… earlier definitions in the IPCC Special Report on Climate Extremes (SREX) 41 , which
introduced compound events as a general concept to the climate sciences, and that of Leonard …

… In patients with an estimated glomerular filtration rate greater than approximately 30 ml/min/1.73
m 2 , we suggest measuring BMD in the first 3 months after kidney transplant if they …

The International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD) periodically convenes Position
Development Conferences (PDCs) in order to establish standards and guidelines for the …

Passion is defined as a strong inclination toward an activity that people like, that they find
important, and in which they invest time and energy. Two types of passion are proposed: …

… CUS stands for “I’m concerned, I’m uncomfortable, this is unsafe, or I’m scared”, and is
adopted within the culture as meaning: “we have a serious problem, stop and listen to me”. This …

Context A high level of the phosphate-regulating hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23)
is associated with mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease, but little is known …

Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) regulates phosphorus metabolism and is a strong predictor
of mortality in dialysis patients. FGF23 is thought to be an early biomarker of disordered …

Background. Individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) may develop symptoms
and signs of disease (tuberculosis disease) or may have no clinical evidence of disease …

… magnitude and area (M∼A) are similar. Using the definitions of M 0 and M w , it can be
shown that an earthquake with a stress drop of 3 MPa has a theoretical scaling relation M=1logA+…

… What is Leonard’s case for a bright European future? One of Leonard’s strongest arguments
… for 13 members, and 80,000 pages of regulations, Leonard argues that it is not a federal …