Many studies have provided evidence for the crucial role of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in the regulation of differentiation and/or self-renewal, and the balance between quiescence and proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Several metabolic regulators have been implicated in the maintenance of HSC redox homeostasis; however, the mechanisms t...

Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a major public health problem among registered nurses (RNs) in Thailand. Information on their burdens at a national level is limited. This study estimated the prevalence of MSDs among RNs using the 2009 Thai Nurse Cohort, a nationally representative sample of RNs in Thailand. Methods This study is part of the first wave survey of the Thai Nurse ...

ObjectiveThe objective is to examine whether one of the most used instruments for measuring attitudes towards caring dying patients, Frommelt Attitude Toward Care Dying (FATCOD-B) instrument, has same meaning across different societal contexts, as exemplified by Swedish and Saudi Arabian intensive care professionals.MethodsA cross-sectional design 30-item FATCOD-B questionnaire. It was distribu...

Homeostasis of gut microbiota is extremely essential for maintaining nutrient metabolism and regulating immunological function. The increasing evidence suggests that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) strongly associated with dysregulation microbiota. During activated inflammation, excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) nitrogen (RNS) produced by cells play a detrimental role in IBD ROS/RNS caus...

We investigated the roles of the renin-angiotensin system and the significance of interactions between angiotensin II and nitric oxide, in responses of regional kidney perfusion to electrical renal nerve stimulation (RNS) in pentobarbital sodium-anesthetized rabbits. Under control conditions, RNS (0.5-8 Hz) reduced total renal blood flow (RBF; -89 +/- 3% at 8 Hz) and cortical perfusion (CBF; -9...

This doctoral thesis deals with designing residue number system based building blocks to enhance the performance of digital signal processing applications. The residue number system (RNS) is a non-weighted number system that provides carry-free, parallel, high speed, secure and fault tolerant arithmetic operations. These features make it very attractive to be used in high-performance and fault ...