Novel Method to Process Cystic Fibrosis Sputum for Determination of Oxidative State [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Induced sputum is the most commonly used method to analyze airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients ex vivo. Due to the complex matrix of the sample material, precise and reliable analysis of sputum constituents depends critically
Feilcke, M. +5 more
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Fluid therapy and resuscitation in equine neonates [PDF]
, 2019 Fluid therapy and resuscitation in equine neonates One of the main dilemmas when evaluating a sick neonatal foal is whether or not fluid therapy is indicated.
Paulussen, Ellen
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Horizontal gene transfer contributed to the evolution of extracellular surface structures [PDF]
, 2012 The single-cell layered ectoderm of the fresh water polyp Hydra fulfills the function of an epidermis by protecting the animals from the surrounding medium.
Altstätter, Johannes +13 more
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Structural and Functional Imaging of Motor Outcomes in Twins With Perinatal Stroke: A Case Report
Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) affects 1 in 4000 live births. Dystonia, affecting ~20% of children following AIS, is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal movements. Why some develop dystonia post AIS, while others do not, remains unclear.
Prisca Hsu +8 more
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Characterization of a Human Powered Nebulizer Compressor for Resource Poor Settings [PDF]
, 2014 Background Respiratory disease accounts for three of the ten leading causes of death worldwide. Many of these diseases can be treated and diagnosed using a nebulizer. Nebulizers can also be used to safely and efficiently deliver vaccines.
Hallberg, Christopher J. +4 more
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Hypertonic glucose solution 10% - 25% on the mesenterium and peritoneum of the rat: macroscopic and microscopic study [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2005 PURPOSE: The objective of the experimental study is to detect the macroscopic and microscopic alterations of the mesenterium and parietal peritoneum when hypertonic glucose aqueous solution 10%-25% is administrated into the peritoneal cavity of the rat ...
José Cícero Ferreira de Carvalho +3 more
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Therapeutic Efficacy of 5% NaCl Hypertonic Solution in Patients with Bullous Keratopathy [PDF]
, 2006 A clinical trial was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of hypertonic solution (5% NaCl) in patients who have bullous keratopathy (BK). The aim of the study was to define the stage of the disease and the thickness of cornea in micrometers, which would ...
Ante Barišić +7 more
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Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Objectives Muscle‐Eye‐Brain disease (MEB) is a dystroglycanopathy that belongs to the congenital muscular dystrophies. Central nervous system manifestations include congenital brain abnormalities, neurodevelopmental delay, and epilepsy, making it a rare but important cause of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy.
Stefania Kalampokini +6 more
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In Vitro Efficacy of the Ankaferd Galenic Hemostatic Extract as a Germicidal Agent
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2016 Background: Hydatid cysts are encountered frequently in regions endemic with livestock. The basic treatment for a hydatid cyst is total surgical removal of the cyst and its inner contents.
Bayram METİN +9 more
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Cooperativity of Kv7.4 channels confers ultrafast electromechanical sensitivity and emergent properties in cochlear outer hair cells. [PDF]
, 2020 The mammalian cochlea relies on active electromotility of outer hair cells (OHCs) to resolve sound frequencies. OHCs use ionic channels and somatic electromotility to achieve the process.
Chiamvimonvat, Nipavan +12 more
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