A study was carried out in the Agronomy Field Laboratory, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Old Brahmaputra Flood Plains Soil (AEZ-9) during December 2001 to April 2002 to find out the effect of seed rates and NPK levels on dry matter accumulation and grain yield of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L. Beauv.). Four seed rates viz., 8,10,12, and 14 kg/ha and five levels of NPK ferti...

The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of the JNK inhibitor XG-102 in a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, sequential ascending dose parallel group Phase 1 Study. Three groups of male subjects received as randomly assigned ascending single XG-102 doses (10, 40, and 80 μg/kg; 6 subjects per dose) or placebo (2 subjects per dose) as an in...

We aimed to determine the energy requirements for maintenance and gain of 18 prepubertal dairy heifers three breed compositions (BC; Holstein, Gyr, Holstein × Gyr). Diets were formulated gains 0, 400, 800 g/day, corresponding 1.0×, 1.5×, 2.0× maintenance, respectively. Each BC had six animals with an initial body weight (iBW) 219.8 ± 32 kg, 215.8 33 228.3 kg The experiment was designed as a com...

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of antithrombotic treatment in patients with superficial vein thrombosis remain to be established in adequately designed trials. METHODS In a double-blind trial, 427 patients older than 18 years, with documented acute symptomatic superficial vein thrombosis of the legs, were randomly assigned to receive subcutaneous enoxaparin sodium, 40 mg; subcutaneous eno...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and biomarkers of bone turnover and inflammation in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with infliximab. METHODS Patients (n = 279) were randomly assigned (3:8) to receive placebo or 5 mg/kg infliximab every 6 weeks through week 96. At week 24, placebo-treated patients crossed over to infliximab 5 mg/kg. ...

The design and prototype of a low-cost portable positive pressure mechanical ventilator for use in cases mass disasters resource-limited environments are described. provides breaths by compressing conventional valve bag mask (AMBU) using pivoting lever, eliminating the need human operator AMBU. An initial was constructed acrylic, with measurements 285 x 350 250 mm weight 4.1 kg (9 lb). It is po...

The first consignment of crinoids received from the United States Fisheries steamer Albatross, now engaged in work among the Philippine Islands, proves to be a collection of more than usual interest. Not only does it contain a remarkably large number of new and interesting forms, but many species, heretofore known only from single more or less imperfect specimens, are represented. The littoral ...

OBJECTIVE The goal was to estimate the prevalence of overweight, obesity, underweight, and abdominal obesity among the adult population of Iran. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2004 to February 2005. The selection was conducted by stratified probability cluster sampling through household family members in Iran. Weight, height, an...

OBJECTIVE Although obesity without metabolic disturbances has been regarded as harmless, we have recently shown that obese subjects without the metabolic syndrome (MetS) has an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disorders and mortality during long-term follow-up. To investigate the basis for that increased risk, we studied the impact of obesity without MetS on multiple markers of subclinical...