Results: COPD was found in 18.1% (63/348 subjects) of the smokers aged ≥40 years. In these 63 subjects, based on spirometry results, the rate of mild and moderate airflow limitation was 23.8% (15/63) and 76.2% (48/63), respectively. Of the 63, 60 (95%) had no previous diagnosis of COPD. After we had accounted for known risk factors for the development of COPD, we identified new risk factors: ti...

PURPOSE It is known that participating in sports can have a beneficial effect on bone mass. However, it is not well established which sport is more beneficial for increased bone mineral density (BMD) and appendicular muscle mass (AMM). This study investigated the effects of different high-intensity activities on BMD and AMM in highly trained athletes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-two male subj...

The purpose of the study was to analyse the effect of knuckle protection on the type and incidence of injuries in traditional karate contests. Knuckle protection was mandatory at the Danish karate championships 1983 and 1986 (290 matches, 0.26 injuries per match), and prohibited at the championships 1984 and 1985 (620 matches, 0.25 injuries per match). Head injuries were more common in the tour...

With more and more various systems in nature and society are proved to be modeled as complex networks, community detection in complex networks as a fundamental problem becomes a hot research topic in a large scale of subjects. Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm (ABC) has high efficiency and does not require any prior knowledge about the number or the original division of the communities. So it is ...

ABSTRACT Study Objective Patients who have undergone endometrial ablation may present a diagnostic challenge when they subsequently develop vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, or postmenopausal bleeding. Extensive scarring of the uterine cavity often precludes evaluation and/or conservative treatment. For further research on this topic, we performed hysteroscopic examination in study subjects mean d...

AIMS To compare two strategies for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection. METHODS Groups 1 and 2 each consisted of 75 consecutive patients. Patients in group 1 were treated with two antibiotics based on antibiotic susceptibility testing; those in group 2 received amoxycillin and clarithromycin for eight days, together with either ranitidine or omeprazole. Eradication rate was asses...

The objective of the research was to analyze physical, somatotypical and motor conditions karate fighters EIDE Cienfuegos through anthropometric biomechanical studies increase performance prevent injuries in years 2021 2022. primary source information base data available Department Kinanthropometry Institute Sports Medicine Cienfuegos. results show that there is a need delve into Anthropometry ...

ANDREOLI, A., M. MONTELEONE, M. VAN LOAN, L. PROMENZIO, U. TARANTINO, and A. DE LORENZO. Effects of different sports on bone density and muscle mass in highly trained athletes. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 33, No. 4, 2001, pp. 507–511. Purpose: It is known that participating in sports can have a beneficial effect on bone mass. However, it is not well established which sport is more beneficial ...