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Liver blood marker testing in UK primary care: a UK wide cohort study, 2004–2016

BMJ Open, 2022
Objective We aimed to determine (1) the temporal trends of liver enzyme testing in UK general practice and (2) how these vary among different subgroups at risk of chronic liver disease (CLD).Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting UK primary care ...
Lu Ban, Joe West, Neil Guha, Polly Scutt, Joanne R Morling, Tim Card, Colin John Crooks   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regulation of lifespan, metabolism, and stress responses by the Drosophila SH2B protein, Lnk [PDF]

, 2010
Drosophila Lnk is the single ancestral orthologue of a highly conserved family of structurally-related intracellular adaptor proteins, the SH2B proteins.
Linda Partridge, Partridge, L., Withers, D., Stocker, H, Withers, D.J., Foley, A., Foley, Andrea, Hafen, Ernst, Cathy Slack, Thornton, Janet M., Werz, C, Wieser, D, Stocker, Hugo, Thornton, J., Slack, C, Wieser, D., Werz, C., Hafen, E, Withers, Dominic J., Hafen, E., Lu, Bingwei, Dominic J Withers, Nazif Alic, Janet M Thornton, Werz, Christian, Alic, N, Stocker, H., Withers, DJ, Ernst Hafen, Partridge, Linda, Slack, Cathy, Hugo Stocker, Andrea Foley, Wieser, Daniela, Foley, A, Alic, Nazif, Partridge, L, Christian Werz, Thornton, JM, Alic, N., Daniela Wieser, Slack, C., Lu, B., Thornton, J. M.   +43 more
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Genotype-dependent lifespan effects in peptone deprived Caenorhabditis elegans [PDF]

, 2015
Dietary restriction appears to act as a general non-genetic mechanism that can robustly prolong lifespan. There have however been reports in many systems of cases where restricted food intake either shortens, or does not affect, lifespan. Here we analyze
Snoek, L.B., Harvey, S., Snoek, L., Stastna, J., Kammenga, J.E., Harvey, S.C., Kammenga, J.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Transesophageal echocardiographic imaging of the coronary sinus: a retrospective analysis of mid-esophageal views and a novel transgastric view

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background Transesophageal echocardiographic imaging plays an important role in assessing coronary sinus anatomy prior to placement of a retrograde cardioplegia cannula.
Tzonghuei Chen, Geoffrey Hayward, Patricia Apruzzese, Andrew Maslow   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ayurveda for managing noncommunicable diseases in organisation for economic co‐operation and development: A qualitative systematic review protocol on experiences, perceptions, and perspectives of ayurvedic practitioners and patients

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims Ayurveda is a traditional medicine that originated in the Indian subcontinent, and its use remains widespread in the Indian subcontinent, especially for managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Patricia Egwumba, Laura Nellums, Manpreet Bains, Kaushik Chattopadhyay   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staff Perspectives on Barriers & Facilitators to Meeting Hand Hygiene Goals in a Multicenter Academic Hospital System

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Proper hand hygiene is the most important practice to reduce the transmission of infections in healthcare settings. Despite this, healthcare institutions continue to struggle to achieve and maintain high rates of hand hygiene compliance among
Kevin Gibas, Nathan Kinsella, Parente Stephanie, Megan Diamond, Kerry Blanchard, Leonard Mermel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sex Differences in Lifespan [PDF]

Cell Metabolism, 2016
Sex differences in longevity can provide insights into novel mechanisms of aging, yet they have been little studied. Surprisingly, sex-specific longevity patterns are best known in wild animals. Evolutionary hypotheses accounting for longevity patterns in natural populations include differential vulnerability to environmental hazards, differential ...
Steven N, Austad, Kathleen E, Fischer
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing an ethical framework for the recruitment of people who inject drugs experiencing incarceration in HIV prevention research: a qualitative study

Harm Reduction Journal
Background HIV disproportionately impacts people who experience incarceration. Incarceration represents an opportunity to engage in HIV prevention care for individuals who often experience a number of barriers accessing health services in the community ...
Matthew Murphy, Nyx Gomes, Kimberly Kane, Josiah D. Rich, Lloyd Goldsamt, Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, Kate M. Guthrie, Susan E. Ramsey, Sara Vargas   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Organ‐specific redox imbalances in spinal muscular atrophy mice are partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotides

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
We identified a systemic, progressive loss of protein S‐glutathionylation—detected by nonreducing western blotting—alongside dysregulation of glutathione‐cycle enzymes in both neuronal and peripheral tissues of Taiwanese SMA mice. These alterations were partially rescued by SMN antisense oligonucleotide therapy, revealing persistent redox imbalance as ...
Sofia Vrettou, Brunhilde Wirth
wiley   +1 more source

A study on extending technologies lifespan for the environment safety

, 2021
The technological devices have become a big burden for the environment. Today, there is an agreement among researchers that this issue must be considered from a life cycle perspective. The best scenario would be to extend the devices lifespan.
Amal Labidi, Ikuo Tanabe, Satoshi Takahashi   +2 more
core   +1 more source