Alternative splicing is well known to be tissue-specific. Although several genes have been shown to undergo alternative splicing in adipocytes, little is known about the mechanism that regulates alternative splicing during adipogenesis. We recently reported that Sam68-/- mice exhibit a lean phenotype and are protected against diet-induced obesity. Our genome-wide exon array analysis in white ad...

CONTEXT Neonates are being discharged from the hospital more rapidly, but the risks associated with this practice, especially for low-income populations, are unclear. OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of decreasing postnatal length of stay on rehospitalization rates in the immediate postdischarge period for Medicaid neonates. DESIGN AND SETTING Retrospective, population-based cohort study u...

OBJECTIVE To assess the medical and psychosocial effects of early hospital discharge after surgery for breast cancer on complication rate, patient satisfaction, and psychosocial outcomes. DESIGN Randomised trial comparing discharge from hospital 4 days after surgery (with drain in situ) with discharge after drain removal (mean 9 days in hospital). Psychosocial measurements performed before su...

Mediation is an important paradigm for dispute resolution. If done properly, it can lead to“win-win” situations and benefit all parties. Thus, the advantage of designing a proficient automated mediator capable of interacting with people during their negotiations is of great importance. Yet, succeeding in this task is difficult due to the diversity of people and their bounded rationality. To be ...

journal.publications.chestnet.org patients). Similarly, determining the incidence of HIT in patients exposed to therapeutic treatment with heparin was supported by a paper reporting a retrospective study assessing the incidence of secondary thrombocytopenia recorded in the discharge boards of patients who were referred for a short stay in nonfederal US hospitals with a diagnostic code for throm...