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A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Threats Management Throughout the Software Service Life-Cycle

, 2014
Software services are inevitably exposed to a fluctuating threat picture. Unfortunately, not all threats can be handled only with preventive measures during design and development, but also require adaptive mitigations at runtime.
Gjære, Erlend Andreas, Meland, Per Håkon   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

A mixed methods approach to evaluating community drug distributor performance in the control of neglected tropical diseases [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Trusted literate, or semi-literate, community drug distributors (CDDs) are the primary implementers in integrated preventive chemotherapy (IPC) programmes for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control.
A Wallace, AW Solomon, C Hanson, D Evans, EC Emukah, Fiona M. Fleming, FM Fleming, Fred Matovu, J Green, J Leslie, JA Wright, JC Okeibunor, JC Okeibunor, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, Joanne P. Webster, JS Dill, K Banek, KA Grepin, KL Leonard, Kristian S. Hansen, L Nkonki, M Callaghan, MA Bruijnzeels, MC Baker, MF Drummond, Ministry of Health, MN Katabarwa, MO Omedo, N Najnin, P Agyei-Baffour, P Akweongo, P Basinga, SC Francis, TK Ryman, UV Amazigo, V Wiseman, World Health Organisation, World Health Organisation, World Health Organization   +39 more
core   +3 more sources

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: a cost study in family practices

BMC Family Practice, 2011
Background Considering the scarcity of health care resources and the high costs associated with cardiovascular diseases, we investigated the spending on cardiovascular primary preventive activities and the prescribing behaviour of primary preventive ...
Verheij Robert A, van den Berg Matthijs, van Dulmen Sandra, de Bekker-Grob Esther W, Slobbe Laurentius CJ   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is the Health Care System Working for Adolescents? Perspectives From Providers in Boston, Denver, Houston, and San Francisco [PDF]

, 2003
Assesses healthcare system services for adolescents in four urban areas. Includes provider perspectives on how health insurance, managed care, and other factors facilitate or impede access.
Harriette B. Fox, Kandi I. Shejavali, Margaret A. McManus   +2 more
core  

Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Prioritization of hazards by means of a QFD-based procedure [PDF]

, 2018
Despite the evolution of regulations in the field of occupational health and safety promoted in EU countries, the number of accidents and victims has not significantly decreased in recent years, especially in constructions and agriculture sectors, as ...
Fargnoli, Mario, Lombardi, Mara
core   +1 more source

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generating user-driven patient personas to support preventive health care activities of rural-living unattached patients

PEC Innovation
Objective: This study created personas using quantitative segmentation and knowledge user enhancement to inform intervention and service design for rural patients to encourage preventive care uptake. Methods: This study comprised a cross-sectional survey
Lindsay Burton, Kathy L. Rush, Cherisse L. Seaton, Eric P.H. Li, Kendra Corman, Charlene E. Ronquillo, Selena Davis, Mindy A. Smith   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source