During spring, increasing daylengths stimulate gonadal development in migratory birds. However, late-stage reproductive development is typically postponed until migration has been completed. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulates the secretion of glucocorticoids, which have been associated with pre-migratory hyperphagia and fattening. The HPA-axis is also known to suppress the ...

conclusions the prevalence of anti-hbc among the elderly in the city of tubarão was higher than in previous studies evaluating blood donors in the same region. despite the association of previous hbv infection and factors indirectly related to sexual risk behaviors, the results suggest the involvement of invasive therapeutic procedures in the hbv transmission chain. patients and methods this cr...

introduction: feedback is very important in education and can help quality in the training process and orient the trainees in clinical contexts. this study aimed to assess the residents’ points of view about feedback in clinical education at shiraz university of medical sciences. methods: the sample of this study included 170 medical residents attending medical workshops in shiraz university of...

BACKGROUND Anesthesiologists and anesthesia residents are expected to acquire and maintain skills to manage a wide range of acute intraoperative anesthetic events. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an inventory of simulated intraoperative scenarios provided a reliable and valid measure of anesthesia residents' and anesthesiologists' skill. METHODS Twelve simulated acute intra...

Past research in Hamilton, Ontario has found that age and longevity of residence are positively associated with evaluations of sense of place (SoP); further, evaluations of SoP between immigrants and Canadian-born individuals have shown no clear pattern (Williams et al. 2010; Williams and Kitchen 2012). This paper builds on this work by further examining evaluations of SoP among both immigrants...

BACKGROUND Modern societies spend most of their time indoors, namely at home, and the indoor environment quality turns out to be a crucial factor to health, quality of life and well-being of the residents. The present study aims to understand how indoor environment relates with quality of life and how improving housing conditions impacts on individuals' health. DESIGN AND METHODS This study c...

• Demand for nursing home and other health-care services for the eldely will increase significantly as the baby-boomers age, presenting formidable challenges. Overview Nursing homes are an important component of health services for the elderly population. Specifically, nursing homes or skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care to sick or disabled individuals who do not require exp...

OBJECTIVES To characterize emergency department (ED) use by nursing home residents in the United States. DESIGN Analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. SETTING U.S. EDs from 2005 to 2008. PARTICIPANTS Individuals visiting U.S. EDs stratified according to nursing home residency. MEASUREMENTS All ED visits by nursing home residents were identified. The demographi...