BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) remain the preferred vascular access for hemodialysis patients. Dialysis facilities that fail to meet Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services goals cite patient case-mix as a reason for low AVF prevalence. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of the variability in AVF usage across dialysis facilities and the extent to which patient...

The current online voting system used in Estonia has not employed mathematically secure verifiable proofs of correctness for ensuring the honesty of the tabulation server [Com13a]. The auditing is based on observation of the procedures and if the procedures are done according to the protocol. Even though the protocol was not followed, as the cast votes were transferred from ballot storing serve...

Mix-automatic sequences form a proper extension of the class of automatic sequences, and arise from a generalization of finite state automata where the input alphabet is state-dependent. In this paper we compare the class of mix-automatic sequences with the class of morphic sequences. For every polynomial φ we construct a mix-automatic sequence whose subword complexity exceeds φ. This stands in...

The effect of feeding nutritionally different diets in sequential or loose-mix systems on the performance of laying hen was investigated from 16 to 46 wk of age. Equal proportions of whole wheat grain and protein-mineral concentrate (balancer diet) were fed either alternatively (sequential) or together (loose-mix) to ISA Brown hens. The control was fed a complete layer diet conventionally. Each...

BACKGROUND We undertook a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover trial to test whether intake of artificial food colour and additives (AFCA) affected childhood behaviour. METHODS 153 3-year-old and 144 8/9-year-old children were included in the study. The challenge drink contained sodium benzoate and one of two AFCA mixes (A or B) or a placebo mix. The main outcome measure ...

Lessons Learned from the Largest Tenure Mix Operation in the World: Right to Buy in the United Kingdom In the last few decades, urban renewal policies have taken firm root in many Western European countries. Underlying these renewal policies is a strong belief in negative neighborhood effects of living in poverty concentration areas, often neighborhoods with a large share of social housing. In ...

Mebudipine is a new dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, synthesized in our laboratory, for treatment of hypertension. It has shown a better efficacy than other drugs in this group. For assessing the risks of this drug, certain safety tests in the preclinical stage have been performed. In this study mutagenic effect of mebudipine was evaluated using Ames assay that could assess the mutageni...

Este artigo visa reconhecer como estratégias 4 ao mix de marketing dos “P's” utilizados por editoras independentes. Para a metodologia, partir temas temáticos e geográficos, buscou-se independentes que trabalham com sede no Rio Grande do Sul. Realizou-se uma análise sites das redes sociais desses editores o propósito identificar características tendências mercadológicas cenário editorial indepe...

Cyclic AMP content in embryonic chick pelvic cartilage increases significantly as the embryo ages from 8 to 10 d. This in ovo elevation in cyclic AMP content precedes maximal cartilage alkaline phosphatase activity by some 24 h. We studied whether this temporal relationship may be causally related, using an in vitro organ culture. Incubation of pelvic cartilage from 9- and 10-d embryos in mediu...