21ST CENTURY CARDIO-ONCOLOGY

21st Century Cardio-Oncology

Cardiotoxicity is a well-established complication of oncology therapies.Cardiomyopathy resulting from anthracyclines is a classic example.In the past decade, an explosion of novel cancer therapies, often targeted and more specific than conventional therapies, has revolutionized oncology therapy and dramatically changed cancer prognosis.However, som

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Model-based PEEP optimisation in mechanical ventilation

Abstract Background Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients require mechanical ventilation (MV) for breathing support.Patient-specific PEEP is encouraged for treating different patients but there is no well established method in optimal Emergency Lighting PEEP selection.Methods A study of 10 patients diagnosed with ALI/ARDS whom underwe

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Molecular phylogeny of echiuran worms (Phylum: Annelida) reveals evolutionary pattern of feeding mode and sexual dimorphism.

The Echiura, or spoon worms, are a group of marine worms, most of which live in burrows in soft sediments.This annelid-like animal group was once considered as a separate phylum because of the absence of segmentation, although recent molecular analyses have placed it within the annelids.In this study, we elucidate the Dab Accessories interfamily re

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