Contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CECMR) imaging is becoming accepted as a reference “gold standard” for noninvasive estimation of myocardial infarct (MI) size against which other infarct sizing techniques, such as the electrocardiogram (ECG), are judged (1–3). The advantages of CE-CMR are obvious (4). However, as emphasized in an editorial by Engblom et al. (5), an essential step b...

Genetic susceptibility to infection and sepsis It seems obvious that there must be a genetic component to the susceptibility of individuals to infection and also sepsis. The key question revolves around the relevance of any data indicating that there are indeed recognisable genetic polymorphisms that predispose individuals to either becoming infected, or having a disproportionate response to a ...

Genetic susceptibility to infection and sepsis It seems obvious that there must be a genetic component to the susceptibility of individuals to infection and also sepsis. The key question revolves around the relevance of any data indicating that there are indeed recognisable genetic polymorphisms that predispose individuals to either becoming infected, or having a disproportionate response to a ...

Pollution in P2P file sharing occurs when a large number of decoy files are injected into the P2P system. Since peers “serve” each other in the P2P file sharing system, it is obvious that pollution dynamics are closely related to user behavior. Therefore, we first conduct a human subject study to investigate user behavior. We identify the factors that are key to model user behavior, e.g., coope...

Studies of the associations between air pollution and hospital admissions and emergency room use are reviewed, including studies of air pollution episodes, time-series analyses, and cross-sectional analyses. These studies encompass a variety of methods of analysis and levels of air quality. Findings from all three types of studies were generally consistent in that almost all of the studies revi...

Air pollution is becoming a major health problem that affects millions of people worldwide. In support of this observation, the World Health Organization estimates that every year, 2.4 million people die because of the effects of air pollution on health. Mitigation strategies such as changes in diesel engine technology could result in fewer premature mortalities, as suggested by the US Environm...

The green water-use efficiency considers the undesired output of water pollution discharge as well desirable output, pursuing unification economic and ecological benefit. In recent years, China has been undergoing a process rapid urbanization dramatic change in utilization pattern, while is becoming more obvious. Taking Guangdong Province an example, largest economy pilot area, exploring impact...

In recent years, the critical role that inflammation may play in the development and progression of acne has become increasingly recognized. The prevalence of acne is similar between Asian and Caucasian women, but Asian women have a higher prevalence of inflammatory acne. They also report their symptoms exacerbate during periods of high air pollution. The objective of this study was to review t...