[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between self-reported and valid performance-based measures of functional capacity in individuals with chronic stroke. [Subjects and Methods] Self-reported measures of functional capacity of 31 individuals with chronic stroke were assessed by the Duke Activity Status Index scores, whereas performance-based measures were assessed...

PURPOSE It is known that ovomucoid, an egg allergen, is heat resistant and remains soluble after heating. However, a recent study showed that the antigenic activity of ovomucoid could be reduced by heating when egg white (EW) was mixed with wheat flour. This study was performed to determine the influence of wheat flour on the antigenic activities of EW proteins when EW is heated, and the influe...

BACKGROUND Adipose tissue damage of cryopreserved fat after autologous fat transfer is inevitable in several processes of re-transplantation. This study aims to compare and analyze the survivability of adipocytes after thawing fat cryopreserved at -20℃ by using thawing methods used in clinics. METHODS The survival rates of adipocytes in the following thawing groups were measured: natural thaw...

OBJECTIVES To examine a possible effect on labour of training the muscles of the pelvic floor during pregnancy. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Trondheim University Hospital and three outpatient physiotherapy clinics in a primary care setting. PARTICIPANTS 301 healthy nulliparous women randomly allocated to a training group (148) or a control group (153). INTERVENTION A stru...

As a result of the studies, method direct solid-phase enzyme immunoassay (ELISA test) was optimized for detecting toxigenic strains Vibrio cholerae O1 and O139 serogroups based on monoclonal polyclonal antitoxic immunoglobulin peroxidase conjugates. The study detected following optimal parameters analysis: sensitization tablet by toxicodermia drugs diluted in phosphate-saline buffer (PBS) pH 7....