Background: Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (M-GIST) are rare mesenchymal
tumors originating in the wall of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Previous studies have included …

The Stages of Change model conceptualizes the process of behavioral change. The
University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) is a self-report measure divided into …

… LovF forms the 2-methylbutyrate side chain which is transferred to monacolin J to form
lovastatin. A number of the catalytic activities of LovB have been expressed in E. coli both as …

Objectives : The aim of this study was to validate speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)
as a method for angle-independent measurement of regional myocardial strain, using …

Background— Left ventricular (LV) torsion is due to oppositely directed apical and basal
rotation and has been proposed as a sensitive marker of LV function. In the present study, we …

… Overnight oxygenation (eight hours) was measured in the subject's home with an Ohmeda
Biox 3700 pulse oximeter (version J) with the flexible finger probe.6 The machine's internal …

This second volume of Chirality in Industry contains new case histories from a wide range of
contributors from industry or with strong industrial connections. While it is intended that the …

… Crosby answers these questions by unfolding the mystery of … As a result, Crosby, in a
manner deeply akin to the philosophical … Crosby sheds new light on the incommunicability and …

This research demonstrates that people at risk of devaluation based on group membership
are attuned to cues that signal social identity contingencies--judgments, stereotypes, …

Granulation tissue formation is an example of new tissue development in an adult. Its rich
vascular network has been thought to derive via angiogenic sprouting and extension of …