C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Predict Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome After Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy.

Objective: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that high levels of preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are associated with an increased risk of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) following percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent PCNL at our institution between October 2012 and October 2013 when ESR and CRP levels were part of our standard preoperative order set. The primary endpoint was development of SIRS.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the moss Oxystegus tenuirostris (Hook. & Taylor) A.J.E. Sm. (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta).

The mitochondrial genome of mosses is characterized by a highly conserved structure and genic content. This is confirmed here through the assembly and annotation of the mt genome of the moss Oxystegus tenuirostris, family Pottiaceae, for which it is assembled. A phylogenetic tree is inferred from the whole genome of 16 species of mosses to validate the sequence of O.

Current status of anti-angiogenesis therapy for prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in American men and the single most diagnosed cancer in men. Despite advances in early detection and conventional treatment strategies, prostate cancer progresses and becomes resistant to treatment. Because tumor growth and establishment of metastases are dependent on angiogenesis, interest in the development of anti-angiogenesis therapies has grown.