Diagnostic Yield of Microscopic Colitis in Open Access Endoscopy Center.

Background: The diagnostic yield in open access endoscopy has been evaluated which generally support the effectiveness and efficiency of open access endoscopy. With a few exceptions, diagnostic yield studies have not been performed in open access endoscopy for more specific conditions. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the efficiency of open access endoscopy in the detection of microscopic colitis as compared to traditional referral via a gastroenterologist.

Determination of growth and maintenance coefficients by calorespirometry.

This study describes a calorespirometric method for determining the coefficients of the correlation of specific respiration and growth rates. To validate the calorespirometric method, coefficients obtained from calorespirometric data are compared with coefficients obtained from mass and elongation growth rates measured at three temperatures on oat (Avena sativa L.) shoots.