We classified deaths as due to CJD if the codes 046.1 (ICD-9) or A81.0 (ICD-10) were listed as either the direct or contributory cause (events = 65).
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Therefore, while a contributory direct anti-apoptotic effect on follicles cannot be ruled out, our data indicates that S1P protects follicles in OTs by enhancing the revascularization process.
In England all deaths are recorded on a standard death certificate, which distinguishes between direct causality and contributory factors.
In comparison, other classic methods either have no concentration gradient (scratch assay) or only have a transient chemokine gradient, so that chemokinesis rather than directed chemotaxis is increasingly contributory.
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Consistent with a contributory rather than direct causative role, deletion of the IL-6 gene in mice attenuates sensitivity to the depressing effects of LPS and IL-1 on social exploration and body weight (Bluthe et al., 2000) and using soluble gp130 (sgp130) to block IL-6 trans-signalling also reduces LPS-induced suppression of locomotor activity (Burton et al., 2013).
While explanations for these effects often propose senescent decrements in endogenous analgesic systems as a possible contributory mechanism, almost no direct empirical evidence for this hypothesis has yet emerged in human studies.
The high number of contributory factors for both direct and indirect deaths demonstrates the poor quality of care even if deaths were not avoidable: 14/23 (61%) of direct deaths were considered avoidable compared to 12/32 (38%) indirect deaths.
Alternate potential contributory factors may be a direct impact of cold temperatures on blood pressure [ 26, 27], lower sunlight exposure and reduced vitamin D production in fall/winter [ 28], or acute illnesses such as influenza.
