Metal ion analysis is an important aspect during water quality monitoring of either surface or ground water sources. In spite of the availability of several other metal ion analysis techniques for drinking water samples, today atomic absorption spectroscopic (AAS) method is most commonly being used due to the reproducibility of results, short analysis time, cost effective, lower level detection...

PURPOSE African Americans (AA) are at a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and some studies report a higher frequency of microsatellite instability (MSI) in this population while others report lower frequency compared to Caucasians. AIM To determine and evaluate the association of race and clinical factors with MSI frequency through meta- analysis. METHODS Twenty-two studies out of 15,1...

nabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) and other anabolic agents are widely abused as performance-enhancing drugs by athletes of all abilities—from elite competitors to participants in amateur sports to high-school students. AAS and other anabolic compounds are banned by most amateur sports anti-doping programs, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and many professional sports organizations (1). In ...

BACKGROUND/AIM Long-term intensive training is associated with distinctive cardiac adaptations which are known as athlete's heart. The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) could affect echocardiographic parameters of left ventricular (LV) morphology and function in elite strength and endurance athletes. METHODS A total of 20 elite strength a...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a heterogeneous group of disorders that often present with severe chest or back pain. It includes acute aortic dissection (AD), intramural hematoma (IMH), dissecting aneurysm, and penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU). The clinical picture of AAS and its prognosis have not been studied in a large number of Korean patients. Therefore, we organize...

Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetic substances derived from testosterone that are largely employed due to their trophic effect on muscle tissue of athletes at all levels. Since a great number of organs and systems are a target of AAS, their adverse effects are primarily on the following systems: reproductive, hepatic, musculoskeletal, endocrine, renal, immunological, infectious, ca...

BACKGROUND Millions of individuals have used illicit anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), but the long-term cardiovascular associations of these drugs remain incompletely understood. METHODS Using a cross-sectional cohort design, we recruited 140 experienced male weightlifters 34 to 54 years of age, comprising 86 men reporting ≥2 years of cumulative lifetime AAS use and 54 nonusing men. Using ...

Purpose The paper aims to examine interactions between demonstrations at programme level and Agricultural Advisory Services (AAS). It situates analysis of the demonstration activities within contemporary advisory contexts, asking: how do programmes interact with AAS in which they are situated; what role play enhancing contributing AAS?Methodological approach Data, pertaining organisational arra...

links between daily use of AAs in the family and family conflicts. The participants were 329 Japanese college students. They reported forms of address used daily among each of their family members. They also rated the frequency of conflicts among each of their family members. The results show that parent-child relationships with AAs experienced significantly higher frequency of parent-child con...

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is more prevalent among African Americans (AAs) compared to nonHispanic whites (NHWs). Recent trends indicate that diabetes incidence has plateaued among NHWs, but continues to rise among AAs. Thus, examining potential diabetes prevention strategies in AA populations is of paramount importance. The two strategies that will be explored are modifiable lifestyle...