Antitrust law has been characterized as godfather to competition in health care, as landmark cases removed professional restraints of trade and challenged anticompetitive joint ventures and networks that had inhibited market approaches. More recently, antitrust may seem more like an absentee father, as unchecked consolidation over the past fifteen years resulted in markets with dominant provide...

D uchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most severe and most common form of X-linked muscular diseases. It has been known for over 25 years that DMD is caused by a gene mutation leading to the near total absence of functional dystrophin protein. Transcription of the gene is controlled by 3 independent promoters of which the muscle (M) promoter drives high expression of dystrophin in skeletal ...

The deep demographic crisis that Romania has been going through, like most Eastern European states, requires complex analyses. present study aims at analyzing the numerical evolution of rural population Romania, extended for more than 100 years (1912–2020), on basis which a multivariate analysis was subsequently performed. manifestation specific patterns territorial and identification incidence...

Abstract Self-repairable materials strive to emulate curable and resilient biological tissue; however, their performance is currently insufficient for commercialization purposes because mending toughening are mutually exclusive. Herein, we report a carbonate-type thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer that self-heals at 35 °C exhibits tensile strength of 43 MPa; this as strong the soles used in f...

The Library of the National Institute Technology (Itenas) has many collection organic materials. in this library is vulnerable to mild damage severe levels so that preservation activities are one way overcome them. purpose research find out activity at through preventive, curative, and restorative. method used qualitative descriptive. results showed biota like termite, human factors vandalism w...

The interpretation of treaties is a complicated and problematic question at times. It vital to interpret the law accurately in order ascertain correct meaning treaty provisions terms provide precise application. Consequently, rules play significant role purpose finding distinct which critical for both implementation stage mending any disputes afterwards. aim included 1969 Vienna Convention on L...

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection. A common end-feature, these patients regularly suffer from is the so-called multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, an often fatal consequence of organ hypoperfusion, coagulopathy, immune dysregulation, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Microvascular dysfunction critically contributes to the morbidity and mortality of this disease. The angiopoi...