The aortic wall is composed of highly dynamic cell populations and extracellular matrix. In response to changes in the biomechanical environment, aortic cells and extracellular matrix modulate their structure and functions to increase aortic wall strength and meet the hemodynamic demand. Compromise in the structural and functional integrity of…[Read more]

Finally, the implications and findings of this study are discussed, highlighting the importance of generating healthy habits regarding the use of technology.Blue light cystoscopy (BLC) is the most recent clinical approach in the detection and diagnosis of bladder cancer, a common type of cancer with a high rate of recurrence. Representing a…[Read more]

The calculated electronic properties (e.g, gap energy, electron affinity, and electronegativity) of aripiprazole and its iodinated form reveal the higher reactivity of iodinated aripiprazole compared with aripiprazole. CONCLUSION This may explain the higher affinity of iodinated aripiprazole and the increase of its radiochemical yield. Copyright©…[Read more]

© 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.This article analyzes the available evidence to address airborne, aerosol transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. We review and present three lines of evidence case reports of transmission for asymptomatic individuals in association with studies that show that normal breathing and talking produce predominantly small droplets…[Read more]

66 ± 0.6919 with limits of agreement being -2.02 to 0.6936. Bland-Altman plot for cardiac output between cTD and NICaS™ showed a mean bias of -1.0386 ± 1.17 with limits of agreement being -3.34 to + 1.26. Percentage error for cardiac index and cardiac output were 64.78% and 64% respectively. Polar plot analysis showed an angular bias of 6.32° wi…[Read more]

Background Clinical studies have revealed a greater risk of pulmonary autograft dilation after the Ross procedure in patients with preoperative aortic insufficiency (AI). The present study examined whether the morphologic, biomechanical, and cellular properties of the pulmonary artery (PA) from patients with AI were phenotypically different…[Read more]