The relationship, on a global basis, between the amount of N fixed by chemical, biological or atmospheric processes entering the terrestrial biosphere, and the total emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), has been re-examined, using known global atmospheric removal rates and concentration growth of N2O as a proxy for overall emissions.For both the pre-in
Impact of urinary incontinence on the quality of life of individuals undergoing radical prostatectomy
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the level of urinary incontinence and its impact on the quality of life of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy.Method: cross-sectional study carried out with prostatectomized patients.The data were collected from the following instruments: sociodemographic questionnaire, Pad Test, International Consultation on In
Gastrointestinal histological injury in pigs subjected to triple stent interposition in the thoracoabdominal aorta
ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate gastrointestinal histological injury in pigs subjected to triple stent interposition versus a FIRM HOLD GEL control group, hypothesizing no significant injury increase with triple stents.Methods: A prospective study with 15 pigs divided into a control group (G0, n = 5) undergoing arteriography only, and a triple stent
Dendritic cell populations in patients with self-reported food hypersensitivity
Gülen A Lied1,3,4,*, Petra Vogelsang2,*, Arnold Berstad1,4, Silke Appel2 1Institute of Medicine, 2Broegelmann Research Laboratory, The Gade Institute, University of Bergen, Norway; 3Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine; 4Section of Clinical Allergology, Department of Occupational Medicine, Haukeland University Hosp