The levels of carbonic anhydrase I and II isozymes in human erythrocytes were determined using the single radial immunodiffusion method in 53 patients (29 males, 24 females) under chronic hemodialysis, and zinc concentration in erythrocytes were also determined. Both carbonic anhydrase. I and II levels and zinc concentration in erythrocytes were observed to be significantly increased in chronic...

Study the mechanisms and factors that affect school adaptation of China vocational college freshmen during COVID-19 control period is an important issue. A total 432 were focused to explore relationships between self-efficacy, social support among WL college. Based on structural equation model, path analysis was applied variables. direct relationship found self-efficacy (β= .47; p<.001), as wel...

BACKGROUND Increased tryptase concentrations are a risk marker for the severity of reactions to Hymenoptera stings or venom immunotherapy OBJECTIVE To investigate serum tryptase concentrations in beekeepers with and without Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA). METHODS Serum tryptase concentrations were measured in adult patients with HVA (n = 91, 37 of whom were beekeepers), beekeepers without ...

OBJECTIVE The metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. MetS is also associated with increases in the number of circulating white blood cells. Lymphocyte sub-population counts have also been implicated in cardiovascular disease; this analysis will examine whether or not they are associated with MetS. METHODS Participants were 4255 Vietnam-...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of implementing safety-engineered devices on percutaneous injury epidemiology, specifically on percutaneous injuries associated with a higher risk of blood-borne pathogen exposure. DESIGN Before-and-after intervention trial comparing 3-year preintervention (1998--2000) and 1-year postintervention (2001--2002) periods. Percutaneous injury data have been entered p...

Building on the Behavioral Process Model of Familism, current study examined longitudinal association between public and private ethnic regard familial support, familism values in a sample 141 Latinx 7th–10th graders living semi-rural, emerging immigrant community. Analyses revealed that changes were positively related to ( p&lt;.001) over time, but there no cross-lagged associations. Additiona...

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the influence of learning presence and self-directed ability on nursing students’ satisfaction according online method.Methods: The participants this were 167 students attending three universities in different cities. data collected from July 16 23, 2021, via an self-reported questionnaire. Using SPSS WIN 27.0, analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s ...

The structure of the 5 p 5 p R26:6 reconstruction of LaAlO3 (001) has been determined using transmission electron diffraction combined with direct methods. It has a lanthanum oxide termination with one lanthanum vacancy per surface unit cell. Density functional calculations indicate that charge compensation occurs by a fractional number of highly delocalized holes, and that the surface contains...

OBJECTIVE to characterize contemporary patterns of thyroid surgical care and variables associated with access to high-volume care. DESIGN cross-sectional analysis. SETTING maryland Health Service Cost Review Commission database. PATIENTS adults who underwent surgery for thyroid disease in Maryland between January 1, 1990, and July 1, 2009. RESULTS overall, 21 270 thyroid surgical proced...