Treatment guidance for non-multidrug-resistant (MDR) rifampicin-resistant (RMP-R) tuberculosis (TB) is variable. We aimed to undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis of the randomised controlled trial (RCT) data behind such guidelines to identify the most efficacious treatment regimens. Ovid MEDLINE, the Web of Science and EMBASE were mined using search terms for TB, drug therapy and RCT...

this study examined the possible effects of lycopene at physiological dosage and body fat mass on the humoral immune response in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (t2dm). a total of 35 patients with typ2 diabetes mellitus from both sexes aged 54±9 yrs from the iranian diabetes society were introduced into a double blind placebo controlled clinical trial conducted for 2 months. after a 2-we...

nitive decline in older patients with hypertension: a substudy of the SCOPE trial. Neurology 2008;70:1858–1866. 10. Diener HC, Sacco RL, Yusuf S, Cotton D, Ounpuu S, Lawton WA, Palesch Y, Martin RH, Albers GW, Bath P, Bornstein N, Chan BP, Chen ST, Cunha L, Dahlof B, De Keyser J, Donnan GA, Estol C, Gorelick P, Gu V, Hermansson K, Hilbrich L, Kaste M, Lu C, Machnig T, Pais P, Roberts R, Skvorts...

The invention of the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) in the late 1950s, today known as thyristor has led to the revolution in the control of electric power, i.e. in the field of power electronics. At present, about 70% of electric power is consumed by the process of power electronic equipments, and it is expected to grow up in the future. This paper is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of th...

Background: To ascertain whether using ultrasound guidance during intrauterine insemination (IUI) could increase pregnancy rates. Materials and Methods: The population under study consisted of 73 consecutive couples subjected to IUI in our Human Reproduction Unit, between September and December 2006, with a total of 231 IUI cycles performed. The patients were randomized using a computer-generat...

References 1 Vestbo J, Hurd SS, Agustı́ AG, et al. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013; 187: 347–365. 2 Walters JA, Gibson PG, Wood-Baker R, et al. Systemic corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009; 1: ...

Introduction The Least Squares Fitting (LSF) is a computerized method of analysis of respiratory system mechanics. It is based on applying a regression analysis for every sample points of the loop of pressure, flow and volume by fitting the equation Paw = Rrs × V’ + VT/Crs + PEEPtot during inspiration [1]. This technique has been already validated in Controlled Mechanical Ventilation (CMV) and ...

We present a novel routine, namely medlineR, based on R language, that enables the user to match data from MEDLINE/PubMed with records indexed in the ISI Web of Science (WoS) database. The matching allows exploiting the rich and controlled vocabulary of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) of MEDLINE/PubMed with additional fields of WoS. The integration provides data (e.g. citation data, list of cit...

Five trials in five locations in the United States involving 512 steers were conducted to evaluate the effect of monensin [200 mg/d in .9 kg of supplement (Ru mensin )] and estradiol-controlled release implants ( Compudose ) administered alone and in combination on average daily gain (ADG) in steers on pasture. The effect of energy supplementation on rate of gain was also evaluated in these sam...