Background: Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) could obtain ventricular volume and ejection fraction rapidly non-invasively without relying on morphology. This study aims to use RT-3DE evaluate the changes in biventricular systolic function children with septal defect (VSD) moderate severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) before surgery. Methods: In this 18 VSD PH (VSD + Group) he...

Following infection, HIV establishes reservoirs within tissues that are inaccessible to optimal levels of antiviral drugs or within cells where HIV lies latent, thus escaping the action of anti-HIV drugs. Macrophages are a persistent reservoir for HIV and may contribute to the rebound viremia observed after antiretroviral treatment is stopped. In this study, we further investigate the potential...

Steroid hormones regulate a host of physiological processes and behaviors. These actions can occur by genomic mechanisms involving gene transcription or by nongenomic mechanisms proposed to involve receptors associated with the plasma membrane. BSA-conjugated steroid hormones have been extensively used to elucidate signal transduction pathways for these hormones. We have previously shown, using...

The role of the albumin-carried fatty acids in the induction of tubulointerstitial injury was studied in protein-overload proteinuria. Rats were injected with fatty acid-carrying BSA [FA(+)BSA], fatty acid-depleted BSA [FA(-)BSA], or saline. Macrophage infiltration was measured by immunohistochemical staining, apoptotic cells were detected by in situ end labeling, and proliferating cells were i...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Standard liver volume (SLV) is an important parameter that has been used as a reference value to estimate the graft matching in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). This study aimed to determine a reliable SLV formula for Korean adult patients as compared with the 15 SLV formulae from other studies and further estimate SLV formula by gender and body mass index (BMI). ME...

Purpose Maintaining a safe and available supply of blood requires mindfully coordinated chain (SC) is fundamental to the effective operation health systems across world. This study investigates how (BSC) actors demonstrate collective mindfulness (CM) principles in their operations these demonstrations lead improvements safety availability (BSA) different operational contexts. Design/methodology...

BSA is unfolded by the surfactant CPB and is complexed with Tb (Tb–BSA–CPB). At the excitation wavelength of 290 nm, both BSA and CPB get excited. The CPB emission, which is comparatively blue shifted (310 nm) than that of BSA (340 nm), overlaps with the absorption band of BSA resulting in the energy transfer from CPB to BSA. BSA transfers its energy to Tb, which emits at 490 and 545 nm. When G...

IMPORTANCE Little is known about population-based risk factors and regional differences for vitiligo.OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of place of birth and residence on vitiligo extent.DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A prospective questionnaire-based study using an online questionnaire with 2786 adults (72.2%of whom resided in the United States) with a history of physician-diagnosed vitiligo...

Backgound/Objectives Urolithins (UROs) are the metabolites derived from gut microbial action on ellagitannins and ellagic acid-rich foods. Following their absorption in intestine, UROs transported through systemic circulation to various tissues where they can express biological function as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer agents. In addition blood plasma, be found glucuronide sulfat...

BackgroundLeft atrial volume (LAV) has prognostic value. Guidelines propose indexation to body surface area (BSA), however studies demonstrate this can overcorrect for size. Limited investigate across different ethnicities. We sought evaluate the effect of ethnicity on indexation.MethodsUsing data from World Alliance Societies Echocardiography (WASE) cohort, healthy subjects were classified by ...