BACKGROUND This study evaluated differences in accuracy between the CONTOUR® NEXT EZ (EZ) blood glucose monitoring system (BGMS) and four other BGMSs [ACCU-CHEK® Aviva (ACAP), FreeStyle Freedom Lite® (FFL), ONE TOUCH® Ultra®2 (OTU2), and TRUEtrack® (TT)]. METHODS Up to three capillary blood samples (N = 393) were collected from 146 subjects with and without diabetes. One sample per subject wa...

INTRODUCTION Intraosseous access is an alternative to conventional intravenous access when access is difficult or impossible in the adult population. The EZ-IO is a novel intraosseous access device designed for use in adults, utilising a powered driver. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective, observational study involving a convenience sample of 25 medical students, physicians and nursing staff ...

The Binax NOW assay (Binax, Inc., Portland, Maine) and the BD Directigen EZ assay (Becton Dickinson and Company, Sparks, Md.), two new rapid immunoassays for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as the BD Directigen RSV assay (DRSV) (Becton Dickinson and Company) and direct immunofluorescence staining (DFA) were compared with culture for detection of RSV in fresh specimens fr...

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of frequency domain optical coherence tomography (fdOCT)-derived outer retinal measures in tracking disease progression in x-linked (xl) retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients. METHODS Macular volume scans and line scans (Spectralis) were obtained from 27 xlRP patients (15.3 ± 6.4 years) at two visits approximately 2 years apart. Changes in average outer retinal la...

Purpose To correlate ellipsoid zone (EZ) defects on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) with retinal sensitivity loss on macular integrity assessment (MAIA) microperimetry in macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel). Methods Macular SD-OCT volumes and microperimetry maps were obtained during the international, multicenter, randomized phase 2 trial of ciliary neurotrophic facto...

Ezetimibe lowers plasma cholesterol levels by inhibiting the uptake of cholesterol in the intestine. Because of the extensive enterohepatic circulation of ezetimibe, relatively low doses are required to be effective. In blood and bile the majority of ezetimibe is present as a glucuronide conjugate, which is formed in the enterocyte. Presently, it is not clear which mechanisms are responsible fo...

We classify ruled minimal surfaces in R3 with density ez. It is showed that there is no noncylindrical ruled minimal surface and there is a family of cylindrical ruled minimal surfaces in R3 with density ez. It is also proved that all translation minimal surfaces are ruled. AMS Subject Classification (2000): Primary 53C25; Secondary 53A10; 49Q05

Background: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) are potential biomarkers for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Statins are effective in preventing elevation of biomarkers of myocardial infarction (MI) after elective coronary stent implantation. In this paper, we report the dual effect of rosuvastatin with ezetimibe in patients after percu...