background: the secular trend in growth is a well-documented and recurrent phenomenon in many developed and developing countries. in this study, we examined the secular trends in birth length and weight among iranian neonates. methods: this cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted between 1991 and 2011. using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling, the birth weights and heights of...

In this investigation, we have studied the Multiple Grade Inventory for Teachers (MIT), a teacher-based instrument which assesses aspects of attention, activity, and academic performance in school-age children. Data used in the study come from a sample of 445 children (210 boys, 235 girls) who are part of the Connecticut Longitudinal Study of Learning Disability (CLS-LD). Factor analysis of MIT...

The aim of the present work was to perform a systematic review of drug metabolism, transport, pharmacokinetics, and DDI data available in the NDAs approved by the FDA in 2013, using the University of Washington Drug Interaction Database, and to highlight significant findings. Among 27 NMEs approved, 22 (81%) were well characterized with regard to drug metabolism, transport, or organ impairment,...

Proliferation of follicular keratinocytes Knaggs H, Holland K, Morris C, Wood E, Cunliffe W. Quantification of cellular proliferation in acne using the monoclonal antibody Ki67. J Invest Dermatol 1994;102:89-92. Keratinocyte proliferation was assessed in normal follicles and acne follicles by using the antibody Ki-67. Cellular proliferation was greater in normal follicles from acne-affected are...