Strain concentrations associated with the presence of a microvascular network in a polymer matrix are measured using fluorescent digital image correlation (FDIC). The accuracy of the measurement technique is established for a specimen containing only a single microchannel. The influence of localized particle reinforcement around the channel is also investigated using this simplified geometry. T...

Serum amyloid A protein concentrations were monitored in 10 renal transplant recipients who required dialysis after transplantation because of an initially non-functioning graft. Fifteen rejection episodes were identified by repeated fine needle aspiration biopsies of the grafts. All rejections were characterised by pronounced increases in serum amyloid A concentrations, the mean peak value bei...

The role of the clinical veterinarian encompasses many features of medical practice, but in many cases starts with a simple dichotomization: is this animal normal or abnormal? This can include the question, “is it lame or sound,” but often also includes, “is it sick or well?” A thorough history and physical examination will often reveal how to stratify the patient, but in cases of subtle diseas...

Data were provided by the United States Geological Survey on selenium concentrations collected over Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Great Falls, Montana. High selenium concentrations are known to decrease reproduction rates in lake waterfowl (USFWS, 2012, p. 204). Previous work in sediment selenium data included mean concentration estimates and comparisons using several variance estim...

Several authors find that development of lung cancer often is associated with a lower dietary intake of retinol (vitamin A) (1,2), suggesting that this vitamin might even possess anti-carcinogenic properties. However, this correlation is much debated. Lopez et al. (3) found no significant differences between retinol concentrations in serum of cancerous and noncancerous patients; others (4, 5) c...

Concerns about increasing bacterial resistance to vancomycin, have caused the adult treatment guidelines to recommend higher trough concentrations based on the type and location of infectious disease. Although these recommendations are not specific to children, the values can be extrapolated. This prospective study was designed to evaluate efficacy of current vancomycin dosing recommendations t...