Alterations have been found to occur in every component of immune response during
anaesthesia and surgery. These alterations represent the body's general physiological …

Major thermal injury is associated with extreme hypermetabolism and catabolism as the
principal metabolic manifestations encountered following successful resuscitation from the …

Conclusions The weighted harmonic mean approach may be useful as a simple guideline in
understanding and developing high-7" c su-perconductors. Each atomhas its unique net …

Lipid emulsions containing a physical mixture of medium and long chain triglycerides
(MCT/LCT) are a well-proven concept in parenteral nutrition of critically ill patients. Having a …

Cytokines are a diverse range of polypeptides produced in response to inflammatory stimuli.
Early studies suggested that they were the products of phagocytic immune cells; however, it …

This study investigated the influence of two formula diets containing 20 g/100 g diet of either
whey protein concentrate or casein, or Purina mouse chow on 1, 2-dimethylhy-drazine …

Lipid emulsions derived from soybean or safflower oil contain excessive quantities of n-6
PUFA and insufficient amounts of α-tocopherol. Their parenteral use can lead rapidly to an …

Intravenous lipid emulsions (ILE) have demonstrated advantages including prevention of
essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency; however, too much EFA can down regulate fatty acid …

SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE phagocytose them, and kill them. Phagocytosis is facilitated by
opsonization. Opsonins activate neutrophils, resulting in an oxidative burst that includes …

Health care-induced diseases constitute a fast-increasing problem. Just one type of these
health care-associated infections (HCAI) constitutes the fourth leading cause of death in …