Search
Now showing items 261-263 of 263
Reduced P-selectin in Hearts Pretreated with Fluvastatin: A Novel Benefit for Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
(GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG, 2009)
Objective: P-selectin is an adhesion molecule that plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether or not the treatment with fluvastatin for 3 weeks preoperatively would ...
Investigation of the relaxant effects of pancuronium, rocuronium, vecuronium and mivacurium on rat thoracic aorta
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009)
Background and objective Pancuronium, vecuronium, mivacurium and rocuronium are nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents, which are competitive antagonists against acetylcholine at nicotinic receptors, and considered ...
Gypsum: An additive for stabilization of swelling clay soils
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2009)
Low rise buildings are particularly vulnerable to ground movements sourced from swelling and shrinking of the expansive clay soils. Geotechnical engineers have long recognized that swelling of expansive clays caused by ...