Copper is an essential trace mineral (micronutrient) that naturally present in some foods and available as a dietary supplement. Pregnancy, also known gestation, the time during which one or more offspring develops inside woman.This study was desiged to assay copper level of pregnant women urban area evaluate effect obtained valves on blood parameters women. In this study, total 100 subjects 50...

Cross-sectional echocardiographic measurements of normalized septal curvature (NSC), systolic anterior motion of the center of the left ventricular cavity (CAM), and the M mode ratio of left ventricular posterior wall epicardial motion (PEM) to posterior wall thickening (PWT) were made in eight normal subjects, 16 patients with right ventricular volume overload (RVVO) and five with pressure ove...

Abstract Objectives Falls in older people can lead to serious injury and significant societal health financial burden. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with impaired gait/balance may increase fall risk, yet few studies examined whether treating OSA reduces risk. This study the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on risk markers over 65yrs diagnosed OSA. Design Singl...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrine disorder characterized by obesity, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance. An adverse lipid profile has also been observed in PCOS-affected women, suggesting that these individuals may be at increased risk for coronary heart disease at a young age. The objective of the present study was to evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis...

BACKGROUND Lower respiratory tract illness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide, however, information about the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of LRTIs caused by HMPV and HBoV in China is limited. OBJECTIVES Human bocavirus (HBoV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are two important viruses for children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). W...

STUDY DESIGN In vitro human cadaveric biomechanical analysis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the segmental stability of a stand-alone spacer (SAS) device compared with the traditional anterior cervical plate (ACP) construct in the setting of a 2-level cervical fusion construct or as a hybrid construct adjacent to a previous 1-level ACP construct. METHODS Twelve human cadaveric cervical spines (C2-T1...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether implementation of a stepwise multicomponent intervention (STA OP!) is effective in reducing challenging behavior and depression in nursing home residents with advanced dementia. DESIGN Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING Twenty-one clusters (single independent nursing home units) in 12 nursing homes within the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS Residents with ...