The presence of hereditary protein C deficiency has been shown to predispose patients to the development of venous thrombosis. We used radioimmunoassays for the protein C activation peptide (PCP) and the prothrombin fragment F1 + 2 to quantitate the extent of in vivo activation of protein C by thrombin-thrombomodulin and prothrombin by factor Xa, respectively, in the blood of individuals with t...

This research employed a quantitative design targeting (1) investigating Vietnamese high-school students’ patterns of language mindset; and (2) examining the relationship between mindsets demographic variables, including genders, school groups, grade groups. The data was collected through mindset inventory with 18 items, using 6-Likert scale. questionnaire delivered to EFL students in public hi...

Combination therapy with galantamine and memantine improves Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease Atsushi Hamuro 天久台病院 精神科[〒 900-0005 沖縄県那覇市天久 1123] Amekudai Hospital, Department of Psychiatry (1123 Ameku, Naha, Okinawa 900-0005, Japan) (池嶋,朝田,2010).EOADと 65歳を超えて発症 する老年期のアルツハイマー型認知症は,病理所見 で老人斑と神経原線維を主に有するという点で同じ であるが,臨床症状,遺伝背景の...

Shiftwork has been associated with a higher propensity for the development of metabolic disorders and obesity. The aim of the study was to investigate concentrations of glucose, cortisol, and insulin among fixed night workers (n = 9), fixed early morning workers (n = 6), and day workers (n = 7). Food intake was recorded for 7 days using a diary. Blood samples were collected every 4 h over the c...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The success of most maxillofacial prostheses depends on retention by medical adhesives. Products such as Smith-Nephew's Skin-Prep (SP) are available that can be used on the skin that could improve prosthesis adhesion protective dressing. The removal of adhesive from the skin is also problematic, so solvents, such as Uni-Solve adhesive remover (US), are often used. PURPOSE...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association of hypomagnesemia with prehypertension (preHTN) and hypertension in children. STUDY DESIGN A total of 3954 apparently healthy Mexican children were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Exclusion criteria were type 2 diabetes; hepatic, renal, or endocrine disease; impaired fasting glucose; chronic diarrhea; and intake of vitamins or magnesium supplements i...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE EnF is a newly described measure of proportional tumor enhancement derived from DCE-MR imaging. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between EnF and the more established DCE-MR imaging parameters: K(trans), v(e), and v(p). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two patients with 43 gliomas (16 grade II, 3 grade III, and 24 grade IV) were studied. Imaging included p...

BACKGROUND Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (CoI) is a standard practice for many biomedical journals but not for educational materials. The goal of this investigation was to determine whether the authors of pharmacology textbooks have undisclosed financial CoIs and to identify author characteristics associated with CoIs. METHODS AND FINDINGS The presence of potential CoIs was ev...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the air deflation pressure of the eustachian tubes in patients with tympanic membrane perforations due to various forms of otitis media and those with myringotomy or blast injury perforations. METHODS: The study group consisted of 321 patients (407 ears) aged 4 months to 91 years with tympanic membrane perforations due to otitis media (318 ears), blast injury (27), and myr...