The hypothesis that O(2)(.-) enhances angiotensin II (AngII)-induced vasoconstriction and impairs acetylcholine-induced vasodilation of afferent arterioles (Aff) in AngII-induced hypertension was investigated. Rabbits (n = 6 per group) received 12 to 14 d of 0.154 M NaCl (Sham), subpressor AngII (60 ng/kg per min; AngII 60) or slow pressor AngII (200 ng/kg per min; AngII 200). Individual Aff we...

A feeding experiment with 40 lactating Holstein cows and 4 dietary treatments was conducted to investigate supplementation with different levels of alcohol fermented feed to the TMR on lactating performance, blood metabolites, milk fatty acid profile and cholesterol concentration of blood and milk. Forty Holstein lactating cows (106±24 d post-partum; mean±SD) were distributed into four groups a...

Sterile mass-reared Mexican fruit flies, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), were trapped in a citrus orchard by using multilure traps and cylindrical sticky traps baited with Advanced Pheromone Technologies Anastrepha fruit fly (AFF) lures or Suterra BioLure two-component (ammonium acetate and putrescine) MFF lures (BioLures). The cylinder trap/AFF lure combination was the best trap over the first 6 wk,...

We construct the finite dimensional simple integral modules for the (degenerate) affine Hecke-Clifford algebra (AHCA), H aff Cℓ (d). Our construction includes an analogue of Zelevin-sky's segment representations, a complete combinatorial description of the simple calibrated H aff Cℓ (d)-modules, and a classification of the simple integral H aff Cℓ (d)-modules. Our main tool is an analogue of th...

This study investigates the effects of toxic and non-toxic dinoflatellates on two sympatric bivalves, the clam Mulinia edulis and the mussel Mytilus chilensis. Groups of bivalves were fed one of three diets: (i) the toxic paralytic shellfish producing (PSP) Alexandrium catenella + Isochrysis galbana; (ii) the non-toxic Alexandrium affine + Isochrysis galbana and (iii) the control diet of Isochr...

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFF) are not infrequent presenting problems in Emergency Departments (ED); however, little is known of the pattern of these presentations. This study provides a description of AFF presentations and outcomes after ED discharge in Alberta. METHODS Provincial administrative databases were used to obtain all primary ED encounters for AFF during 1999 to 2...

PURPOSE To report the trends in the incidence of typical and atypical femoral fractures (AFF) in patients aged >50 years from 2009 to 2014 and in the prescription of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis from 2001 to 2013 in Australia. METHODS 175 patients aged >50 years presenting to our hospital with an AO type 32 femoral shaft fracture between October 2009 and October 2014 were identified using...

This work describes a method to model the optical properties over the (400-750 nm) spectral range of a dense microalgal culture using the chemical and physical properties of the algal cells. The method was based on a specific program called AlgaSim coupled with the adding-doubling method: at the individual cell scale, AlgaSim simulates the spectral properties of one model, three-layer spherical...

Alendronate (ALN) is a commonly used drug for the treatment of osteoporosis. Atypical femur fractures (AFFs) have been associated with long-term use of ALN and have recently become the subject of considerable attention as ALN use increases. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the relationship between ALN and AFF. The Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane library databases were searched for relevant st...

Bisphosphonates (BPs) are the most widely used drugs for treatment of osteoporosis but prolonged use BPs might increase risk atypical femur fracture (AFF). There only a few studies that address bone material quality in patients on long-term BP with or without AFFs. We analyzed 52 trans-iliac biopsies from therapy (n = 26) and AFF. At microscopic level, degree mineralization (DMB) was assessed w...