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Detection of pulmonary embolism in patients with unresolved clinical and scintigraphic diagnosis: helical CT versus angiography.

Lawrence R. Goodman, John J. Curtin, Mark W. Mewissen +5

American Journal of Roentgenology

In our subset of patients, helical CT was only 63% sensitive. Subsegmental emboli are difficult to diagnose. Pulmonary angiography remains the study of choice. CT has a limited role in the evaluation...

HANDBOOK OF FOOD ENGINEERING

H.S. Ramaswamy

Drying Technology

Biochemistry of Copper

Maria C. Linder

Low density lipoprotein rich in oleic acid is protected against oxidative modification: implications for dietary prevention of atherosclerosis.

S. Parthasarathy, John C. Khoo, Elizabeth R. Miller +3

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein (LDL) enhances its potential atherogenicity in several ways, notably by enhancing its uptake into macrophages. In vivo studies in the rabbit show...

Are freezing and dehydration similar stress vectors? A comparison of modes of interaction of stabilizing solutes with biomolecules

John H. Crowe, John F. Carpenter, Lois M. Crowe +1

Cryobiology

Glycolipid binding of purified and recombinant Escherichia coli produced verotoxin in vitro.

Clifford A. Lingwood, Hkw Law, Susan E. Richardson +4

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Escherichia coli verotoxin (also known as Shiga-like toxin) has been implicated in the aetiology of the hemolytic uremic syndrome and hemorrhagic colitis. The glycolipid binding specificity of...

Epidemiology, Malaria and Pregnancy

Ian A. McGregor

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

It is a great honor for me to be invited to give this Soper Lecture. I met Fred Soper only once—at the 6th International Congresses of Tropical Medicine and Malaria at Lisbon in 1958. I had, of...

Structural determinants of concanavalin A specificity for oligosaccharides

Jacques Baenziger, Dorothy Fiete

Journal of Biological Chemistry

STUDIES ON CYTOPLASMIC RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN PARTICLES FROM THE LIVER OF THE RAT

John W. Littlefield, Elizabeth B. Keller, Jerome Gross +1

Journal of Biological Chemistry

Nerolidol: A Sesquiterpene Alcohol with Multi-Faceted Pharmacological and Biological Activities

Weng-Keong Chan, Loh Teng‐Hern Tan, Kok‐Gan Chan +2

Molecules

Nerolidol (3,7,11-trimethyl-1,6,10-dodecatrien-3-ol) is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene alcohol that is present in various plants with a floral odor. It is synthesized as an intermediate in the...

Effect of integrated responsive stimulation and nutrition interventions in the Lady Health Worker programme in Pakistan on child development, growth, and health outcomes: a cluster-randomised factorial effectiveness trial

Aisha K. Yousafzai, Muneera A. Rasheed, Arjumand Rizvi +2

The Lancet

Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients Undergoing Invasive Procedures

Todd H. Baron, Patrick S. Kamath, Robert D. McBane

New England Journal of Medicine

When patients receiving anticoagulation therapy undergo invasive procedures, management requires an individualized assessment of the risk of bleeding versus the risk of thrombosis. This review...

The SLC39 family of zinc transporters

Jeeyon Jeong, David Eide

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in<i>Escherichia coli</i>from Humans and Food Animals, United States, 1950–2002

Daniel A. Tadesse, Shaohua Zhao, Emily T.Y. Tong +4

Emerging infectious diseases

We conducted a retrospective study of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from human and food animal samples during 1950-2002 to assess historical changes in antimicrobial drug resistance. A total of...

Nutritional practices and their relationship to clinical outcomes in critically ill children—An international multicenter cohort study*

Nilesh M. Mehta, Lori J. Bechard, Naomi E. Cahill +4

Critical Care Medicine

Nutrition delivery is generally inadequate in mechanically ventilated children across the world. Intake of a higher percentage of prescribed dietary energy goal via enteral route was associated with...

Impact of Breast Milk on Intelligence Quotient, Brain Size, and White Matter Development

Elizabeth Isaacs, Bruce Fischl, Brian T. Quinn +3

Pediatric Research

Expression profiling of genes involved in starch synthesis in sink and source organs of rice

Takashi Ohdan, Perigio B. Francisco, Takayuki Sawada +4

Journal of Experimental Botany

A comprehensive analysis of the transcript levels of genes which encode starch-synthesis enzymes is fundamental for the assessment of the function of each enzyme and the regulatory mechanism for...

Superoxide dismutases and their impact upon human health

Felicity Johnson, Cecilia Giulivi

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Role of magnesium in insulin action, diabetes and cardio-metabolic syndrome X

Mario Barbagallo

Molecular Aspects of Medicine

Mathematical modeling of thin layer drying of pistachio by using solar energy

Adnan Mi̇di̇lli̇, Haydar Küçük

Energy Conversion and Management

“Black holes” and bacterial pathogenicity: A large genomic deletion that enhances the virulence of <i>Shigella</i> spp. and enteroinvasive <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Anthony T. Maurelli, Reinaldo E. Fernández, Craig A. Bloch +2

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Plasmids, bacteriophages, and pathogenicity islands are genomic additions that contribute to the evolution of bacterial pathogens. For example, Shigella spp., the causative agents of bacillary...

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (Enoxaparin) as Prophylaxis against Venous Thromboembolism after Total Hip Replacement

David Bergqvist, Göran Benoni, Ola Björgell +5

New England Journal of Medicine

There were significantly fewer venous thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing elective hip replacement when prophylaxis with enoxaparin was given for a total of one month, rather than...

A mutation in the ceruloplasmin gene is associated with systemic hemosiderosis in humans

Kunihiro Yoshida, Kenichi Furihata, Shin’ichi Takeda +7

Nature Genetics

Early diet in preterm babies and developmental status at 18 months

Alan Lucas, Ruth Morley, Tim Cole +6

The Lancet

Demonstration of the effect of the fish stock on the species composition of zooplankton and the intensity of metabolism of the whole plankton association

Jaroslav Hrbáček, Markéta Dvořáková, Vladimír Kořínek +1

SIL Proceedings 1922-2010

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size This article is part of the following collections: 1922–2022: 100 years of SIL publications

Improving lung health in low-income and middle-income countries: from challenges to solutions

Jamilah Meghji, Kevin Mortimer, Àlvar Agustí +27

The Lancet

Striking while the iron is hot: Iron metabolism and ferroptosis in neurodegeneration

Shashank Masaldan, Ashley I. Bush, David Devos +2

Free Radical Biology and Medicine

How sugars protect proteins in the solid state and during drying (review): Mechanisms of stabilization in relation to stress conditions

Maarten A. Mensink, Henderik W. Frijlink, Kees van der Voort Maarschalk +1

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

This review aims to provide an overview of current knowledge on stabilization of proteins by sugars in the solid state in relation to stress conditions commonly encountered during drying and storage....

Extrusion and Extruded Products: Changes in Quality Attributes as Affected by Extrusion Process Parameters: A Review

Mohammed Shafiq Alam, Jasmeen Kaur, Harjot Khaira +1

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Extrusion of foods is an emerging technology for the food industries to process and market a large number of products of varying size, shape, texture, and taste. Extrusion cooking technology has led...

Xanthan gum: A versatile biopolymer for biomedical and technological applications

Denise Freitas Siqueira Petri

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

ABSTRACT Xanthan gum is an extracellular polymer produced mainly by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris . Traditionally it plays an important role in industrial applications as thickener, emulsion...

Assessment of the nutritional composition of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)

Verena Nowak, Juan Du, U. Ruth Charrondière

Food Chemistry

4.1 The WHO Child Growth Standards

Mercedes de Onís

World review of nutrition and dietetics

Core–shell biopolymer nanoparticle delivery systems: Synthesis and characterization of curcumin fortified zein–pectin nanoparticles

Kun Hu, Xiaoxia Huang, Yongqing Gao +3

Food Chemistry

A Meta-Analysis of Probiotic Efficacy for Gastrointestinal Diseases

Marina Lorna Ritchie, Tamara N. Romanuk

PLoS ONE

Probiotics are generally beneficial in treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal diseases. Efficacy was not observed for Traveler's Diarrhea or Necrotizing Enterocolitis or for the probiotic...

Extreme water-related weather events and waterborne disease

Kimberley Cann, Daniel Thomas, R Salmon +2

Epidemiology and Infection

Global climate change is expected to affect the frequency, intensity and duration of extreme water-related weather events such as excessive precipitation, floods, and drought. We conducted a...

European citizen and consumer attitudes and preferences regarding beef and pork

Wim Verbeke, Federico J.A. Pérez-Cueto, Márcia Dutra de Barcellos +2

Meat Science

Interaction of β-Lactoglobulin with Resveratrol and its Biological Implications

Li Liang, H.A. Tajmir‐Riahi, Muriel Subirade

Biomacromolecules

Beta-lactoglobulin (beta-LG), the major whey protein in the milk of ruminants, has a high affinity for a wide range of compounds. Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene), a natural polyphenolic...

Phylogeography of Southern European Refugia

Steven Weiss, Nuno Ferrand

Phase II Study of Pomegranate Juice for Men with Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen following Surgery or Radiation for Prostate Cancer

Allan J. Pantuck, John T. Leppert, Nazy Zomorodian +11

Clinical Cancer Research

We report the first clinical trial of pomegranate juice in patients with prostate cancer. The statistically significant prolongation of PSA doubling time, coupled with corresponding laboratory...

Interactions between selenium and sulphur nutrition in Arabidopsis thaliana

Philip J. White

Journal of Experimental Botany

Selenium (Se) is an essential plant micronutrient, but is toxic at high tissue concentrations. It is chemically similar to sulphur (S), an essential plant macronutrient. The interactions between Se...

Principles Governing Mg, Ca, and Zn Binding and Selectivity in Proteins

Todor Dudev, Carmay Lim

Chemical Reviews

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTPrinciples Governing Mg, Ca, and Zn Binding and Selectivity in ProteinsTodor Dudev and Carmay LimView Author Information Institute of Biomedical Sciences,...

Antimicrobial drug resistance in<i>Salmonella</i>: problems and perspectives in food- and water-borne infections

E. John Threlfall

FEMS Microbiology Reviews

Strains of Salmonella spp. with resistance to antimicrobial drugs are now widespread in both developed and developing countries. In developed countries it is now increasingly accepted that for the...

Epidemiology and pathogenesis of

Mark S. Strom, Rohinee N. Paranjpye

Microbes and Infection

Type IV Pili, Transient Bacterial Aggregates, and Virulence of Enteropathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i>

David Bieber, Sandra W. Ramer, Cheng-Yen Wu +4

Science

Type IV bundle-forming pili of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli are required for the localized adherence and autoaggregation phenotypes. Whether these pili are also required for virulence was tested...

Current knowledge on potential health benefits of Spirulina

Amha Belay, Yoshimichi Ota, Kazuyuki Miyakawa +1

Journal of Applied Phycology

Prevention of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

Lazar J. Greenfield, Thomas W. Wakefield

JAMA

Transvenous Greenfield filter insertion is a safe and efficient mechanical means of protection against recurrent pulmonary thromboembolism both in the infrarenal and suprarenal positions. Long-term...

Ascorbic Acid: Chemistry, Metabolism, and Uses

Advances in chemistry series

The methods by which L-ascorbic acid has been synthesized are readily divided into three major categories. The first involves coupling a C1 fragment and a C5 fragment, and the second involves...

Proteins at liquid interfaces

David E. Graham, Michael C. Phillips

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science