This study assessed the sociodemographic characteristics of rural residents who participated in chronic-disease self-management education (CDSME) program workshops and the extent to which CDSME programs were utilized by those with limited access to health care services. We analyzed data from the first 100,000 adults who attended CDSME program workshops during a national dissemination spanning 4...

introduction: helicobacter pylori (h. pylori), is a bacterium responsible for upper gastrointestinal tract diseases. the 16s rrna is a common h. pylori gene which are usually preferred for diagnosis purpose. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and abundance of 16s rrna in fecal samples and also evaluate correlation between the level of 16s rrna and activities of the cytokines,...

Introduction: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), is a bacterium responsible for upper gastrointestinal tract diseases. The 16s rRNA is a common H. pylori gene which are usually preferred for diagnosis purpose. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and abundance of 16s rRNA in fecal samples and also evaluate correlation between the level of 16s rRNA and activities of the cytokine...

The competitive host-guest encapsulations of palmityl chloride-modified amphiphilic hyperbranched poly(amido-amine) (HPAMAM-PC) and poly(sulfone-amine) (HPSA-PC) to selected pairs of dyes are reported. Watersoluble and chloroform-insoluble dyes, such as methyl orange (MO), methyl blue (MB), rose bengal (RB), fluorescein sodium (FSS), eosin Y (EY) and phloxine B (PB), can be transferred from aqu...

PURPOSE As a rapidly growing new health care delivery model in the United States, retail clinics have been the subject of much debate and controversy. Located physically within a retail store, retail clinics provide simple acute and preventive services for a fixed price and without an appointment. Some hope that retail clinics can be a new safety-net provider for the poor and those without a pr...

BACKGROUND Hemodialysis is the most common method of renal replacement therapy for treatment of acute and chronic kidney failure. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) plays a major role in development of peptic ulcer, gastric neoplasms, and lymphoma as well as increased risk of cardiovascular disorders in hemodialysis patients. OBJECTIVES In this study the diagnostic values of noninvasive tests [i...