9,372 research outputs found
A Life Below with Joe Sulentic, Deadwood SD, Lawrence County
No full text4 x 5 b/w photograph, man examining a rock wallChinese Authority - Joe Sulentic, author of a book on the Chinese in Deadwood, points out a bit of history in the tunnels that run below Deadwood's streets. The Chinese came to Deadwood in the 1800's. SD Tourism Phot
Front Façade of Hawley Residence, Howard SD, Miner County
No full text35 mm slide, leafless trees in front of a two-story house with a bay window and an enclosed entry in a snow-covered landscapeDrawer info: McCook - Minnehaha; Minor CountyMinor County Howard Cameron Hawley House (Author of "Executive Suite") 2/84 M
High diagnostic yield of tuberculosis from screening urine samples from HIV-infected patients with advanced immunodeficiency using the Xpert MTB/RIF assay.
Full text link: ABSTRACT:: We determined the diagnostic yield of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculosis (TB) when testing small volumes of urine from ambulatory HIV-infected patients prior to starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa. Compared to a gold standard of sputum culture, the sensitivity of urine Xpert among those with CD4 cell counts of <50, 50-100 and >100 cells/?L were 44.4%, 25.0% and 2.7% (P=0.001), respectively. Urine Xpert testing provides a means of rapid TB diagnosis in patients with advanced immunodeficiency and poor prognosis. These data are indicative of high rates of TB dissemination and renal involvement in this clinical population
Rear and Side Façade of Hawley Residence, Howard SD, Miner County
No full text35 mm slide, a two-story house with a bay window and an enclosed entry in a snow-covered landscapeDrawer info: McCook - Minnehaha; Minor CountyMinor County Howard Cameron Hawley House (Author of "Executive Suite") 2/84 M
Main Character Moral Values Chung Seo-Kyung's Korean Drama Film "Mother", And Implications on Literature Learning
Full text linkThis research aims toreveals the moral values that exist in the main characters Soo Jin, Hye Na and Young Sin in the Korean drama "Mother" by Chung Seo-Kyung. implicates the moral values of the main characters Soo Jin, Hye Na and Young Sin in the Korean drama "Mother" by Chung Seo-Kyung in studying literature. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method in this research is a research procedure with the results of presenting descriptive data on the Korean drama Mother by Chung Seo-Kyung
Front and Side Façade of Hawley Residence, Howard SD, Miner County
No full text35 mm slide, leafless deciduous trees in front of a two-story house with a single-story addition and an enclosed entry in a snow-covered landscapeDrawer info: McCook - Minnehaha; Minor CountyMinor County Howard Cameron Hawley House (Author of "Executive Suite") 2/84 M
Models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
No full textChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major global health problem and is predicted to become the third most common cause of death by 2020. Apart from the important preventive steps of smoking cessation, there are no other specific treatments for COPD that are as effective in reversing the condition, and therefore there is a need to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms that could lead to new therapeutic strategies. The development of experimental models will help to dissect these mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level. COPD is a disease characterized by progressive airflow obstruction of the peripheral airways, associated with lung inflammation, emphysema and mucus hypersecretion. Different approaches to mimic COPD have been developed but are limited in comparison to models of allergic asthma. COPD models usually do not mimic the major features of human COPD and are commonly based on the induction of COPD-like lesions in the lungs and airways using noxious inhalants such as tobacco smoke, nitrogen dioxide, or sulfur dioxide. Depending on the duration and intensity of exposure, these noxious stimuli induce signs of chronic inflammation and airway remodelling. Emphysema can be achieved by combining such exposure with instillation of tissue-degrading enzymes. Other approaches are based on genetically-targeted mice which develop COPD-like lesions with emphysema, and such mice provide deep insights into pathophysiological mechanisms. Future approaches should aim to mimic irreversible airflow obstruction, associated with cough and sputum production, with the possibility of inducing exacerbations
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