PREDICTING FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO LENGTH OF STAY IN HOSPITALIZED CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD) PATIENTS: THE ROLE OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM

Background: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of hospital admission and COPD patients usually have a long stay in hospital.Methods: The objective of this study was to identify factors predicting length of stay in patients with exacerbation of COPD when seen in the emergency room.We analyzed clinical Cost

Fatty liver is a more common than expected metabolic disease affecting dairy cattle around parturition, which generates high Solid Hotplate Restorer economic losses for the dairy industry.The disease has evolved from a low incidence of moderate cases to a greater increase of severe cases in recent years.This evolution could be explained by the high

Conventional antibodies and their derived fragments are difficult to deploy against intracellular targets in live cells, due to their bulk and structural complexity.Nanobodies provide an alternative modality, with well-documented examples of intracellular expression.Despite their promise as intracellular reagents, there has not been a systematic st

The aim of this article is to present the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme and briefly 6A outline its core components, followed by a review of what authoritative reports identify as skills for the future, esteemed by universities and the job market.There is a striking match between these skills and IB outcomes; thus, DP graduates perform

Background: Mycotoxins, which are secondary metabolites produced by fungi, are prevalent in animal feed and pose a serious risk to the healthy growth of livestock and poultry.Methods: This review aims to conclude current knowledge on the detrimental effects Solid Hotplate Restorer of mycotoxins on animal health and to demonstrate the potential of p