BACKGROUND Acute uncomplicated cystitis (AUC) is an ideal target of optimization for antibiotic therapy in primary care. Because surveillance networks on urinary tract infections (UTI) mix complicated and uncomplicated UTI, reliable epidemiological data on AUC lack. Whether the antibiotic choice should be guided by a rapid urine test (RUT) for leukocytes and nitrites has not been extensively st...

In anticipation of the introduction of high modulus materials in the Swiss standards, a research project has been carried out for the evaluation of these bituminous mixtures. These mixtures make possible to reduce rut in base courses. With a temperature of 50°C, three test sections (two with high modulus and one with a reference material for base layer), were built in a building for ALT and wer...

In many polygynous ruminant species, males decrease their food intake considerably during the rut. To explain this phenomenon of rut-reduced hypophagia, two main hypotheses, the Foraging-Constraint Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Hypothesis, have been proposed. In our research, we assessed the behavioral strategy of goitered gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa) through the rutting period. According to ...

BACKGROUND The conversion of cellulose by cellulase to fermentable sugars for biomass-based products such as cellulosic biofuels, biobased fine chemicals and medicines is an environment-friendly and sustainable process, making wastes profitable and bringing economic benefits. Trichoderma reesei is the well-known major workhorse for cellulase production in industry, but the low β-glucosidase act...

BACKGROUND The rapid urease test (RUT) is used at Groote Schuur Hospital for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection. This is an in-house method, which has not been validated. OBJECTIVE To validate our practice of reading the RUT immediately after endoscopy (RUT(0)), by comparing this with a reading at 24 hours (RUT(24)) and with histological analysis. DESIGN Ninety consecutive patients un...

Rutaecarpine (RUT), the major bioactive ingredient isolated from the Chinese herb Evodia rutaecarpa, possesses a wide spectrum of biological activities, including anti-inflammation and preventing cardiovascular diseases. However, its high cytotoxicity hampers pharmaceutical development. We designed and synthesized a derivative of RUT, bromo-dimethoxyrutaecarpine (Br-RUT), which showed no cytoto...

The present study evaluated the effect of rutaecarpine (Rut) on Cl(-) secretion across rat distal colonic mucosa. Basolateral application of Rut elicited an increase in short-circuit current (I(SC)) response in a concentration-dependent manner. Evidence that Rut-stimulated I(SC) was due to Cl(-) secretion is based on 1) inhibition of current by bumetanide; 2) Cl(-) channel blockers diphenylamin...

Flexible pavements comprise about 93 percent of paved roads in the United States. Although flexible pavements are widely used for reasons such as cost, constructability and consistent performance, they are often subject to severe rutting. Rutting is the accumulation of longitudinal depressions under the wheelpaths caused by the repeated traffic loads. Rut is a major concern for the integrity of...

rutting of hot mix asphalt pavements due to increased number of heavy vehicles, especially in tropical regions, causes several performance problems. large stone asphalt mixtures have more stiffness and shear resistance and so more rutting resistance compared to conventional mixtures. hence, using these mixtures in thick layers of hot mix asphalt pavements at tropical regions could be an appropr...

Despite advances in the treatment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), morbidity remains at a high level due to resistance SCC cells chemotherapeutics. This study aimed determine compare magnitude flavonoids’ effectiveness activating apoptosis migration arrest HNSCC vitro. Methods: Head Detroit 562 line were exposed range concentrations (5–100 μM) quercetin (Que), hesperidin (Hes) ...