SETTING The study was conducted at the National Center for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NCTBLD) in Tbilisi, Georgia. OBJECTIVE To assess the utility of contact investigation for tuberculosis (TB) case detection. We also assessed the prevalence and risk factors for active TB disease and latent TB infection (LTBI) among contacts of active pulmonary TB cases. DESIGN A retrospective cohort s...

Hypertonic shrinkage of dog red cells caused rapid activation of Na/H exchange and rapid deactivation of [K-C1] cotransport. Hypotonic swelling caused delayed deactivation of Na/H exchange and delayed activation of [K-CI] cotransport. Okadaic acid stimulated shrinkage-induced Na/H exchange and inhibited swelling-induced [K-C1] cotransport. The data are compatible with the kinetic model of Jenni...

BACKGROUND We aimed to determine the incidence of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) attending a Sexual Health Centre. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was carried out among HIV-infected MSM seen at least once between February 2002 and March 2010. The analysis was restricted to MSM who had had a negative HCV antibody test at least 6 months after...

This paper describes the use of ocean color remote sensing data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard the Aqua satellite to characterize turbidity in Lake Okeechobee and its primary drainage basins, the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie estuaries from 2002 to 2010. Drainage modification and agricultural development in southern Florida transport sediments and nutrient...

The objectives of this survey research were 1) to study levels job performance, positive psychological capital and self-directed learning 2) relationship between performance 3) 4) predict by learning. instrument was a questionnaire. Corrected item-total correlations each item higher than 0.2 Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for capital, .825, .864, .869, respectively. sample 391 physiotherapists in...

School closures due to COVID-19 have brought significant disruptions education. Service-learning interventions offered opportunities reduce and reverse the long-term negative effects empower recovery process of pupils in difficulty. The study was carried out with 869 students enrolled Primary Education Sciences master’s degree course at University Palermo. participants been involved planning im...

PURPOSE Workers' compensation claims for older workers and workers who have suffered psychological injury are increasing as a proportion of total claims in many jurisdictions. In the Australian state of Victoria, claims from both these groups are associated with higher than average wage replacement and healthcare expenditures. This cohort profile describes a longitudinal study which aims to inv...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of squamous and/or glandular differentiation on the recurrence and progression in patients with nonmuscle invasive urothelial carcinoma of bladder (NMIUCB) following transurethral resection (TURBT). A total of 869 patients with NMIUCB who had been treated with TURBT at The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University (Tianjin, China) b...