AIM To assess the efficacy of oral ritodrine in the form of sustained-release capsules for maintenance of uterine quiescence after successful treatment of threatened preterm labor. METHODS We randomized 120 women with singleton pregnancy who were successfully treated for threatened preterm labor before 34 completed weeks to receive either maintenance tocolysis with two 40 mg ritodrine sustain...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To develop and validate a risk score (acute ischemic stroke-associated pneumonia score [AIS-APS]) for predicting in-hospital stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) after AIS. METHODS The AIS-APS was developed based on the China National Stroke Registry, in which eligible patients were randomly classified into derivation (60%) and internal validation cohort (40%). External va...

The exploration of genetically variable accessions is the key source of germplasm conservation and potential breeding material for the future. The more diverse group of cultivars provides an ample opportunity to breeders for releasing new and superior varieties, considering their quality traits for direct commercial utilization. In this study, we assessed the genetic diversity of Cicer arietinu...

This article is part of a Minifocus on invadopodia and podosomes. For further reading, please see related articles: ‘Matrix invasion by tumour cells: a focus on MT1-MMP trafficking to invadopodia’ by Renaud Poincloux et al. (J. Cell Sci. 122, 3015-3024), ‘Mechanisms for transcellular diapedesis: probing and pathfinding by ‘invadosome-like protrusions’’ by Christopher V. Carman (J. Cell Sci. 122...

BACKGROUND Geographical and environmental features such as urbanization and altitude may influence individual's lipid profiles because of the diversity of human-environment interactions including lifestyles. OBJECTIVE To characterize the association between altitude and urbanization and lipid profile among Peruvian adults aged ≥35 years. METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of the CRONICAS Coho...

Objective To implement and evaluate 'Eigenständig werden 5+6' ('Becoming Independent 5+6'), a school-based curriculum for grades 5 and 6 developed on the basis of evidence-based criteria for effective drug prevention curricula in schools. Evaluation of the programme includes efficacy, feasibility and practicability in daily school routine. Methods and results The intervention 'Eigenständig wer...

BACKGROUND Management of inpatients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) requires increasing resources. We aimed to identify factors associated with hospital readmissions among individuals with IBD. MATERIALS & METHODS We collected data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmissions Database 2013. We identified individuals with index hospitalizations for IBD. Patien...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main source(s): SUPPORTED BY THE ÚNKP-22-3-I NEW NATIONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OF MINISTRY FOR CULTURE AND INNOVATION FROM SOURCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT FUND. Introduction Aortic valve stenosis is one the most prevalent valvular disease with significant clinical burden. Its treatment has been revolut...