BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute myocardial infarction and sudden death display a circadian rhythm, with a higher risk between 6 AM and noon. Some reports suggest that stroke does not follow such a circadian variation and that hemorrhagic stroke occurs more often during the evening. METHODS A meta-analysis of 31 publications reporting the circadian timing of 11,816 strokes was performed, subdivid...

grammar: R ::= Pk | P− k , B ::= ⊥ | Ak | ≥ q R, C ::= B | ¬C | C1 u C2, where q ≥ 1 and P− k denotes the inverse of the atomic role Pk. As in their logical counterpart, disjunction (t) and truthness (>) are treated as standard abbreviations. ∃R is an abbreviation for ≥ 1R. A DL-LiteHN bool TBox T is a finite set of concepts and roles inclusions of the form: C1 v C2, and R1 v R2, respectively. ...

Background/Aims In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), repeated bouts of remission and relapse occur in patients and can impose a risk of colitis-associated cancer. We hypothesized that plant extracts of Atractylodes macrocephala (AM) or Taraxacum herba (TH) may be better than sulfasalazine for treating this disease because these extracts can promote additional regeneration. Methods Murine inte...

BXFL (bagasse xylem ferulate)-g-AM (acrylamide)/MAA (methyl methacrylate) was synthesized based on bagasse xylan(BX)-g-AM/MAA in 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim] Cl) ion solution with Ferulic Acid (FL) as esterification agent. The various factors that were investigated influenced carboxylic acid ester substitution degree (DSC) of BXFL-g-AM/MAA. The structures of BXFL-...

The decline in Avoidable Mortality (AM) and increase in life expectancy in Shanghai is impressive. Gusmano and colleagues suggested that Shanghai’s improved health system has contributed significantly to this decline in AM. However, when compared to other global cities, Shanghai’s life expectancy at birth is improving as London and New York City, but has yet to surpass that of Hong Kong, Tokyo,...

BACKGROUND Standardized assessment of patients' activity limitations in acute care settings can provide valuable information. Existing measures have not been widely implemented. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to provide evidence for validity of scores on Activity Measure for Post-Acute Care (AM-PAC) "6-Clicks" measures of basic mobility and daily activity in acute care. DESIGN A retro...

Amiloride (AM), N-amidino-3,5,-diamino-6-chloropyrazinamide hydrochloride, induces natriuretic effects without potassium loss or rise in serum uric acid. 1 , 4 In single doses, AM has been shown to be less potent than hydrochlorothiazide (He); however, when administered daily in approximately maximal dosage, the natriuretic action of AM is sustained for a longer period so that the negative sodi...