IMPORTANCE Analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) abnormalities with optical coherence tomography in eyes with high myopia has been complicated by high rates of false-positive errors. An understanding of whether the application of a myopic normative database can improve the specificity for detection of RNFL abnormalities in eyes with high myopia is relevant. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the di...

OBJECTIVE The neonatal abstinence scoring system proposed by Finnegan is used widely in neonatal units to initiate and to guide therapy in babies of opiate-dependent mothers. The purpose of this study was to assess the variability of the scores in newborns and infants not exposed to opiates during the first 3 days of life and during 3 consecutive days in weeks 5 or 6. PATIENTS AND METHODS Hea...

BACKGROUND Eight decades ago, the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes (hereafter, the "ML ratio") was noted to affect outcomes of mycobacterial infection in rabbits. Recent transcriptomic studies support a role for relative proportions of myeloid and lymphoid transcripts in tuberculosis outcomes. The ML ratio in peripheral blood is known to be governed by hematopoietic stem cells with distinct bi...

The jubilee article presents Academician I. Lukinov's creative and organizational contribution to the development of Ukrainian economic science. author outlines areas scholar's research in Soviet period. significance innovative ideas for overcoming negative trends functioning planned centralized economy is substantiated. scientist’s scientific position revealed as regards justification strategy...

This study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 425 pre-school children (2 to 5 years) using the new Child Growth Standards released by the World Health Organization. Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass index (BMI) > 85th and 95th percentiles for that age and sex, respectively. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 4.5% and 1.4%, respectively.

BACKGROUND In older children, one of the standards for indexing left ventricular mass (LVM) is height raised to an exponential power of 2.7. The purpose of this study was to establish a normal value for the pediatric age group and to determine how, if at all, LVM/height(2.7) varies in children. METHODS M-mode echocardiography was performed in 2,273 nonobese, healthy children (1,267 boys, 1,00...

PURPOSE To compare the agreement between subjective refraction and autorefraction using two commercially available autorefractors. METHODS Prospective data were collected for 190 subjects using either the Nidek ARK-700A (Fremont, CA) or the Topcon KR-8000 (Paramus, NJ) and subjective refraction (masked to autorefraction). Refractions were compared in terms of spherical equivalent using Bland-...

BACKGROUND Cyclic endometrial neoangiogenesis contributes to changes in local vascular patterns and is amenable to non-invasive assessment with Doppler sonography. We hypothesize that the uterine artery (UtA) impedance, measured by its pulsatility index (PI), exhibits a regular pattern during the normal menstrual cycle. Therefore, the main study objective was to derive normative new day-cycle-b...

BACKGROUND High adiposity is major risk factor for hypertension. Various anthropometric indices are used to assess excess fatness. OBJECTIVES (1) To examine relationship of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist to height ratio (WHtR), triceps skin fold thickness (TSFT) and wrist measurements with blood pressure in children and adolescents 2) to suggest age- and gender-specifi...

OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to explore the associations between food away-from-home (FAFH) consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults. DESIGN FAFH was defined as food prepared at restaurants and the percentage of energy from FAFH was calculated. Measured BMI and waist circumference (WC) were used as body weight outcomes. Quantile regression models for BMI and WC were perf...