Robustness of 2-NNCRNs against random node removal. by Yuka Fujiki (12269596)

“…<p>The line types and symbols are analogous those in to <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0336970#pone.0336970.g005" target="_blank">Fig 5</a>. …”

Impact of post-dialysis calcium level on <i>ex vivo</i> rat aortic wall calcification by Daniel Azpiazu (4385854)

“…</p><p>Approach and results</p><p>At the end of haemodialysis, mean serum calcium levels were increased in 88% of paired pre-/post-dialysis samples, while mean serum phosphate and parathyroid hormone levels were decreased. …”

Topical tacrolimus for the treatment of severe allergic keratoconjunctivitis in children by Vera Lucia Liendo (4657129)

“…Results: Analyses included 66 eyes of 33 patients. After a mean follow-up period of 13 months (range, 12-29 months), TCL treatment significantly decreased the mean symptom score severity for the right (from 5.56 ± 1.18 to 2.76 ± 1.5; p<0.001) and left (from 5.94 ± 1.16 to 2.86 ± 1.64; p<0.001). …”

Cell-surface expression of surrogate markers of platelet activation. by Charles P. Mercado (450791)

“…<p>(<b>A</b>) FITC-labeled P-selectin (CD62P) and (<b>B</b>) Alexa Fluor 448-labeled Gp1b show increased and decreased mean fluorescence intensity (unshaded area), respectively, following <i>in vivo</i> 5-HT treatment in contrast to saline-infused littermates (gray shaded area); n = 5–6. …”

Down-regulation of nuclear MRP1 motivated the growth of MEC cells. by Bo-Lei Cai (2168206)

“…The multidrug-resistant MC3/5FU cells were transfected with plasmids containing an MRP1 specific shRNA and a non-specific control shRNA, the resulting clones were MC3/5FU—S (short for S) and MC3/5FU-NS (short for NS). …”

Supporting Data for "Managing NPO-Funder Relations for Financial Sustainability: Insights from Social Service Nonprofits in China" by Shiqi Peng (11134716)

“…Results found that greater reliance on a dominant funder was significantly associated with lower revenue generation (β = -0.5, p < 0.05), reduced surplus retention (β =-0.7, p < 0.001), and decreased operational efficiency (β = -0.0, p < 0.001). …”

Protocol: Temporary Pacemaker Verification and Troubleshooting by Jill Ley (4090672)

“…<p>(Figure 1)</p> <p>(Figure 2)</p> <p><strong>Determining the Stimulation Threshold</strong></p> <ul> <li>NOTE: a paced rhythm must be present and patient stable</li> <li>From 100% pacing, gradually decrease output for A or V, while watching monitor until you lose capture</li> <li>Now gradually increase output until 1:1 capture returns – this is the stimulation threshold</li> <li>This is the lowest amount of energy that will reliably capture the heart and pace</li> <li>Set mA 1.5-3 times above this threshold value for safety</li> <li>Repeat for other circuit (A or V)</li> <li>Note: the stimulation threshold should be checked DAILY by the MD/NP when pacing is in use; in the event 
the threshold value is rising, discuss with surgeon to determine if alternative pacing system is needed</li> </ul> <p><strong>Determining the Sensing Threshold</strong></p> <ul> <li>Note: the patient must have an underlying rhythm and tolerate a brief period without pacing to perform</li> <li>Set RATE at least 10 bpm below patient’s intrinsic heart rate (to allow sensing)</li> <li>Set OUTPUT at 0.1 mA (to avoid competitive pacing when device is made asynchronous briefly)</li> <li>Highlight SENSITIVITY (under Menu 1)</li> <li>Decrease SENSITIVITY: Slowly turn dial counter-clockwise until pace indicator flashes regularly (asynchronously)</li> <li>Increase SENSITIVITY: Slowly turn dial clockwise until sense indicator flashes again (when sensing resumes, this is the sensing threshold – the smallest complex that is reliably recognized, thus inhibiting the device)</li> <li>Set SENSITIVITY < half this threshold value for safety</li> <li>Repeat for other circuit (A or V)</li> <li>Restore previous rate and output values</li> </ul> <p><strong>Rapid Atrial (Overdrive) Pacing – PERFORMED BY MD/NP/CNS ONLY</strong></p> <ul> <li>Used to “overdrive pace” and terminate some atrial reentrant tachyarrhythmias, especially atrial flutter</li> <li>ALWAYS VERIFY correct wire connections to avoid stimulating the ventricles at a rapid rate!…”

DNA Methylation Profiles of Airway Epithelial Cells and PBMCs from Healthy, Atopic and Asthmatic Children by Dorota Stefanowicz (137378)

“…In AECs derived from asthmatics compared to atopics, 8 differentially methylated sites were identified including CpGs in <em>STAT5A</em> and <em>CRIP1</em>. We demonstrate STAT5A gene expression is decreased whereas CRIP1 gene expression is elevated in the AECs from asthmatic compared to both healthy and atopic subjects.…”

Inhibition of SERCA pump switches Ca²⁺ release from KonD condition to SK situation. by Norma C. Perez-Rosas (798091)

“…Caffeine was present for a period of 5 seconds to activate RyRs beginning at the time point of 10 seconds as indicated by the dashed bar.…”

Be Happy Not Sad for Your Youth: The Effect of Emotional Expression on Age Perception - Fig 1 by Norah C. Hass (2582953)

“…A leftward shift of the psychometric curve (see arrow) would constitute evidence for a decreased perceptual threshold for condition 1 compared to condition 2.…”

Tie-2 Knock-Down Inhibits MLC-p and Promotes Disrupted Endothelial Architecture, Replicating the Effects of Ang-2 by Samir M Parikh (72439)

“…<div><p>(A) HMVECs were stimulated with Ang-2 (100 ng/ml) in 2.5% FBS EBM-2 for the indicated times, and phospho-Tie-2 was detected by immunoprecipitation and Western blot (upper) as described in Methods. …”

Predicting cholesterol responses to dietary intervetions. by Katri Korpela (531650)

“…The ROC curve shows the true positive rate ( = sensitivity) against the false positive rate ( = 1-specificity) for the different possible cut points of a diagnostic test. The perfect diagnostic test would have a sensitivity  =  1 and specificity  =  1, and therefore the area under the curve (AUC) would be 1. …”

Factors contributing to effect inflation and statistical power in studies of population differences in McGurk susceptibility. by John F. Magnotti (3752563)

“…(A) Effect inflation decreases as sample size increases for a fixed population difference. …”

Data Sheet 1_Quantitative MRCP metrics as imaging biomarkers to differentiate benign from malignant bile duct obstructions.docx by Kulyada Eurboonyanun (12548926)

“…If detected early, surgical resection carries a 35% 5-year survival rate; this decreases to <11% 1-year survival rate when detected at later stages. …”

Dithizone induces autophagy-like changes in Paneth cells. by Shiloh R. Lueschow (5807552)

“…<p>(A) Treatment with dithizone induces a significant increase in <i>Atg10</i> (p = 0.03), <i>Atg4a</i> (p = 0.0004), and <i>Atg12</i> (p = 0.000006), as well as a significant decrease in the beclin1 regulator <i>Ambra1</i> (p = 0.0003). …”

Synthesis of Inorganic Tubes under Actively Controlled Growth Velocities and Injection Rates by Rabih Makki (1815850)

“…These nodules form after each rapid velocity decrease at exponentially decaying rates and seem to be energetically favored over a sudden isotropic increase in tube radius.…”

Body weight (kg) during 30 days of treatment of synchronized ewes. by Ana C. Carranza Martin (9357362)

“…The FR and GA treatment decrease the BW in comparison with CO showing a time by treatment interaction (P = 0.06).…”

Flood return intervals for different scenarios of land cover and climate change. by Jeanne L. Nel (560902)

“…For example, the return period of a flood with a daily flow of 150 mm (similar to the May 1981 flood in this area) would decrease from a baseline of more than 100 years to 70 years under future climate (scenario 5).…”

Synthesis of Inorganic Tubes under Actively Controlled Growth Velocities and Injection Rates by Rabih Makki (1815850)

“…These nodules form after each rapid velocity decrease at exponentially decaying rates and seem to be energetically favored over a sudden isotropic increase in tube radius.…”

Upper graph: oculomotor capture effectiveness versus eccentricity of onset appearance. by Marije van Beilen (5652724)

“…(Free View: 2 subjects did not provide a good fit, 100%: 5 subjects did not provide a good fit because they did not show a decrease in capture efficiency with higher eccentricity.)…”