The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is charged with providing high-quality health care, not only in terms of technical competence but also with regard to patient-centered care experiences. Patient-centered coordination of care and communication are especially important in cancer care, as deficiencies in these areas have been implicated in many cases of delayed cancer diagnosis and treatmen...

An L-amino acid oxidase with high specifity for basic L-amino acids was isolated from the cyanobacterium Synechococcus PCC 7942, and the enzyme was partially characterized. This enzyme was compared to the previously described L-amino acid oxidase from Synechococcus PCC6301 (G. Wälzlein, A. E. Gau, and E. K. Pistorius, Z. Naturforsch. 43c, 545-553, 1988). In addition, photosystem II complexes we...

A DNA-mediated transformation system for the blue-green alga Agmenellum quadruplicatum, strain PR-6, is described and characterized for DNA concentration dependence, dependence on time of exposure to DNA, phenotypic expression, sensitivity to various enzymes, and competence. The stability of the transformants has been investigated, and genetic backcross and selfing experiments have been perform...

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) and paraganglioma (PGL) are the neuroendocrine tumours that arise in adrenal medulla or extra adrenal sympathetic and parasympathetic paraganglia. Paraganglia are small organs that mainly consist of neuroendocrine cells derived from the embryonic neural crest that have the ability to synthesize and secrete catecholamines. Sympathetic PGLs are usually located in the chest,...

Healthcare systems require comprehensive data for long-term resource allocation planning to support people living with post-COVID-19 condition (PCC). Limited information is available on PCC-associated healthcare utilization patterns. In this study, we assess rates six and 12-18 months following acute COVID-19 illness among survivors in British Columbia (BC), Canada by PCC status. We used differ...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore views on what is considered important for Patient-Centred Care (PCC) among patients and the healthcare professionals treating them in a haemodialysis department. METHODS Interviews were conducted among 14 patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis and 12 healthcare professionals (i.e. 2 doctors, 4 staff members, and 6 nurses) working at a h...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ability of a probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum VRI-003 (PCC) to enhance the mucosal immune system of elite athletes. DESIGN AND SETTING A double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial was conducted over a 4-month period of winter training. PARTICIPANTS; 20 healthy elite male distance runners. INTERVENTIONS PCC was given at a daily dose of 1.26 x 10(10) as a fre...

Genetic mutations of phaeochromocytoma (PCC) and paraganglioma (PGL) are mainly classified into two major clusters. Cluster 1 mutations are involved with the pseudo hypoxic pathway and comprised of PHD2, VHL, SDHx, IDH, HIF2A, MDH2 and FH mutated PCC/PGL. Cluster 2 mutations are associated with abnormal activation of kinase signalling pathways and included mutations of RET, NF1, KIF1Bβ, MAX and...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed at examining the impact of different types of physicians' communication styles on people's subsequent evaluation of physician attributes as well as on their information processing, attitude and decision making. METHOD In a between-group experiment, 80 participants watched one of three videos in which a gynaecologist displayed a particular communication style in a co...

OBJECTIVE We hypothesize that the major consciousness deficit observed in coma is due to the breakdown of long-range neuronal communication supported by precuneus and posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), and that prognosis depends on a specific connectivity pattern in these networks. METHODS We compared 27 prospectively recruited comatose patients who had severe brain injury (Glasgow Coma Scale ...