The requirement for aromatic amino acids during the rapid catch-up in weight phase of recovery from severe childhood undernutrition (SCU) is not clearly established. As a first step, the present study aimed to estimate the tyrosine requirement of children with SCU during the catch-up growth phase of nutritional rehabilitation using a diet enriched in energy and proteins. Tyrosine requirement wa...

Whenever we encounter a research finding based on the interpretation of a p value from a statistical test, whether we realise it or not, we are discussing the result of a formal hypothesis test. This is true irrespective of whether the test involves comparisons of means, Odds Ratios (ORs), regression results or other types of statistical tests. As readers of research, it is important to underst...

Polymer-coated urea (PCU) was developed to better synchronize nitrogen (N) supply with crop needs and reduce N losses. The objective of this work evaluate the effects different rates prepared using combinations ESN on corn (Zea mays L.), grain yield, yield components, in-season nutritional status, residual soil N. Field experiments were conducted two sites in eastern Ontario (Canada); Kemptvill...

Poorly drained claypan soils can increase the importance of tillage and N management for corn (Zea mays L.) production. Field research in 2008, 2009 and 2010 (high rainfall years) near Novelty, MO (40° 1' N, 92° 11' W) sought to determine the effect of polymer-coated urea (PCU) placement [strip-tillage (ST) deep banded and no-till (NT) broadcast] and application timing (fall, early preplant...

objective(s): the wide scale use of zinc oxide nanoparticles (zno nps) in the consumer market world makes human beings more prone to the exposure to zno nanoparticles and its adverse effects. therefore, the aim of the present study is to assess renal toxicity potential of zno and polyethylene glycol coated zno nanoparticles in rat.materials and methods: co-precipitation chemical method was used...

Soil health and sustainable management practices have garnered much interest within the turfgrass industry. Among many that enhance soil sustainability are applying additives to biological activity reducing nitrogen (N) inputs—complimentary practices. A two-year study was conducted investigate if reduced N fertilizer rates applied with humic substances could provide comparable quality as full r...

Background Stem cell units (SCUs) that are cryopreserved prior to both autologous and allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (for donor lymphocyte infusion) remain unused or partially used several times, and become an increased burden to blood banks/SCU repositories. Because of the scarcity of data regarding the duration for which the storage is useful, there is no general consensus reg...

BACKGROUND Excessive fibrin deposition within the inflamed joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients suggests that local fibrinolysis is inefficient, which seems to be in contrast with the observed increased levels of urokinase type plasminogen activator (u-PA). Thrombin-mediated inactivation of single chain u-PA (scu-PA) into an inactive form called thrombin-cleaved two chain u-PA (tcu-PA/T...

PURPOSE We investigated the relationship between cognitive status and quality of life (QOL) of Minnesota nursing home (NH) residents and the relationship between conventional or Alzheimer's special care unit (SCU) placement and QOL. The study may inform development of dementia-specific quality measures. DESIGN AND METHODS Data for analyses came from face-to-face interviews with a representati...

Improvements in nitrogen (N) use efficiency reduce stress on the environment and improve tomato production. A two-year trial was conducted greenhouse tomatoes with a split-plot design, which one factor N application rate (150 kg·ha?1, N1; 200 N2; 250 N3) two other factors were type of urea applied (urea, T1; slow-release (polymer-coated) urea, T2, nitrification inhibitors (3,4-dimethylpyrazole ...