This review covers the production, properties and applications of the biopolysaccharide
dextran; this biopolymer can be produced via fermentation either with Leuconostoc …

Rheological behaviour is an important fluid property that severely impacts its flow behaviour
and many aspects related to this. In the case of activated sludge, the apparent viscosity has …

Trypanotolerance is the capacity of certain West-African, taurine breeds of cattle to remain
productive and gain weight after trypanosome infection. Laboratory studies, comparing …

We describe an outbreak of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) that occurred in the neonatal
intensive care unit of our hospital. A total of 12 neonates developed NEC in June-July 1998. For …

Objective: The aims of this study were to analyze the natural history of patients with pseudomyxoma
peritonei (PMP), evaluate clinical and pathologic variables as prognostic indicators, …

Objective: Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can cause fetal infection, with unpredictable
sequelae in later life. We measured the effects of prenatal antibiotic therapy on the fetomaternal …

A short test of mental status (encompassing about 5 minutes) was administered to 93 consecutive
neurologic outpatients without dementia, 67 outpatients with Alzheimer-type dementia, …

Background Drug survival is a marker for treatment sustainability in chronic diseases such
as psoriasis. Objective The aim of these analyses was to assess survival of biologic …

Controversy continues as to whether traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for Alzheimer's
disease. The authors examined a related hypothesis that among persons with traumatic brain …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence, characteristics, and evolution of sensorineural
hearing loss (SNHL) in infants with a congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV). STUDY …