The aim of this study was to assess the relation of early thyroid blood flow (EBF) and technetium-99m pertechnetate ((99m)TcO(-)(4)) uptake, as an early diagnostic index in patients with Graves' disease (GD) by dynamic thyroid scintigraphy (40 frames, 3 sec/frame). Thirty patients with GD with mean age 50.0 +/- 9.0 y, range: 35.0-69.0 y, were studied. The results obtained were compared with tho...

To the Editor—I read with interest the recent paper by Neveu and colleagues, ‘‘Cumulative Exposure to Cell-Free HIV in Breast Milk, Rather than Feeding Pattern per se, Identifies Postnatally Infected Infants’’ [1]. The paper not only provides new information showing that infants become infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of higher cumulative exposure to cell-free HIV throug...

In this paper, a new type of combined wind-wave system is proposed, that is, composite bucket foundation-oscillating buoy (CBF-OB) device. A three-dimensional numerical wave flume established by using the renormalization group k–ε model. The hydrodynamic characteristics around and power generation device are studied. relationship between parameters run-up pressure analyzed. absorption efficienc...

Early B cell factor (EBF) is a transcription factor essential for specification and commitment to the B cell fate. In this study, we show downregulation of a developmentally regulated cluster of hoxa genes, notably hoxa9, coincides with induction of EBF at the Pro-B cell stage of B cell differentiation. Analysis of the hematopoietic progenitor compartment in Hoxa9(-/-) mice revealed significant...

Background: Knowledge of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among women is essential when promoting optimal practices. Breastfeeding recommended for the first six months life and continuation adequate complementary foods up to two years age or beyond.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. This utilized a mixed method approach (qualitative quantitative).Results: The prevalence ...

Much research has recognized the general importance of maternal behavior in the early development and programing of the mammalian offspring's brain. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) duration, the amount of time in which breastfed meals are the only source of sustenance, plays a prominent role in promoting healthy brain and cognitive development in human children. However, surprisingly little is kn...

BACKGROUND Given the recognized benefits of breastfeeding for the health of the mother and infants, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life. However, the prevalence of EBF is low globally in many of the developing and developed countries around the world. There is much interest in the effectiveness of breastfeeding promotion ...

Carcass traits have been successfully used to determine body composition of steers. Body composition, in turn, has been used to predict energy content of ADG to compute feed requirements of individual animals fed in groups. This information is used in the Cornell value discovery system (CVDS) to predict DM required (DMR) for the observed animal performance. In this experiment, the prediction of...