PURPOSE Several small studies have reported that acute exacerbation (AE) of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP) can occur after lung resection for patients with non-small cell lung cancer, though the incidence rate is unclear. METHODS We examined our institutional data and performed a search of the MEDLINE database for publications regarding AE of IIP following surgery for lung cancer. St...

The sustainable intensification of agriculture requires solutions for a large-scale reduction pesticide use while sustaining agricultural yields. Pesticide-free production standards, which bring together the strengths all food value chain actors, could be cornerstone this transformation. In Switzerland, non-organic, private–public standard pesticide-free wheat is currently being introduced by p...

AIMS To determine whether diabetic patients enrolled on a regional diabetes register that provides annual general practitioner audit and recall reports receive better care than diabetic patients not enrolled. METHODS Regional diabetes register enrolment status, demographic, clinical and laboratory data for the 2005 year were collected for identified diabetic patients attending 108 of 123 part...

BACKGROUND Interpersonal skill deficits are associated with depression; however, the nature of the relationship is not clear. This study examined whether interpersonal skill deficits are a temporary symptom of depression or a stable characteristic of depression-prone individuals, in a large adult general population sample (N=4749). METHODS Interpersonal functioning (IF) was compared among nev...

BACKGROUND The incremental prognostic value of stress single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for the prediction of cardiac death as an individual end point and the implications for risk stratification are undefined. METHODS AND RESULTS We identified 5183 consecutive patients who underwent stress/rest SPECT and were followed up for the occurrence of cardiac death or myocardial infa...

AIM Higher dosages of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) have been associated with adverse effects. Intravenous iron is used to optimize ESA response and reduces ESA doses in haemodialysis patients; this meta-analysis evaluates the magnitude of this effect. METHODS A literature search was performed using MEDLINE, Embase and the Cochrane Collaboration Central Register of Clinical Trials ...

Abstract Among various additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, wire-and-arc (WAAM) is one of the most suitable for production large-scale metallic components, also suggesting possible applications in construction field. Several research activities have been devoted to WAAM steels and titanium alloys and, recently, application aluminum has explored. This paper presents microstructural mechanic...