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Spontaneous and pharmacologically induced hypothermia protect mice against endotoxic shock
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Background and Purpose Despite the well‐known occurrence of hypothermia during sepsis, its underlying biological nature and adaptive value remain debated. Experimental Approach Using indirect calorimetry, telemetry, thermal gradient studies and pharmacological studies, we examined the thermal and metabolic responses of mice treated with a shock ...
Arely Tinajero +7 more
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Altruism and Antagonistic Pleiotropy in Penna Ageing Model [PDF]
arXiv, 2004 The Penna ageing model is based on mutation accumulation theory. We show that it also allows for self-organization of antagonistic pleiotropy which helps at young age at the expense of old age. This can be interpreted as emergence of altruism.
arxiv
A Theory of Natural Addiction [PDF]
Economic theories of rational addiction aim to describe consumer behavior in the presence of habit-forming goods. We provide a biological foundation for this body of work by formally specifying conditions under which it is optimal to form a habit.
Attila Tasnádi, Trenton G. Smith
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Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract In their 2022 study, ‘The Effects of Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid Abuse, Mortality, and Crime,’ Doleac and Mukherjee conclude that broadening access to a life‐saving drug—naloxone—does not reduce opioid‐related mortality as the drug simultaneously encourages riskier drug use. I show issues with their data, design, and estimation methods. For
Sergey Alexeev
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Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT COVID‐19 radically changed how public services (activities of general interest) are pursued and administered. The search for resilient models has prompted public administration to test new regulatory approaches and to involve the third sector in the provision of primary services. This study investigates the sustainability and capacity of these
Stefano Amelio +3 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a crucial role in healthcare by providing person‐centred and high‐quality care. Their contributions encompass enhanced accessibility to healthcare and reduced hospital admissions and cost‐effectiveness.
Birgitta Ljungbeck +2 more
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The Journal of World Intellectual Property, EarlyView.Abstract The image rights of athletes and celebrities are worth considerable sums of money to celebrities, brands, and sponsors alike. The desire to have celebrities endorse goods or services has meant that celebrities can benefit financially from selling and promoting their image. However, there is no image right in UK law.
Sarah Carrick
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Single-Frequency Imaging and Material Characterization using Reconfigurable Reflectarrays [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 In this work, a physical and geometrical optics based single-frequency imaging scheme is proposed for personal screening systems using multiple reconfigurable reflectarrays. This scheme is able to not only reconstruct profiles of potential threat objects on human body, but also identify their materials in terms of their complex relative permittivities.
arxiv
Transdemal Delivery of Opioid Antagonist Prodrugs [PDF]
, 2003 A composition, a method and an apparatus for transdermally delivering an effective amount of opioid antagonists derived from prodrugs for treatment of eating disorders, narcotic dependence and alcoholism.
Stinchcomb, Audra L., Swaan, Peter W.
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Evaluation of Carfentanil and Xylazine for Immobilization of White-tailed Deer [PDF]
, 2002 From October 2001 until January 2002 captive wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) held at the University of Georgia Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources Whitehall Deer Research Facility were immobilized with a combination of ...
Miller, Bradley F.
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