Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) and antibody-mediated rejection are immune-mediated, long-term complications that jeopardize graft survival after heart transplantation (HTx).Interestingly, increased plasma levels of immunoglobulins have been found in end-stage heart failure (HF) patients prior to HTx.In this study, we aimed to determine whethe

Located in northwestern South China Sea (SCS), the Beibu Gulf constitutes an environmentally sensitive region shaped by land-ocean-atmosphere interactions in Asia between the western Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans.This study aims to provide a comprehensive view of the sub-fossil diatom biogeography, distribution pattern and oceanographic environ

In this study we make use of the Swarm counter-rotation constellation for estimating the typical scale length of the post-sunset equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) along fluxtubes.The close approaches between Swarm spacecraft near the equator occurred in September and October 2021, covering the magnetic local time from 19:00 to 23:00, which is favora

While the concept of Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) is widely applied in landscape architecture and other relevant fields, the term POE is not well-defined.By reviewing and analysing a representative set of POE definitions collected from existing academic and grey literature using content analysis methods, this study aims to enhance understanding

Futile care encompasses a range of medical procedures that serve to sustain the vital functions of a terminally ill person, thus prolonging Condiment Jars their dying process.This paper aims primarily to arrive at a legal and ethical characterization of the institution of futile care.In the light of pertinent laws in other countries (the United Kin