BACKGROUND Nephrotoxicity is one of the most important limitations of cisplatin-based chemotherapies which associated with many complications and high mortality rate. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of lycopene on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 120 patients were randomly assigned to two gro...

An evaluation of the Kodak glucose/BUN analyzer including experience with proposed testing protocols An evaluation of the analysis of serum urea and plasma_glucose on the Kodak Ektachem GLU/BUN()analyzer is described. It incorporates the experimental design and statistical methods outlined in the Proposed Standard for Establishing Performance Claims (PSEP) (1) for clinical chemical methods PSEP...

We developed a new urea sensor for the on-line monitoring of hemodialysis adequacy. The biosensor consisted of an immobilized urease cartridge placed between magnetoinductive conductivity cells. The biosensor output was taken as the conductivity difference between these cells. The device was placed on the ultrafiltrate line of a paired filtration dialysis system. The amount of urease present in...

Here we study several properties of spanned vector bun

Wuzi-Yanzong-Wan (WZYZW), a classical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription containing Fructus Lych, Semen Cuscutae (fried), Fructus Rubi, Fructus Schisandrae chinensis (steamed) and Semen Plantaginis (fried with salt), is widely used to treat impotence, sterility, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, lumbago and post-micturation dribble. However, the chemical profile of WZYZW has no...

Se bioavailability in commercial pet foods has been shown to be highly variable. The aim of the present study was to identify dietary factors associated with in vitro accessibility of Se (Se Aiv) in pet foods. Se Aiv is defined as the percentage of Se from the diet that is potentially available for absorption after in vitro digestion. Sixty-two diets (dog, n 52; cat, n 10) were in vitro enzymat...

Twelve dogs with hypoadrenocorticism were treated with subcutaneous desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP). Eight of these dogs were recently diagnosed and had not yet been treated. Four dogs previously had been diagnosed and treated (three with intramuscular DOCP, one with oral fludrocortisone acetate). History, physical examination, serum electrolytes, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) were evaluat...

This paper describes a threshold concept-driven e-assessment system that supports teachers in writing effective formative multiple-choice questions, creating quizzes tailored to students’ learning pathways. The system, which has been co-designed with teachers, acts as the ‘bun’ on either side of an ‘eassessment burger’ pedagogically scaffolding quiz creation (the top of the bun), integrating th...