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The present work aimed to investigate the expression and role of aminoacylase 1 (ACY1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on a proteomic study. The study results revealed that the expression of ACY1 was much lower in HCC tissues. ACY1 expression significantly correlated with the serum alpha fetoprotein level and t…

BACKGROUND: This study examines whether bed days are alternative methods to medical care use for treating a particular illness. If bed days at home are considered as an alternative to medical treatment, then medical care use and bed days at home should be influenced by an individual's health insurance status. METHOD:…

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: We performed an isokinetic analysis of both shoulders in 102 male patients suffering from shoulder instability after several trauma-related anterior or anterior-inferior dislocations. The analysis was part of a comprehensive medical and radiological assessment (with standard X-rays and cross-secti…

OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate the vertical shrinkage percentage of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite embedded in silica gel used for maxillary sinus floor elevation (SFE) and (2) to determine the survival rate of the implants 1 year after placement in the healed grafted sinuses. MATERIALS AND ME…

This cross-sectional population-based study in a peripheral low-income community in São Paulo, Brazil, aimed to estimate the prevalence of unsafe abortion and identify the socio-demographic characteristics associated with it and its morbidity. The article discusses the study's results, based on univariate and mult…

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the effects of the Job-Demand-Control-Support (JDC-S) model's components, workload, control, peer and supervisor social support, on the risk of all-cause mortality. Also examined was the expectation that the above work-based components interact in predicting all-cause mortality. The…

PURPOSE: Aging adults who are homebound while recovering from illness or surgery are often referred to physical therapy for home-based rehabilitation care. The efficacy of such home-based interventions has not been thoroughly studied. The purpose of this study was to analyze the utilization of physical therapy services…

The purpose of this study was to describe prior use of detoxification and addiction-treatment programs among injection drug users (IDUs) in Kabul, Afghanistan. From 2005-2006, IDUs (n = 464) recruited into this cross-sectional study completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire and whole blood rapid testing with…

BACKGROUND: The importance of emergency systems accessible by telephone for the early attention of patients with ischemic cardiopathy is well known. In Andalusia, this service is provided by calling 061. However, studies show an insufficient use of the existing emergency system in this type of patient. OBJECTIVE: To i…

BACKGROUND: Brief screening tests have been developed to measure cognitive performance and dementia, yet they measure limited cognitive domains and often lack construct validity. Neuropsychological assessments, while comprehensive, are too costly and time-consuming for epidemiological studies. This study's aim was to d…

Although international opportunities are the hallmark of nursing education at a large private university, the meaning of participating in such clinical nursing electives has not been described. The purpose of this phenomenological study of nurses was to examine the personal and professional meaning of participating in…

Sudden, unexpected loading to the trunk has been reported in the literature as a potential cause of low-back disorders. This study's aim was to investigate the effect of "readiness training" on the response to sudden back loading among untrained healthy individuals. The study included 19 participants and 19 matched con…

Little is known about the effects of the most recent welfare reform initiatives--which include work mandates, time limits, and enhanced earnings disregards--on children's outcomes. This is partly because the ways in which maternal employment and income affect children more generally are not well understood. This articl…

From 1990 to 1996, 607 previously untreated, node-negative, invasive breast carcinomas were sampled by a pathologist for flow-cytometric DNA analysis. The aim of the present work was to study the correlations between flow cytometric results obtained thanks to the American Consensus (AC) guidelines of 1993 and the estab…

This study's aim was to determine the prognostic factors and to develop a triage system for intensive care unit (ICU) admission of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). This prospective, observational study included 411 adults consecutively hospitalized for GIB. Each patient's selected clinical findings and la…

BACKGROUND: To characterize the gasometric and oximetric response to simulated altitudes of 3,100 m and sea level of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) studied at 2,240 m above sea level. METHODS: Consecutive stable patients with COPD and ILD were studied at…

OBJECTIVES: The study's objectives were to assess (1) control of a community outbreak of shigellosis through the promotion of handwashing, (2) risk factors in day-care centers, and (3) shigellosis attributable to attendance at a day-care center. METHODS: In 1991, an outbreak of Shigella sonnei infections occurred in L…

PURPOSE: Pain is a common and feared symptom for patients with incurable cancer. Comprehensive assessment provides the foundation for effective pain management, and data that clarify the relationship between pain and other relevant factors also facilitate this process. The main objective of the study was to develop a c…

INTRODUCTION: Lifetime risk of surgery for female pelvic organ prolapse (FPOP) is estimated at 10 to 20%. Prolapse assessment is mostly done by clinical examination. Perineal ultrasound is easily available and performed to evaluate and stage FPOP. This study's aim is to evaluate the agreement between clinical examinati…

Colonization of the nasopharynx by Streptococcus pneumoniae is a necessary precursor to pneumococcal diseases that result in morbidity and mortality worldwide. The nasopharynx is also host to other bacterial species, including the common pathogens Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis…