Despite the increased use of prophylaxis and effective ART, and the decreased incidence of PCP, PCP-associated acute respiratory failure remains among the most common reasons for ICU admission in HIV-infected patients.
Open Cell Backer Rod. Open Cell Backer Rod is used for hot pour, where out-gassing and bubbling is a problem, or where quicker curing is needed (it enables 2-sided air exposure on some products). Open Cell foam is enable air to reach both sides of joint. VERY soft and compressible. Resistant to gas, oil and most solvents.
Originally, rat rods were a counter-reaction to the high-priced customs and typical hot rods, many of which were seldom driven and served only a decorative purpose. The rat rod's inception signified a throwback to the hot rods of the earlier days of hot-rod cultureâbuilt according to the owner's abilities and with the intention of being driven. Rat rods are meant to loosely imitate, in both form and function, the traditional hot rods of the era.