Intestinal SR-BI does not impact cholesterol absorption or transintestinal cholesterol efflux in mice.

Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) can proceed through the classic hepatobiliary route or through the nonbiliary transintestinal cholesterol efflux (TICE) pathway. Scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI) plays a critical role in the classic hepatobiliary route of RCT. However, the role of SR-BI in TICE has not been studied.

Introducing a nationally shared electronic patient record: case study comparison of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Aim: To compare the experience of the four UK countries in introducing nationally accessible electronic summaries of patients' key medical details, intended for use in emergency and unscheduled care episodes, and generate transferable lessons for other countries.

Method: Secondary analysis of data collected previously on all four schemes; cross-case comparison using a framework derived from diffusion of innovations theory.

Main Findings: Whilst all four programmes shared a similar vision, they differed widely in their strategy, budget, implementation plan, approach to clinical and public engagement and approach to evaluation and learning.

The effects of over-anticoagulated blood on hematocrit values by the microcentrifuge method.

Objective: To determine equivalency of hematocrit results by three methods.

Design: A total of 101 whole blood samples in EDTA tubes were analyzed in this repeated measures study.

Setting: East Carolina University's clinical laboratory science program, Greenville NC.