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University of Minnesota
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About: University of Minnesota is a education organization based out in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Transplantation. The organization has 117432 authors who have published 257986 publications receiving 11944239 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities & University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Topics: Population, Transplantation, Poison control, Health care, Cancer
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Veterans Health Administration1, Medical University of Vienna2, University of Minnesota3, University of Regensburg4, National Institutes of Health5, Mayo Clinic6, Harvard University7, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center8, University of British Columbia9, Stanford University10, University of Michigan11, Johns Hopkins University12
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a new clinical scoring system (0-3) that describes the extent and severity of chronic graft-versus-host disease for each organ or site at any given time, taking functional impact into account.
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15 Jun 1988TL;DR: In this article, simple state-space formulas are presented for a controller solving a standard H∞-problem, where the controller has the same state-dimension as the plant, its computation involves only two Riccati equations, and it has a separation structure reminiscent of classical LQG theory.
Abstract: Simple state-space formulas are presented for a controller solving a standard H∞-problem. The controller has the same state-dimension as the plant, its computation involves only two Riccati equations, and it has a separation structure reminiscent of classical LQG (i.e., H2) theory. This paper is also intended to be of tutorial value, so a standard H2-solution is developed in parallel.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantified the biological sources of hepatic and plasma lipoprotein TAG in NAFLD patients, using stable isotopes for four days to label and track serum nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), dietary fatty acids, and those derived from the de novo lipogenesis (DNL) pathway, present in liver tissue and lipid TAG.
Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the accumulation of excess liver triacylglycerol (TAG), inflammation, and liver damage The goal of the present study was to directly quantify the biological sources of hepatic and plasma lipoprotein TAG in NAFLD Patients (5 male and 4 female; 44 ± 10 years of age) scheduled for a medically indicated liver biopsy were infused with and orally fed stable isotopes for 4 days to label and track serum nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), dietary fatty acids, and those derived from the de novo lipogenesis (DNL) pathway, present in liver tissue and lipoprotein TAG Hepatic and lipoprotein TAG fatty acids were analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry NAFLD patients were obese, with fasting hypertriglyceridemia and hyperinsulinemia Of the TAG accounted for in liver, 590% ± 99% of TAG arose from NEFAs; 261% ± 67%, from DNL; and 149% ± 70%, from the diet The pattern of labeling in VLDL was similar to that in liver, and throughout the 4 days of labeling, the liver demonstrated reciprocal use of adipose and dietary fatty acids DNL was elevated in the fasting state and demonstrated no diurnal variation These quantitative metabolic data document that both elevated peripheral fatty acids and DNL contribute to the accumulation of hepatic and lipoprotein fat in NAFLD
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TL;DR: Findings are compatible with modest to moderate effects of sleep-disordered breathing on heterogeneous manifestations of CVD within a range of AHI values that are considered normal or only mildly elevated.
Abstract: Disordered breathing during sleep is associated with acute, unfavorable effects on cardiovascular physiology, but few studies have examined its postulated association with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined the cross-sectional association between sleep- disordered breathing and self-reported CVD in 6,424 free-living individuals who underwent overnight, unattended polysomnography at home. Sleep-disordered breathing was quantified by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI)-the average number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep. Mild to moderate disordered breathing during sleep was highly prevalent in the sample (median AHI: 4.4; interquartile range: 1.3 to 11.0). A total of 1,023 participants (16%) reported at least one manifestation of CVD (myocardial infarction, angina, coronary revascularization procedure, heart failure, or stroke). The multivariable-adjusted relative odds (95% CI) of prevalent CVD for the second, third, and fourth quartiles of the AHI (versus the first) were 0.98 (0.77-1.24), 1.28 (1.02-1.61), and 1.42 (1.13-1.78), respectively. Sleep-disordered breathing was associated more strongly with self-reported heart failure and stroke than with self-reported coronary heart disease: the relative odds (95% CI) of heart failure, stroke, and coronary heart disease (upper versus lower AHI quartile) were 2.38 (1.22-4.62), 1.58 (1.02- 2.46), and 1.27 (0.99-1.62), respectively. These findings are compatible with modest to moderate effects of sleep-disordered breathing on heterogeneous manifestations of CVD within a range of AHI values that are considered normal or only mildly elevated.
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TL;DR: Transportation biofuels such as synfuel hydrocarbons or cellulosic ethanol, if produced from low-input biomass grown on agriculturally marginal land or from waste biomass, could provide much greater supplies and environmental benefits than food-basedBiofuels.
Abstract: Negative environmental consequences of fossil fuels and concerns about petroleum supplies have spurred the search for renewable transportation biofuels. To be a viable alternative, a biofuel should provide a net energy gain, have environmental benefits, be economically competitive, and be producible in large quantities without reducing food supplies. We use these criteria to evaluate, through life-cycle accounting, ethanol from corn grain and biodiesel from soybeans. Ethanol yields 25% more energy than the energy invested in its production, whereas biodiesel yields 93% more. Compared with ethanol, biodiesel releases just 1.0%, 8.3%, and 13% of the agricultural nitrogen, phosphorus, and pesticide pollutants, respectively, per net energy gain. Relative to the fossil fuels they displace, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced 12% by the production and combustion of ethanol and 41% by biodiesel. Biodiesel also releases less air pollutants per net energy gain than ethanol. These advantages of biodiesel over ethanol come from lower agricultural inputs and more efficient conversion of feedstocks to fuel. Neither biofuel can replace much petroleum without impacting food supplies. Even dedicating all U.S. corn and soybean production to biofuels would meet only 12% of gasoline demand and 6% of diesel demand. Until recent increases in petroleum prices, high production costs made biofuels unprofitable without subsidies. Biodiesel provides sufficient environmental advantages to merit subsidy. Transportation biofuels such as synfuel hydrocarbons or cellulosic ethanol, if produced from low-input biomass grown on agriculturally marginal land or from waste biomass, could provide much greater supplies and environmental benefits than food-based biofuels.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Walter C. Willett | 334 | 2399 | 413322 |
David J. Hunter | 213 | 1836 | 207050 |
David Miller | 203 | 2573 | 204840 |
Mark I. McCarthy | 200 | 1028 | 187898 |
Dennis W. Dickson | 191 | 1243 | 148488 |
David H. Weinberg | 183 | 700 | 171424 |
Eric Boerwinkle | 183 | 1321 | 170971 |
John C. Morris | 183 | 1441 | 168413 |
Aaron R. Folsom | 181 | 1118 | 134044 |
H. S. Chen | 179 | 2401 | 178529 |
Jie Zhang | 178 | 4857 | 221720 |
Jasvinder A. Singh | 176 | 2382 | 223370 |
Feng Zhang | 172 | 1278 | 181865 |
Gang Chen | 167 | 3372 | 149819 |
Hongfang Liu | 166 | 2356 | 156290 |