Rothstein (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 11, 1982, 229) was one of the first comprehensive studies to examine how different egg features influence egg rejection behaviors of avian brood parasite-hosts. The methods and conclusions of Rothstein (1982) laid the foundation for subsequent experimental brood parasitism studies over the past thirty years, but its results have never been evaluat...

Hyperacute kidney rejection is unusual in crossmatch positive recipients of simultaneous liver-kidney transplants (SLKT). However, recent data suggest that these patients remain at risk for antibody-mediated kidney rejection. To further investigate the risk associated with donor-specific alloantibodies (DSA) in SLKT, we studied 86 consecutive SLKT patients with an available pre-SLKT serum sampl...

Objectives and Methods. The aim of the study was to investigate the construct validity of the ARSQ. Methods. The ARSQ and self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness were administered to 774 Italian adults, aged 18 to 64 years. Results. Structural equation modeling indicated that the factor structure of the ARSQ can be represented by a bifactor model: a general rejection sensi...

Exterior shading devices and outdoor units can be closely coupled since these two building components are commonly installed next to each other. This study uses a EnergyPlus-Fluent modeling approach examine how combination of exterior heat rejection from affect the ambient environment building, changes in influence cooling loads indoor PM2.5 exposure. Three were simulated, including horizontal ...

background: kidney transplantation is a preferred treatment for many patients with end-stage renal disease (esrd) and is far more profi table than hemodialysis. analyzing renal transplantation data can help to evaluate the eff ectiveness of transplantation interventions. the aim of this study was to determine the organ survival rate after kidney transplantation during a period of 10 years (marc...

We have established a model of sensitization in nonhuman primates and tested two immunosuppressive regimens. Animals underwent fully mismatched skin transplantation, and donor-specific antibody (DSA) response was monitored by flow cross-match. Sensitized animals subsequently underwent kidney transplantation from their skin donor. Immunosuppression included tacrolimus, mycophenolate, and methylp...

SEE PAGE 670 P ediatric cardiologists envy our colleagues who treat adults with respect to their feasibility of performing clinical trials, gathering data that results in evidence-based clinical guidelines with class I recommendations, and generating validated risk prediction models, such as the Framingham Risk Score, the Seattle Heart Failure Model, and the CHARM (Candesartan in Heart failure ...

FMCW georadar feed through signal rejection is simulated. A functional model is built with the help of AWR VSS design environment including MATLAB digital processing insertion. Designed model is mostly parameterized which makes it possible to bring the model closer to reality. The process of large feed through signal rejection, including modulating, demodulating and direct coupling signal frequ...

background: monitoring of phenotypic characteristics of t-lymphocytes in peripheral blood is commonly performed to give the clinical parameters in the management of kidney transplant recipients.   objective: to predict rejection in renal transplantation by immune parameters. methods: 16 non-diabetic kidney transplant candidates (4 females and 12 males, age = 20-65 yr, first time transplant) wer...