Objectives: We aimed to investigate the correlation between serum IL-6 levels and the development of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) by conducting a case-control study and meta-analysis. Methods: Between January 2013 and December 2014, 87 IDD patients hospitalized in 307 Hospital of PLA, were regard as the case group and divided into bulging, protrusion and sequestration IDD types. The o...

Metagenomic methods amplifying 16S ribosomal RNA genes have been used to describe the microbial diversity of healthy skin and lesion stages of bovine digital dermatitis (DD) and to detect critical pathogens involved with disease pathogenesis. In this study, we characterized the microbiome and for the first time, the composition of functional genes of healthy skin (HS), active (ADD) and inactive...

■ WORTH THE SALT: FIGHTING IODINE DEFICIENCY IN AZERBAIJAN ■ ABSTRACTS This event took place on October 27, 2001 in Mombasa, sponsored by the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, the Kenya Salt Manufacturers Association (KESAMA), UNICEF, and members of the community. Mombasa is a major salt producing area for Kenya and East Africa, and the producers combined efforts to support IDD Day...

This paper focuses on the efforts towards the development of an e-learning system that will personalize the learning experience of users by using an IDD method which is composed of Increment & Decrement reference (IDR) table and Difficulty level model. The paper starts with a brief description of elearning systems and its diffusion in the present day educational system. The paper then concentra...

Abstract Date Presented 04/22/2023 This study examines pre- and mid-pandemic access to health care quality of life among adults with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD). Identification barriers faced by IDD allows practitioners better address their needs tailoring interventions supports. Primary Author Speaker: Hannah Laufenberg Contributing Authors: Karla Ausderau, Allison Caudill, E...

background: iodine deficiency disorders (idd) have been recognized as a major public health problem worldwide. consequences of idd include goiter, hypothyroidism, and intellectual disability followed by retarded growth and development of the brain. this report aimed to determine the state of idd in fars province, south of iran. methods: in this study, we gathered data from all scientific papers...

BACKGROUND A series of studies have been conducted to evaluate the associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) and aggrecan variable numbers of tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphisms and the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), but produced conflicting results. OBJECTIVE we performed a meta-analysis to address a more accurate estimation of the associations between the above gene poly...

FGD1 encoding a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, specifically activates Rho GTPase cell division cycle 42 (Cdc42). Dysfunction of FGD1 causes Aarskog-Scott syndrome (MIM #305400), an X-linked disorder that may affect bone and intellectual development. However, the relationship between FGD1 and intellectual developmental disorders (IDD) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to invest...

INTRODUCTION There are multiple ways to address the mental and behavioral health needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). METHOD In this paper, we do not argue for a particular approach or set of approaches, but instead review the benefits of integrating mental and behavioral health supports with primary healthcare based primarily on our experience in and unders...

Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) reflects the broad manifestations of iodine deficiency including the implications on reproductive functions and lowering of IQ levels in school aged children. Today, IDD is a public health problem in 130 countries and affects 13% of world's population. In India, no state is free from iodine deficiency and 200 million people are 'at risk' of IDD. Daily consumpti...