OBJECTIVES: Otoacoustic emissions (OAE) technology, used widely in newborn hearing screening programs and validated by professional organizations as a reliable and objective tool, is beginning to be recognized as superior to subjective methods when screening young children in a variety of settings. This study examines the efficacy of integrating OAE hearing screening into services routinely pro...

Known genetic mutations and familial hereditary factors account for less than 20–25% of breast cancer cases in women, therefore, most instances have been classified as sporadic cases of unknown aetiologies. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were considered as breast cancer risk factors, but numerous studies have failed to support this assertion. Recent evidence correlates aberrant epigenet...

In this study, renewable and sustainable biofuel production from waste cooking oil its blends with diesel fuel are investigated in terms of specific properties. The named “Renewable Biofuel (RBF) 20” (20% biofuel–80% diesel), 50” (50% biofuel–50% 100” (100% biofuel). acid number, flash point, viscosity, cloud density, pour point properties the new Renewable Biofuels experimentally obtained comp...

The study has made an attempt to explore the co-authorship network and bibliographic coupling with institutions, authors, countries based on research output of Nephrology. Using Web Science core collection citation database from Clarivate Analytics, a total number 2626 literature found by researcher citations in global level was 11, 993 cited references were 84, 129 authors 10, 846, journals 59...

To prepare students for an increasingly globalized world, intercultural group work (IGW) holds promise as a pedagogical tool, because it may help them develop competence and second-language proficiency. These skills also are needed to complete the discipline-specific aspects of successfully. This study investigates extent which cultural intelligence (CQ), English language proficiency, personali...

OBJECTIVE Patients with HIV infection are at increased risk for coronary artery disease (CAD), and growing evidence suggests a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and clinical/subclinical CAD. However, the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and coronary artery calcification (CAC), a sensitive marker for subclinical CAD, in those with HIV infection is not well investigated. METHO...

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OBJECTIVE The clinical benefits of extended infusion or continuous infusion of beta-lactam antibiotics remain controversial. We systematically reviewed the literature to determine whether any clinical benefits exist for administration of beta-lactam antibiotics by extended or continuous infusion. DATA SOURCE PubMed (January 1950 to November 2007), EMBASE (1966 to November 2007), and the Cochr...