, and Hahn Andreas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bioavailability of omega-3 fatty acids (FA) depends on their chemical form. Superior bioavailability has been suggested for phospholipid (PL) bound omega-3 FA in krill oil, but identical doses of different chemical forms have not been compared.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In a double-blinded crossover trial, we compared the uptake of three EPA+DHA formulations derived from fish oil (re-esterified triacylglycerides [rTAG], ethyl-esters [EE]) and krill oil (mainly PL...

Jeschke Elke, and Ostermann Thomas, and Dippong Natalie, and Brauer Dagmar, and Matthes Harald

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Assessing expecting mother’s opinions prior to birth draws a comprehensive picture for the caregivers about their emotional state and their expectations. Some questionnaires to cover these aspects do exist. This study aims to present the psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Confidence and Trust in Delivery Questionnaire (CDTQ) a short but reliable a self-report instrument that focuses on confidence and trust as meaningful dimensions for expectant ...

Mann Matthias, and Poustka Albert J, and Mann Karlheinz

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sea urchin is a major model organism for developmental biology and biomineralization research. However, identification of proteins involved in larval skeleton formation and mineralization processes in the embryo and adult, and the molecular characterization of such proteins, has just gained momentum with the sequencing of the <it>Strongylocentrotus purpuratus </it>genome and the introduction of high-throughput proteomics into the field.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>...

Nasreldin Elhadi

Background: The prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in the Escherichia coli in frozen freshwater fish imported into Saudi Arabia have not been investigated. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of ESBL-producing E. coli in frozen freshwater fish imported into Saudi Arabia and retailed in various supermarkets and food stores in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: A total of ...

Kunal Sarin, and Sandeep Chauhan, and Akshay Kumar Bisoi, and Anjali Hazarika, and Neena Malhotra, and Pratik Manek

Background: Blood transfusion requirement during neonatal open heart surgeries is universal. Homologous blood transfusion (HBT) in pediatric cardiac surgery is used most commonly for priming of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system and for postoperative transfusion. To avoid the risks associated with HBT in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery, use of autologous umbilical cord blood (AUCB) transfusion has been described. We present our experience with the use of AUCB for neonatal cardiac surgery. D...

Larbi Abdenebaoui, and Hans-Jörg Kreowski

In this paper, we propose to employ the framework of graph-transformational swarms for the modeling of dynamic logistic networks with decentralized processing and control. The members of a graph-transformational swarm act and interact in a common environment graph with massive parallelism of rule-based activities according to local control conditions and a global cooperation condition. This corresponds directly to the logistic hubs and their processes in a logistic network where the processes r...

Sanghyeon Kim, and Cheolung Cheong, and Warn-Gyu Park

In this study, cavitation flow of hydrofoils is numerically investigated to characterize the effects of turbulence models on cavitation-flow patterns and the corresponding radiated sound waves. The two distinct flow conditions are considered by varying the mean flow velocity and angle of attack, which are categorized under the experimentally observed unstable or stable cavitation flows. To consider the phase interchanges between the vapor and the liquid, the flow fields around the hydrofoil are ...

Huatao Li, and Dandan Yang, and Zhihao Li, and Mingquan He, and Fengyi Li, and Jun Jiang, and Siyi Tang, and Peiyuan Peng, and Wenhao Du, and Yuting Ma, and Ying Liu

The study was to explore the effect of the extracts of Angelica sinensis (EAs) on lipid oxidation in fish feeds compared with ethoxyquin (EQ) and the effect of dietary EAs on growth performance of carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian). Firstly, fish feeds were respectively added with EQ, and ethyl ether extract, ethyl acetate extract (EAE), acetone extract, ethanol extract (EE) and aqueous extract (AQE) of Angelica sinensis, except for the control. The results showed that EAs and EQ inhibited lipid o...

Lisabeth V. Scalzi, and Christopher S. Hollenbeak, and Emily Mascuilli, and Nancy Olsen

Abstract Background Self-management skills, including medication management, are vital to the health of adolescents and young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of an online educational program in a cohort of adolescent and young adults with SLE with and without a social media (SM) experience. Methods Adolescents and young adults with SLE participated weekly for 8 sessions on a web-based educational prog...