Importance Lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) levels are associated with poor outcomes in patients with heart failure. Less is known about this association in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Objective To determine the associations of SBP levels with mortality and other outcomes in HFpEF. Design, Setting, and Participants A propensity score-matched observational stud...

Mango quality is affected by thermal storage conditions. Therefore, it important to use cooling techniques and their monitoring maintain desirable properties in the fruit. The objective of this study was evaluate effects commercial rapid programs on ‘Rosa’ mango. Mangoes were distributed different horizontal positions six pallets. All pallets put through two times, three for 120 minutes 240 min...

In this new series of Fungal Biodiversity Profiles, the authors provide descriptions for ten taxa: Ilytheomyces uncinatus W. Rossi & M. Leonardi, sp. nov. (Ascomycota, Laboulbeniales) and several Basidiomycota: in family Entolomataceae Entoloma aurantioalpinum Armada, Vila, Bellanger, Noordel., Krisai Dima, E. nigroflavescens Noordel. nov., both from France; Inocybaceae Inocybe hebes Eyssart. B...

Pressure-volume characteristics and surface tension measurements of the lamb of 120 to 130 days gestational age were typical of the mature lung in the upper lobes and the immature lung in the lower lobes. By term both upper and lower lobes had findings characteristic of the mature animal. Phospholipid concentration per milligram DNA and per cent saturated fatty acids on pulmonary phosphatidyl c...

Seventy-two patients undergoing allogeneic transplantation were treated with voriconazole (VOR) as antifungal prophylaxis starting from day -2 of transplantation and continuing until withdrawal of immunosuppression. Patients were assessed for safety and the incidence of definite, probable, or possible fungal infection throughout transplantation was evaluated. VOR was well tolerated. Only 14% of...

This study surveyed 120 student nurses from two schools of nursing in Ibadan, Nigeria to assess the symptoms experienced during menstruation, attitude towards and management of menstruation. The student nurses overall mean age at menarche was 14 years, average duration of menstrual period was five days and mean of menstrual cycle was 28 days. Out of the 120 study participants, 93% were having m...

In rabbits, 9 g rectus femoris (RFM) muscles were grafted with tendon repair and with (1) nerves and blood vessels intact, (2) nerves intact and blood vessels anastomosed, or (3) nerves and blood vessels anastomosed. The influences of tendon, nerve, and vascular repair on the functional capabilities of grafts were compared 15-120 days after grafting. Data were collected on the mass, total prote...

and the total hepatic DNA were determined. In Experiment 3, the incidence of hepatic carcinoma was determined for various exposure durations to 0.03, 0.01, 0.003, and 0.001% 2-FAA. At 42 days after the start of administration of 0.03% 2-FAA, the uptake of TdR-3H in the hepatic DNA increased markedly. With 0.03% 2-FAA, the pulse labeling index increased progressively between 42 and 120 days, whi...