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Carbon black suppresses the osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells: the role ...
Abstract Background The rapid increase in carbon black poses threats to human health. We evaluated the effect of CB (Printex 90) on the osteogenesis of bone-marrow-derived... -
Epigenetic and non-epigenetic mode of SIRT1 action during oocyte meiosis prog...
Abstract Background SIRT1 histone deacetylase acts on many epigenetic and non-epigenetic targets. It is thought that SIRT1 is involved in oocyte maturation; therefore, the... -
Pharmacovigilance of suspected or confirmed therapeutic ineffectiveness of ar...
Abstract Background Therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) increases the risk of malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and raises... -
Regulatory role of capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic sensory nerves in the prot...
Abstract Objective The regulatory role of capsaicin-sensitive peptidergic sensory nerves has been shown in acute inflammation, but little is known about their involvement in... -
RIP3 dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation is implicated in acute lung inju...
Abstract Background NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in the inflammatory responses during acute lung injury (ALI). RIP3 triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation independent of... -
Involving members of vulnerable populations in the development of patient dec...
Abstract Background Patient decision aids aim to present evidence relevant to a health decision in understandable ways to support patients through the process of making... -
Why do graduates choose to work in a less attractive specialty? A cross-secti...
Abstract Background Primary health care (PHC), of which preventive medicine (PM) is a subspecialty, will have to cope with a deficiency of staff in the future, which makes the... -
Ambient particulate matter and microRNAs in extracellular vesicles: a pilot s...
Abstract Background Air pollution from particulate matter (PM) has been linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however the underlying biological mechanisms remain to... -
Identification of a putative methyltransferase gene of Babesia bigemina as a ...
Abstract Background Bovine babesiosis is caused by apicomplexan pathogens of the genus Babesia such as B. bigemina and B. bovis. These tick-borne pathogens have a complex... -
A survey among Korea Medicine doctors (KMDs) in Korea on patterns of integrat...
Abstract Background Patients seek Korean Medicine (KM) treatment for a broad range of complaints in Korea, but predominantly for musculoskeletal disorders. We investigated... -
Calibration: the Achilles heel of predictive analytics
Abstract Background The assessment of calibration performance of risk prediction models based on regression or more flexible machine learning algorithms receives little... -
Danish general practitioners have found their own way of using point-of-care ...
Abstract Background General practitioners increasingly use point-of-care ultrasonography despite a lack of evidence-based guidelines for their appropriate use in primary care.... -
Vitamin D3 metabolite ratio as an indicator of vitamin D status and its assoc...
Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency is diagnosed by total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration and is associated with poor health and increased mortality;... -
Anemia risk in relation to lead exposure in lead-related manufacturing
Abstract Background Lead-exposed workers may suffer adverse health effects under the currently regulated blood lead (BPb) levels. However, a probabilistic assessment about lead... -
Use of antimicrobial resistance information and prescribing guidance for mana...
Abstract Background There is a marked variation in both antibiotic prescribing practice and urine sampling rates for diagnostic microbiology across general practices in England.... -
Unsafe abortion and associated factors among reproductive aged women in Sub-S...
Abstract Background Unsafe abortion is a neglected public health problem contributing for 13% of maternal death worldwide. In Africa, 99% of abortions are unsafe resulting in... -
Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine residents: what do ...
Abstract Background Point-of-care Ultrasound is a relative new diagnostic tool for internists. Since 2019, it is a mandatory skill for internal medicine residents in the... -
[18F]tetrafluoroborate as a PET tracer for the sodium/iodide symporter: the i...
Abstract Background [18F]BF4 −, the first 18F-labelled PET imaging agent for the sodium/iodide symporter (NIS), was produced by isotopic exchange yielding a product with limited... -
eRegistries: indicators for the WHO Essential Interventions for reproductive,...
Abstract Background Electronic health registries â eRegistries - can systematically collect relevant information at the point of care for reproductive, maternal, newborn and... -
Preterm births and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in Axum an...
Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of preterm births among mothers who gave birth in Axum and Adwa public...
