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Exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) decreases neutrophil migration resp...
Abstract Objective Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant and a known immune suppressant in humans and experimental animal models. Studies on... -
Developmental and morphological studies in Japanese medaka with ultra-high re...
We propose ultra-high resolution optical coherence tomography to study the morphological development of internal organs in medaka fish in the post-embryonic stages at micrometer... -
Prenatal alcohol exposure and infant gross motor development: a prospective c...
Abstract Background Maternal alcohol consumption in pregnancy may have adverse effects on child gross motor (GM) development. There have been few human studies on this topic,... -
Scalpel blade contamination and risk of postoperative surgical site infection...
Abstract Objective This prospective observation sought to determine if scalpel blades used for abdominal skin incisions in dogs are a significant source of bacterial... -
Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among emergency departmen...
Abstract Background It has been suggested that the combination of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with conventional medicine carries a risk of adverse effects. The... -
Complementary and alternative medicine use amongst patients with cardiovascul...
Abstract Background Data on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are lacking. We aim to investigate the prevalence of... -
Age structure of bed bug (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) aggregations affects the ny...
Abstract Background Bed bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicidae) are a group of blood-feeding ectoparasites. They mainly specialize on bats and birds, but a few species are important human... -
Systematic review of clinical practice guidelines recommendations about prima...
Abstract Background Clinical care for older adults is complex and represents a growing problem. They are a diverse patient group with varying needs, frequent presence of... -
Prevalence and reasons for intentional use of complementary and alternative m...
Abstract Background Intentional use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has previously only been researched in small, possibly biased, samples. There seems to be a... -
Chronic adiponectin deficiency leads to Alzheimer’s disease-like cognitive im...
Abstract Background Insulin resistance is the major pathogenesis underlying type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and these patients have doubled risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).... -
Prospective surveillance of healthcare associated infections in a Cambodian p...
Abstract Background Healthcare associated infections (HAI) are the most common preventable adverse events following admission to healthcare facilities. Data from low-income... -
Validation of a 5-item tool to measure patient assessment of clinician compas...
Abstract Background To test if the 5-item compassion measure (a tool previously validated in the outpatient setting to measure patient assessment of clinician compassion) is a... -
Severity in sustained attention impairment and clozapine-resistant schizophre...
Abstract Background Among patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), some exhibited further clozapine resistance (CR). This study aimed to investigate whether... -
Patient characteristics, burden and pharmacotherapy of treatment-resistant sc...
Abstract Background Minimal/non-response to antipsychotic treatment, and persistent positive symptoms despite treatment, are common among patients with schizophrenia. The aim of... -
Sex differences in the association of social network satisfaction and the ris...
Abstract Background The role of an individual’s social network satisfaction (SNS) in the association of social isolation or living alone and incident type 2 diabetes (T2D) is... -
Alternate routes of influenza A virus infection in Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Abstract The natural reservoir for all influenza A viruses (IAVs) is wild birds, particularly dabbling ducks. During the autumn, viral prevalence can be very high in dabbling... -
Complementary alternative medicine use among patients with dengue fever in th...
Abstract Background In Malaysia, the number of reported cases of dengue fever demonstrates an increasing trend. Since dengue fever has no vaccine or antiviral treatment... -
Culling reasons and risk factors in Estonian dairy cows
Abstract Background Culling is a major cost for dairy farms but also an essential part in managing herd productivity. This study aimed to identify the culling rates of Estonian... -
An assessment of awareness of mental health conditions and its association wi...
Abstract Background To assess the level of awareness, knowledge and help-seeking attitudes and behaviours in relation to mental health conditions (MHCs) and associations with... -
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of different straw phonation doses for vocal fatigue (VF) prevention. Thirteen males and 13 females participated in...
