BACKGROUND To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated whether weight loss can be promoted in overweight adults through the use of an intervention that is largely based on daily SMS (Short Message Service: text) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service: small picture) messages transmitted via mobile phones. OBJECTIVE This paper describes the development and evaluation of a text message-based inter...

BACKGROUND Asthma and obesity are important and growing health issues worldwide. Obesity is considered a risk factor for asthma, due to the induction of changes in airway mechanics and altered airway inflammation. METHODS We cross-sectionally investigated the effect of increased weight on pulmonary function in a large population sample of healthy children, aged 10-17 yrs living in Palermo, It...

BACKGROUND Ideal body weight (IBW), which can be calculated using the variables of true height and sex, is important for drug dosing and ventilator settings. True height often cannot be measured in the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVES Determine the most accurate method to estimate IBW using true height-based IBW that uses true height estimated by providers or patients compared to true he...

Single film retrograde umbilical aortography was used successfully in confirming the diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart in three neonates. The method involves injecting Renografin 75% (1.25 cc/kg body weight) into the umbilical artery catheter according to the following sequence. First, the tip of the catheter is positioned at the level of the ductus arteriosus. The infant heart beats are then...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the oral dose of caffeine needed to increase muscle force and power output during all-out single multijoint movements. METHODS Thirteen resistance-trained men underwent a battery of muscle strength and power tests in a randomized, double-blind, crossover design, under four different conditions: (a) placebo ingestion (PLAC) or with caffeine in...

 In the present study, the impacts of various concentrations of Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on Beluga, Huso huso, under controlled conditions were investigated. Belugas (120±10g) were fed on diets containing 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 ppb AFB1/kg of diet for 3 months. Results showed various levels of AFB1 do not significantly affect the specific growth ratio (SGR) (P < 0.05) of fish in different treatments...

The effects of nitrogen and phosphorus levels on the physiological traits, yield, seed yield rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), were studied in a farm research project Zanjan University. Three (0, 100, 200 kg/ha) three 75, 150 considered. results showed that an increase level caused leaf chlorophyll content so application kg/ha increased leaves until mid-grain filling stage. Nitrogen lowered stomata...

Background—Factor Xa and factor IIa (thrombin) play roles in thrombotic complications after percutaneous coronary intervention. M118 is a novel low–molecular-weight heparin that has been rationally designed to capture the desired attributes of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low–molecular-weight heparin: Potent activity against factor Xa and IIa, predictable pharmacokinetics after both intrave...

Ninety-two swine averaging 104 +/- 4.5 kg and 99 cold carcasses averaging 75 +/- 3.1 kg were measured with a four-terminal plethysmograph. Pigs were transported to the abattoir, fasted 4 h, weighted, and measured for body resistance (Rs, omega), body reactance (Xc, omega), and distance (L, cm) between detector terminals that were located along the dorsal axis of the animal. Pigs were slaughtere...

Large-scale simulations of solar turbulent convection produce realistic data and provide a unique opportunity to study solar oscillations and test various techniques commonly used for the analysis of solar observations. We applied helioseismic methods to the sets of simulated as well as observed data and find remarkable similarities. Power spectra, k − ν diagrams, timedistance diagrams exhibit ...