There is no effective serologic parameter to distinguish different types of pancreatitis now. To distinguish between acute pancreatitis (AP) and acute exacerbations of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and to determine whether fibrosis occurs in CP, we evaluated the ability to produce white blood cells (WBCs), the neutrophil-to-retinol-binding protein…[Read more]

ct the successful introduction of this species in areas where water excesses can cause soil waterlogging or shallow-partial plant submergence, but suggest avoidance of areas prone to suffer high-intensity flooding that lead to full plant submergence as this would highly constrain plant recruitment.The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…[Read more]

Conclusion The results presented shed some light on the progression of growth plate alterations observed in MPS VI and evidence the potentiality of combined theoretical and experimental approaches to better understand pathological scenarios, which is a necessary step to improve the search for novel therapeutic approaches.Nuclear factor-κB…[Read more]

Findings suggest the importance of monitoring academic attunement.Direct comparison of three-dimensional (3D) objects is computationally expensive due to the need for translation, rotation, and scaling of the objects to evaluate their similarity. In applications of 3D object comparison, often identifying specific local regions of objects is of…[Read more]

This review covers the design rationale for application of hydrogels systems for use in bioelectronic devices with a focus on in vivo applications.Smart polymers that are capable of controlled shape transformations under external stimuli have attracted significant attention in the recent years due to the resemblance of this behavior to the…[Read more]

statistical analysis shows no significant difference in the values of G5, t4 and t5 among the three strain rates. The proposed model was found capable to fit the stress relaxation response of skin with great accuracy with RMSE value equal to 0.015±0.00012 MPa. Moreover, this hyper-viscoelastic model can be utilized; to quantify the effect of age…[Read more]

Aim To investigate the expression and prognostic value of KRT 15 in esophageal carcinoma. Materials & methods The expression levels of KRT 15 were measured in 128 cases of esophageal carcinoma and matched adjacent normal tissues by immunohistochemistry and Western blot assays. Results & conclusion Western blot analysis shown the expression levels…[Read more]

This information reveals whether the past speciation/diversification force is matched by the present competitiveness in reproduction/persistence. The final layer explored is functional diversity, i.e. abundances of groups involved in specific environmental processes.Syncope is a heterogeneous syndrome encompassing a large spectrum of mechanisms…[Read more]