OBJECTIVE Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) shows regional differences in Germany. The purpose of the project was to compare the prevalence of prediabetes and undiagnosed T2D in two regions in Germany, the Northeast and the South, and to evaluate their associations with regional variations in lifestyle factors and hypertension. METHODS Data from the KORA-F4 study (South Germany, 2006-2008) and t...

Preliminary investigation shows that HIV prevalence in most of the Northeast African countries is lower than the prevalence in their Southern Africa counterparts. This has led some in the Northeast to think that their situation is much better, and they should not be worrying as much. This however is a mistake. Since prevalence levels adjust through changes in new infections (incidence) and deat...

Bruce Rothschild1* and Virginia L. Naples2 1Department of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA and Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 15273, USA 2Departmentof Biological Sciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA *Corresponding author: Bruce Rothschild, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, Tel:...

In this paper, fractal dimensional analysis is used to investigate the Tamil Nadu rainfall dynamics. Here, the time series data of Tamil Nadu rainfall (annual, south west and northeast) has been analyzed using Detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA). For estimating the 110 years rainfall data, the scaling exponent analysis is used. The result shows a varying degree of persistence over shorter and ...

â â â â â â â â  abstract â  this work was supported by the academy of korean studies of the republic of korea in year 2012-2013 (aks-2010-caa-2101) energy security has assumed newfound geopolitical importance at the outset of xxi century (moran and russell, 2008). diminishing fossil fuel supplies have led to fears of energy shortages, while rapid economic and population growth have fuelled the...

The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs 'Something different for the weekend'-alterity, performance, routine and proficiency at farmers' markets in the northeast of England Book Chapter How to cite: Spiller, Keith (2010). 'Something different for the weekend'-alterity, performance, routine and proficiency at farmers' markets in the northeast of England.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To study the epidemiologic and clinical features of blastomycosis in northeast Tennessee. DESIGN Retrospective review of blastomycosis cases in the region from 1980 through 1995. SETTING Hospitals located in the Tri-Cities region of northeast Tennessee. PATIENTS Seventy-two patients with confirmed blastomycosis infection. INTERVENTIONS None. RESULTS During the 1980 to...

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The diversity of early spring vascular fl ora was studied in the Sub-Pannonic steppic grassland in the village of Bilje, north eastern Croatia. In all, 109 plant taxa within 35 families were found. The highest number of taxa belongs to the families Poaceae, Fabaceae, Asteraceae, Caryophyllaceae, Lamiaceae and Rosaceae. Specifi c habitat conditions, characterized by moderately wet and moderately...