The expression of the CD69 antigen on CD4 T lymphocytes after in vitro stimulation with purified protein derivative (2 tuberculin units) was used to evaluate the tuberculin reactivities of 52 individuals from four experimental groups: Mycobacterium bovis BCG-vaccinated healthy individuals with a negative tuberculin skin test (TST) result (group A), BCG-vaccinated healthy individuals with a posi...

AIM to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the Indonesian version of OABSS and its correlation with other validated assessment tools for OAB. METHODS eligible patients aged 18 years with established OAB were instructed to complete 3-day micturition diaries and the OABSS, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and Patient Perception of Bladder Condition (PPBC) on two separate visits: ...

Objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) involves axonal injury and accumulation of pathological protein aggregates including amyloid-b (Ab) and hyperphosphorylated tau (p-tau). Biomarker analysis of tau and Ab concentrations in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) may be an objective marker of cognitive status after TBI. The goal of the current study was to analyze tau and Ab 40–42 in a cohort of militar...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of pharmacists practicing in Palestine of issues related to using psychotropic medications in older people. METHODS The study was conducted with a cross-sectional observational design using a questionnaire. A total of 400 pharmacists responded to a 19-statement knowledge test related to the use of psychotropic medications in older ...

Research shows potential effects of floods on intestinal infections. Baise, a city in Guangxi Province (China) had experienced several floods between 2004 and 2012 due to heavy and constant precipitation. This study aimed to examine the relationship between floods and the incidence of bacillary dysentery in Baise. A mixed generalized additive model and Spearman correlation were applied to analy...

Methods Twenty-seven teenagers with asthma detected through the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire answered the ISAAC rhinitis module and underwent spirometry, FeNO measurement and evaluation of QOL through Peadiatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Student t test and Kolmogorov – Smirnov test were applied for means comparison; associati...

Materials and methods We evaluated 49 patients (51.2±7.7 yrs.) with a confirmed diagnosis of diabetes. The subjects were randomized in two groups according to glycated hemoglobin-HbA1c: HbA1c < 7% and HbA1c >7%. The fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c were performed in a specialized laboratory and HR and iRR were recorded for 10 min in the supine position. Statistical analysis included Shapiro-Wil...