Background Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a recommended treatment for female
stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence. Training varies in exercise type (pelvic floor …

Introduction We conducted a study to evaluate the incidence, risk factors and outcomes
associated with early acute kidney injury (AKI) in sepsis. Methods The study was a retrospective …

Background. The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Group has published a consensus
definition/classification system for acute kidney injury (AKI) termed the RIFLE criteria. The Acute …

Background. The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative Working Group recently developed the
RIFLE criteria, a consensus definition for acute kidney injury (AKI). We sought to evaluate the …

Real-time measurements of non-refractory submicron aerosols (NR-PM 1 ) were conducted
within the greater Alpine region (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Liechtenstein) …

Background and objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral cholecalciferol supplementation …

In this paper we describe and summarize the main achievements of the European Aerosol
Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interactions project (EUCAARI). EUCAARI started on 1 January …

Importance Platelets represent a potential therapeutic target for improved clinical outcomes
in patients with COVID-19. Objective To evaluate the benefits and risks of adding a P2Y12 …

To maximize brain plasticity after stroke, a plethora of rehabilitation strategies have been
explored. These include the use of intensive motor training, motor-imagery (MI), and action-…

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) accounts for a significant fraction of ambient tropospheric
aerosol and a detailed knowledge of the formation, properties and transformation of SOA is …