Herring Mejia

3 %). One month after surgery, 46.7 % of patients have a major improvement of symptoms and 51.1 % a partial resolution. The major improvement rate is not significantly different between laparoscopic salpingectomy and vaginal hysterectomy (51.5 % versus 42.3 %) (p = 0.23). At 24 months, results improved with 83.3 % major improvement. Conclusion…[Read more]

Purpose Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE) is an ultra-rare vascular sarcoma with unique clinical features. EHE is characterized by an unpredictable, often protracted, clinical course and highly variable clinical presentation. Due to difficulty recruiting ultra-rare cancer patients, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of EHE patients has…[Read more]

To explore the views of those in later life on the usability of a smartphone application (app) which could assist in negotiating the external environment, particularly during extreme weather and local environmental changes.

Seven adults aged over 55years (four women, three men) living in Sydney, Australia, participated in focus groups.…[Read more]

Fibroblasts play an essential role in organogenesis and the integrity of tissue architecture and function. Growth in most solid tumors is dependent upon remodeling ‘stroma’, composed of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and extracellular matrix (ECM), which plays a critical role in tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic…[Read more]

cted. Masks should only be used in children when they are healthy and awake and can remove the masks themselves anytime they like. Children 10 years or older can use masks efficiently when they have been informed beforehand appropriate to their age. Under these conditions they can also be obliged to wear masks in certain situations, for example…[Read more]

017; p less then 0.001) were significantly negatively associated with T-score. The interactions between CO and NOx (p = 0.001) and SO2 and NO2 (p = 0.004) on T-score were statistically significant. An increase in exposure to CO, NO and NOx was associated with a faster decline in T-score in the female participants compared to the male participants.…[Read more]

For indigestion, the OR was 1.72 (95% CI 1.28-2.30). For peptic ulcers, the OR was 1.66 (95% CI 1.19-2.30). Thus, research indicates that rotating shift work may increase the risk of gastrointestinal problems, particularly indigestion and peptic ulcers.

To compare efficacy and safety of dual docetaxel/nedaplatin treatment versus docetaxel…[Read more]

The study characterizes whole-body vibration exposure (WBV) experienced by dumper operators in opencast mining in India.

Comparison of WBV risk of dumper operators as per ISO 2631-1 and ISO 2631-5 standard which are based on dominant axis RMS acceleration and estimated static compression dose (Sed), respectively.

Field study was…[Read more]