Muscle injury (rhabdomyolysis) and subsequent deposition of myoglobin in the kidney causes
renal vasoconstriction and renal failure. We tested the hypothesis that myoglobin induces …

The structure and evolution of homogeneous stably stratified sheared turbulence have been
investigated through direct numerical simulation. In these simulations the primary …

Over the past few centuries, human activity has fundamentally changed our planet. Indeed,
the current epoch has been described as the anthropocene, whereby humans constitute the …

Background: Although several studies have compared the patency rates of polytetrafluoroethylene
(PTFE) and saphenous vein grafts (SVG) for the above knee location, none have …

Objective: To describe the clinical epidemiology of HIV-associated end-stage renal failure (HIV/ESRF)
from 1998 to 2007 in the United Kingdom. Design: Observational cohort study. …

Sixteen cases of unilateral and 5 cases of bilateral traumatic renal artery occlusion caused
by avulsion or thrombosis are presented. The injury typically follows automobile-pedestrian …

• In a prospective randomized study, 38 patients with massive upper gastrointestinal tract
hemorrhage, mostly due to esophageal varices or erosive gastritis, were treated with either …

A technique to convert a standard temporary percutaneous nephrostomy to prolonged or
permanent nephrostomy diversion with Foley catheters up to 16F in diameter is described …

… Holt for their unstinting parental support, and to Alice Holt … , did their best to keep Steven alive
and kicking for the duration of … While it is normal to identify with one's subject matter, Steven …

Extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra at the Cu K-edge have been
recorded of the oxidized and reduced form at pH 3.5 of rusticyanin, the type-1 or ‘blue’-copper …