OBJECTIVE The objective of this review was to update a systematic review of associations between living near an animal feeding operation (AFO) and human health. METHODS The MEDLINE® and MEDLINE® In-Process, Centre for Agricultural Biosciences Abstracts, and Science Citation Index databases were searched. Reference lists of included articles were hand-searched. Eligible studies reported exposu...

172 Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of children's disability in Western Europe. Children with the spastic type of CP, which is the most common type of motor disorders, show impairments such as spasticity, muscle weakness, and a decreased selective motor control. These impairments lead to decreased motor function, and accordingly, these children experience gait-related problems. The...

PURPOSE In adult Chinese men, smoking prevalence is high, but little is known about its association with chronic respiratory disease, which is still poorly diagnosed and managed. METHODS A nationwide study recruited 0.5 million men and women aged 30-79 years during 2004-2008 from ten geographically diverse areas across the Mainland China. Information was collected from each participant regard...

OBJECTIVES To explore experiences, preferences and choices relating to the use of ankle foot orthoses (AFOs) and functional electrical stimulation (FES) for foot-drop by people who have suffered a stroke and their carers, with the aim of informing clinical decision-making. DESIGN Semi-structured interviews explored individual experiences through a phenomenological approach. The Interpretative...

Retinoic acid (RA) receptors (RARs) alpha, beta, and gamma heterodimerized with rexinoid receptors (RXRs) alpha, beta, and gamma mediate the RA signal. To analyze the contribution of the transcriptional activity of RXRalpha, the main RXR during embryogenesis, we have engineered a mouse line harboring a transcriptionally silent RXRalpha mutant that lacks the activation functions AF1 and AF2. All...

To describe our Ilizarov technique for the treatment of acquired equinus deformity in children and to determine if compliance with continuous use of an ankle foot orthosis (after removal of the fixator and until skeletal maturity) can influence the severity of recurrence. A cohort of 26 children with post-traumatic or post-burn contractures producing an equinus deformity was followed up for a m...

The beneficial immunomodulation effects of a biological response modifier glucan (BRMG) produced by two strains Aureobasidium pullulans, AFO-202 and N-163, have already been reported. Herein, we compared their efficacy on immune-inflammatory parameters in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. This study was performed four groups healthy SD rats, n=6 each group: Group 1, euthanised Day 0 for baseline values...

abstract introduction: multiple sclerosis (ms) is an autoimmune disease which affects the skeletal muscles and optical neural networks. weakness of ankle dorsi flexion and hip flexion muscles is commonly seen in consequence ms. the ankle foot orthosis (afo) is the most frequently prescribed orthoses to compensate for these weaknesses. it is generally believed that patients are commonly dissatis...

BACKGROUND A systematic review was conducted for the association between animal feeding operations (AFOs) and the health of individuals living near AFOs. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The review was restricted to studies reporting respiratory, gastrointestinal and mental health outcomes in individuals living near AFOs in North America, European Union, United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. From Ju...