Malaria in Brazil is endemic in the Amazon region, but autochthonous cases with low parasitaemia occur in the Atlantic Forest area of the country. According to Brazilian legislation no test is mandatory for blood donors from non-endemic areas. However if they have traveled to malaria transmission regions they are deferred for six months before they can donate. This report describes a transfusio...

Background and purpose: Non selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and ciclooxygenase 2 inhibitors provide symptoms relief in osteoarthritis (OA), but produce several adverse effects (AE), which supports the search for other options. D-002, a mixture of higher aliphatic beeswax alcohols, has been shown to produce anti-inflammatory effects experimentally. This double-blind study investi...

Abstract Background Research at hernia surgery centers is growing around the United States but what does it takes to make this research possible? The aim of study shed light on process creating and maintaining a program addressing quality improvement initiatives. Methods To create certain pieces are required within an institution, administration that supports phyisicians with expertise sufficie...

Activating transcription factor-(ATF-) 3, a stress-inducible transcription factor, is rapidly upregulated under various stress conditions and plays an important role in inducing cancer cell apoptosis. NBM-TP-007-GS-002 (GS-002) is a Taiwanese propolin G (PPG) derivative. In this study, we examined the antitumor effects of GS-002 in human hepatoma Hep3B and HepG2 cells in vitro. First, we found ...

Interim Reports on work of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis receive only limited review. Views or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Institute, its National Member Organizations, or other organizations supporting the work. Abstract A body of empirical evidence has shown that many managers would welcome new ways of highlighting catastrophi...

COVID-19 has motivated unprecedented changes to telemedicine including kidney transplant patient care Telemedicine with this population is not well described We assessed the comfort and experience of post-kidney patients versus an in-person visit using a 16-question survey between March June 2020 Patients completed via email or telephone Participants graded their 5-point assessment (1=most posi...