04; p = .005), left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) (EF <0.35 [HR], 3.9;p < .001; EF, 0.35-0.49 [HR], 1.9; p = .03), and MDD (HR, 1.8; p = .04)

were independent predictors of cardiac mortality. The BDI and the cognitive-affective symptoms subset of BDI symptoms were also predictors JNK-IN-8 mouse of cardiac mortality. Age, EF, and diabetes predicted all-cause mortality, but MDD did not. Conclusions: Depression, assessed both in structured interview and by BDI, was significantly associated with elevated cardiac mortality 10 years after CABG surgery.”
“Aim: To explore the molecular basis of the relationship between Bordetella pertussis infection and sudden death. Methods:B. pertussis proteins were analyzed for amino acid sequence identity to a set of 67 human proteins that, when altered, have been associated with sudden death. Results: More than 82,000 pentapeptides are shared between B. pertussis proteins and sudden death-associated

antigens. Conclusion: Results suggest that a possible link between B. pertussis infection and sudden death might be represented by potential immunological cross-reactions occurring between B. pertussis proteins and human proteins associated to sudden death.”
“We searched for predictive models for alpha, find more beta and gamma plant diversity based in easy to measure field indicators. The study was conducted on the upper belt of the Cordoba mountains (Argentina). We established 222 permanent plots of 4 x 4 m distributed on sites with different physiognomy, topography and management. At each plot we measured physical and physiognomic indicators and recorded the presence of all vascular plants. We estimated alpha diversity as the number of species detected in a plot, beta diversity as the floristic dissimilarity between two plots, and gamma diversity as the number of species detected in a landscape. Through linear regression we found predictive models for alpha and pair-wise beta diversity. Then we analysed if predicted average alpha and beta diversity were

good estimators of gamma diversity. Temsirolimus PI3K/Akt/mTOR inhibitor We recorded a total of 288 species (5-74 species per plot). Alpha diversity was highest in sites on shallow soils with high structural richness (i.e. high number of cover categories), half covered by lawns, at sunny slopes and rough landscapes (r(2) = 0.66). For beta diversity, the difference between plots in structural richness and in cover of thick tussocks grasses and lawns were the best predictors (r(2) = 0.45). For different sets of simulated landscapes, gamma diversity was well explained by predicted average alpha and beta diversity, plus the sampling effort (r(2) = 0.92). We concluded that using easy to measure field indicators it is possible to estimate plant diversity at different levels with a good accuracy. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.”
“This paper describes 0.25-mu m-emitter InP heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) with a thin ledge structure.