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A content validity and cognitive interview process to evaluate an Illness Per...
Abstract Objective The Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) is the only available and empirically validated tool used to gain insight into patient illness beliefs. However,... -
The association of urinary sodium excretion and the need for renal replacemen...
Abstract Background Restriction of dietary sodium is routinely recommended for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether or not sodium intake is associated with the... -
Protocol: optimisation of a grafting protocol for oilseed rape (Brassica napu...
Abstract Background Grafting is a well-established technique for studying long-distance transport and signalling processes in higher plants. While oilseed rape has been the... -
Contribution of major food companies and their products to household dietary ...
Abstract Background The Australian federal government will soon release voluntary sodium reduction targets for 30 packaged food categories through the Healthy Food Partnership.... -
Microvascular complications burden (nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral p...
Abstract Background Microvascular complications (MC) have been claimed to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in diabetic subjects. However, the effect of MC burden on... -
MiR-1-3p that correlates with left ventricular function of HCM can serve as a...
Abstract Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that function as regulators of gene expression and thereby contribute to the complex disease phenotypes. Hypertrophic... -
Set of two orthogonal adaptive cylindrical lenses in a monolith elastomer device
A microfluidic device that operates as a set of two adaptive cylindrical lenses focusing light along two orthogonal axes is designed, fabricated and characterized. The device is... -
Sucroferric oxyhydroxide decreases serum phosphorus level and fibroblast grow...
Abstract Objective Sucroferric oxyhydroxide, a novel iron-based phosphate-binder, has been shown to have beneficial effects in lowering serum phosphorus levels and improving... -
INSPECT: extending plane-casting for 6-DOF control
Abstract INSPECT is a novel interaction technique for 3D object manipulation using a rotation-only tracked touch panel. Motivated by the applicability of the technique on... -
Chemostat culture systems support diverse bacteriophage communities from huma...
Abstract Background Most human microbiota studies focus on bacteria inhabiting body surfaces, but these surfaces also are home to large populations of viruses. Many are... -
Projecting prevalence, costs and evaluating simulated interventions for diabe...
Abstract Background Diabetes-related end stage renal disease (DM-ESRD) is a devastating consequence of the type 2 diabetes epidemic, both of which disproportionately affect... -
Long-term changes in renal function after treatment initiation and the import...
Abstract Background The present study aimed to investigate associations between long-term renal function, whether IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) was diagnosed... -
Capturing the diversity of the human gut microbiota through culture-enriched ...
Abstract Background The human gut microbiota has been implicated in most aspects of health and disease; however, most of the bacteria in this community are considered... -
BioReader: a text mining tool for performing classification of biomedical lit...
Abstract Background Scientific data and research results are being published at an unprecedented rate. Many database curators and researchers utilize data and information from... -
The challenge of managing mild to moderate distress in patients with end stag...
Abstract Background Lower-level emotional and psychological difficulties (‘distress’) in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD), can lead to reduced quality of life and... -
Current epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes...
Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in economically active populations. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence and to... -
The human disease network in terms of dysfunctional regulatory mechanisms
Abstract Background Elucidation of human disease similarities has emerged as an active research area, which is highly relevant to etiology, disease classification, and drug... -
Nighttime is associated with decreased survival and resuscitation efforts for...
Abstract Background Whether temporal differences alter the clinical outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains inconclusive. Furthermore, the... -
A food-grade expression system for d-psicose 3-epimerase production in Bacill...
Abstract Background Food-grade expression systems require that the resultant strains should only contain materials from food-safe microorganisms, and no antibiotic resistance... -
Hemodynamic impacts of flow diverter devices on the ophthalmic artery
Abstract Background Flow diverter devices are increasingly used for endovascular treatment of internal carotid artery aneurysms. Treatment of ophthalmic segment aneurysms with...
