1 Nathan RA, Yancey SW, Waitkus-Edwards K, et al. Fluticasone propionate nasal spray is superior to montelukast for allergic rhinitis while neither affects overall asthma control. Chest 2005; 128:1910–1920 2 Robinson DS, Campbell D, Barnes PJ. Addition of leukotriene antagonists to therapy in chronic persistent asthma: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2001; 357:2007–20...

1 Nathan RA, Yancey SW, Waitkus-Edwards K, et al. Fluticasone propionate nasal spray is superior to montelukast for allergic rhinitis while neither affects overall asthma control. Chest 2005; 128:1910–1920 2 Robinson DS, Campbell D, Barnes PJ. Addition of leukotriene antagonists to therapy in chronic persistent asthma: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2001; 357:2007–20...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Outcomes for children with special health care needs (SHCN) can vary by their patterns and persistence over time. We aimed to empirically establish typical SHCN trajectories throughout childhood and their predictive relationships with child and parent outcomes. METHODS The 2 cohorts of the nationally representative Longitudinal Study of Australian Children were recrui...

In CA1 pyramidal neurons in rat hippocampal tissue slices, superfusion with ischemia-simulating medium produced a rapid depolarization after 6 min of exposure. The membrane potential eventually reached 0 after 5 min (a persistent depolarization), even when oxygen and glucose were reintroduced. The role of various ions in the reversal of this persistent depolarization after reintroduction of oxy...

Neuron-glia signaling is important for neural development and functions. This signaling may be regulated by neuronal activity and undergo modification similar to long-term potentiation (LTP) of neuronal synapses, a hallmark of neuronal plasticity. We found that tetanic stimulation of Schaffer collaterals (Sc) in the hippocampus that induced LTP in neurons also resulted in LTP-like persistent el...

The recognition problem for visibility graphs of simple polygons is not known to be in NP, nor is it known to be NP-hard. It is, however, known to be in PSPACE. Further, every such visibility graph can be dismantled as a sequence of visibility graphs of convex fans. Any nondegenerate configuration of n points can be associated with a maximal chain in the weak Bruhat order of the symmetric group...

Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) is one of the leading causes of persistent hypertension. In this paper, we report the case of a 57-year-old woman who presented at our emergency department (ED) with muscle weakness and persistent hypertension. The initial examination revealed high blood pressure (232/136 mmHg), muscle weakness, hypokalemia (K+=2.1 mEq/L), and metabolic alkalosis (pH=7.47). Init...