Little data have been published concerning invasive fungal infections during treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Patients included between May 2006 and October 2012 in the multicenter phase III trial for newly diagnosed ALL (GRAALL-2005) were retrospectively reviewed for the occurrence of IFI using the EORTC modified criteria. These patients did not routinely receive antifungal pro...

1. Week 1 1 1.1. The cotangent bundle 1 1.2. Geodesic flow as Hamiltonian flow 4 2. Week 2 7 2.1. Darboux’s theorem 7 3. Week 3 10 3.1. Submanifolds of symplectic manifolds 10 3.2. Contact manifolds 12 4. Week 4 15 4.1. Symplectic linear group and linear complex structures 15 4.2. Symplectic vector bundles 18 5. Week 5 21 5.1. Almost complex manifolds 21 5.2. Kähler manifolds 24 6. Week 6 26 6....

To investigate the relationship between photostimulation, ovary and oviduct weights, and oviductal sperm-storage tubule (SST) development and functional capacity, 33-week-old turkey hens were placed in four groups of 15 hens each. Each group was inseminated three times in 30 min with 50 x 10(6) spermatozoa (a total of 150 x 10(6) spermatozoa) on the day of photostimulation, or on Days 7, 14, or...

Aortic dissection is a rare and potentially lethal complication of pregnancy. After an extensive review of the currently available medical journal databases, a lack of information on aortic dissection in parturients was identified within the US anesthesia literature. A 33-week parturient with chronic hypertension was admitted to an urban medical center with severe epigastric and chest pain. Dur...

This paper examines institutional and regulatory aspects of sustainable transport from a cross-national perspective. While institutions appear to play an important role in the economic success of many countries, it is not so clear that they also support sustainable development. A number of examples of the role of institutions in transport are discussed. Particular attention is focused among oth...

Production of type I collagen (COL1), the major structural protein of the skin, declines during aging, leading to skin thinning and becoming fragile, which increases the risk of bruising and wound healing disorders in the elderly. Topical treatments that can restore COL1 synthesis and ultimately COL1 content in aged skin hold promise to improve skin health. Much effort has been spent on develop...