BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In the Ultrafiltration versus Intravenous Diuretics for Patients Hospitalized for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure trial, ultrafiltration (UF) removed volume more effectively than usual care (UC). Hypothetically, UF may be superior to UC due to increased sodium (Na) removal and less neurohormonal activation. We compared UF and UC in a randomized pilot trial of target ...

A pink, high molecular weight form of uteroferrin (Uf) has been isolated from uterine secretions and allantoic fluid of pigs. This protein fraction (denoted FIII) which is relatively stable under physiological conditions of pH, ionic strength, and temperature has a molecular weight of about 80,000, a value approximately twice that of purple Uf (Mr approximately 35,000) isolated from a separate ...

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis (HD) with ultrafiltration (UF) in chronic renal replacement therapy is associated with hemodynamic instability, morbidity and mortality. Sublingual Sidestream Dark Field (SDF) imaging during HD revealed reductions in microcirculatory blood flow (MFI). This study aims to determine underlying mechanisms. METHODS The study was performed in the Medical Centre Leeuwarden an...

BACKGROUND The System 100 UF device allows ultrafiltration (UF) via peripheral access and is approved for use in heart failure (HF), although clinical trials defining optimal target population and clinical utility are lacking. We report our initial experience with clinical use of this system in very advanced, diuretic resistant HF patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Eleven HF patients (mean age 70 ...

This paper presents the results of a Forest Products Laboratory study regarding the effects of resin content, particle size, and molding pressure upon specific gravity, strength, and water absorption of hardboard products made of wood waste treated with powdered phenolic resin. Modulus of rupture in bending was found to vary approximately as the cube of specific gravity, whereas water absorptio...

Graphene is an advanced material in the carbon group and offers greater mechanical, electrical, structural, optical properties. oxide (GO) reduced graphene (rGO) nanoparticles were synthesized characterized their special effects on enhancing physio-mechanical characteristics of medium density fiberboard (MDF) assessed. GO rGO added to urea formaldehyde (UF) resin at different weight percentages...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies suggest that sulfated hetero-polysaccharides (UF) protect against developing PD. However, the detailed mechanisms of how UF suppress neuronal death have not been fully elucidated. We investigated the cytoprotective mechanisms of UF using human dopaminergic neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells as a PD model. UF ...

OBJECTIVES This study sought to evaluate the effects of veno-venous ultrafiltration on myocardial contractility in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for repair of congenital heart defects. BACKGROUND Ultrafiltration (UF) is currently used to diminish postoperative fluid accumulation following CPB in children. Previous reports indicate improvement in hemodynamics immediately aft...

Investigation of the brain's white matter fiber tracts in social anxiety disorder (SAD) may provide insight into the underlying pathophysiology. Because models of pathological anxiety posit altered frontolimbic interactions, the uncinate fasciculus (UF) connecting (orbito-) frontal and temporal areas including the amygdala is of particular interest. Microstructural alterations in parts of the U...