Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a relatively newly recognised but common
long-term condition affecting 5 to 10% of the population. Effective management of CKD, with …

Background Patients who start renal replacement therapy (RRT) for End-Stage Kidney Disease
(ESKD) without having had timely access to specialist renal services have poor outcomes…

Background Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) is a heterogenous disease and current
classification is based on observational responses to therapies or kidney histology. The …

Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria represent a major
global health problem. Polymyxin antibiotics such as colistin have resurfaced as effective last-…

In this paper, we provide the text of an interview with Professor Michael Porter discussing
his research and ideas relating to the microeconomic foundations of global competitiveness. …

This study assesses effects of airgun sounds on bowhead calling behavior during the autumn
migration. In August–October 2007, 35 directional acoustic recorders (DASARs) were …

… The subject of this study once claimed that there were two Michael Moores: "There's the one
that the right-wing lunatics have created," said the filmmaker. "The fictional Michael Moore. …

We have performed an intra-individual, inter-vendor comparison of renal T and BOLD T*
measures using predominantly product sequences. Renal T* is sensitive to dephasing due to …

… , entrepreneurship, and individuals in the target nation must respond. This study seeks to
explain why the rate of franchising differs across nations. The paper examines the economic …

… TV Nation not only serves as a potential instructional resource … TV Nation also challenges
the value traditionally placed on … Included in this paper is an annotated list of TV Nation …