The ratio of CRP to prealbumin levels predict mortality in patients with hospital-acquired acute kidney injury

Abstract Background Animal and human studies suggest that inflammation and malnutrition are common in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients.However, only a few studies reported CRP, a marker of inflammation, albumin, prealbumin and cholesterol, markers of nutritional status were associated with the prognosis of AKI patients.No study examined whether t

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Thermoregulation of Girolando cows during summertime, in Pernambuco State, Brazil - doi: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i2.16591

This work was carried out to evaluate the physiological thermoregulation responses of Girolando-breed dairy cows kept in feedlot during summertime.A total of 15 animals were used, belonging to three genetic groups: 1/2, Beaded Headstall and Breast Collar Sets 5/8 and 3/4 Holstein-Gir (HG), with five cows from each genetic group, distributed in a co

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