Verification of clonal identity of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) cultivars within breeding programs and germplasm collections is vital to conserving genetic resources. Accurate and economic DNA-based tools are needed in dioecious hop to confirm identity and parentage, neither of which can be reliably determined from morphological observations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) metric for reporting ultrafiltration (UF) recommends limiting UF at a range of 10 to 13 mL/Kg/Hr to avoid organ stunning. All organ stunning has an impact on patient quality of life (QoL). As this new standard of UF is implemented, the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and the patient must work together toward achieving a less than 13 mL/Kg/Hr UF buy-in.
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