I n the current issue of the European Respiratory Journal, BRAUER et al. [1] report positive associations between markers of traffic-related air pollution and respiratory health outcomes, including asthma onset, incidence of wheeze, ear/nose/throat infections and serious colds or flu, in a large cohort of children 4 yrs of age. This study replicates and extends earlier findings on the same birt...

The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal status of Belarusian population in the different age groups.Epidemiological survey was undertaken among 2007 subjects at 9 age groups (15, 16, 17, 18, 20-24, 3544, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74) in different regions of Belarus in 2002 – 2003 . Periodontal status was assessed using CPITN index.. All data were recorded in the special examination form. Stati...

Dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DBH) is a neurotransmitter synthesizing enzyme which catalyzes the formation of norepinephrine from dopamine. In this study, we measured the level of DBH activity in the serum of patients of three different age groups (8-14 yrs, 20-40 yrs and 45-60 yrs) suffering from neurological diseases. Serum DBH activity was measured in 38 neurological patients and 38 normal individ...

Introduction: Recent studies have shown a relationship between H. pylori and chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (CITP). Objective: The present study was performed to evaluate this relationship in Iranian patients. Methods:  The antibody (IgG) against H. pylori was studied in sixty-two patients with CITP, comprising 25 males and  37 females (mean age: 30.38±12.23 yrs ) The patients posi...

Although efficient influenza vaccines are designed on a regular basis, the only protection of human populations against an unforeseen virus such as during the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 might be antiviral drugs. Adamantanes and neuraminidase inhibitors (Oseltamivir) represent two classes of such drugs that target the viral matrix protein 2 and neuraminidase, respectively. Although the emergence of r...

355 ADICCIONES, 2012 · VOL. 24 NÚM. 4 · PÁGS. 355-364 There is growing concern to understand those interventions which when effectively implemented may bring reduction in the harms associated with recreational nightlife venues. Management of drinking environments vary across Europe and we are faced with the need to set standards across European countries. The aim of this study is to present evi...

1. Pseudorandomness and the Blum-Micali generator: 4/1/14 1 2. Proof of Security of the Blum-Micali Generator: 4/3/14 4 3. The Goldreich-Levin Theorem: 4/8/14 6 4. Commitments: 4/10/14 9 5. Commitments II: 4/17/14 12 6. Oblivious Transfer: 4/22/14 14 7. Oblivious Transfer II: 4/24/14 16 8. Zero-Knowledge Proofs: 4/29/14 18 10. Zero-Knowledge Proofs III: 5/6/14 21 11. Zero-Knowledge Proofs IV: 5...

BACKGROUND DNA of the polyomaviruses WU (WUPyV) and KI (KIPyV) and of human bocavirus (HBoV) has been detected with varying frequency in respiratory tract samples of children. However, only little is known about the humoral immune response against these viruses. Our aim was to establish virus-specific serological assays and to determine the prevalence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) against these thr...

Methods A total of 75 female patients with AIS, 86 healthy agematched girls and 40 age-matched patients with CS due to excrescent hemivertebra were included into this study. Long-cassette standing coronal radiographs of the spine and pelvis were obtained from the subjects in fiston-clavicle position. The radiographic parameters were measured including length of spine (LOS), height of spine (HOS...

Method 87 pts. (f 69%, m 31%) average age 14,1 yrs. disease duration 5,2 yrs., were follow up for 3,7 (2-5) yrs. Parents/ patients over 12 yrs. completed CHAQ at the beginning and at the end of study and disability index (DI) was calculated. CHAQ DI=0 was considered as normal, 0,1250,5=mild, ≥0,6=moderate/severe disability. Fifty nine (67,8%)pts. were treated with methotrexate, 42 (52,8%)pts. w...