BACKGROUND The present study compared the differences between survivals of patients with colorectal cancer according to their ethnicity adjusted for other predictors of survival. METHODS In this prospective cohort study patients were followed up from definite diagnosis of colorectal cancer to death. Totally, 2431 person-year follow-ups were undertaken for 1127 colorectal cancer patients once ...

A half century ago the State of Hawaii began a remarkable, if unintentional, experiment on the population genetics of introduced species, by releasing 2431 Bluestriped Snappers (Lutjanus kasmira) from the Marquesas Islands in 1958 and 728 conspecifics from the Society Islands in 1961. By 1992 L. kasmira had spread across the entire archipelago, including locations 2000 km from the release site....

We reformulate two dimensional string-inspired gravity with point particles as a gauge theory of the extended Poincaré group. A non-minimal gauge coupling is necessary for the equivalence of the two descriptions. The classical one-particle problem is analyzed completely. In addition, we obtain the many-particle effective action after eliminating the gravity degrees of freedom. We investigate pr...

Background Stillbirth is a critical public health issue worldwide. While the rates in high-income countries are relatively low, there persistent between-country disparities. Objectives To compare stillbirth and trends Wales State of Western Australia (WA), Australia, provide insights into any differences. Methods In this international retrospective cohort study, we pooled population-based data ...

The reaction between reducing sugars and protein free amines, known as the Maillar reaction results in the formation of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). AGE modification changes the structure of proteins to amyloid cross-beta structure. These protein structures can activate receptors known as RAGE on glial cells (microglia and astrocytes), and induce the expression of inducible nitric oxi...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of ageing and body mass index (BMI) on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) among Chinese men from the results of the 2005 Prostate Awareness Week in Singapore. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In all, 2714 men participated in the programme, consisting of 2431 Chinese, 114 Malays, 117 Indians and 52 'others'. Of these, 2410 Chinese men who had a PSA level of <20 ng/mL and were age...

Introduction. The research is topical due to the need find effective methods ofteaching Ukrainian foreign students. development of information technologyurged communicative competencies in So, theweb quest method becoming increasingly popular study languagesin higher educational institutions around world. This an toolthat allows a full involvement students learning as foreignlanguage. Methods: ...

BACKGROUND Retention in treatment is often highlighted as one of the key indicators of success in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). AIMS To identify factors associated with long-term retention in opioid maintenance treatment and to analyse predictors of subsequent treatment episodes. METHODS Treatment retention and re-entry were examined for a national cohort of patients admitted to OMT i...

Background: The objective of this study was to systematically review randomized trials assessing therapeutic hypothermia as a treatment for term neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Methods: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL databases, reference lists of identified studies, and proceedings of the Pediatric Academic Societies were searched in J...