Objective: To investigate the relationship between anticholinergic load (ACL) and self-perceived general health in adults a medium-sized municipality southern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on 2015 data from All respondents aged 44 years or older who reported using drugs 2 weeks before interview were included (n = 662). The Anticholinergic Drug Scale used to measure ACL. ...

BACKGROUND Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) aim to reduce the risk of HIV by providing people who inject drugs (PWID) with sterile injecting equipment. A recent review of reviews (ROR) concluded that there was only tentative evidence to support the effectiveness of NSP in reducing HIV. We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between NSP and HIV transmis...

PURPOSE This study investigates the neck/shoulder pain (NSP) and low back pain (LBP) among current high school students in Shanghai and explores the relationship between these pains and their possible influences, including digital products, physical activity, and psychological status. METHODS An anonymous self-assessment was administered to 3,600 students across 30 high schools in Shanghai. T...

Background We evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions targeting hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infections among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Eastern Europe/Central Asia. We specifically considered the needle-syringe program (NSP), opioid substitution therapy (OST), HCV and HIV diagnosis, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and/or new HCV treatment (direct acting anti...

Commonly used feed processing technologies are not sufficient to affect recalcitrant nonstarch polysaccharides (NSP) such as arabinoxylans present in maize distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS). Instead, hydrothermal treatments combined with acid catalysts might be more effective to modify these NSP. The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of hydrothermal maleic ac...

Högberg, A. 2003. Cereal non-starch polysaccharides in pig diets. Influence on digestion site, gut environment and microbial populations. Doctoral thesis. ISSN 1401-6249, ISBN 91-576-6437-4 This thesis is based on three different studies comprising the weaning and the growing period, aiming at monitoring the influence of cereal non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) and dietary enzyme supplementation...

Thrombolytic serine proteases not only initiate fibrinolysis, but also are up-regulated in vascular disease and acute inflammatory responses. Although the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is considered a main regulator of thrombolysis, PAI-1 is also associated with vascular inflammation. The role of other serpins that target thrombolytic proteases, PA...

DNA viruses can suppress or enhance the activity of cellular acetyltransferases to regulate virus gene expression and to affect cell cycle progression in support of virus replication. A role for protein acetylation in regulating the nuclear export of the bipartite geminivirus (Begomovirus) DNA genome was recently suggested by the findings that the viral movement protein NSP, a nuclear shuttle p...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal pain is common among teachers. Work-related psychosocial factors are found to be associated with the development of musculoskeletal pain, however psychological distress may also play an important role. OBJECTIVES To assess the prevalence of self-reported low back pain (LBP), and neck and/or shoulder pain (NSP) among secondary school teachers; and to evaluate the ass...

Silver nanoparticles supported on nanoscale silicate platelets (AgNP/NSP) possess interesting properties, including a large surface area and high biocide effectiveness. The nanohybrid of AgNP/NSP at a weight ratio 7/93 contains 5-nm Ag particles supported on the surface of platelets with dimensions of approximately 80×80×1 nm(3). The nanohybrid expresses a trend of lower cytotoxicity at the con...