In plants, fatty acid biosynthesis takes place in the plastid. The primary products of fatty acid biosynthesis are palmitoylACP2 (16:0-ACP) and stearoyl-ACP (18:0-ACP). The soluble plastidic enzyme stearoyl-ACP desaturase (EC 1.14.99.6) introduces the first cis-double bond into stearoyl-ACP between carbons 9 and 10 to produce oleoyl-ACP (18:19-ACP). Further desaturation of palmitic or oleic aci...

OBJECTIVE To improve outpatient advanced care planning (ACP) for adults with congenital/pediatric heart disease followed in a pediatric heart failure (HF) and transplant clinic through quality improvement (QI) methodology. DESIGN A one-year QI project was completed. We conducted quarterly chart reviews and incorporated feedback from the providers to direct subsequent interventions. PATIENTS...

background and aims. remineralization of incipient caries is one of the goals in dental health care. the present study aimed at comparing the effects of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate complex (cpp-acp), remin pro®, and 5% sodium fluoride varnish on remineralization of enamel lesions. materials and methods. in this in vitro study, 60 enamel samples were randomly allocated to s...

BACKGROUND Advance care planning (ACP) documents patient wishes and increases awareness of palliative care options. OBJECTIVE To study the association of outpatient ACP with advanced directive documentation, utilization, and costs of care. DESIGN This was a case-control study of cases with ACP who died matched 1:1 with controls. We used 12 months of data pre-ACP/prematch and predeath. We co...

INTRODUCTION Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of shared decision-making about future health-care plans between patients, health care providers, and family members, should patients becomes incapable of participating in medical treatment decisions. ACP discussions enhance patient's autonomy, focus on patient's values and treatment preferences, and promote patient-centered care. ACP is int...

BACKGROUND In the present investigation, the effect of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), a bacterium considered to be responsible for causing huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus, on the physiology of its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, was determined. Specifically, the effects of Las infection on the susceptibility of ACP to selected insecticides were ...