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Paradoxical embolism after a femoral fracture
1998
The foramen ovale is anatomically open in 25 % of individuals, but functionally closed by the higher pressure in the left antrum. Right-to-left shunt and subsequent paradoxical embolism may occur when pressure in the left antrum rises, for example, as a result of pulmonary embolism. In the present case we demonstrate a patient who presented 20 days after osteosynthetic treatment of a femoral fracture with word-finding deficits. Cerebral MRT revealed a fresh ischemic insult. Duplex ultrasound of the legs showed a fresh thrombosis of the superficial femoral vein and scintigraphy of the lungs detected pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal contrast echocardiography trapped a hemodynamically spont…
CCDC 815937: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
2012
Related Article: S.Majumder, S.Dutta, L.M.Carrella, E.Rentschler, S.Mohanta|2011|J.Mol.Struct.|1006|216|doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2011.09.011
Advanced strategy to exploit wine-making waste by manufacturing antioxidant and prebiotic fibre-enriched vesicles for intestinal health.
2020
Grape extract-loaded fibre-enriched vesicles, nutriosomes, were prepared by combining antioxidant extracts obtained from grape pomaces and a prebiotic, soluble fibre (Nutriose®FM06). The nutriosomes were small in size (from ∼140 to 260 nm), homogeneous (polydispersity index < 0.2) and highly negative (∼ −79 mV). The vesicles were highly stable during 12 months of storage at 25 °C. When diluted with warmed (37 °C) acidic medium (pH 1.2) of high ionic strength, the vesicles only displayed an increase of the mean diameter and a low release of the extract, which were dependent on Nutriose concentration. The formulations were highly biocompatible and able to protect intestinal cells (Caco-2) fro…
Global phylogeography and geographical variation in warning coloration of the wood tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis)
2015
Aim To investigate the phylogeography of the aposematic wood tiger moth (Parasemia plantaginis) across its Holarctic distribution and to explore how its genetic structure relates to geographical differences in hindwing warning coloration of males and females. Males have polymorphic hindwing coloration, while female hindwing coloration varies continuously, but no geographical analyses of coloration or genetic structure exist. Location The Holarctic. Methods We sequenced a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (COI) from 587 specimens. We also examined more current population structure by genotyping 569 specimens at 10 nuclear microsatellite loci. Species distribut…
Fra stato di necessità ed (illecito) intervento economico: il terzo "bail out" della Grecia
2015
Il lavoro affronta due questioni poste dall'intervento economico del Fondo monetario internazionale e del MES nella crisi del debito greco: da un lato, quello della sostenibilità del debito stesso e dell'applicabilità dei principi di diritto internazionale in tema di stato di necessità; da un altro lato, quello del carattere particolarmente intrusivo delle condizioni poste alla Grecia e della sua valutazione alla luce del principio di non intervento negli affari interni.
Do Multinationals Deteriorate Developing Countries' Export Prices? The Impact of FDI on Net Barter Terms of Trade
2015
This paper explores the economic relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) to developing countries and the export prices of the latter, measured by terms of trade. It is rst shown that economic theory suggests such a relationship for various reasons but is inconclusive about the direction of the eect. To address this open issue empirically, I analyze data on more than 50 developing countries throughout the period 1980 - 2008 using robust dynamic panel data methods. The results show that FDI had an economically relevant and statistically signicant positive impact on developing countries’ net barter terms of trade. A higher level of education in the developing country fosters this …
Designing multi-attribute auctions for engineering services procurement in new product development in the automotive context
2010
Abstract In recent years, use of multi-attribute auctions has been consolidating as a powerful mechanism in procurement settings where multiple drivers affect the transaction outcome. This paper provides a project management approach for multi-attribute auction design for standardized engineering services procurement in the context of new product development in automotive industry. Two variables are taken into account in the bidding process: price and duration of the given engineering activity. From a theoretical viewpoint, we fully determine optimal suppliers’ bidding strategies and expected outcomes, i.e. score/utility, price and duration, for the buyer under both first score sealed bid a…
IL-12 family members in experimental colitis
2008
Interleukin (IL)-12 p35/p40 is a heterodimeric cytokine that plays an important role in T helper (Th) cell polarization and Th1 T-cell differentiation. Recent findings have shown that both p35 and p40 can form other cytokines with different proteins (IL-23: p19/p40; IL-35: p35/EBI3). Furthermore, the cytokine IL-27 (EBI3/p28) has been identified as a member of the IL-12 family. Here, we discuss the recent findings on the role of IL-12 family members in experimental colitis. In particular, the role of IL-23 as a master regulator of effector T-cell activation is highlighted. These findings have important implications for the design of new therapeutic approaches in chronic intestinal inflammat…
Debitoru parādu vadība
2015
Bakalaura darba mērķis: analīzes pamatā, noteikt debitoru parādu stāvokli, rast efektivitāi debitoru parādu vadīšanā, kas veicinātu uzņēmuma SIA „RHS” finansiālā stāvokļa uzlabošanu kopumā (uz SIA „RHS” piemērā). Pētījuma odjekts: Uzņēmums SIA „RHS”. Pētījuma priekšmets: Uzņēmuma debitoru parādi 2013. gadā, to attīstības tendences salīdzināšana ar 2012. gada rādītājiem. Bakalaura darbs sastāv no 3. nodaļām. 1. nodaļā ir izpētīta un savākta teorētiskā bāze par debitoru parādu vadību, uzskaites un novērtēšanas metodēm. 2. un 3. nodaļā ir veikts uzņēmuma debitoru parādu novērtējums. Novērtējuma veikšanai tiek izmantota uzņēmuma dokumentācija: par 2012. – 2013.gadu. Atslēgvārdi: debitoru parādi…
Consumer Awareness and the Use of Payment Media: Evidence from Young Finnish Consumers
2008
In the market for payment media, some consumers use only one medium when paying for their point-of-sale transactions, while others use many. This pattern reflects the diffusion of new payment media, because a payment method innovation is typically first used simultaneously with the established methods. We study the use of multiple payment media by employing data on young Finnish consumers. We find that the use of multiple payment media is directly related to consumer awareness and that not controlling for the endogeneity of awareness can bias its effect downwards. These results suggest that increasing consumer awareness may have been underlying the rise of debit card use around the world. I…