OBJECTIVE The aim of the present investigation is to evaluate the effects of a 780-nm low-level laser on open skin wound healing. BACKGROUND DATA Optimal parameters of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for wound healing are discussed. METHODS One full-thickness skin wound was surgically induced in the dorsum skin of 30 rats. The rats were divided into two groups. Rats in the experimental group...

Ultra-small PbSe nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized via a ‘one-pot’ approach in olive oil as the reaction medium and capping agent. The optical spectra showed discernible blue shifts in the absorption band edges (570–780 nm) due to strong quantum confinement effects and photoluminescence (PL) spectra showed significant strong emission peaks in the range of 780–850 nm. The broad peaks in the po...

8 Authors 9 10 Clair, J.M., Anderson-Reid, J.M., Graham, C.M. , and Collins D.F. 1,2 11 12 13 Affiliations 14 15 1 Centre for Neuroscience, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 16 2 Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 17 Alberta, Canada 18 19 Contact Information 20 Correspondence: David F. Collins 21 Address: 6-41 General Services Building,...

Premarin (Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Rouse Point, NY) is a widely used compound for estrogen replacement therapy for uterine bleeding in postmenopausal women. The compound is a pH-balanced mixture of conjugated estrogens (WyethAyerst Laboratories, Rouse Point, NY) occurring as sodium salts of water-soluble estrogen sulfate (including estrone, equilin, 17 -dihydroequilenin, 17 -estradiol, equile...

There has been a recent concern among oncological clinicians and pathologists of our region regarding the disproportionate increase in the number of patients presenting with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). This prompted us to conduct a thorough, hospital-based epidemiological study in a major referral center of Pakistan. A total of 780 specimens were collected over last half decade from ...

Working papers of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research receive only limited review. Views or opinions expressed in working papers are attributable to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Institute. Parental gender indifference or persistent sex preferences for children at the turn to the 21st century? A reflection on Pollard and Morgan (2002) with reference to th...

BACKGROUND Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is associated with a variety of symptoms, such as fatigue and dyspnea, which may be related to changes in the respiratory system. The objective of this work was to evaluate pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and thoracoabdominal mobility in women with FMS and its association with clinical manifestations. METHODS The study included 23 women ...