Different cultivars of four Vaccinium species [Vaccinium corymbosum L (Highbush), Vaccinium
ashei Reade (Rabbiteye), Vaccinium angustifolium (Lowbush), and Vaccinium myrtillus L …

Study objectives To stratify COPD patients presenting with an acute exacerbation on the basis
of sputum color and to relate this to the isolation and viable numbers of bacteria recovered …

We show that sex steroids protect the adult murine skeleton through a mechanism that is
distinct from that used to preserve the mass and function of reproductive organs. The classical …

BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is common although often
poorly characterised, particularly in primary care. However, application of guidelines to the …

There are little data describing noncellular changes in bronchial inflammation during
exacerbations of chronic bronchitis. The relationship between sputum colour and airway …

Introduction: While catheter tip/tissue contact has been shown to be an important determinant
of ablative lesions in in vitro studies, the impact of contact on the outcomes of mapping and …

Objective To determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of a 12‐week
exercise intervention in children with fibromyalgia (FM) and to explore the effectiveness of …

Gone are the days when medical imaging was used primarily to visualize anatomic structures.
The emergence of molecular imaging (MI), championed by radiolabeled 18 F-FDG PET, …

In this work, we demonstrate the targeted diagnosis of immunomarker programmed death
ligand 1 (PD-L1) and simultaneous detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in …

Background The cervix must undergo significant biochemical remodeling to allow for successful
parturition. This process is not fully understood, especially in instances of spontaneous …