the effect of exclosure on the changes of vegetation cover of rangelands of ahmad-abad region located in zanjan province has been studied during 2002 to 2006. three transects comprises of 60 fixed quadrate were establish within exclosure area and outside as well. the changes of vegetation cover were studied to made comparison between the changes of manipulated factors and soil elements using t ...

Abstract Objectives Mortality following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a key quality measurement in clinical practice. This study investigated the 10-year trends of mortality PCI an unselected nationwide cohort. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting A South Korea. Participants claim data from 2006 to 2015 National Health Insurance Service and Statistics Measures 1-year cardiov...

Several aspects of osteopathic graduate medical education have gained momentum in recent years. Although the number of 2006 osteopathic graduates dropped slightly compared with the previous year, 2007 graduates totaled 3103, surpassing 3000 for the first time in osteopathic history. A total of 1196 (41%) and 1267 (40%) graduates and previous graduates participated and matched in the American Os...

This study aimed to compare neuromotor fitness test scores of 9-12-year-old Dutch youth in 2006 with scores of same aged children in 1980. Body height, body weight and performance on neuromotor fitness test items were measured in 2050 Dutch children from 9 to 12 years in 2006 and were compared with data of 2603 same aged Dutch children measured in 1980 with the same neuromotor fitness test batt...

Prevention programs, particularly vaccinations, remain highly vulnerable to budget cuts because their benefits may not be immediately identifiable. Seven Western European countries were selected (Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Portugal) constituting a good mix of vaccine procurement modalities, with the objective to document the proportion of healthcare spending devoted to v...

BACKGROUND Military fatalities occur in clusters, and causes differ between theatres of operation or within-theatre over time. AIM Based on around 500 coalition deaths, identify major causes in Iraq and Afghanistan. For consecutive periods (1: May 1 to September 17, 2006, 2: September 18, 2006 to February 4, 2007), ascertain UK and others' numbers deployed to compare fatality rates per 1000-p...

The age of whole otoliths from barramundi (Lates calcarifer) obtained the southern Gulf Carpentaria were estimated using Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy. Otoliths 1716 collected in 2006, 2009 and 2012–2015 used this study. Partial least-squares regression models (PLS-R) multiple linear (MLR) developed diffuse reflectance spectra was traditional sectioned otoliths. Calibrat...

AIMS To determine ten-year failure rates following 36 mm metal-on-metal (MoM) Pinnacle total hip arthroplasty (THA), and identify predictors of failure. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively assessed a single-centre cohort of 569 primary 36 mm MoM Pinnacle THAs (all Corail stems) followed up since 2012 according to Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulation Agency recommendations. All-cau...

BACKGROUND Our objectives were to examine temporal changes in HbA1c and lipid levels over a 10-year period and to identify predictors of metabolic control in a longitudinal patient cohort. METHODS We identified all adults within our hospital network with T2DM who had HbA1c's measured in both 1996 and 2006 (longitudinal cohort). For patients with no data in 2006, we used hospital and social se...