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Assessing the recovery from prerenal and renal acute kidney injury after trea...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an initial factor in many kidney disorders. Pre- and intra-renal AKI biomarkers have recently been reported. Recovery from AKI... -
Bi-Assisted CdTe/CdS Hierarchical Nanostructure Growth for Photoconductive Ap...
Abstract We developed a method to control the structure of CdTe nanowires by adopting Bi-mixed CdTe powder source to a catalyst-assisted chemical vapor deposition, which allowed... -
Transcriptomic response to three osmotic stresses in gills of hybrid tilapia ...
Abstract Background Osmotic stress is a widespread phenomenon in aquatic animal. The ability to cope with salinity stress and alkaline stress is quite important for the survival... -
Decreasing loco-regional recurrence for oral cavity cancer with total Mohs ma...
Abstract Background The conventional technique for cancer resection margin analysis studies only 0.1% of the surgical margins. Complete frozen section margins - also known as... -
Efficient and mild swern oxidation using a new sulfoxide and <i>bis</i>(trich...
A new type of sulfoxide, 4-(2-(2-(methylsulfinyl) ethyl)-4-nitrophenyl)- morpholine (I) was designed and prepared in good yield. Upon the combination of I andbis... -
Acute kidney injury is associated with impaired cognition and chronic kidney ...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a recognized complication of pediatric severe malaria, but its long-term consequences are unknown. Methods Ugandan children with... -
Co-administration of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is associated wit...
Abstract Background Burn patients are prone to infections which often necessitate broad antibiotic coverage. Vancomycin is a common antibiotic after burn injury and is... -
Metatranscriptomic and comparative genomic insights into resuscitation mechan...
Abstract Background The pure culture of prokaryotes remains essential to elucidating the role of these organisms. Scientists have reasoned that hard to cultivate microorganisms... -
Focusing light with orbital angular momentum by circular array antenna
We experimentally demonstrated focusing of light with orbital angular momentum (OAM) using an 8-element circular array of linear antennas. A spiral phase plate was used to... -
Intra-patient potassium variability after hypothermic cardiac arrest: a multi...
Abstract Background To date, the decision to set up therapeutic extra-corporeal life support (ECLS) in hypothermia-related cardiac arrest is based on the potassium value only.... -
Mapping the genomic mosaic of two ‘Afro-Bolivians’ from the isolated Yungas v...
Abstract Background Unraveling the ancestry of ‘Afro-American’ communities is hampered by the complex demographic processes that took place during the Transatlantic Slave Trade... -
Differential regulation of riboflavin supply genes in Vibrio cholerae
Abstract Background Riboflavin is the precursor of important redox cofactors such as flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide, required for several biological... -
Feasibility of optical coherence tomography angiography to assess changes in ...
Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) for quantitative analysis of flow density to assess... -
Insights into the development of Ixodes scapularis: a resource for research o...
Abstract Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) are arthropod ectoparasites dependent on a bloodmeal from a vertebrate host at each developmental stage for completion of their life cycle. This... -
Connexin32 plays a crucial role in ROS-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress ...
Abstract Background Ischemia–reperfusion (I/R)-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) not only prolongs the length of hospital stay, but also seriously affects the patient’s survival... -
Twelve-year follow-up study after endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with c...
Abstract Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP) is a therapeutic challenge because of the high recurrence rate. Surgical intervention should be... -
The global pediatric nephrology workforce: a survey of the International Pedi...
Abstract Background The global pediatric nephrology workforce is poorly characterized. The objectives of our study were to assess pediatric nephrologists’ perceptions of the... -
Ginger relieves intestinal hypersensitivity of diarrhea predominant irritable...
Abstract Background Ginger or ginger extracts have been used in traditional medicine relieve pain caused by diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), but few data... -
Environment shapes the fecal microbiome of invasive carp species
Abstract Background Although the common, silver, and bighead carps are native and sparsely distributed in Eurasia, these fish have become abundant and invasive in North America.... -
Evaluation of bladder stimulation as a non-invasive technique for urine colle...
Abstract Background Febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in infants and needs to be diagnosed quickly. However, the symptoms are non-specific, and diagnosis can only...
