Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity,
mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic Society (…

A colorimetric method for the estimation of serum glycerides is presented. The glycerol released
by saponification of the serum glycerides is oxidized to formaldehyde which reacts with …

Many hemipteroids are major pests and vectors of microbial pathogens, infecting crops.
Saliva of the hemipteroids is critical in enabling them to be voracious feeders on plants, …

Background Approximately 210 million people are estimated to have chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease [COPD] worldwide. The burden of disease is known to be high, though less …

Asthma imposes a substantial burden on individuals and societies. Patients with asthma
need high-quality primary care management; however, evidence suggests the quality of this …

The Australian insect fauna is highly endemic and characterised by numerous unique higher‐level
taxa. In addition, a number of groups are noticeably absent or depauperate on the …

Background Patients with COPD may be prescribed multiple inhalers as part of their treatment
regimen, which require different inhalation techniques. Previous literature has shown that …

The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common and
preventable chronic disease, is on the increase, and so are the financial and social burdens …

The turnover rate of four components of rat-liver mitochondria (insoluble and soluble protein,
lipid and cytochrome c) labeled with [ 35 S]methionine and [ 14 C]acetate was the same …

Restoration of degraded forest ecosystems is critical to conservation, but it is unknown if all
components can be successfully restored. Despite the obvious dependence of plant-dwelling …