INTRODUCTION Recent reports have highlighted the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and suggested an association with excess mortality in critically ill patients. Serum vitamin D concentrations in these studies were measured following resuscitation. It is unclear whether aggressive fluid resuscitation independently influences serum vitamin D. METHODS Nineteen patients undergoing cardiopulmona...

Different herbs and spices have been used as feed additives for various purposes in poultry production. This study was conducted to assess the effect of feed supplemented with black pepper (Piper nigrum), turmeric powder (Curcuma longa), coriander seeds (Coriandrum sativum) and their combinations on the performance of broilers. A total of 210 (Cobb) one-d-old chicks were divided into seven grou...

Raymond JE, Shapiro KL, Arnell KM (1992). "Temporary suppression of visual processing in an RSVP task: an attentional blink?". J.of exp. psyc. Human perc, and performance 18 (3): 849–60 A 1 6 7 B 3 t1=0 ms t2=100 ms t3=200 ms t4=300 ms t5=400 ms t5=500 ms Perceptual Load theory Lavie, N. (1995). Perceptual load as a necessary condition for selective attention. Journal of Experimental Psychology...

BACKGROUND In this study, the effects of olmesartan therapy on asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA), L-arginine and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) levels were investigated in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS Patients were randomly allocated to two groups, control and olmesartan. Olmesartan was administered 30 mg once a day beginning ...

The study was conducted with the objective of determining effects dietary replacement soybean meal graded levels linseed on selected blood parameters, meat composition, fatty acid profiles, and quality broiler chickens. Cobb500 broilers were fed diets containing at 0% (T1), 6.5% (T2), 13% (T3), 19.5 (T4), 26% (T5), replacing to 100% in compound rations for 45 days. experiment using a completely...

paddy rice residue covers more than 60000 ha of the khuzestan plain. high soil moisture content (low evaporation and heavy soil texture), time limitations, and the likelihood of rainfall make conventional tillage methods unsuitable for wheat cultivation after the rice harvest. the present study investigated the best residue management method, and fuel and time savings, to produce acceptable yie...

Pyrrolidine-amide oligonucleotide mimics (POM) 1 were designed to be stereochemically and conformationally similar to natural nucleic acids, but with an oppositely charged, cationic backbone. Molecular modelling reveals that the lowest energy conformation of a thymidyl-POM monomer is similar to the conformation adopted by ribonucleosides. An efficient solution phase synthesis of the thymidyl PO...

Introduction: Surgery could directly cause an inflammatory response and stimulate the release of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-8, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and IL-10. Infection and postoperative complications are higher risk factors after craniotomy, and the impairment of immune function is associated with post infection and complications. The aim of our study was to investigate the...