Hypoalbuminemia has been reported to be an independent risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI). However, little is known about the relationship between the albumin level and the incidence of AKI in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of our study was to assess incidence and risk factors for AKI and to evaluate the relationship between albumin level and AKI following TKA...

I use Monte Carlo simulations, the jackknife and multiple forms of bootstrap to study a comprehensive sample 1309 instrumental variables regressions in 30 papers published journals American Economic Association. simulations based upon show that non-iid error processes highly leveraged regressions, both prominent features work, adversely affect size power IV tests, while increasing bias mean squ...

From 1309 to 1523, Rhodes was ruled by the Order of Knights St. John. The relics John Baptist, their patron saint, held a prominent place in Hospitallers? devotion. Among relics, his arm became significant focus attention and pilgrimage for Christian world. After brief review earliest references arm, its travels about eastern Mediterranean, as well some testimonies related it, representations s...

BACKGROUND Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease mainly caused by mutations of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene with almost complete penetrance. These colorectal polyps are precancerous lesions that will inevitable develop into colorectal cancer at the median age of 40-year old if total proctocolectomy is not performed. So identification of APC...

Abstract Assessing size at maturity for European lobster Homarus gammarus across the North East Atlantic remains a fundamental knowledge gap this commercially valuable fishery. This study first time collates existing data on physiological of female H. Atlantic, including new from Scotland, Wales, and Isle Man. Physiological estimates were undertaken using 1309 lobsters 11 locations standardized...