We investigated the prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) and its association with mitral anular calcium (MAC) detected by Doppler echocardiography in 379 unselected elderly patients in a long-term health care facility. HC was present in 17 of 379 patients (4 percent). Of 17 patients with HC, ten (59 percent) had asymmetric septal hypertrophy, and seven (41 percent) had idiopathic hype...

BACKGROUND Tobramycin powder for inhalation (TIP) is a drug-device combination designed to reduce treatment time and improve ease of use compared with tobramycin inhalation solution (TIS) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. However, the ability of patients to use dry powder inhalers, and the efficacy of the treatments, may vary by age. METHODS The "Establish a New Gold Standard for Efficacy and...

RAPD-PCR genetic markers were used to assess variation in wheat plants and connections among six genotypes. Four random primers produced 140 DNA fragments, averaging 6.7 identifiable bands per primer. Among the genotypes, 85 pieces (44.64 percent) polymorphic. Several RAPD marker had distinct signify recurrence patterns that thing differently amongst germplasm of groupings. Within-community acc...

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INTRODUCTION Soft tissue infections are common, but erysipelas, especially its blistering feature, is an under-recognised entity. There have been few reports of blistering erysipelas. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics, management and the risk factors for erysipelas in 20 patients admitted in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. METHODS A chart review of all cases of erysipelas, dia...

A study was conducted at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry (TAMBCD) in fall 2011 to identify the reasons underrepresented minority (URM) students chose to attend TAMBCD, the factors that supported their success as enrolled students, and their perceptions of the institution's cultural climate. A survey distributed online to all URM students received a 79 percent response rate (129...

From 1995 to 1998, more than 90 percent of mid-range IPOs were charged underwriter fees, or spreads, of exactly seven percent, even though evidence suggests that economies of scale in the size of the offering should allow for lower fees. Chen and Ritter (2000) offer collusion as a possible explanation based on empirical analysis and observation. Alternatively, we investigate whether the spreads...