results for error analysis of finite element method We consider the following four problems: 1: (E)w: Find u ∈ V such that a(u, v) = (f, v) for all v ∈ V . 2: (Eh)w: Find uh ∈ Vh such that a(uh, vh) = (f, vh) for all vh ∈ Vh. 3: (E)w: Find u ∈ V such that a (u , v) = (f, v) for all v ∈ V . DDM APPLIED TO RADIATION PROBLEMS 389 4: (Eh )w: Find u N h ∈ Vh such that a (uh , vh) = (f, vh) for all v...

In laboratory animals and in mouse hepatoma cells in culture the Ah receptor previously has been shown to mediate induction of aryl hydro carbon hydroxylase (cytochrome Pi-450) by 3-methylcholanthrene, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) and related compounds. We examined human lung cytosols to determine whether the Ah receptor was present in human tissues. Cytosol was prepared from gros...

BACKGROUND Patients with chronic kidney disease initiating an antihypertensive drug (AH) treatment must persist and comply with it to slow disease progression and benefit from the reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES This study evaluates the persistence and compliance with AH treatment and identifies the associated factors among chronic kidney disease patients who i...

The mechanism by which the angiotensin I (AI) converting enzyme inhibitor SQ20,881 (<GluTrp-Pro-Arg-Pro-Gln-Ile-Pro-Pro) blocks the pressor response to exogenous AI was studied in mo in the intact anesthetized dog. When administered as a single dose 250 times that of Injected AI (250 nmoles/kg) into either the pulmonary or systemic circulation, SQ20,881 produced inhibition of pulmonary conversi...

BACKGROUND Topical hemostatic agents are used to reduce bleeding and transfusion need during cardiothoracic surgery. We report our experience with Arista® AH Absorbable Hemostatic Particles (Arista® AH), a novel plant-based microporous polysaccharide hemostatic powder. METHODS Data were retrospectively collected for patients (n = 240) that received cardiothoracic surgery at our institution fr...

Platelet-activating factor-acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH) is a lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 capable of hydrolyzing platelet-activating factor (PAF) and oxidatively modified phospholipids. We studied the plasma- and lipoprotein-associated PAF-AH activity in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia. Thirty-eight unrelated patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeteroFH),...

34 Because of the tradition of using honey as an antimicrobial medicament, we investigated 35 the effect of natural honey (NH) on Streptococcus mutans growth, viability and biofilm 36 formation compared to an artificial honey (AH). AH contained the sugars at the concentrations 37 reported for NH. NH and AH concentrations were obtained by serial dilution with tryptic soy 38 broth (TSB). Several ...

We sought to determine if verapamil induces frequency-dependent prolongation of atrioventricular nodal conduction in 10 consecutive patients studied in the electrophysiology laboratory. We used a maintenance infusion of verapamil designed to produce plasma concentrations of verapamil in the "therapeutic" range and that did not alter heart rate or blood pressure significantly. Frequency-dependen...

The accurate prognostic stratification of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is essential for individualized therapeutic decisions. The aim of this study was to develop a new prognostic model to predict liver-related mortality in Asian AH patients. We conducted a hospital-based, retrospective cohort study using 308 patients with AH between 1999 and 2011 (a derivation cohort) and 106 patients with AH betw...

The relationship of albumen height (AH) to the compositions of yolks and embryos in hatching eggs from a young (30 wk of age) broiler breeder flock was evaluated during incubation. On Day 2 of incubation, egg weight, yolk weight, and yolk moisture, lipid, and fatty acid contents were determined in eggs from broiler breeders previously identified as laying eggs of either low or high AH. In addit...