In Vitro Contracture Test Results and Anaesthetic Management of a Patient with Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy for Cardiac Transplantation by Frank Schuster, Carsten Wessig, Christoph Schimmer, Stephan Johannsen, Marc Lazarus, Ivan Aleksic, Rainer Leyh, Norbert Roewer

“…In vitro contracture test results of two pectoralis major muscle bundles of the patient suggest that exposition to triggering agents does not induce a pathological sarcoplasmic calcium release in the lamin A/C phenotype. …”
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Synthesis and QSAR Study of Some HDL Cholesterol Increasing Quinazolinone Derivatives by M. B. Deshmukh, Savita Dhongade (Desai)

“…We describe here an easy and efficient method to obtain S-alkylated derivatives of thio-quinazolinone using different alkylating agents via a solvent-free microwave-assisted method. …”
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Common Arthropod Pests in Blackberries and Pomegranates in Florida by Chastity Perry, Hugh Smith, Zhanao Deng, Sriyanka Lahiri

“…The intended audience of this publication includes blackberry and pomegranate growers in Florida as well as Extension agents providing expert recommendations to both these industries. …”
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Asegurando la salud y el medio ambiente by Susan Miriam Oblitas Guerrero, Susan del Rosario Santamaría Oblitas, José Gerardo Chancafe Rodríguez

“… Los residuos biomédicos, también conocidos como desechos médicos o desechos sanitarios, son aquellos generados en los centros de atención de salud, como hospitales, clínicas y consultorios, así como también en el hogar. 1 Estos desechos pueden incluir materiales contaminados con agentes infecciosos como sangre, productos químicos peligrosos y medicamentos vencidos. …”
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Measuring the short-term economic impacts of ecological restoration by Robert Botta, Christa D. Court, Edward V. Camp

“…It should be useful to local governments, outreach and Extension agents, and management agency personnel who want to better understand the economic impacts of restoration actions. …”
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Antibacterial Activity of Peruvian Tarasa Species: A Comparative Study of the Antimicrobial Effects of Extracts From Three Different Tarasa Species, T. capitata, T. operculata and... by Carmen R. Yauri, Annette N. Trombert, Antonio M. Lazarte

“…The growing problem of antibiotic resistance has driven the search for new sources of antimicrobial agents. Plants, particularly those from the Malvaceae family, have showed promising potential in this field. …”
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Pseudopheochromocytoma Associated with Domestic Assault by H. M. Le, G. Carbutti, D. Ilisei, E. Bouccin, X. Vandemergel

“…Treatment of pseudopheochromocytoma can be challenging due to normal blood pressure values in between the hypertensive peaks; it includes alpha- and beta-blockers for moderate crises and prevention and must be combined with psychopharmacologic agents such as anxiolytics or antidepressant drugs. …”
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Spawning Potential Ratio: A Key Metric Considered in Managing Florida’s Fisheries by Nicholas Fisch, Edward V. Camp

“…However, SPR is not especially intuitive to the general public or even agency personnel and Extension agents. This publication is intended to describe what SPR is and explain how and why it is used in managing fish stocks. …”
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The Savvy Survey #6d: Constructing Indices for a Questionnaire by Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Glenn D. Israel

“… One of the Savvy Survey Series, this article will help Extension agents understand indexes and how to use them when evaluating an educational program. …”
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Wealth Distribution Involving Psychological Traits and Non-Maxwellian Collision Kernel by Daixin Wang, Shaoyong Lai

“…The model incorporates a value function that captures the agents’ psychological traits, governing their wealth allocation based on behavioral responses to perceived potential losses and returns. …”
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Sugammadex and Reversal of Neuromuscular Block in Adult Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Ahmed Abdelgawwad Wefki Abdelgawwad Shousha, Maria Sanfilippo, Antonio Sabba, Paolo Pinchera

“…Patients with DMD are more sensitive to sedative, anesthetic, and neuromuscular blocking agents which may result in intraoperative and early postoperative cardiovascular and respiratory complications, as well as prolonged recovery from anesthesia. …”
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Estimating the Frequency of a Storm Event: How to Use NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency Estimates by Young Gu Her, Eban Bean, Christopher Martinez

“… This article introduces NOAA Atlas 14 and explains how to use it to help Extension agents and the general public estimate the frequency of any storm event of interest. …”
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H. capsulatum: A Not-So-Benign Cause of Pericarditis by Paolo K. Soriano, Muhammad Iqbal, Shakthishri Kandaswamy, Sami Akram, Abhishek Kulkarni, Tamer Hudali

“…Thus, further testing is usually not pursued and treatment for a presumptive viral etiology with nonsteroidal agents and steroids has been an accepted strategy. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Stem Cells in Ischemic Stroke by Weilin Xu, Jingwei Zheng, Liansheng Gao, Tao Li, Jianmin Zhang, Anwen Shao

“…However, it is still lacking of efficient agents. Stem cell therapy, with its vigorous advantages, has attracted researchers around the world. …”
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Anesthetic Management of a Child with Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy by Vianey Q. Casarez, Acsa M. Zavala, Pascal Owusu-Agyemang, Katherine Hagan

“…This case report will discuss the successful repeated use of the same anesthetic in this pediatric patient, with the avoidance of volatile anesthetic agents, propofol, and muscle relaxant.…”
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Cardiopulmonary Failure Requiring ECMO Bypass Resulting from Leukemia Cell Lysis in a Patient with Childhood Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Michael Huang, Erin Owen, Scott Myers, Ashok Raj

“…Cytokine release syndrome from rapid cell lysis was the likely cause as infectious workup failed to reveal a definitive etiology and drug hypersensitivity testing to the chemotherapy agents was negative.…”
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Evolution of Equity Norms in Small-World Networks by José I. Santos, David J. Poza, José M. Galán, Adolfo López-Paredes

“…The model considers a fixed and finite population of agents who play the Nash bargaining game repeatedly. …”
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Ciencia y turismo: construyendo territorialidad. Representaciones sociales y prensa escrita by Carolina Cohen, Mariana Morgavi, Marisol Vereda

“… La construcción de territorialidad implica la participación de diversos agentes que intervienen aportando miradas, saberes y formas de apropiar el espacio. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus is responsible for inflammation in a murine model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation by Alexandra Bouyssi, Alexis Trecourt, Tanguy Déméautis, Florence Persat, Olivier Glehen, Martine Wallon, Gilles Devouassoux, Abderrazzak Bentaher, Jean Menotti

“…Abstract Background In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a sensitization to A. fumigatus has been related to a decline in lung function, but the role of fungal agents in the disease pathogenesis remains unclear. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for radiation-induced oral mucositis for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and prognostic value of EGF and STREM-1 by Puyu Jiang, Po Xue, Jiani Wu

“…The use of oral mucosal protective agents is a protective factor. EGF and sTREM-1 levels are associated with RIOM severity and indicate predictive values for patient outcomes. …”
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