Mind the Quality Gap When Banking on Dry Blood Spots

New Enzymatic Colorimetric Method for the Quantitative Determination of Phenylalanine in Dry-Blood Spots

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive disorder, which is characterized by severe mental retardation, microcephaly and seizures. The symptoms of this disease can be prevented if detected soon after birth. Therefore, blood Phenylalanine (Phe) measurement is essential for the early diagnosis, treatment and dietary monitoring of PKU patients. The goal of this research was to introduce a r...

“Mind the Gap” When Managing Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes

S ubstance abuse has increased among type 1 diabetic patients (1) and can lead to life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This is the first study examining the impact of substance abuse on acidosis in DKA. A retrospective review was performed on 19 type 1 diabetic patients who presented with DKA (glucose Ͼ15 mmol/l, presence of urinary and/or plasma ke-tones , and pH Ͻ7.2) during a 10-mon...

“Mind the Gap” in Reporting the Outdated Statistics

on the teacher-generated v.s. leaner-generated noticing-the-gap activities in language classes

abstract the purpose of this study is twofold: on the one hand, it is intended to see what kind of noticing-the –gap activity (teacher generated vs. learner generated) is more efficient in teaching l2 grammar in classroom language learning. on the other hand, it is an attempt to determine which approach of the noticing-the-gap- activity is more effective in the long- term retention of grammar...

Banking on Blood

“Blood connects us all” is the theme for the WHO's World Blood Donor Day, taking place on June 14, 2016. This event celebrates those who have saved lives through blood donation andmotivates healthy individuals who have yet to donate. Blood is an extraordinary tissue that performs a huge array of vital functions within the body. Red blood cells (RBCs) contain hemoglobin (Hb) that transports oxyg...