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The Research and Policy Importance of Nursing Sample Surveys and Minimum Data Sets
submitted by czwong 8 minutes ago - Topic: Health
This article reviews the information gathered by the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses (NSSRN) and other sources of data on the registered nurse (RN) workforce. It examines how the data have been used to create knowledge about the RN workforce and highlights the relative strengths and w...



Removal of intensive agriculture from the landscape improves aquatic ecosystem health
submitted by eyoda86 12 minutes ago - Topic: Agriculture
The 20th century witnessed substantial increases in the intensity of agricultural land management. Increased agricultural intensity leads to degradation of aquatic ecosystems. Removal of intensive agriculture from the landscape is rare; however this occurred in the Ovens Valley, Victoria, Austral...

Impact financier de l’intégration des défibrillateurs implantables dans les GHS
submitted by caalam2 14 minutes ago - Topic: Health
Les défibrillateurs cardiaques implantables étaient inscrits sur la liste des produits et prestations remboursables (LPPR) jusqu’au 28 février 201Depuis cette date, ils sont inclus dans les groupes homogènes de séjours (GHS) qui ont été majorés en conséquence. En tenant compte de la p...

The environmental health practitioner: new evidence-based roles in housing, public health and well-being
submitted by 199 14 minutes ago - Topic: Health
Since the Victorian public health acts, the now named environmental health practitioner (EHP) (previously public health inspector or environmental health officer) has been pivotal in providing healthier housing through a range of policy initiatives and legislative requirements. The role of the pr...

Sonic Hedgehog Therapy in a Mouse Model of Age-Associated Impairment of Skeletal Muscle Regeneration
submitted by ntgrzych 14 minutes ago - Topic: Health
Sonic hedgehog (Shh) is a morphogen regulating muscle development during embryogenesis. We have shown that the Shh pathway is postnatally recapitulated after injury and during regeneration of the adult skeletal muscle and regulates angiogenesis and myogenesis after muscle injury. Here, we demonst...



No evidence of jugular venous valve insufficiency in patients with migraine -- a controlled study
submitted by stippigald 19 minutes ago - Topic: Health
Migraine with aura is associated with patent foramen ovale and right-left-shunt. Jugular venous valve insufficiency is a further vascular anomaly. It is a frequent finding in transient global amnesia which is associated with migraine. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence of jugular venous va...

COX-2, MMP-7 expression in oral lichen planus and oral squamous cell carcinoma
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To observe cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression in normal oral mucosa (NOM), oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and explore its significance in the incidence of oral cancer. The immunohistochemical method and RT-PCR method were applied to detect the expression of COX-2 ...

Trifocal distraction osteogenesis for reconstruction of skull defect
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To apply trifocal distraction osteogenesis in canine model of skull segmental defects and to provide reference for clinical treatment. Six labrador dogs were selected in this study and divided into observation group and control group randomly. Each group contained 3 dogs. Skull segmental defects ...

SIRT3 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma and its impact on proliferation and invasion of hepatoma cells
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To observe expression of SIRT3 in normal liver tissue, cirrhotic tissue and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tissues, and to explore the significance of SIRT3 in primary HCC. SIRT3 expression was detected in 10 normal cases, 30 cases with, 30 HCC cases by immunohistochemical and Western-blotting me...

Effect of the Haoqinqingdan decoction on damp-heat syndrome in rats with influenza viral pneumonia
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To investigate the effect of Chinese medicine prescription-Haoqinqingdan decoction on damp-heat syndrome in rats with influenza viral pneumonia and its influence on the immune function. A total of 48 Wistar rats were randomly divided into the normal control group, the damp-heat syndrome model gro...

Effect of Chinese herbal compound on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis by B-ultrasound
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To explore the value of B-ultrasound on the evaluation of the effects of traditional Chinese medicine compound of Radix astragali, Salvia miltiorrhiza and Angelica sinensis, and TCM + praziquantel on liver fibrosis in rabbits with schistosomiasis. The hepatic fibrosis model in rabbits with schist...

Peripheral blood cell variations in cirrhotic portal hypertension patients with hypersplenism
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To explore peripheral blood cell variations in hepatic cirrhosis portal hypertension patients with hypersplenism. Clinical data of 322 hypersplenism patients with decreased peripheral blood cells, admitted with cirrhotic portal hypertension, was retrospectively studied over the last 17 years. In ...

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Al Hassa, Saudi Arabia: Epidemiological trends from 2000 to 2010
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To study epidemiological trends related to cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Al Hassa, an endemic area in Saudi Arabia. This retrospective study included the spatial/temporal analysis of the reported cases of CL using the available surveillance database for the disease at the regional Vector Contro...

Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from naturally infected children in north-central Nigeria using the merozoite surface protein-2 as molecular marker
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To characterize the genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) field isolates in children from Lafia, North-central Nigeria, using the highly polymorphic P. falciparum merozoite surface protein 2 (MSP-2) gene as molecular marker. Three hundred and twenty children were enrolled int...

In-vitro scolicidal activity of Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Muell Arg. fruit glandular hair extract against hydatid cyst Echinococcus granulosus
submitted by smortyiany 20 minutes ago - Topic: Health
To investigate new scolicidal agent from natural resources to cope with the side effects associated with synthetic drugs in Echinococcosis. The scolicidal potential of methanolic fruit powder extract (10 and 20 mg/mL) of Mallotus philippinensis (M. philippinensis) was investigated. Viability of p...




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