Juliana Pereira Almeida, and Luiz Paulo Kowalski

Xerostomia é uma queixa tardia frequente associada à iodoterapia. Terapias para o tratamento desta morbidade podem proporcionar melhora na qualidade de vida dos pacientes com câncer de tireoide submetidos à iodoterapia adjuvante. OBJETIVOS: Relatar a experiência com o uso da pilocarpina no tratamento de xerostomia em pacientes com câncer de tireoide submetidos à iodoterapia adjuvante. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Cinco pacientes preencheram os critérios de inclusão e receberam 5mg de pilocarpina, 3 vezes...

M. Kolos

Belarus is one of the largest manufacturers of potash fertilizers. Geographical remoteness from commodity markets and absence of its own exit to sea require transshipment of production in foreign seaports. In this article, the author is analyzing, deriving from logistic considerations, according to which principles of such delivery system should be designed, what can be the criterion of its efficiency, how volumes of cargo transported through various channels influence self-organizing capacity o...

Louise C. Gammage, and Astrid Jarre, and Charles Mather

Variability on multiple temporal and spatial scales exposes fishers and fishing communities to multiple stressors. The impact and interplay of these stressors need to be considered to improve our understanding of social-ecological linkages if sustainable livelihoods are to be promoted. To this end, participant-led research was conducted in the small-scale traditional commercial linefishery of the southern Cape (South Africa) between Witsand and Mossel Bay. Knowledge and perceptions regarding str...

Stout Josh, and Taghon Gary

Chusheng Liu, and Hong Wang, and Yuemin Zhao, and Lala Zhao, and Hailin Dong

A mathematical study of particle flow on a banana screen deck using the discrete element method (DEM) was presented in this paper. The motion characteristics and penetrating mechanisms of particles on the screen deck were studied. Effects of geometric parameters of screen deck on banana screening process were also investigated. The results show that when the values of inclination of discharge and increment of screen deck inclination are 10° and 5° respectively, the banana screening process get a...

Tiziano Cassina, and Alessandro Putzu, and Luisa Santambrogio, and Michele Villa, and Marc Joseph Licker

Background: Active mobilization is a key component in fast-track surgical strategies. Following major surgery, clinicians are often reluctant to mobilize patients arguing that circulatory homeostasis would be impaired as a result of myocardial stunning, fluid shift, and autonomic dysfunction. Aims: We examined the feasibility and safety of a mobilization protocol 12-24 h after elective cardiac surgery. Setting and Design: This observational study was performed in a tertiary nonacademic cardiovas...

Luciana dos Santos Antunes, and Lídia Miyako Yoshii Oshiro

Exemplares de Macrobrachium potiuna (Müller, 1880) foram coletados mensalmente de julho/2001 a junho/2002. No laboratório os camarões foram separados por sexo e mensurados. Fêmeas ovígeras foram separadas e seus ovos contados e mensurados. Foram capturados um total de 1162 indivíduos, dos quais 50% eram fêmeas, 47% machos e 3% juvenis. O período reprodutivo ocorreu durante a primavera-verão. Fêmeas ovígeras apresentaram comprimento total variando de 25,9 a 40,3 mm. A fecundidade média foi de 24,...

ANTONIUS SUWANTO, and YULIN LESTARI, and MAGGY TENNAWIJAYA SUHARTONO, and ARTINI PANGASTUTI

Bacterial communities associated with white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) larvae at early developmental stages. Biodiversitas 11 (2): 65-68.Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) was used to monitor the dynamics of the bacterial communities associated with early developmental stages of white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) larvae. Samples for analysis were egg, hatching nauplii, 24 hours old nauplii, and 48 hours old nauplii which were collected from one cycle of production at ...

Karolina Świst

The four-parameter logistic model assumes that even high ability examinees can make mistakes (e.g. due to carelessness). This phenomenon was reflected by the non-zero upper asymptote (d-parameter) of the IRT logistic curve. Research on 4PLM has been hampered, since the model has been considered conceptually and computationally complicated – and its usefulness has been questioned. After 25 years, following introduction of appropriate software, the psychometric characteristics of 4PLM and the mode...

Ain Farhana Mohd Yatim, and Ishak Muhammad Syafiq, and Kai Hee Huong, and Al-Ashraf Abdullah Amirul, and Abdul Wahid Mohd Effendy, and Kesaven Bhubalan

Agro-industry by-products are abundant in various valuable compounds. Some of these raw materials are considered as a cheaper carbon source for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production when compared with pure substrates. It is however often a costly affair for industries to recover the residual carbon components. In this study, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)] was produced using a marine Bacillus megaterium UMTKB-1 strain from sweetwater, a by-product from cane sugar refining process. The bioconv...

Nivedita Page, and Vivek Nirabhawane

Introduction: Cancer wounds need regular dressing; else they develop infection, foul odor, and in extreme cases, maggots. Patients resist dressing due to the severe incidental pain during dressing. Intranasal ketamine was tried as an analgesic to reduce this incidental pain. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with wounds requiring regular dressing were selected; these patients had a basal pain score of 4/10 and incidental pain score of 7/10 during four consecutive dressings. Ketamine 0.5 mg/...

L. Botha

I stand before you as what I would reluctantly like to call a crisis conservationist. In marine fisheries conservation we are exposed to the full blast of human greed. Dr Hey has referred to the unfortunate human attitudes to nature conservation. I fully share his concern. Fisheries conservation finds itself in the unenviable position of having largely to apply conservation principles to species which are more often than not in advanced stages of commercial exploitation. In this situation ethics...

Marsh Simon, and Ward Nicholas J, and Mehta Anuja, and Liao Christopher CL, and Arulampalam Tan, and Norton John D

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mass spectrometry-based protein expression profiling of blood sera can be used to discriminate colorectal cancer (CRC) patients from unaffected individuals. In a pilot methodological study, we have evaluated the changes in protein expression profiles of sera from CRC patients that occur following surgery to establish the potential of this approach for monitoring post-surgical response and possible early prediction of disease recurrence.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>...

Caroselli Erik, and Mattioli Guido, and Levy Oren, and Falini Giuseppe, and Dubinsky Zvy, and Goffredo Stefano

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Correlations between sea surface temperature (SST) and growth parameters of the solitary azooxanthellate Dendrophylliid <it>Leptopsammia pruvoti</it> were assessed along an 8° latitudinal gradient on western Italian coasts (Mediterranean Sea), to check for possible negative effects of increasing temperature as the ones reported for a closely related, sympatric but zooxanthellate species.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Calcification rate was correlated with skeletal ...

Christopher Sundström, and Martin Kraepelien, and Niels Eék, and Claudia Fahlke, and Viktor Kaldo, and Anne H. Berman

Abstract Background A large proportion of individuals with alcohol problems do not seek psychological treatment, but access to such treatment could potentially be increased by delivering it over the Internet. Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is widely recognized as one of the psychological treatments for alcohol problems for which evidence is most robust. This study evaluated a new, therapist-guided internet-based CBT program (entitled ePlus) for individuals with alcohol use disorders. Methods P...

Reynolds Debra, and Anderson Maxwell, and del Aguila Michael A, and Spiekerman Charles, and Grembowski David, and Ellersick Allison, and Foster James, and Choate Leslie

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine whether education and financial incentives increased dentists' delivery of fluoride varnish and sealants to at risk children covered by capitation dental insurance in Washington state (U.S.).</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In 1999, 53 dental offices in Washington Dental Service's capitation dental plan were invited to participate in the study, and consenting offices were randomized to intervention (n = 9) and control (n = 10) groups. Offices recruited 689...

Chung Chih-Ping, and Cheng Chun-Yu, and Zivadinov Robert, and Chen Wei-Chih, and Sheng Wen-Yung, and Lee Yu-Chin, and Hu Han-Hwa, and Hsu Hung-Yi, and Yang Kuang-Yao

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Jugular venous reflux (JVR) has been reported to cause cough syncope via retrograde-transmitted venous hypertension and consequently decreased cerebral blood flow (CBF). Unmatched frequencies of JVR and cough syncope led us to postulate that there should be additional factors combined with JVR to exaggerate CBF decrement during cough, leading to syncope. The present pilot study tested the hypothesis that JVR, in addition to an increased level of plasma endoth...

Imakiire Naoaki, and Martelli Sandra, and Bruni Danilo, and Zaffagnini Stefano, and Marcacci Maurilio, and Russo Alessandro

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This paper reports an in-vitro study for evaluating the influence of the femoral tunnel orientation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) double-bundle reconstructions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This work describes the experimental protocol and results obtained for six cadaver knees using the FlashPoint optical system (Image Guided, Boulder, Colorado, USA) and a computer-assisted technique for the elaboration of anatomical and kinematic data. Each specimen was exam...

Rajeev Kumar, and Abhaya Indrayan, and Pragti Chhabra

Background: Availability of user-friendly statistical software has increased the application of multivariable logistic regression (MLR) in the medical journal many fold. The reporting quality in terms of checking assumptions, model building strategies, proper coding, and report format need proper care and attention to communicate correct and reliable model results. Objective: The objective of this article is to evaluate the quality of MLR article based on 10-point well establish criteria and to ...

A. A. P. Pszenny, and A. A. P. Pszenny, and J. Moldanová, and J. Moldanová, and W. C. Keene, and R. Sander, and J. R. Maben, and M. Martinez, and P. J. Crutzen, and P. J. Crutzen, and D. Perner, and R. G. Prinn

Halogen species (HCl* (primarily HCl), Cl* (including Cl₂ and HOCl), BrO, total gaseous inorganic Br and size-resolved particulate Cl^- and Br ^-) and related chemical and physical parameters were measured in surface air at Oahu, Hawaii during September 1999. Aerosol pH as a function of particle size was inferred from phase partitioning and thermodynamic properties of HCl. Mixing ratios of halogen compounds and aerosol pHs were simulated with a new version of t...

J. Etourneau, and C. Ehlert, and M. Frank, and P. Martinez, and R. Schneider

The global Late Pliocene/Early Pleistocene cooling (~3.0–2.0 million years ago – Ma) concurred with extremely high diatom and biogenic opal production in most of the major coastal upwelling regions. This phenomenon was particularly pronounced in the Benguela upwelling system (BUS), off Namibia, where it is known as the Matuyama Diatom Maximum (MDM). Our study focuses on a new diatom silicon isotope (&amp;delta;³⁰Si) record covering the MDM in the BUS. Unexpectedly, the variations in &...

Sriharibabu Jayakumar, and Raman Saravanane

Puducherry is a coastal region in India where the growth of Chaetomorpha antennina is very abundant on all marine concrete structures. Though the detrimental effect of this Macro algaeChaetomorpha antennina is secondary, its effect has to be ascertained. To know its effect, M20 grade concrete cubes were cast and kept in the coastal area where there is abundant growth of Chaetomorpha antennina and also laboratory simulation has been carried out. The basic mechanism by which Chaetomorpha antennina...

Vesković-Moračanin Slavica M., and Mirecki Slavko, and Trbović Dejana K., and Turubatović Lazar R., and Kurćubić Vladimir S., and Mašković Pavle Z.

This paper presents the results of a study dealing with the processes in the production of white cheese in brine, which are based on old, traditional technologies and are produced in Serbia (near Nova Varoš - Cheese from Zlatar) and Montenegro (Podgorica and the surrounding of Danilovgrad). In both cases, fresh cow's milk without heat treatment is used as a raw material. The paper presents the most important chemical quality parameters with the description of sensory properties. The autoch...

Adaíla M. P. Almeida, and Roberto G. S. Berlinck, and Eduardo Hajdu

<abstract language="eng">The chemistry of alkylpyridine alkaloids originating from marine sponges is comprehensively reviewed, with emphasis on their natural occurrence, methods for their isolation, spectroscopic characterization, biological activities e chemical synthesis. A likely chemotaxonomic role is suggested, as markers for sponges of the Order Haplosclerida (Demospongiae).

Lázaro Lagóstena Barrios

The analysis of several inscriptions preserved on Baetican amphorae of salted fish and fish sauce, which came from the find documented by Dressel in pits of Castra Praetoria, provides an insight into the composition and function of certain sectors of society on the Baetican coast in the first half of the 1st century A.D., and their Republican precedents. The onomastic elements analyzed are characterized by being connected to an activity that was very important for the communities of that time an...

Martina Manfredi, and Donatella De Zani, and Davide Danilo Zani

The histopathological assessment of the first node receiving lymphatic drainage from a tumor – defined as Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) – is essential to determine stage, therapy and outcome in oncological patients. Both in human and veterinary medicine, lymphoscintigraphy is a recognized procedure for SLN detection (Mariani et al., 2004; Tuohy et al., 2009; Beer et al., 2017). In this study, we want to determine the most suitable pre-operative planar lymphoscintigraphy protocol for SLN mapping in d...

C. Hauri, and N. Gruber, and M. Vogt, and S. C. Doney, and R. A. Feely, and Z. Lachkar, and A. Leinweber, and A. M. P. McDonnell, and M. Munnich, and G.-K. Plattner

Due to seasonal upwelling, the upper ocean waters of the California Current System (CCS) have a naturally low pH and aragonite saturation state (&amp;Omega;_arag), making this region particularly prone to the effects of ocean acidification. Here, we use the Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) to conduct preindustrial and transient (1995–2050) simulations of ocean biogeochemistry in the CCS. The transient simulations were forced with increasing atmospheric <i>p</i>CO₂ and...

Renata Albuquerque C., and Giselle Cristina S., and Rayza Lima A., and Edirsana Maria RC., and Regine Helena SFV.

Objective. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of vibrios in the hepatopancreas of cultured shrimp. Materials and methods. Vibrios from the hepatopancreas of fifteen samples of five specimens each, of apparently healthy Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) were isolated, identified and quantified. Results. The vibrio density ranged from 430 to 2,400 MPN g-1 (rs MPN cm-1=-0.114; rs MPN g-1 = 0.211). Thirty isolations were obtained, most of which belonged to the species V. c...

Hideaki Yanagisawa, and Kazuhisa Goto

Abstract The 1703 Genroku Kanto earthquake and the resulting tsunami caused catastrophic damage in the Kanto region of Japan. Previous modeling of the 1703 earthquake applied inversion analyses of the observed terrestrial crustal deformations along the coast of the southern Boso Peninsula and revealed that the tsunami was generated along the Sagami Trough. Although these models readily explained the observed crustal deformation, they were unable to model an offshore fault along the Sagami Trough...

Luiz Antonio Dworakowski, and Pedro Fernando Dorneles, and Ângela Maria Hartmann

A experiência didática descrita e analisada neste artigo foi desenvolvida em uma escola estadual do município de Candiota, RS, no formato de dois módulos didáticos, contendo atividades para a introdução ao ensino do plano cartesiano e de gráficos de Cinemática. No primeiro módulo, enfatizou-se o estudo de coordenadas cartesianas, utilizando o jogo batalha naval e a construção de um plano cartesiano no pátio da escola. No segundo módulo, abordou-se a elaboração e a interpretação de gráficos em Ci...

Abinash Bhattachan, and Ryan E. Emanuel, and Marcelo Ardon, and Emily S. Bernhardt, and Steven M. Anderson, and Matthew G. Stillwagon, and Emily A. Ury, and Todd K. Bendor, and Justin P. Wright

The exposure of freshwater-dependent coastal ecosystems to saltwater is a present-day impact of climate and land-use changes in many coastal regions, with the potential to harm freshwater and terrestrial biota, alter biogeochemical cycles and reduce agricultural yields. Land-use activities associated with artificial drainage infrastructure (canals, ditches, and drains) could exacerbate saltwater exposure. However, studies assessing the effects of artificial drainage on the vulnerability of coast...

Mónica García-Melón, and Tomás Gómez-Navarro, and Silvia Acuña-Dutra

Decision‐making for sustainable development involves high levels of uncertainty. In the present paper a study about sustainable management of tourism in national parks is presented. A case study approach is applied to coastal national parks (NP) in Venezuela. Tourism can contribute to the sustainability of national parks but currently it is their main cause of environmental impact. The Government of Venezuela and its natural park managers are therefore looking for new sustainable tourism develo...

Bogacka-Kapusta Elżbieta, and Kapusta Andrzej

The aim of the study was to determine the degree of overlap in the feeding niches of early developmental stages of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), perch, Perca fluviatilis L., bleak, Alburnus alburnus (L.) and sunbleak, Leucaspius delineatus (Heckel). The hypotheses were that (i) larvae of different fish species of similar body sizes feed on similar food, and that (ii) smaller fish compete with larger ones for similar prey. The results of the analysis was to answer the question of whether the diet...

Silvia Flores-Luévano, and Paulina Farías, and Mauricio Hernández, and Patricia Romano-Riquer, and Jean Philippe Weber, and Eric Dewailly, and Juan Cuevas-Alpuche, and Isabelle Romieu

OBJETIVO: Evaluar la asociación entre los niveles séricos maternos de DDT/DDE y el riesgo de hipospadias. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio de casos y controles, efectuado en la Ciudad de México durante el periodo 1997-1999, con 41 casos de hipospadias y 28 controles. La informacion obtenida por cuestionario y las muestras sanguíneas fueron evaluadas mediante modelos multivariados de regresión logística. RESULTADOS: Las concentraciones materna de DDT y DDE no mostraron asociación con el riesgo de hipo...

Kanda H, and Hirasaki Y, and Iida T, and Kanao-Kanda M, and Toyama Y, and Kunisawa T, and Iwasaki H

Hirotsugu Kanda,1 Yuji Hirasaki,2 Takafumi Iida,1 Megumi Kanao-Kanda,1 Yuki Toyama,1 Takayuki Kunisawa,1 Hiroshi Iwasaki11Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan; 2Department of Anatomy, The Jikei University Graduate School of Medicine, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JapanPurpose: The aim of this study was to investigate fluid loading-induced changes in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) and stroke volume variability (SVV) i...

Renato Soares Cardoso, and Carlos Edwar de Carvalho Freitas

A adequação das estratégias do pescador à sazonalidade existente na Amazônia atesta o nível de conhecimento tradicional em relação à ecologia dos peixes e às variações da pesca nesse ambiente, como ocorre em outras regiões do Brasil. Nesse sentido, este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a utilização dos ambientes de captura e a distribuição do esforço de pesca pela frota comercial em função do ciclo hidrológico. Foram coletados diariamente, entre junho de 2003 e maio de 2004, dados de desemba...

Angelo José Fernandes, and Adriana Giarola Kayama

Este trabalho é uma pequena parte de uma ampla pesquisa sobre prática e sonoridade de diversos estilos de música coral. A partir de uma investigação bibliográfica, que inclui autores desde o período Barroco, temos como objetivos: a descrição da sonoridade vocal e coral ao longo do referido período; a abordagem dos tipos vocais da época; a análise de alguns procedimentos técnico-vocais; a descrição de características importantes da prática coral no período; e, por fim, uma apresentação de sugestõ...

Elsa-Simões-Lucas FREITAS, and Paulo RIBEIRO-CARDOSO

Los consumidores se enfrentan, hoy en día, a una variedad de medios que transmiten una amplia gama de mensajes publicitarios con el objetivo de atraer la atención del público, aumentar la conciencia de marca e inspirar el deseo, lo que lleva finalmente a la compra del producto o servicio. Con este fin, los anunciantes asocian sus argumentos de venta con conceptos creativos que apelan a la emoción. El objetivo de este estudio es hacer un análisis del impacto de los formatos creativos utilizados e...

A. M. Khallil, and Farida T. El-Hissy, and A. Abdel-Raheem

Fifty-eight fungal species related to twenty-six genera of Perenosporales and Saprolegniales (32 species, 7 genera, 671 colonies) and aquatic Hyphomycetes (26 species; 19 genera; 1038 colonies) were recovered from the surface water (zoosporic fungi) and submerged decaying leaves (aquatic Hyphomycetes) samples collected monthly (10 samples each month) during the period of experiment (18 months). The richest samples in either zoosporic fungi or aquatic Hyphomycetes were those of comparatively low ...

Patchanok Srivihok, and Suphat Vongvisessomjai

Presently, there is a number of salinity barrier utilization and this kind of structure becomes more common in estuarine areas. However, the construction of barrier at the river mouth or inside the river results in amplification of tide due to creation of standing tide at the barrier. This standing tide creates two major problems, namely, the overspill of salinewater during high water and bank erosion during low water along the tidal reach downstream of the barrier. In this study, the analytical...

Adjali Saadia, and Belkadi Mustapha, and Aounallah Mohammed, and Imine Omar

Accurate simulation of turbulent free surface flows around surface ships has a central role in the optimal design of such naval vessels. The flow problem to be simulated is rich in complexity and poses many modeling challenges because of the existence of breaking waves around the ship hull, and because of the interaction of the two-phase flow with the turbulent boundary layer. In this paper, our goal is to estimate the lift and drag coefficients for NACA 0012 of hydrofoil advancing in calm water...

Leonardo C. e Souza, and Christina W. C. Branco, and Patrícia Domingos, and Sérgio L. C. Bonecker

Zooplankton may be regarded as a sensitive tool for monitoring environmental variations in coastal lagoons due to their ability to immediately react to changes in the water column trophic features and salinity levels. As a coastal lagoon with a broad history of anthropic influence, Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is widely used for water sports and artisanal fishing. The present study aimed to expand the knowledge base about zooplankton in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon by asse...

Bertaco, V. A.

The ilha de Santa Catarina is situated in southern Brazil, Atlantic Forest, in the state of Santa Catarina,municipality of Florianópolis. Fish specimens were collected in 15 sampling points along the drainages of rio CórregoGrande, rio Palha, rio Ratones, rio Tavares, rio Vermelho, as well as in the channel of lagoa do Peri. Specimensbelonging to 16 species (one of them exotic) were collected, distributed in 12 families and six orders.

Lahmann Robert

The acoustic neutrino detection technique is a promising approach for future large-scale detectors with the aim of measuring the small expected flux of neutrinos at energies in the EeV-range and above. The technique is based on the thermo-acoustic model, which implies that the energy deposition by a particle cascade – resulting from a neutrino interaction in a medium with suitable thermal and acoustic properties – leads to a local heating and a subsequent characteristic pressure pulse that propa...

Lídio França do Nascimento, and Priscila Izabel A. P. Medeiros, and Maria Emilia Yamamoto

Research in animal behavior is a consolidated area whose development and diversification in several countries have originated some subjects and investigation approaches, such as Ethology, Behavior Ecology, Neuroecology, Psychology and Evolutionist Psychology. In the study of animal behavior, the ethogram is the foundation for studies on behavior patterns of distinct populations of the same species. An ethogram traditionally describes behavioral events performed by individuals of the same species...

Siebert Ursula, and Schwemmer Philipp, and Guse Nils, and Harder Timm, and Garthe Stefan, and Prenger-Berninghoff Ellen, and Wohlsein Peter

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Systematic pathological investigations to assess the health status of seabirds and coastal birds in Germany were performed. The investigation was conducted to obtain data on possible causes of decline in seabird and coastal bird populations.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>48 individuals of 11 different species of seabirds and coastal birds were collected by the stranding network along the entire German North Sea coast from 1997 to 2008, including mainly waders such as...

Zhang Dan-fang, and Gu Qiang, and Zhao Nan, and Liu Yi-xin, and Sun Tao, and Ma Yue-mei, and Qie Shuo, and Ni Chun-sheng, and Liu Yi, and Sun Bao-cun

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Recent data have redefined the concept of inflammation as a critical component of tumor progression. However, there has been little development on cases where inflammation on or near a wound and a tumor exist simultaneously. Therefore, this pilot study aims to observe the impact of a wound on a tumor, to build a new mouse tumor model with a manufactured surgical wound representing acute inflammation, and to evaluate the relationship between acute inflammation or wound healing ...

Bay Line K, and Caley M Julian, and Crozier Ross H

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Management strategies for coral reefs are dependant on information about the spatial population structure and connectivity of reef organisms. Genetic tools can reveal important information about population structure, however, this information is lacking for many reef species. We used a mitochondrial molecular marker to examine the population genetic structure and the potential for meta-population dynamics in a direct developing coral reef fish using 283 indiv...

Martikainen Hannu, and Tapanainen Juha S, and Järvelä Ilkka Y

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In natural cycles, women conceive when intercourse takes place during a six-day period ending on the day of ovulation. The current practice in intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles is to perform the IUI 24-36 hours after the hCG administration, when the ovulation is already imminent. In this study hCG was administered after the IUI, which more closely resembles the fertilisation process in natural cycles.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>All the IUIs performed since th...

Afif EL-Khuffash, and Patrick J. McNamara, and Colm Breatnach, and Neidin Bussmann, and Aisling Smith, and Oliver Feeney, and Elizabeth Tully, and Joanna Griffin, and Willem P. de Boode, and Brian Cleary, and Orla Franklin, and Eugene Dempsey

Abstract Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a relatively common condition which results in a mortality of up to 33%. Up to 40% of infants treated with nitric oxide (iNO) either have a transient response or fail to demonstrate an improvement in oxygenation. Milrinone, a selective phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitor with inotropic and lusitropic properties may have potential benefit in PPHN. This pilot study was developed to assess the impact of milrinone administration on...