There are no large-scale data available describing the increments obtained with platelet concentrates stored for varying durations. Platelet concentrates prepared by standard techniques were stored at 22 degrees C with horizontal agitation in PL-732 bags and administered to clinically stable, nonalloimmunized recipients known to respond well to random donor platelet transfusions. The platelet c...

We propose to measure the cross section, Rlt, and Alt for the O(e; ep) reaction with higher precision and to much higher missing momentum and missing energy than in E89-003. We will perform this measurement at the same energy and momentum transfer (Q = 0:8 (GeV/c) and ! = 0:445 GeV). This experiment will take advantage of the Hall A high-precision spectrometers and the self-normalizing waterfal...

The trace inverse function Tr(λx−1) over the finite field F2n is a class of very important Boolean functions and has be used in many stream ciphers, for example, SFINKS, RAKAPOSHI, the simple counter stream cipher presented by W. Si and C.S. Ding, etc. In order to evaluate the security of those algorithms in assistance to (fast) algebraic attacks, it is essential to algebraic properties of Tr(λ...

We develop a special-purpose hypervisor called TrustVisor that facilitates the execution of security-sensitive code in isolation from commodity OSes and applications. TrustVisor provides code and execution integrity as well as data secrecy and integrity for protected code, even in the presence of a compromised OS. These strong properties can be attested to a remote verifier. TrustVisor only add...

Introduction Mutations in the gene encoding NLRP3 cause a spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases known as the cryopyrinassociated periodic syndromes (CAPS). NLRP3 is a key component of one of several distinct cytoplasmic multiprotein complexes (inflammasomes) that mediate the maturation of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin1b (IL-1b) by activating caspase-1. Although several models for inf...

ObjectivesOliguria after cardiac surgery remains of uncertain clinical significance. Therefore, we investigated the relationship acute kidney injury severity across urine output and creatinine domains with risk for major adverse events at 180 days. We aimed to determine impact surgery.MethodsIn a retrospective multicenter study, categories days—the composite death, dialysis, persistent renal dy...

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study examined the impact of teaching biology using interactive multimedia on students’ academic performance in at Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSS). This was conducted three secondary schools Dedza district, central region Malawi. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental approach used this investigation. total number 189 Form Four students were sele...

0 d 1 eceived October 13, 003; revised and ccepted November 14, 003. eprint requests: Glenn D. raunstein, M.D., epartment of Medicine, laza Level, Room 2119, edars-Sinai Medical enter, 8700 Beverly Blvd., os Angeles, CA 90048 FAX: 310-423-0437; Eail: [email protected]). Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D., s a Principal Investigator nd a consultant for tudies conducted by rocter & Gamble harmaceuticals...

Patients have responded well to the multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) Sunitinib in the clinic. But the severe toxic side effects associated with Sunitinib limit its therapeutic index. To improve the therapeutic index of Sunitinib, a prodrug strategy was employed to modify Sunitinib. The inactive prodrug AST-003 can be converted to Sunitinib in vitro and in vivo. Compared with Sunit...

BACKGROUND Feline hypersomatotropism (HST) is a cause of diabetes mellitus in cats. Pasireotide is a novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin analog that improves biochemical control of humans with HST. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES Pasireotide improves biochemical control of HST and diabetes mellitus in cats. ANIMALS Hypersomatotropism was diagnosed in diabetic cats with serum insulin-like growth f...