BACKGROUND It is not known whether the treatment of patients with asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction reduces mortality and morbidity. We studied the effect of an angiotensin-converting--enzyme inhibitor, enalapril, on total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular causes, the development of heart failure, and hospitalization for heart failure among patients with ejection fractions of ...

Background: Interprofessional learning (IPL) research is mainly restricted to health students. The purpose of this study was assess the IPL preparedness students from health, social care, and teacher education programs.Methods findings: This project comprised an exploratory cross-sectionalstudy online questionnaire. Of 221 included, majority hadlearned about their own future role. In contrast, ...

Objective: To compare the analgesic efficacy and safety of the single oral ketorolac pre & post operatively for dental extraction pain. and Methods: 49 Patients who were undergoing third molar extraction (impacted or other causes) were recruited into the study, over a period of one year. The patients were divided into four groups to receive ketorolac (20 mg) or placebo either preoperatively or ...

BACKGROUND Accurate detection of lymph-node metastases in prostate cancer is an essential component of the approach to treatment. We investigated whether highly lymphotropic superparamagnetic nanoparticles, which gain access to lymph nodes by means of interstitial-lymphatic fluid transport, could be used in conjunction with high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to reveal small nodal ...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine the rate of breast self examination (BSE) among the female staff of University of Malaya and to determine the role of BSE in detecting breast abnormalities. METHODS A total of 1598 questionnaires were posted to all female staff, aged 35 years and above. Their knowledge on breast cancer, practice of BSE and detection rate of breast abnormality as confir...

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