BACKGROUND Previous studies showed that sex hormone might play a role in the development of oesophageal cancer in Western countries. However, evidence from Chinese populations is still lacking. METHODS We performed a hospital-based case-control study in Guangzhou, China. From June 2006 to May 2009, face-to-face interviews were conducted on 73 cases and 157 controls. Cases were Chinese females...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate maternal and neonatal complications in mothers delivering babies when aged younger than 18 years. METHODS In this retrospective study, all labors attended during a one-year period at Alzahra Referral Hospital were evaluated for level of risk. We recorded maternal risk factors, including age, type of delivery, health status, and other factors inc...

To the editor: The recent report by Muscat et al., on the 2009 to 2011 measles outbreak in Bulgaria, emphasised that this infectious disease still represents a health issue of concern that can re-emerge with a substantial magnitude in Europe [1]. Indeed, this epidemiological analysis recorded 24,364 cases in Bulgaria between April 2009 and December 2011 and, importantly, around 73% of those inf...

The relationship between diet and the development of chronic disease still remains a controversial area. One major difficulty is to obtain a valid estimate of habitual pattern and level of food consumption for each individual. There is, in fact, a voluminous and largely negative literature on the validity of dietary assessment methods. In the present paper the utility of the most frequently use...

There is a great need for discovery of biological markers that could be used diagnostically for pediatric onset disorders, particularly those with potentially confusing phenomenology such as pediatric-onset bipolar disorder (BD). Obtaining these markers would help overcome current subjective diagnostic techniques of relying on parent and child interview and symptomatic history. Brain imaging ma...

Abstract The health of the gastrointestinal system pigs is still a topical issue. When focusing on youngest categories pigs, we routinely evaluate it basis appetite assessment and physical examination faeces. A piglet’s gut also related to development changes pH in digestive system. Because there little scientific work this area, aim study was physiological range faecal healthy suckling piglets...

aim &background;: muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during ramadan, the 9th lunar month. the duration of fasting varies from 13 to 18 hrs per day. fasting individuals abstain from drinking liquids and eating foods. manypregnant women and gynecologists are concerned about the possible complicationsassociated with fasting and effects on fetal health. the aim of this study was to determine the e...

background: increased requirement and decreased dietary intakes of micronutrients during pregnancy might affect maternal health and pregnancy outcomes. this study was aimed to examine the effects of two types of multiple micronutrient supplementations on pregnancy outcomes in kashan, iran. methods: in a randomized single‑blind controlled clinical trial, 104 primigravid singleton pregnant women ...

Congenital syphilis still represents a significant public health problem worldwide, and particularly in developing countries. Despite years of research on different clinical and immunological features, many physiopathological aspects still lacks of knowledge, one of them the role of immune response against Treponema pallidum by infected mothers on the birth outcomes, e.g. birthweight. In this s...