in order to evaluate the effect of zeolite application and selenium spraying on some physiological traits and grain yield in medicinal pumpkin (cucurbita pepo l.) under different moisture regimes, a study was conducted in a factorial experiment based on randomized complete block design with three replications during 2010 in takestan at gazvin province, iran. the three levels of irrigation facto...

Tendon injuries at the epicondyle can occur in athletes and workers whose job functions involve repetitive, high force hand activities, but the early pathophysiologic changes of tendon are not well known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate early tendon structural changes, specifically the formation of microtears, caused by cyclical loading. The Flexor Digitorum Profundus (FDP) muscle of ...

INTRODUCTION This study combined data across four independent cohorts to examine the positive and negative predictive values of an Alzheimer's disease (AD) blood test if implemented in primary care. METHODS Blood samples from 1329 subjects from multiple independent, multiethnic, community-based, and clinic-based cohorts were analyzed. A "locked-down" referent group of 1128 samples was generat...

OBJECTIVE Given the discrepant findings of progressive resistance training (PRT) on lipids and lipoproteins in adults, we used the meta-analytic approach to examine this issue. METHODS Randomized controlled trials > or =4 weeks dealing with the effects of PRT on lipids and lipoproteins in adult humans > or =18 years of age and published between January 1, 1955 and July 12, 2007 were included....

BACKGROUND The global outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 has been an international public health threat. Quick diagnostic tests and specific treatments for SARS are not yet available; thus, prevention is of paramount importance to contain its global spread. This study aimed to determine factors associating with individuals' practice of the target SARS preventive be...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of epicondylitis among cooks in nursery schools in a cross sectional study because they are suspected to have strenuous workloads on the hands and arms. METHODS Prevalence of epicondylitis among 209 nursery school cooks and 366 control workers aged 40-59 were studied. Both groups consisted of women workers chosen from 1299 subjects who...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to explore the relationship between dementia, impairment of mobility, and incontinence and the implications for management. DESIGN The study was a survey of a sample population drawn from a general practice register. SETTING A large general practice serving the entire population of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK. PARTICIPANTS Of 1329 persons aged 75 or over...

We investigated the inhibitory effect of Ca2+ in the micromolar range on the activation of glycogen synthase in crude gel-filtered liver extracts [van de Werve (1981) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 102, 1323-1329]. The magnitude of the inhibition was highly dependent on the glycogen concentration in the final liver extract. Ca2+ inhibited the activation of purified hepatic synthase b by the G-c...

The mortality from chest injuries is so high due to severe physiologic imbalance that an immediate and accurate diagnosis of the injured organ and prompt treatment can salvage the patient from the strategy. This study comprises 1329 injured cases including 145 patients with crushed chests. The cause of injury was traffic accident in 537 cases (40.5%), fall or degradation in 332 cases (25%). The...

Background. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a major public health concern. Objective. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of MetS, its components, and factors associated with MetS amongst apparently healthy individuals in Pakistan. Methods. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the executive Clinics of Aga Khan Hospital, Pakistan. Medical records of patients aged ≥...