Over three years 285 randomly selected subjects aged 75 years or more and living in a suburb of Copenhagen were visited every three months in their own homes (the intervention group) to assess whether scheduled medically and socially preventive intervention would influence the number of admissions to hospitals or nursing homes, the number of contacts with general practice, or mortality. A rando...

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with neuroplasticity and synaptic strength, and is decreased in conditions associated with chronic stress. Nevertheless, BDNF has not yet been investigated in psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that is exacerbated by stress. Therefore, our aim was to determine BDNF plasma levels in psoriasis patients and healthy controls. Ad...

Since the early 1900s, the Everglades have been influenced by anthropogenic actions including altered hydrology and increased nutrient loading. In the northern Everglades an apparent effect of Ž . these disturbances has been the development and proliferation of dense cattail Typha spp. stands Ž . in areas previously dominated by sawgrass Cladium jamaicense Crantz and sloughs. Cattail cover, soi...

BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), but reports conflict regarding the association between obesity and macrovascular complications. In this study, we investigated associations between cardiovascular risk factors and body mass index (BMI) and glycemic control in non-insulin-treated patients with T2D. METHODS Authors gathered cross-sectional data f...

Bu çalışma Bilecik ili ekolojik koşullarında ikinci ürün olarak ekilen 22 adet farklı hibrit silajlık mısır çeşidinin (ADA-9510, ADA-9516, ADA-523, AGA, Arifiye, Kalideas, Keravnos, Kerbanis, Kolessous, Kilowatt, Larigal, Sakarya, Samada-07, Simpatico, SY-Antex, SY-İnove, SY-Gladius, Dragma, Pioneer PR31G98, P9027, Dekalp 6308 ve 6442) silaj verimi kalite özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla 20...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the extent to which risk scales were used for the assessment of self-harm by emergency department clinicians and mental health staff, and to examine the association between the use of a risk scale and measures of service quality and repeat self-harm within 6 months. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING A stratified random sample of 32 hospitals in England. PARTICIP...

Abstract Transcatheter aortoc valve implantation (TAVI) is performed under fluoroscopic control and can be associated with the need for long fluoroscopy times repeated cine acquisitions in angulated projections. The procedural steps TAVI balloon-expandable self-expanding prostheses differ may significant differences radiation exposure. Published data regarding patient or operator exposure are l...

Geriatric health care has become a major issue worldwide. There are no data regarding geriatric dermatologic diseases are available from Nepal. Patients of 60 years and above were enrolled in the Nepali fiscal year 2067(April 2010-April 2011). The data included age, sex, place, and diagnosis. The aim of the study is to determine the characteristic pattern and frequency of dermatoses in dermatol...

BACKGROUND Progression of heart failure after initial myocardial injury is mediated in part by various redundant inflammatory mediators, including the widely expressed cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Because COX-2 inhibitors are useful in treating many inflammation-mediated diseases, we asked whether COX-2 inhibition can attenuate heart failure progression. METHODS AND RESULTS Heart failure was exp...