Triclocarban (3,4,4'-trichlorocarbanilide; TCC) is widely used as an antibacterial in bar soaps. During use of these soaps, a significant portion of TCC is absorbed by humans. For the elimination from the body, glucuronidation plays a key role in both biliary and renal clearance. To investigate this metabolic pathway, we performed microsomal incubations of TCC and its hydroxylated metabolites 2...

OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to determine whether there is an increased incidence of urothelial cancer, especially transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), in uremic patients on dialysis. METHODS Retrospective chart analyses were completed for 1,910 uremic patients undergoing maintenance dialysis between January 1987 and December 1997. The incidence of urinary tract cancer was assessed. Only ...

Clinical chorioamnionitis at term (TCC) is the most common obstetrical infliction diagnosed in labor and delivery units worldwide and is associated with a substantial increase in maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. This obstetrical complication is a heterogeneous condition, as only half of patients have detectable microorganisms in the amniotic cavity. Because bioactive lipids play a...

Gross and light microscopic features of transitional cell carcinomas (TCC) of the urinary tract were examined in Beagle dogs used for the study of the long-term effects of low-dose, whole-body, 60Co gamma radiation. Thirty-eight cases of TCC occurred among 990 dogs that were from 0 to 14 years of age. There was no conclusive evidence of a radiation effect. The 38 TCC were equally divided betwee...

Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) being the predominant form. Dendritic cells (DCs) are a heterogeneous population of antigen-presenting cells that play a crucial role in the regulation of the immune response and immunological tolerance. The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and characteristic of different DC sub...

BACKGROUND Gross deformity of the foot in Charcot neuroarthropathy can lead to foot collapse and subsequent ulceration, infection, amputation, or premature death. Total-contact casting (TCC) is a well-established treatment for neuropathic diabetic plantar foot ulcers. It was hypothesized that arthrodesis plus TCC may have advantages over TCC alone. This pilot study compared the effectiveness of...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness and safety of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on physical and psychological health of college students. METHODS Two hundred six college students were recruited and randomly allocated to a control group or a TCC exercise group in an equal ratio. Participants in the control group were instructed to maintain their original activity level and those in the TCC exerci...

Modern computer systems are awash in a sea of asynchronous events. There is an increasing need for a declarative language that can permit business users to specify complex event-processing rules. Such rules should be able to correlate different event streams, detect absence of events (negative information), permit aggregations over sliding windows, specify dependent sliding windows etc. For ins...

IT has been a privilege and honor for me to serve as the Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (TCC). I am pleased to report that over the past year we have made excellent progress towards enhancing the journal’s quality, broadening its reach, and improving its reputation, thanks to the devoted efforts of the editorial board, the continuous support of the IEEE Comput...