Travis Smedegaard

27days (P<0.0001), total hospital cost by $33271 (P<0.0001), need for surgery (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.22, 1.71), and complications of diverticulitis (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.21, 1.74). Predictors of CDI among patients with AD included female gender (1.12 OR, 95% CI 1.01, 1.24), three or more comorbidities (1.81 OR, 95% CI 1.57, 2.09), and admissions to…[Read more]

Obtaining an arteriovenous (AV) access for initiation of hemodialysis is considered the gold standard as it reduces risks of infections, hospitalizations, and need for interventions. It is well documented that creation of AV access can cause or aggravate heart failure. Once AV access is created, blood volume, cardiac contractility, and left…[Read more]

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) which is characterized by an autoimmune abnormality and elevated serum IgG4 level often presents as swelling, nodules, and the thickening of multiple organs. It typically occurs in middle-aged to elderly patients, but its pathogenesis remains unclear. Lymphadenopathy is frequently seen in IgG4-RD, which clinically…[Read more]

Additionally, user application can be executed directly in the SoC. It works in the -40 to +105 °C temperature range with a 1.5 V supply. The assembled test-chip takes 100 pins in a QFN (quad-flat no-leads) package and needs only a quartz crystal for the on-chip reference clock driver and optional SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters. The radio…[Read more]

Additionally, user application can be executed directly in the SoC. It works in the -40 to +105 °C temperature range with a 1.5 V supply. The assembled test-chip takes 100 pins in a QFN (quad-flat no-leads) package and needs only a quartz crystal for the on-chip reference clock driver and optional SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters. The radio…[Read more]

The ED generated an estimated additional $404,954 in the 6months and $861,065 annually after the implementation of the EmPATH unit. The median (interquartile range ) psychiatric boarding time decreased from 212 (119-536) minutes to 152 (86-307)minutes (mean difference= 189minutes, 95% confidence interval = 150 to 228 minutes) and median (IQR) LOS…[Read more]

To evaluate the effect of bacterial exposure on the marginal integrity of dentin-resin interfaces for composites with and without bioactive glass (BAG).

Cavity preparations of 5 mm width and 1.5 mm depth were machined into dentin disks by means of a computer controlled milling system. After applying the bonding agent, cavity preparations…[Read more]

Schisandra is the mature fruit of Schisandra chinensis(known as “north Schisandra”) or S. shenanthera(known as “south Schisandra”). S. chinensis contains a variety of lignans, volatile oils, polysaccharides, organic acids and other chemical constituents; among them, lignans are recognized as the characteristic active components. Clinical studies…[Read more]