Candidemia poses a major threat to ICU patients and is routinely diagnosed by blood culture, which is known for its low sensitivity and long turnaround times.We compared the performance of a novel, Candida-specific multiplex real-time PCR assay (Fungiplex® Candida IVD Real-Time PCR Kit) with blood culture and another established diagnostic rea
Aim of this study was to investigate the effects of thromboprophylactic agents at pre-anastomotic period of thrombosis in gluteus maximus muscle flaps.Forty five male Sprague-Dawley rats that have 289 g average weight were randomly diveded into 9 experiment groups and, each group was consisted of five rats.The first group was a control (sham) and n
Abstract Among the diverse sexual signals used by birds, the possible signaling functions of non-bodily objects during mating/courting displays remain unexplained.It is unclear whether such object-holding gestures are purely ritualistic or serve as an advertisement of an extended phenotype to potential mates.Estrildid finches (family Estrildidae) a
Anthracycline-based chemotherapy is a common treatment for cancer patients.Because it is delivered intravenously, endothelial cells are exposed first and to the highest concentrations, prior to diffusion to target cells.Not surprisingly, vascular dysfunction is a consequence of anthracycline therapy.While chemotherapy-induced endothelial damage at