The production of enzymes capable of degrading the cell walls of invading phytopathogenic
fungi is an important component of the defense response of plants. The timing of this natural …

Background In double-blind, placebo-controlled trials, budesonide–formoterol used on an
as-needed basis resulted in a lower risk of severe exacerbation of asthma than as-needed …

We have developed a Generalized Timed Petri Net (GTPN) model for evaluating the
performance of computer systems. Our model is a generalization of the TPN model …

Background The Global Initiative for Asthma recommends as-needed inhaled corticosteroid
(ICS)-formoterol as an alternative to maintenance ICS plus short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) …

Background In adults with mild asthma, a combination of an inhaled corticosteroid with a fast-
onset long-acting β-agonist (LABA) used as reliever monotherapy reduces severe …

Background Acetaminophen is a common therapy for fever in patients in the intensive care
unit (ICU) who have probable infection, but its effects are unknown. Methods We randomly …

Background Whether blood eosinophil counts and exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are
associated with important outcomes in mild asthma is unclear. In this prespecified subgroup …

As the complexity and variety of computer system hardware increases, its suitability as a
pedagogical tool in computer organization/architecture courses diminishes. As a …

We examined whether three cytokines that promote mouse mast cell development, the c-kit
ligand stem cell factor (SCF), IL-3, or IL-4, also can directly stimulate or modulate mouse …

Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) has been proposed as a specific therapy for acute pancreatitis. It
may replenish important circulating proteins, particularly the naturally occurring anti …