Population dynamics of mites in slow-release sachets used in biological control: a new study methodology.

Predatory mite species (Acari: Phytoseiidae) are essential tools in the biological control of greenhouses pests. The natural enemies can be released directly into a crop. A better, partly preventive system is to place slow-release sachets on the plants.

Incidence and determinats of augmented renal clearance in traumatic brain injury: A prospective observational study.

Purpose: To characterize the incidence, timing, and predictors of augmented renal clearance (ARC) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Materials And Methods: In 61 patients with TBI, creatinine clearance (CrCl) was prospectively measured from urine samples, over seven days. ARC was defined as a CrCl >130 mL/min/1.