Introducción. En Colombia, la producción de ajo se ve afectada por patógenos, principalmente Sclerotium cepivorum, el cual disemina material siembra. Es necesario establecer tecnologías bajo costo que permitan controlar este patógeno. Objetivo. Evaluar dos métodos termoterapia, termoterapia calor seco y inmersión en agua, para disminuir presencia S. cepivorum semilla su efecto sobre característ...

Background Cervical cancer caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), is the second most common cancer for women. This cancer is distributed worldwide, with ~80% of cases are found in the developing countries. In Indonesia, data of HPV genotypes are still limited and do not represent all regions of the country. Thus, here we report genotyping of HPV samples collected from the Dr. Soetomo Hospital S...

INTRODUCTION Cluster surveys are frequently used to measure key nutrition and health indicators in humanitarian emergencies. The survey design of 30 clusters of 7 children (30 x 7) was initially proposed by the World Health Organization for measuring vaccination coverage, and later a design of 30 clusters of 30 children (30 x 30) was introduced to measure acute malnutrition in emergency setting...

OBJECTIVE To describe the incidence, ocular findings, and systemic associations of coloboma in a population-based cohort of children. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of pediatric (aged <19 years) patients diagnosed as having ocular coloboma from January 1, 1968, through December 31, 2007, as residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota. RESULTS Thirty-three children were n...

BACKGROUND The mechanisms behind increased fecal calprotectin (FC) in healthy relatives of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are unknown. Our aims were to explore if there is a subclinical inflammation with increased neutrophil activity in healthy twin siblings in discordant twin pairs with IBD and to assess the influence of genetics in this context. METHODS Nuclear factor kappa ...

OBJECTIVE We compared 12-month pregnancy and live birth rates in patients with polycystic ovarian disease undergoing 5-, 10-, and 15-point laparoscopic ovarian electrocauterization. METHODS This was a prospective, randomized study performed at the Dabirashrafi Fertility and Endoscopy Research Center, Tehran, Iran. The study included 187 patients with polycystic ovarian disease who were random...

Abstract Background Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) resulting from injury during the cervical-stage of oesophagectomy is a recognised complication that can be associated with significant morbidity. This study aimed to investigate incidence RLNP within our local practice, describe its management, short- and long-term sequelae. Methods Consecutive patients undergoing transhiatal or 3-stage...

We studied the survival and regrowth of naturally-occurring blue oak saplings burned in a September 1996 arson fire in Vacaville, California. The saplings (pre-fire height 33-353 cm) were burned in a rapid, low-moderate intensity fire. Of 67 blue oak saplings surveyed, 4 failed to resprout after the fire and 2 more died within the following 5 years (9 percent mortality overall); all mortality w...

PURPOSE To retrospectively evaluate the computed tomography (CT)-determined size, morphology, location, morphologic change, and growth rate of incidence and prevalence lung cancers detected in high-risk individuals who underwent annual chest CT screening for 5 years and to evaluate the histologic features and stages of these cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was institutional review bo...