OBJECTIVE To examine the test-retest reliability of the StepWatch Activity Monitor outputs over two periods, a week apart, in participants with stroke. DESIGN Test-retest reliability study over monitoring periods of one, two and three days. SETTING Participant's usual environment. PARTICIPANTS Forty participants more than six months post stroke. MAIN MEASURES StepWatch outputs: total st...

INTRODUCTION Functional alterations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene (CFTR) increase the viscoelasticity of pulmonary secretions of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and require the use of therapeutic aerosols. The biochemical properties of exocrine secretions are influenced by the expression of the FUT2 gene which determine the secretor and non-secretor phenotypes of...

background: cyclosporine a (csa) is a nephrotoxic immunosuppressive drug. antioxidants might attenuate its toxicity. in the present study, the effects of vitamin e and quercetin on the morphology of kidney in csa-treated rats were investigated.   methods: six groups of rats were used in this gavage feeding study either for 4 or 8 weeks. groups 1 and 2 received either olive oil or 25% ethanol in...

conclusions in general, it can be said that the application of nanoliposomal paromomycin sulfate formulations for topical treatment of the cutaneous leishmaniasis does not create serious side effects in the short term, but its long-term use leads to mild renal and liver side effects that requires more attention. background hepatotoxicity due to drugs is the most common cause of deaths. nephroto...

Background: Freezing is a common and ancient method for preservation of foods which is applicable both under household and industrial conditions. The objective of the study was to establish histological and microbiological changes in dorsal and abdominal muscles of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) after freezing once and twice. Methods: Forty-five fresh rainbow trout specimens were distribu...