ObjectiveThroughout Europe, the number of older adults requiring acute hospitalization is increasing. Admission to an geriatric unit outside a general hospital could be alternative. In this model medical care, comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation are provided selected patients. This study aims compare patients' diagnoses, characteristics, outcomes 2 European sites where care occurs.Desig...

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of décor paper and resin type on physical properties, mechanic properties, and surface quality properties of particleboards coated with décor papers impregnated by using different resin. White oak, New wenge and common maple pattern decor papers impregnated with urea formaldehyde (UF), melamine formaldehyde (MF) and urea-melamine formaldehyd...

BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is the most common complication in diabetic patients relates to high expression of VEGF and microaneurysms. Scutellarin (Scu) turned out to be effective against diabetes related vascular endothelial cell dysfunction. However, its clinical applications have been limited by its low bioavailability. In this study, we formulated and characterized a novel intestinal t...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Geographically distinct multidisciplinary stroke care units (SCUs) have been shown by systematic reviews to have superior patient outcomes compared with conventional care in general medical wards. However, the effectiveness of SCUs in smaller North American community hospitals is less well defined. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of establishing a ...

Dead spot is a relatively new disease of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) incited by Ophiosphaerella agrostis Dernoeden, M.P.S. Câmara N.R. O’Neill van Berkum et M.E. Palm. Limited information is available with regards to chemical and cultural management strategies for dead spot. Two field studies were designed to evaluate the influence of various fertilizers and iprodione on the re...

Zinc (Zn) is critical for the activity of many enzymes including involved photosynthetic CO2 fixation and indirectly in production growth hormones internode elongation crop plants. In this regard, a field experiment was conducted to investigate comparative effectiveness Zn blended, coated bio-activated urea on growth, physiological, yield, quality wheat. Three types were prepared coated, blende...

In the FAIR control system the SCU (Scalable Control Unit, an industry PC with a bus system for interfacing electronics) is the standard front-end controller for power supplies. The FESA-framework is used to implement front-end software in a standardized way, to give the user a unified look on the installed equipment. As we were dealing with different power converters and thus with different SC...

The effect of pH on Cu(I) and Cu(II) forms of the isolated soluble domain of the stellacyanin from Rhus vernicifera (SCu), the Japanese lacquer tree, has been studied by electronic and NMR spectroscopy and using direct electrochemical measurements. A pK(a) value of 10.1-10.4 is observed for the alkaline transition in this oxidized phytocyanin and results in a slightly altered active-site struct...