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Evaluation of the airtraq® and macintosh laryngoscopes in patients at increased risk for difficult tracheal intubation*
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-01-16)
The Airtraq (R), a novel single use indirect laryngoscope, has demonstrated promise in the normal and simulated difficult airway. We compared the ease of intubation using the Airtraq with the Macintosh laryngoscope, in ...
A test battery approach to the ecotoxicological evaluation of cadmium and copper employing a battery of marine bioassays
(Springer Nature, 2009-03-13)
Heavy metals are ubiquitous contaminants of the marine environment and can accumulate and persist in sediments. The toxicity of metal contaminants in sediments to organisms is dependent on the bioavailability of the metals ...
Estimating probability distributions by observing betting practices
(Informa UK Limited, 2007-12-27)
A bookmaker takes bets on a two-horse race, attempting to minimize expected loss over all possible outcomes of the race. Profits are controlled by manipulation of customer betting behavior; in order to do this, we need ...
Participatory approach works
(BMJ, 2008-02-23)
Effects and mechanisms of action of sildenafil citrate in human chorionic arteries
(Springer Nature, 2009-01-01)
Objectives: Sildenafil citrate, a specific phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, is increasingly used for pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy. Sildenafil is also emerging as a potential candidate for the treatment of intra-uterine ...
Trf1 is not required for proliferation or functional telomere maintenance in chicken dt40 cells
(American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), 2009-03-25)
The telomere end-protection complex prevents the ends of linear eukaryotic chromosomes from degradation or inappropriate DNA repair. The homodimeric double-stranded DNA-binding protein, Trf1, is a component of this complex ...
Tensile and compressive properties of fresh human carotid atherosclerotic plaques
(Elsevier BV, 2009-12-01)
Policy innovation for great lakes ecosystem management
(Elsevier BV, 2009-12-01)
The effect of menopause and hysterectomy on systemic vascular endothelial growth factor in women undergoing surgery for breast cancer
(Springer Nature, 2008-09-30)
Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a potent angiogenic cytokine produced physiologically by the uterus. Pathological secretion by tumours promotes growth and metastasis. High circulating VEGF levels ...
Brain oscillatory substrates of visual short-term memory capacity
(Elsevier BV, 2009-11-01)
The amount of information that can be stored in visual short-term memory is strictly limited to about four items [1]. Therefore, memory capacity relies not only on the successful retention of relevant information but also ...