Stroke and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are risk factors for each other; the comorbidity
of these brain disorders in aging individuals represents a significant challenge in basic …

Although the precise pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia remains unknown, this condition
continues to be a major cause of maternal and fetal mortality. Early prediction of pre-eclampsia …

Background Advances in bronchoscopy and CT-guided lung biopsy have improved the
evaluation of small pulmonary lesions (PLs), leading to an increase in preoperative histological …

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the steam reforming process from first-principles
calculations, supported by insight from experimental investigations. In the present work we …

PURPOSE: To evaluate prospectively the accuracy of integrated positron emission tomography
(PET) and computed tomography (CT) with use of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), compared …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical significance
of intraamniotic inflammation in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes. Study …

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the frequency and clinical significance
of intra-amniotic inflammation in patients with preterm premature rupture of the membranes. …

… In the present research we expand Ryan and Shim's (2006) conceptualization of social
achievement goals (social development, social demonstration-approach, and social …

The proposition that achievement goals are applicable to the social domain was examined
in four studies. Study 1 established that different orientations toward developing or …

Twenty-three fresh, cadaver knees were studied to evaluate details of the vascular and
nerve supply of the menisci in humans. Vascularity was investigated using dye and latex …