INTRODUCTION Physical activity is an important component in promoting a healthy life style in cancer survivors. We estimated the proportion of cancer survivors who are physically active, defined as meeting public health exercise guidelines, and changes in level of physical activity (LPA) from before diagnosis to after treatment. We also identified medical and demographic factors associated with...

In this study, immune responses against Streptococcus iniae infections in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were analyzed. Anti-streptococcal antibody (ASA) levels, respiratory burst activity (RBA), phagocytic activity (PA) and phagocytic index (P index) were measured in kidney macrophages. Fish were allocated to three experimental groups (n = 50 per group): survivors of natural S. iniae inf...

Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for both the physical and psychological health of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. This study identified examined motives PA in a cross-section PCa survivors, including men remission those receiving treatment form androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Sixteen survivors from Auckland, New Zealand were individually interviewed. Data analyzed using an inductive t...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) continues to have a high mortality. Currently, there are no biomarkers that provide reliable prognostic information to guide clinical management or stratify risk among clinical trial participants. The objective of this study was to probe the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) proteome to identify proteins that differentiate survivors from non-survivor...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the efficacy of exercise to reduce depressive symptoms among cancer survivors. In addition, we examined the extent to which exercise dose and clinical characteristics of cancer survivors influence the relationship between exercise and reductions in depressive symptoms. METHODS We conducted a systematic search identifying randomized...

BACKGROUND Identifying and managing osteoporosis among cancer survivors is an important issue, yet little is known about the bone health of cancer survivors in Korea. This study was designed to measure the prevalence of osteoporosis and to assess related factors among Korean cancer survivors. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was designed as a cross-sectional analysis. Data were obtained from ...

In many cultures around the world, including those in Thailand, family caregivers have different views on caring for stroke survivors. These affect process, which tends to be a heavy burden caregivers. This study used participatory action research develop Family-Based Care Model Stroke Survivors Promote Healthy Family Dynamics. survivors and their were recruited via purposive sampling from two ...