The volume and distribution of fluids available in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may substantially affect oral drug absorption.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used in the past to quantify these fluid volumes in adults and its use is now being extended to the pediatric population.The present research pursued a retrospective, explorative
To investigate the effects of Ca2+ on cation accumulation and K+/Na+ selectivity, in this study, two-week-old rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants were exposed to 25 or 125 mmol/L NaCl with or without 10 mmol/L CaCl2.At low salinity (25 mmol/L NaCl), Ca2+ significantly decreased Na+ accumulation in roots, increased K+ accumulation in shoots, and maintaine
Introduction Cardiovascular and read more metabolic diseases are a growing concern for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).Physical inactivity contributes to cardiometabolic morbidity and mortality in the SCI population.However, previous studies have shown mixed results regarding the effects of exercise on cardiometabolic risk factors in indi
The structure dynamic reliability analysis is of great importance of measuring the structural safety state click here and operation characteristic.An efficient dynamic reliability analysis method which simultaneously consi-ders the uncertainties of dynamic excitation load and material properties parameters is adopted.The Kriging surrogate model bet
The intensity of the current social changes has confronted the modernity legacy.The truths produced by the modern science have click here been under strong uncertainties.Even the way to produce knowledge is questioned nowadays.Amongst the emerging alternatives, there is the bricolage.The bricoleurs use a variety of methods, instruments and theoreti