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Navigated DENSE strain imaging for post-radiofrequency ablation lesion assessment in the swine left atria
(2014)
Aims Prior work has demonstrated that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) strain can separate necrotic/stunned myocardium from healthy myocardium in the left ventricle (LV). We surmised that high-resolution MRI strain, using ...
Risk Assessment of Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients A TBNET Study
(2014)
Rationale: In the absence of active tuberculosis, a positive tuberculin skin test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) result defines latent infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, although test results may ...
Assessing the effects of environmental factors on the presence and density of three shrike species in a continental and a coastal area of central Greece
(2014)
This study was conducted in two different Mediterranean areas of central Greece and aimed at (i) comparing the breeding density and frequency of occurrence of shrike species between these two areas, (ii) identifying the ...
Stabilization of Sewage Sludge by Using Various By-products: Effects on Soil Properties, Biomass Production, and Bioavailability of Copper and Zinc
(2014)
Stabilization of sewage sludge (SS) prior to its land disposal may help control the mobility of SS-borne contaminants, particularly potentially toxic metals. We examined the effects of stabilized SS application on soil ...
Cutaneous involvement in canine leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi)
(2014)
Background Canine leishmaniosis, a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Leishmania infantum (syn. L. chagasi), is fairly common in endemic areas, and skin lesions are the most frequent clinical manifestation. Despite the ...
Survey on Grid Resource Allocation Mechanisms
(2014)
Grid is a distributed high performance computing paradigm that offers various types of resources (like computing, storage, communication) to resource-intensive user tasks. These tasks are scheduled to allocate available ...
Impact of appropriate antimicrobial treatment on transition from ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis to ventilator-associated pneumonia
(2014)
Introduction: Two small randomized controlled trials have suggested beneficial effects of antibiotic treatment in patients with ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT). The primary aim of this study is to determine ...