Nitroaromatic compounds are xenobiotics that have found multiple applications in the synthesis
of foams, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and explosives. These compounds are toxic and …

Effective population size is a key parameter in evolutionary and quantitative genetics because
it measures the rate of genetic drift and inbreeding. Predictive equations of effective size …

The COVID-19 pandemic has added an enormous toll to the existing challenge of diabetes
care world-wide. A large proportion of patients with COVID-19 requiring hospitalization and/…

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric condition often associated with poor quality of life
and decreased life expectancy. Lack of progress in improving treatment outcomes has been …

This chapter contains guidance on the techniques used during the initial resuscitation of an
adult cardiac arrest victim. This includes basic life support (BLS: airway, breathing and …

Abnormalities in vascular reactivity in the micro- and macrocirculation are well established
in type 2 diabetes. However, little is known about changes in vascular reactivity in those at …

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in Europe. Depending on the way
SCA is defined, it affects about 350,000–700,000 individuals a year. 4, 5 On initial heart-…

Copper and copper oxides (Cu 2 O and CuO) have been deposited by evaporation of copper
and subsequent oxidizing treatments, on the surface of flat SiO 2 and ZrO 2 substrates. …

Background & Aims The incidence and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
in immunocompromised patients are a matter of debate. Methods We performed a …

Background The prevalence of COPD in Colombia is unknown. This study aimed to investigate
COPD prevalence in five Colombian cities and measure the association between COPD …