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Anthropometric measurements may be informative for nursing home-acquired pneumonia

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between anthropometric measurements and Nursing Home-Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) risk. METHODS Consecutive patients of 65 years or elderly who were living in the Balikli Rum Hospital Nursing Homes were included in this prospective study. At the beginning of this study, the patients' anthropometrics values were measured. The patients were followed for one y...

AdipoRon may be benefit for atherosclerosis prevention

Atherosclerosis has serious role in coronary arteries disease,so it is important to establish effective strategies for prevention or even treatment of atherosclerosis. Adiponectin, as one of the most abundant adipokines, has insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Disturbed adiponectin actions through its receptor, (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) may be involved in atheros...

You May be Able to Teach Early Classes, but Students May Not be Awake Yet!

Academic success of first-year students is one of the primary concerns of higher education institutes. A factor that may influence students’ success in a course and has been ignored is the effect of time of class on students’ performance. The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between class time and students’ performance in a course to verify whether or not students enrolled ...

Implementing New Regulation Promotes Health but May Increase Inequality

Cardiovascular risk estimation: important but may be inaccurate.

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