OBJECTIVES This study aims to investigate (1) motives, motivations and expectations regarding the choice for a specific rehabilitation setting after herniated disc surgery and (2) how rehabilitation-related motivations and expectations are associated with rehabilitation outcome (ability to work, health-related quality of life and satisfaction with rehabilitation) three months after disc surgery...

This study examined the metabolism of free radicals in hepatic mitochondria of goats induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and investigated the effects of melatonin (MT). Forty-eight healthy goats (10±1.2 kg) were randomly selected and divided into four groups: saline control, LPS, MT+LPS and MT. The goats within each group were3 sacrificed either 3 or 6 h after treatment and the livers removed ...

The crucial role of collagen in fibrotic disorders has prompted attempts to develop drugs that inhibit collagen accumulation. Peptides containing the unphysiological amino acid 5-oxaproline (Opr) have recently been found to act as specific syncatalytic inactivators of pure prolyl 4-hydroxylase, the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 4-hydroxyproline in collagens. The present study indicates...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this systematic review was to assess the evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS We searched a total of 15 databases through October 2015. The participants were wome...

Soil mesofauna play an essential role in soil functioning. However, studies on the impact of agricultural management quality, overall abundance and specific groups thereof has not been widely used as indicator developing countries. Here, we a quality compared to more traditional chemical, physical, microbial indicators, comparison three diverse systems Central Cuba: state (CSt), conventional pr...

BACKGROUND The Chinese pine caterpillar moth, Dendrolimus tabulaeformis Tsai and Liu (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) is the most important defoliator of coniferous trees in northern China. Outbreaks occur over enormous areas and often lead to the death of forests during 2-3 successive years of defoliation. The sex pheromone of D. tabulaeformis was investigated to define its chemistry and behaviora...

Bear the provision of Quality of Service (QoS) in the Internet, Differentiated Service (DiffServ) model has been proposed as a cost-effective solution. Traffic is classified into several service classes with different priorities. The premium class traffic has the highest one. The routing algorithm used by the premium class service has significant effects not only on its own traffic, but on all ...

Doping the electron-transport polymer poly{[N,N′-bis(2-octyldodecyl)naphthalene-1,4,5,8-bis(dicarboximide)-2,6-diyl]-alt-5,5′-(2,2′-bithiophene)} [P(NDI2OD-T2)] with bulky, strongly reducing metallocene 1,2,3,4,1′,2′,3′,4′-octaphenylrhodocene (OPR) leads to an increased bulk conductivity and a decreased contact resistance. While former arises from low-level n-doping of intrinsic carrier mobilit...

Przegląd polskich opracowań naukowych: Justyna Węglińska, Realizacja bezpieczeństwa prawnego w instytucji odpowiedzialności lekarza za błąd medyczny, seria Monografie Prawnicze, Wydawnictwo C.H. Beck, Warszawa 2022 (opr. Paulina Jachimowicz-Jankowska)