BK virus was first isolated in 1970 from a kidney transplant recipient with a ureteric stricture.
Epidemiologic studies have shown that up to 90% of some human populations become …

Background: Chronic antibody injury is a serious threat to allograft outcomes and is therefore
the center of active research. In the continuum of allograft rejection, the development of …

Objective To assess the epidemiology and outcome at discharge of cancer patients requiring
admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Design A descriptive observational study was …

This study proposes to evaluate the level of accuracy of intraocular pressure (IOP)
measurements of a second generation rebound tonometer (IOPen ® ), taking as references the …

Notch, a transmembrane receptor member of the homeotic epidermal growth factor-like
family of proteins, participates in cell-to-cell signaling to control cell fate during development. …

… We used a two-step PCR cycle of denaturation for 2 sec at 95 C and annealing-extension
for 1 min at 70 C, for 30 cycles. The PCR product was cloned in PCR II (Invitrogen Inc.) and se…

This essay examines inmate “crucifixion protests” in Ecuador's largest prison during 2003–04.
It shows how the preventively incarcerated—of whom there are thousands—managed to …

Screening, testing and contact tracing plays a pivotal role in control of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To enable this it is necessary to increase the testing capacity. This study compared a …

Muscle pain is an important health issue and frequently related to static force exertion. The
aim of this study is to evaluate whether peripheral inflammatory mechanisms are involved …

When a state of emergency in Ecuador's prison system was declared in 2007, municipal
leaders in Guayaquil built the country's first “supermax” prison, La Roca, for the administrative …