BACKGROUND Patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have a high residual morbidity rate. We compared self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between patients with CDH and healthy children. METHODS Forty-five patients with CDH who were born from January 1, 1990, through February 15, 2015, were matched to healthy, age-matched control participants at a 1:2 ratio. The heal...

Three species of Nortamea concinua (NC) and Haliotis discus hannai (HDH) from Tongyeong and Sulculus diversicolor supertexta (SDS) are widely distributed on the coast of the Yellow Sea, southern sea and Jeju Island in the Korean Peninsula under the innate ecosystem. There is a need to understand the genetic traits and composition of three mollusk species in order to evaluate exactly the patent ...

OBJECTIVE Congenital dislocation of the hip (CDH), which is one of the most common congenital skeletal disorders, corresponds to an abnormal seating of the femoral head in the acetabulum. It is commonly admitted that CDH presents a genetic component. However, little is known about the genetic factors involved. This study aimed to determine the role of two potential candidate genes on chromosome...

Mechanical compression is important in disc degeneration. N-cadherin (N-CDH)-mediated signaling contributes to the maintenance of the normal nucleus pulposus (NP) cell phenotype and NP matrix biosynthesis. Our preliminary study demonstrated that a high‑magnitude compression (20% deformation) promotes NP cell senescence in a three‑dimensional scaffold culture system. The aim of the present study...

Teaching structures and structural design in architectural studies is considered a difficult mission due to complex reasons and circumstances. This article proposes a new conceptual model (HDH) for teaching structures and structural design in architectural studies. Because of its systems-thinking orientation it is also relevant and applicable to other fields and systems. The HDH model was devel...

• Experimental demonstration of two stage desalination and cooling • Use of chilled water for condensation of humid air • Simulation of experimental results • Comparative study on conventional condensation and improved condensation • Improved design of proposed integrated plant a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f o Humidification–dehumidification (HDH) desalination is a simple and cost effectiv...

Fryns syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital anomalies including congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), and congenital heart disease (CHD).The prognosis of infant with Fryns syndrome and left sided CDH when associated with pulmonary hypoplasia is grave. We report a 2year old boy with Fryns syndrome who had right sided CDH, Tetralogy of Fallot, and other multiple congenital anomalies. ...

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a developmental defect of the diaphragm that allows abdominal viscera to herniate into the chest. The reported incidence of CDH is estimated to be between 1 in 2000 to 5000 births. Defects are more common on the left side, with approximately 80% being left sided and 20% right sided. Bilateral CDH defects are rare and have a high incidence of associated a...

The expanded CAG repeat that causes striatal cell vulnerability in Huntington's disease (HD) encodes a polyglutamine tract in full-length huntingtin that is correlated with cellular [ATP] and [ATP/ADP]. Since striatal neurons are vulnerable to energy deficit, we have investigated, in Hdh CAG knock-in mice and striatal cells, the hypothesis that decreased energetics may affect neuronal (N)-cadhe...

Abstract Introduction The Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) is one of several initiatives being implemented as part the NHS 5-year plan's second year to relieve load on hospital Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments. DMS service specification states that patients who are considered be at risk medication-related harm should electronically referred by Trust a pharmacy for assistance with t...