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In the article by Draper CE, Tomaz SA, Biersteker L, Cook CJ, Couper J, de Milander M, Flynn K, Giese S, Krog S, Lambert EV, Liebenberg T, Mendoza C, Nunes T, Pienaar A, Priorieschi A, Rae DE, Rahbeeni N, Reilly JJ, Reynolds L, Samuels M-L, Siljeur R, Urion J, van Wyk M, and Okely AD. The South African 24-Hour Movement…

One of the most exciting developments to come to the aid of the critically ill patient in recent years is not new at all, but rather has been repackaged and evolved to a level where point-of-care use by critical care physicians has been made possible. Critical care or point-of-care ultrasound dates back more than twent…

We report our experience over the last seventeen years (1985-2002) of the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children at the University of Liege Pediatric Department of Hematogy-Oncology (CHU-Sart Tilman and CHR-Citadelle). Seventy seven children are enrolled in our study; the mean follow-up is 6.7 year…

Over 10 years 1296 patients with an uncomplicated form of varicose disease were treated with compressive sclerotherapy before surgery. Sclerotherapy was performed as the first stage of complex treatment in combination with various surgeries. Over the last 5 years Doppler ultrasound study and coloured angioscanning were…

Autologous hematopoietic stem cells transplantation (AHSCT) has been employed as treatment for severe systemic sclerosis (SSc) with high risk of organ failure. In the last 25 years overall survival and treatment-related mortality have improved, in accordance with a better patient selection and mobilization and conditio…

BACKGROUND: Although the concept of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) was designed for profit-based organisations, the application of the BSC in public and nonprofit organisations (NPOs) could be performed within the NPOs and public health sector, as the conceptual foundation of this system was developed from community hosp…

As a key step in next-generation risk assessment (NGRA),toextrapolation (IVIVE) aims to mobilize a mechanism-based understanding of toxicology to translate bioactive chemical concentrations obtained fromassays to corresponding exposures likely to induce bioactivity. This conversion can be achieved via physiologically-b…

The human brain, with its vast network of billions of neurons and trillions of synapses (connections) between diverse cell types, remains one of the greatest mysteries in science and medicine. Despite extensive research, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms that drive normal behaviors and response to disease s…

The primary, most obvious parameter indicating water quality is the color of the water. Not only can it be aesthetically disturbing, but it can also be an indicator of contamination. Clean, high-quality water is a valuable, essential asset. Of the available technologies for removing dyes, adsorption is the most used me…

PURPOSE: To assess if Dutch children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) regularly visit a dentist and to evaluate parent's satisfaction on the care provided. METHODS: Parents of ASD children (2-18 years) were invited to fill out a survey. The survey consisted of questions regarding ASD severity, frequency of den…

BACKGROUND: Cholera is endemic in the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to surveillance system records and historical documents, cholera epidemics have led to thousands of deaths throughout the country in past centuries. AIMS: The aim of this study was an overview of cholera disease during the last 5 decades (1965-2…

OBJECTIVE: Ants, bees, hornets, wasps, and yellow jackets (insects in Order Hymenoptera) are potentially a serious concern to outdoor workers, as the venom from their stings can cause life-threatening allergic reactions. This study assessed the impacts of Hymenoptera stings and related worker training regimes of forest…

OBJECTIVES: Cold chain control is one of the most important facts to ensure the effectiveness of vaccines links, which requires specific material and human resources for management. The principal objective is to evaluate the interruptions in cold chain of the last 6 years and the possible cost savings that would result…

The response of soil respiration to short-term environmental factors changes has been well studied, whereas the influences of long-term soil microclimate changes on soil respiration are still highly unclear, especially in tropical ecosystems. We hypothesized that soil carbon accumulation in southern China, especially i…

OBJECTIVE: To review the issues surrounding the economic and societal burden of metastatic breast cancer to provide a context for understanding the value of newly introduced high-cost drug treatments. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The PubMed database and relevant congress abstract databases were searched to identify cost-…

This paper considers some of the changes in practice that have occurred in the last 5 years. There have been significant improvements in parental involvement in care. Not all changes have been based on evidence from research: practice has also been affected by changing technology and pressure by industry and other grou…

BACKGROUND: A relevant increase in the spanish biomedical production has occurred in the last few years. The magnitude, evolution and characteristics of the Spanish scientific production in Rheumatology is here analyzed through the published papers in foreign specialty journals. METHODS: Location in spanish documents…

BACKGROUND: Data from different sources have proved an infrautilization of opioid analgesics in Spain. A descriptive study has been conducted in order to know the utilization of these drugs and changes in the pattern of use in the last few years. MATERIAL AND METHOD: To know the consume of narcotic analgesic drugs, N0…

The purpose of this article is to provide a brief description of the information that the adolescent and youth population of Mexico City has concerning the knowledge and use of contraceptive methods, as well as the reasons why they do not adopt some contraceptive method during their sexual relations. The data obtained…

14 cases are reported of bladder replacement for ileocecal intestine reservoir according to the technique developed in the Mintz clinic. All the patients aged 40-65 years have been treated for the last 6 years in urological clinic of Medical University in St. Petersburg. 9 (64.3%), 3 (21.5%), 1 (7.1%), 1 (7.1) patients…