The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Office Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group (GEC SHG) determined that projections of the numbers of veterans with Dementia which were established in 1989 (Mortimer) needed to be updated and expanded to address the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) enrolled and patient populations. The GEC SHG requested assistance in obtaining...

We performed second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging of collagen in rat-tendon cryosections, using femtosecond laser scanning confocal microscopy, both in backscattering and transmission geometries. SHG transmission images of collagen fibers were spatially resolved due to a coherent, directional SHG component. This effect was enhanced with the use of an index-matching fluid (n(i) = 1.52). The ...

People with intellectual disabilities in Indonesia are a group that needs targeted support their lives. Everyone has the right to decent life which is adaptive his or her health and well-being. Karangpatihan village called Kampung Idiot (Idiot Village) because 86 of its people suffer from various levels disabilities. A community development program form self-help (SHG) named Rumah Harapan Bangk...

The non-metal cation pentaborate(1-) salt [p-H2NC6H4CH2NH3] [B5O6(OH)4] 1/2H2O (1) was synthesised from B(OH)3 and p-H2NC6H4CH2NH2 and crystallized from aqueous solution. Compound 1 was characterized by thermal (TGA/DSC), spectroscopic (IR, NMR) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods and it was found to crystallize in the non-centrosymmetric point group P21. Powder SHG measurements on 1 a...

BACKGROUND The treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI)-induced neuropathic pain presents a challenging healthcare problem. The lack of available robust pharmacological treatments underscores the need for novel therapeutic methods and approaches. Due to the complex character of neuropathic pain following SCI, therapies targeting multiple mechanisms may be a better choice for obtaining sufficient l...

The larval therapy involves the intentional application of sterilized and alive dipterans larvae on nonhealing wounds with the purpose of cleaning out the necrotic tissue to facilitate the healing process. This study aimed to evaluate the sterilization process and survival of Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius), Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann) and Cochliomyia macellaria (Fabricius) (Diptera: Callip...

ABSTRACT All organizations related to rural or urban development, whether they are Non-Governmental Organizations (Non-Governmental Organizations) the Government, make joint efforts in various activities. Some NGOs engaged helping weaker sections of society, such as small farmers and marginal farmers, agricultural workers, women reserved castes, while others building schools hospitals areas, be...

Whereas there is ample evidence that the Self-Help Groups (SHG) approach a very effective, efficient, and relevant tool for organizing empowering poor, do arise with design, development, introduction of programs to promote income-generating activities (IGAs) will generate sufficient, sustainable regular income. Mahabubnagar district one 33 districts in Indian state Telangana. The situated South...

Several biologically important protein structures give rise to strong second-harmonic generation (SHG) in their native context. In addition to high-contrast optical sections of cells and tissues, SHG imaging can provide detailed structural information based on the physical constraints of the optical effect. In this study we characterize, by biochemical and optical analysis, the critical structu...

We show that the canonical single frequency sarcomeric SHG intensity pattern (SHG-IP) of control muscles is converted to double frequency sarcomeric SHG-IP in preserved mdx mouse gastrocnemius muscles in the vicinity of necrotic fibers. These double frequency sarcomeric SHG-IPs are often spatially correlated to double frequency sarcomeric two-photon excitation fluorescence (TPEF) emitted from Z...