ve measures of COVID-19 infection to combat against disease transmission and environmental pollution.

The online version of this article (10.1007/s10668-020-01151-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

The online version of this article (10.1007/s10668-020-01151-9) contains supplementary material, which…[Read more]

5% (95% CI 65.9%-85.5%) with no remarkable difference between groups (P = .67). Likewise, there was no significant difference in 3-year PFS between tumors regardless of p53 or p16 status. However, in a subgroup analysis for 17 patients with a strong expression of EpCAM, AF showed better 3-year PFS than SF (100% vs 54.5%, P = .07).

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We also report here the results of a review of the literature looking at articles describing cases of gallbladder metastasis from breast cancer.Background Livestock diseases impact the livelihoods of pastoralists. Brucellosis, a neglected zoonotic disease is highly prevalent in this system with an estimated 16% of livestock population in…[Read more]

Recent advancements in the delivery of therapeutics for retinal diseases include the development of injectable hydrogels, networks of one or more hydrophilic polymers that contain a high-volume fraction of water. These systems are of particular interest due to their biocompatibility, permeability to water-soluble metabolites, and function as…[Read more]

the potential of P. putida as BCA against S. Java in the broiler environment. Future work should include more complex microbial communities residing in the DWS, additional Salmonella strains as well as chemicals typically used to clean and disinfect the system.

During the first COVID-19 pandemic ‘lockdown’ in Aotearoa/New Zealand (March-May…[Read more]

The formation of the neocortex relies on intracellular and extracellular signaling molecules that are involved in the sequential steps of corticogenesis, ranging from the proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells to the migration and dendrite formation of neocortical neurons. Abnormalities in these steps lead to disruption of…[Read more]

controlling outbreaks.

Abnormalities in apoptosis, cell cycle, proliferation, and differentiation of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) significantly impact bone metabolism and remodeling, resulting in various skeletal disorders. Long-term exposure to a high dosage of dexamethasone (Dex) induces apoptosis and inhibits the…[Read more]

Directing to unwieldiness NOx emitted by the industry, the removal of NOx was implemented using yellow phosphorus (P4) emulsion and red mud slurry as composite absorbent. Where yellow phosphorus is considered to stimulate formation of the ecological ozone (O3) from O2, the oxidation of insoluble NO into water-soluble NOx species by O3, and the red…[Read more]

74 per mm/mmHg increase, P<0.001, C-Statistic 0.778), followed by TAPSE x pACT (HR 0.95 per 10cm·ms increase, P=0.013, C-Statistic 0.776), TAPSE/TRV (HR 0.76 per ms increase, P<0.001, C-Statistic 0.774) and TAPSE (HR 0.91 per mm increase, P=0.003, C-Statistic 0.769). Cutoff values of 140cm·ms and 5.5ms were respectively identified for TAPSE x p…[Read more]

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a ubiquitous four-carbon, non-protein amino acid. GABA has been widely studied in animal central nervous systems, where it acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. In plants, it is metabolized through the GABA shunt pathway, a bypass of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Additionally, it can be synthesized through…[Read more]

Intra-abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) is a devastating complication in burn patients with a high mortality. Apart from high-volume resuscitation as known risk factor, also mechanical ventilation seems to influence the development of ACS. The TIRIFIC trial is a retrospective, matched-pair analysis. Thirty-eight burn patients with ACS were…[Read more]