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A metagenome-wide association study of gut microbiota in asthma in UK adults
Abstract Background Asthma, one of the most common chronic respiratory disorders, is associated with the hyper-activation of the T-cell subset of adaptive immunity. The gut... -
Influence of hydrothermal treatment on the microstructure and oxidation resis...
Antioxidant modification for C/C composites by in situ hydrothermal synthesise at 140 °C of a 4ZnO·B2O3·H2O crystallite coating has been successfully achieved. The influence of... -
The effects of testosterone on bone health in males with testosterone deficie...
Abstract Background Testosterone deficiency (TD) may induce a series of clinical symptoms. Studies have shown that testosterone supplementation may prevent these unfavourable... -
Long-term effects on the progress of neuropathy after diabetic Charcot foot: ...
Abstract Objective Charcot foot is a severe complication to diabetes mellitus, associated with diabetic neuropathy. Any long-term effects of a Charcot foot on the progress of... -
Work, eat and sleep: towards a healthy ageing at work program offshore
Abstract Background Health management tools need to be developed to foster healthy ageing at work and sustain employability of ageing work-forces. The objectives of this study... -
Incidence of idiopathic cardiomyopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes in Ta...
Abstract Background The epidemiology of diabetes and idiopathic cardiomyopathy have limited data. We investigated the overall and the age-, sex-, and urbanization-specific... -
Adipocytokines in obese Ghanaian subjects with or without type 2 diabetes
Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate serum leptin and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations in obese Ghanaians with or without type 2 diabetes... -
Prevalence and profile of adverse drug reactions in high-risk pregnancy: a co...
Abstract Background Commonly used drugs in pregnant women include antihypertensives, hypoglycemic agents, analgesics, antimicrobials, antiemetics and antispasmodics but the use... -
Low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry for high-speed quantitative ...
We propose low-coherence wavelength shifting interferometry and demonstrate its application to quantitative phase imaging of dynamic specimens. By shifting the source... -
Efficacy of acupuncture in the management of post-apoplectic aphasia: a syste...
Abstract Background Aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of scalp, tongue, and Jin’s 3-needle acupuncture for the improvement of postapoplectic aphasia. Method... -
Continuous hemofiltration improves the prognosis of bacterial sepsis complica...
Abstract Background Liver dysfunction is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with sepsis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous... -
Relationship between dialytic parameters and reviewer confirmed arrhythmias i...
Abstract Background Hemodialysis patients have high rates of sudden death, but relationships between serum electrolytes, the dialysis prescription, and intra-dialytic shifts in... -
Colorectal cancer screening behaviors of general surgeons and first-degree fa...
Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates are low in the general population and among health care providers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the CRC... -
Association of adipokines with blood pressure, arterial elasticity and cardia...
Abstract Background Adipokines are a set of cytokines secreted by white adipose tissue that have been suggested to be involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases. We... -
Changing places to study short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascula...
Abstract Background Short-term exposure to ambient air pollution triggers acute cardiovascular events. Here, we evaluate the association of exposure to ambient air pollution... -
IGF-1 treatment causes unique transcriptional response in neurons from indivi...
Abstract Background Research evidence accumulated in the past years in both rodent and human models for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have established insulin-like growth... -
Effect of methanol extract of Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix in high-fat diet-in...
Abstract Background The dried root of Salvia miltiorrhiza, Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix (SR), is one of the most popular medicinal herbs in Asian countries such as China and... -
Effects of cigarette smoke on barrier function and tight junction proteins in...
Abstract Background Airway epithelial barrier function is maintained by the formation of tight junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). Inhalation of cigarette smoke causes... -
Rationale and design of the randomised controlled trial to assess the impact ...
Abstract Background The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in younger adults is growing. Compared to the late onset T2DM, it is well recognized that the disease tends to... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped...
