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Chapter and Conference Paper
Unraveling Notch Signaling in Reproductive Biology
Studies over last years have consolidated a relevant role for Notch signaling in mammalian reproductive biology and in reproductive pathological scenarios. Notch genes are dynamically transcribed and Notch pro...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Role of Uteropathogenic Escherichia Coli in the Development of Canine Pyometra
Pyometra is a common dioestral uterine disease in middle aged female dogs that often leads to a loss of breeding potential and, in some cases, can be life threatening. Hormonal and bacterial factors are centra...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Analysis of the Mixing Performance Containing the LC3 as Agglomerant with Different Types of Calcined Clay
Given the growth of the construction industry in recent years, Portland cement production has been increasing, but the cement industry is adversely affected by sustainability, accounting for about 5% of the w...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cardiac Deformation from Electro-Anatomical Map** Data: Application to Scar Characterization
We propose in this paper a new way of calculating an endocardial end-systolic deformation parameter from electro-anatomical data acquired intra-operatively during electrophysiology interventions. The estimated...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Order Statistic Based Cardiac Boundary Detection in 3D+t Echocardiograms
We propose a boundary detector for echocardiographic images to be used in conjunction with deformable models. It is well suited to detect endocardial and epicardial boundaries in both 2D and 3D images. We demo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Economic and Social Burden of Severe Sepsis
Sepsis is highly prevalent within intensive care units (ICUs) and is associated with elevated rates of morbidity and mortality [1–3], and high costs [4–7]. For these reasons, healthcare providers, managers, gover...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Ethylene evolution and its relationship with fruit maturation and ripening in late season peaches cultivars O'Henry and Late Nos
Maturity is only one aspect of the quality of perishable products, but it has great influence on their postharvest behavior during marketing, as well as on their ultimate organoleptic quality. Consequently, it...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Molecular Biology and the Reconstruction of Microbial Phylogenies: Des Liaisons Dangereuses?
Only half-a-century after the DNA double chain model was first suggested, molecular biology has become one of the most provocative, rapidly develo** fields of of scientific research, that has led not only to...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Intragastric pH(ipH) and PaCO2 Monitoring in Sepsis
For many years, haemodynamic management of patients with septic shock had consisted in restoring and maintaining global parameters of oxygenation such as oxygen delivery(DO2), consumption(VO2), and extraction(O2E...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Hemodynamic Management of Gastric Intramucosal Acidosis in Septic Patients
Although sepsis is typically characterized by normal or increased systemic blood flow and decreased oxygen extraction [1], regional hypoperfusion and tissue hypoxia may be present [2]. Systemic parameters curr...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Choice of Pharmacological Agents in Hypoperfusion Syndrome
Hypoperfusion syndrome is manifest by signs of altered tissue perfusion, and clinically recognised by decreased urine output, poor skin perfusion, and altered mental alertness. Hypoperfusion can be associated ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
In Vitro Effects of Argon Laser Exposure of the Human Aorta
Argon laser exposures in vitro were done on human aortas. The laser power applied on a fresh aorta section varied from 100 mw to 1000 mw. A second aorta section, formalin fixed, was irradiated under saline sol...