8, 4.7, and 3.6 × 105 copies/mL, respectively). The rate of PJ carriage was significantly higher among children living with HIV than among HEU and HUU children (31%, 15%, and 10%, respectively; P  less then  .05), as was carriage density (63.9, 20.9, and 4.8 × 103 copies/mL, respectively; P  less then  .05). CONCLUSIONS Carriage prevalenc…[Read more]

As well as hydrothermal reactions, the use of various solvents and solution additives are discussed and some trends identified, along with prospects for developing control and predictability in the crystallisation of complex oxide materials. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.As the number of cases of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) rise in…[Read more]

in English, German EINLEITUNG Ein substanzieller Teil der aktuellen Literatur zur COVID-19-Pandemie beschäftigt sich mit deren ophthalmologischen Aspekten. In diesem Übersichtsartikel soll ein Überblick über die bisher publizierten Studien gegeben werden, die für die Ophthalmologie relevant sind. MATERIAL UND METHODEN PubMed.gov wurde syst…[Read more]

A greater decrease in 24-h energy expenditure (24EE) during 24h fasting defines a thriftier metabolic phenotype prone to weight gain during overfeeding and resistant to weight loss during caloric restriction. As the thermogenic response to mild cold exposure (COLD) may similarly characterize this human phenotype identified by acute fasting…[Read more]

Results The study group baseline investigations after DHEA treatment showed a statistically significant improvement compared to the control group. The outcomes of induction of ovulation in the study group showed a statistically better response than the control group. Conclusion DHEA may help many poor responders so better considered for poor…[Read more]

VEGFR-2 has recently become an eye-catching molecular target for the novel therapeutic designs against cancer for its well known role in persuading angiogenesis in tumor cells. The current study set sights on the exploration of novel potent natural compound targeting VEGFR-2 via computational ligand-based modeling and database screening followed…[Read more]

The primary outcome is ongoing pregnancy leading to live birth within 6 months of the first oocyte retrieval cycle after randomisation. Pregnancy outcome, maternal safety and obstetric and perinatal complications will be secondary outcomes. The planned sample size is 350 (175 per group). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical permission was acquired…[Read more]

Conversely, because muscle fasciculation induced by depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents markedly increases oxygen consumption, especially in individuals with obesity, the use of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents may contribute to better oxygenation in morbidly obese patients during ECT.Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a…[Read more]

An attractive hypothesis raised by our data is that increased DNA methylation may contribute to the efficiency of alternative splicing. Together, our results provide intriguing insights into the associations between gene expression, alternative splicing, and DNA methylation that may shape transcriptome complexity and proteome specificity in…[Read more]

On the basis of this data and after evaluation for radiographic erosions, it was found that a longer DMARD naive period predicts higher odds of developing erosive disease. Conclusion Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and initiation of DMARDs is crucial in increasing quality of life and preventing severe disease with deformities, erosive…[Read more]