Für die OP-Planung stehen dem Chirurgen heute verschiedene Informationssysteme zur Verfügung. Diese Anwendungen sind i.d.R. heterogen, so dass für die OP relevante Daten losgelöst in verschiedenen Systemen (KIS, RIS, PACS) mit jeweils eigenen Logins und Benutzerschnittstellen lagern. Die Übertragung der Planungsdaten in den OP ist heute nach wie vor von starken Medienbrüchen gekennzeichnet. In ...

This paper analyses the determinants of outward processing (OP) trade; specifically, imports of intermediates subsequent to processing abroad. A model where firms choose between OP and importing intermediates directly from a third country (generic offshoring, GO) predicts higher tariffs, lower monitoring costs and higher quality make OP more likely, while better institutions and rule of law abr...

INTRODUCTION We assessed outcomes and costs of open prostatectomy (OP) versus robotic-assisted prostatectomy (RAP) at a single tertiary care university hospital. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 200 consecutive OP by 1 experienced open surgeon (MG) and 200 consecutive RAP by an experienced open surgeon (SLG), after allowing for a short learning curve of 70 cases. RESULTS The 2 groups had...

Previous studies have shown that osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1; also known as BMP-7) alters the steady state levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I), IGF-II, and IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) in primary cultures of fetal rat calvaria (FRC) cells. In the present study, the effects of exogenous IGF-I on bone cell differentiation and mineralized bone nodule format...

Osteopontin (OP) is a multifunctional cytokine and adhesion protein that contains an RGD (argininglycin-aspartate) binding sequence that enables it to interact with several integrins, CD44 variants, and other adhesion receptors. OP receptor binding then directly or indirectly activates intracellular signaling pathways, mediating its effects on cell–matrix and cell–cell interactions. OP is incre...

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The induction of synthesis of the "female" yolk precursor protein vitellogenin (VTG) in male fish by estrogenic chemicals in the environment has been demonstrated in many recent reports. However, little is known about the organismal and biological significance of this phenomenon. To examine the relationship between VTG production in male fish and reproductive impairment, adult male medaka were ...

Small numbers of the papers have studied the association between organophosphate (OP) poisoning and the subsequent acute kidney injury (AKI). Therefore, we used the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to study whether patients with OP poisoning are associated with a higher risk to have subsequent AKI.The retrospective cohort study comprised patients aged ≥20 years with OP poison...