scholarly journals The role of business in building a sustainable economy: Current status and future directions

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-124
Author(s):  
Rade Glomazic ◽  
Susannah Goh ◽  
Aoife O'Brien ◽  
Deb Conner ◽  
Julio Bin
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Sustainable Economy

scholarly journals The Role of Space Observations in The Calibration of Fundamental Stellar Quantities

1985 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 209-224
Author(s):  
Arthur D. Code
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry ◽  
Data Bases ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Composite Systems ◽  
Early Type Stars ◽  
Stellar Properties ◽  
Ultraviolet Observations ◽  
Space Observations

This paper summarizes the current status of ultraviolet spectrophotometry with emphasis on the instrumental characteristics unique to space observations and on the application of existing data to the calibration of stellar properties. The currently available data bases will be briefly reviewed. When combined with ground based data, ultraviolet observations provide information on effective temperatures and bolometric corrections for early type stars and on the nature of the intervening interstellar medium. The ultraviolet measurements are sensitive to chemical composition differences and provide a powerful tool in discussion of stellar evolution in composite systems. This review concludes with a brief discussion of future directions in instrumentation and analysis.

Role of Microdialysis in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Current Status and Future Directions

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francine Johansson Azeredo ◽  
Teresa Dalla Costa ◽  
Hartmut Derendorf
Keyword(s):  
Current Status ◽  
Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics ◽  
Future Directions

scholarly journals Blood Glucose Dynamics and Control of Meal Initiation: A Pattern Detection and Recognition Theory

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Arthur Campfield ◽  
Françoise J. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Feeding Behavior ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Current Theory ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Laboratory Rats ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Dynamics And Control

A new framework for understanding the control of feeding behavior, with special emphasis on the evolution of hunger, the initiation of feeding, and its dependence on patterns of blood glucose, is the subject of this review. A perspective on the current status and future directions of this search for a more complete understanding of the regulation of feeding behavior in laboratory rats and humans is presented including theoretical and experimental components. First, a historical perspective on the role of blood glucose in the control of feeding is presented. Next, the theoretical approaches that have been applied to the control of feeding and had a strong influence on experimental feeding research are summarized. This is followed by a statement and overview of a current theory that has emerged from studies of the role of transient declines in blood glucose in the control of meal initiation. The current working hypothesis that transient declines in blood glucose are endogenous metabolic patterns that are detected and recognized by the central nervous system and are mapped into meal initiation in rats and are correlated with meal requests in humans are then presented. Then, the experimental studies on meal initiation and its dependence on patterns of blood glucose, first in rats and then in humans, are reviewed in detail. Finally, the future directions of the work, limitations, and the implications for the understanding of the control of feeding behavior and the regulation of energy balance are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Athlete’s Heart Diagnosis: Current Status and Future Directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 5126
Author(s):  
Antonello D’Andrea ◽  
Simona Sperlongano ◽  
Vincenzo Russo ◽  
Flavio D’Ascenzi ◽  
Giovanni Benfari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multimodality Imaging ◽  
Athlete’S Heart ◽  
Exercise Stress ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
Valvular Diseases ◽  
Cardiovascular Evaluation ◽  
Athlete's Heart

“Athlete’s heart” is a spectrum of morphological and functional changes which occur in the heart of people who practice physical activity. When athlete’s heart occurs with its most marked expression, it may overlap with a differential diagnosis with certain structural cardiac diseases, including cardiomyopathies, valvular diseases, aortopathies, myocarditis, and coronary artery anomalies. Identifying the underlying cardiac is essential to reduce the potential for sudden cardiac death. For this purpose, a spectrum of imaging modalities, including rest and exercise stress echocardiography, speckle tracking echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance, computed tomography, and nuclear scintigraphy, can be undertaken. The objective of this review article is to provide to the clinician a practical step-by-step approach, aiming at distinguishing between extreme physiology and structural cardiac disease during the athlete’s cardiovascular evaluation.

scholarly journals Role of miRNAs as biomarkers of COVID-19: a scoping review of the status and future directions for research in this field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília B Visacri ◽  
Aline de S Nicoletti ◽  
Eder de C Pincinato ◽  
Pía Loren ◽  
Nicolás Saavedra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Viral Replication ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
The Status ◽  
Infected Cells ◽  
Potential Biomarkers

Aim: miRNAs are potential biomarkers of several diseases. This review aimed to identify the miRNAs that could serve as biomarkers of COVID-19. Materials & methods: A literature search of nine databases was carried out for studies published before 13 June 2021 that described dysregulated miRNAs in cells or animals infected by SARS-CoV-2 or in patients with COVID-19. Two independent reviewers selected the studies and extracted data; disagreements were resolved by a third reviewer. Results: Twenty studies were included in this scoping review; results suggested that miR-21-5p, miR-146a, miR-126-3p, miR-144 and miR-155 are the most important dysregulated miRNAs that could serve as biomarkers for diagnosing and indicating the severity of COVID-19. miRNAs appear to play key roles in viral replication, proliferation of infected cells, immune response, inflammation and cardiovascular dysfunction. Conclusion: This review provides insights into the role of miRNAs as biomarkers in COVID-19 and the current status and future directions for research in this field.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document