OBJECTIVE This study assesses the validity of dietary data from African-American women with type 2 diabetes by comparing reported energy intake (EI) with total energy expenditure (TEE) estimated by an accelerometer and basal metabolic rate (BMR). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS EI of 200 African-American women was assessed by three telephone-administered 24-h diet recalls using a multiple-pass ap...

Emotional intelligence (EI) has its roots in the concept of ‘social intelligence’ and has been an emerging topic for psychological, educational and management in recent years. However, the validity of EI measurement is still imperfectly certified and is awaited for investigation. Medical staffs in emergency room encountered tremendous pressure from handling life-threatening diseases/injuries un...

Central nervous system involvement in Behçet's disease, usually called neuro-Behçet's syndrome (NB), includes acute type and chronic progressive type. Acute NB is characterized by acute meningoencephalitis with focal lesions, presenting high intensity areas in T2-weightened images or FLAIR images on MRI scans. Cyclosporin A frequently causes acute NB. Acute NB responds to steroid therapy, and i...

We explored the cytotoxic effects of nanobacteria (NB) and nanohydroxyapatites (nHAPs) against human choriocarcinoma cells (JAR) and the mechanisms of action underlying their cytotoxicity. JAR cells were co-cultured with NB and nHAPs for 48 h, and ultrastructural changes were more readily induced by NB than nHAPs. Autophagy in the plasma of JAR cells were observed in the NB group. The rate of a...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine trait and ability emotional intelligence (EI) in children with ADHD. METHOD Forty-one children with ADHD (9-11 years) completed two measures of EI-the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version-short form (EQi:YV-Brief) and the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test, Youth Research Version (MSCEIT-YRV). RESULTS Children wi...

Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most commonly occurring solid tumor in children. The disease usually arises in the adrenal medulla, and it is characterized by a remarkable heterogeneity in its progression. Most NB patients with an advanced disease have massive bone marrow infiltration at diagnosis. Lung metastasis represents a widely disseminated stage and is typically considered to be a terminal eve...