BACKGROUND The use of external ankle support is widespread throughout sports medicine. However, the application of ankle bracing to a healthy ankle over a long period has been scrutinised because of possible neuromuscular adaptations resulting in diminished dynamic support offered by the peroneus longus. OBJECTIVE To investigate the immediate and chronic effects of ankle brace application on ...

BACKGROUND Hospital readmissions are serious and costly events, and readmission rates are considered to be an indicator of quality in health care management. Several models to identify patients at risk of unplanned readmissions have been developed in Western countries, but little is known about their performance in other countries. This paper reports the possible utility of one such model devel...

PURPOSE To evaluate in a pilot study the safety and efficacy of liposomal doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide (LACE) when combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients with AIDS-related lymphoma (ARL). The impact of HIV viral control on therapy and survival was also assessed. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between 1994 and 2005, 40 patients at Virginia Mason Medical Center were diagno...

We prove that Viehweg’s moduli functor of stable surfaces is locally

data. Although there were some differences they concluded: “Because onset and end dates of the growing season were averaged over the entire Tibetan Plateau, the temporal resolution of the data was deemed sufficiently high for detailed analysis.” So they tested whether winter warming might affect the plants’ chilling requirements in this cold, highaltitude environment. They determined the beginn...

Repetitive activity of the neuromuscular system and of neuronal centers leads to K+ efflux from excited cells and to its accumulation within extracellular spaces and synaptic clefts, especially during the generation of postsynaptic responses such as end-plate potentials or excitatory postsynaptic potentials. K+ ions accumulated within the synaptic cleft during activity modulate the transmitter ...

BACKGROUND In England, rugby union is a popular sport and is widely played within schools. Despite the large participation numbers, the movement and physical demands of the sport and how they progress by age have not been explored. METHOD Ninety-six male rugby union players wore microtechnology devices during six rugby union matches within the education pathway to investigate the movement and...

The aim of this study was to determine the physical demands of women's rugby union match play using time-motion analysis and heart rate (HR) response. Thirty-eight premier club level female rugby players, ages 18-34 years were videotaped and HRs monitored for a full match. Performances were coded into 12 different movement categories: 5 speeds of locomotion (standing, walking, jogging, striding...