Rapid growth could significantly reduce methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in aquatic organisms by causing a greater than proportional gain in biomass relative to MeHg (somatic growth dilution). We hypothesized that rapid growth from the consumption of high-quality algae, defined by algal nutrient stoichiometry, reduces MeHg concentrations in zooplankton, a major source of MeHg for lake fish. ...

2014 Two models are proposed to solve the sodium nitrate structure near the order-disorder phase transition (Tc = 276 °C). The first model is built with the static disorder assumption between the two equilibrium positions of NO-3 ions. In this case, disorder is characterized by an order parameter : ~. For the second model, a onedimensional orientational probability function is introduced to tak...

Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) and retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) are both alternatives for PCNL to treat renal calculi. This study is aimed at comparing the stone-free rate (SFR) and other surgery parameters of two approaches for treating upper urinary calculi. We performed this meta-analysis in September 2016 by searching studies about mini-PCNL and RIRS for...

s with numbers that do not begin with the letter designation S were submitted through the AOA Research Conference and were thus published in the August 2010 issue of the JAOA along EDITORIAL Student Abstracts and Poster Competitions: Encouraging Research Joseph K. Prinsen, OMS VI Joseph K. Prinsen is the National Research Director for the Student Osteopathic Medical Association, a member of the...

Fast track (FT) procedure has proposed to accelerate recovery, reduce morbidity and shorten hospital stay. The aim of this review was to compare the safety and effectiveness of the FT procedure with that of conventional care in laparoscopic colorectal resection. A systematic literature search for relevant articles was conducted in PUBMED, EMBASE and Cochrane Library digital databases. The main ...

The causes of kidney allograft loss remain unclear. Herein we investigated these causes in 1317 conventional kidney recipients. The cause of graft loss was determined by reviewing clinical and histologic information the latter available in 98% of cases. During 50.3 +/- 32.6 months of follow-up, 330 grafts were lost (25.0%), 138 (10.4%) due to death with function, 39 (2.9%) due to primary nonfun...

We have applied a fluorescent molecule 3,6-bis(1-methyl-4-vinylpyridinium) carbazole diiodide (BMVC) for tumor targeting and treatment. In this study, we investigated the photo-induced antitumor effect of BMVC. In vitro cell line studies showed that BMVC significantly killed TC-1 tumor cells at light dose greater than 40 J/cm(2). The fluorescence of BMVC in the tumor peaked at 3 hours and then ...

Due to the increasing number of traffic accidents involving the collisions of vehicles with the emergency-stop-area head walls in tunnels, a comparative numerical analysis in accordance with the EN 1317 standard has been performed in order to assess the quality of the available protective safety barriers. Based on the simulation results, the values of the relevant injury criteria - the accelera...

Accelerated chemotherapy 1444 Acquired resistance 1064 ADCC 463 Adenocarcinomas 1023, 1153, 1371, 1781 Adenomatous polyposis coli 69, 98 Adjuvant chemotherapy 827, 1251 Adjuvant therapy 1437 Advanced breast cancer 141 Advanced gastrointestinal cancer 1265 Aetiology 1667 Ageing 930 Aggressive fibromatosis 98 AIDS 1298 Alcohol 46, 341, 678 Alcohol intake 1700 ALIMTA 649 Allelic imbalance 1201 Alp...

The causative agent of Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, was first identified by Burgdorfer et al. in 1982 (W. Burgdorfer, A. G. Barbour, S. F. Hayes, J. L. Benach, E. Grunwaldt, and J. P. Davis, Science 216:1317-1319, 1982) and was isolated by Barbour et al. in 1983 (A. G. Barbour, W. Burgdorfer, S. E. Hayes, O. Peter, and A. Aeschlimann, Curr. Microbiol. 8:123-126, 1983). Since then, a larg...