The hepatic parasympathetic nerves and hepatic nitric oxide synthase (NOS) are involved in the secretion of a hepatic insulin sensitizing substance (HISS), which mediates peripheral insulin sensitivity. We tested whether binding of ACh to hepatic muscarinic receptors is an upstream event to the synthesis of nitric oxide (NO), which, along with the activation of hepatic guanylate cyclase (GC), p...

The health information systems (HISs) include data and concepts in health services given to patients to improve the management of such services (1). HISs with four key functions (data generation, compilation, analysis and synthesis, and communication and use) provides the foundation of decision-making (2). HISs is a useful source to collect data from the health sectors. It ensures the quality o...

In developing countries, Health Information Systems (HISs) are increasingly used to enable and support both clinical and administrative processes for healthcare services. The use of the HISs in developing countries’ healthcare centres is influenced and impacted by humans’ interactions which manifests from culture and traditions. Due to the diverse nature of culture and traditions, it is near im...

We have characterized hisS, the gene encoding the histidyl-tRNA synthetase (HisRS) from the tetraodontoid fish Fugu rubripes. The hisS gene is about 3.5 kbp long and contains 13 exons and 12 introns of 172 bp, on average. The Fugu hisS gene encodes a putative protein of 519 amino acids with the three motifs identified as signatures of class 2 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. A model for the shifting...

Group communication is a suitable and effective communication model for large-scale distributed systems.To be fully exploitable, group communication must be protected.This is normally achieved by providing members with a group key which is revoked and redistributed upon every member’s joining (backward security) or leaving (forward security). Such a rekeying process must be efficient and highly...

BACKGROUND Hospital information systems (HISs) are widely used in Taiwan, and HIS performance must be carefully evaluated. Nursing personnel are the largest group of staff in a hospital and are the center of care delivery; thus, they play an important role in the adoption and evaluation of HISs. PURPOSE The primary objective of this study was to explore the critical factors affecting the acce...

In response to insulin, a hormone [hepatic insulin sensitizing substance (HISS)] is released from the liver to stimulate glucose uptake in skeletal muscle but not liver or gut. The aim was to characterize dynamic control of HISS action in response to insulin and regulation of release by hepatic parasympathetic nerves. Insulin action was assessed by the rapid insulin sensitivity test, where the ...

We present a unique 2 h ground-based observation of concurrent magnetospheric hiss, chorus, VLF triggered emissions as well as ELF/VLF signals generated locally by the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) facility. Eccentricity of observed wave polarization is used as a criteria to identify magnetospheric emissions and estimate their ionospheric exit points. The observations o...

BACKGROUND The severity of the injury is the most important factor to return to work (RTW) when it comes to hand injuries. The purpose of our study is to examine the relationship between the initial anatomic severity, evaluated by the Hand Injury Severity Scoring (HISS) system, and probability of RTW in occupational hand injured patients. METHODS In this retrospective cohort study, 140 patien...

BACKGROUND Blast injuries of the hand represent a demanding surgical emergency for the reconstructive hand surgeon. Commercially available fireworks are often regarded as less dangerous compared to combat ammunition, but the following examples demonstrate their real potential for devastating hand injuries. Some of the closed injuries can represent a pitfall for correct assessment of trauma seve...