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Association Between Tryptophan Hydroxylase Gene Polymorphism And Painful Non-Osseous Temporomandibular Disorders., Osman A. Etoz, Hanife Ataoglu, Mehmet E. Erdal

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

2008 September-Newsletter, Nancy Rockey

Life Renewal Archive

No abstract provided.

Effect Of 3-Electrode Electrical Stimulation On Current Delivery And Healing In Chronic Wounds, Hyejin Suh

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Chronic wounds have been an enormous burden on the healthcare system due to their prevalence and the lack of efficacy of current treatment modalities. Over the years, electrical stimulation (ES) has been widely used in the treatment of wounds. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of this treatment is under scrutiny, since many studies have failed to report successive and/or consistent effects of ES on wound healing. This inconsistency may be due to the uneven current produced by the conventional 2-electrode delivery system (2-channel ES) and the reduced resting blood flow resulting from thermally cool treatment rooms. In this study, a new approach …

Genetic Variation In Genes For The Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes Cyp1a1, Ephx1, Gstm1, Gstt1, And Gstp1 And Susceptibility To Colorectal Cancer In Lynch Syndrome, Mala Pande, Christopher I Amos, Daniel R Osterwisch, Jinyun Chen, Patrick M Lynch, Russell Broaddus, Marsha L Frazier

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Individuals with Lynch syndrome are predisposed to cancer due to an inherited DNA mismatch repair gene mutation. However, there is significant variability observed in disease expression likely due to the influence of other environmental, lifestyle, or genetic factors. Polymorphisms in genes encoding xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes may modify cancer risk by influencing the metabolism and clearance of potential carcinogens from the body. In this retrospective analysis, we examined key candidate gene polymorphisms in CYP1A1, EPHX1, GSTT1, GSTM1, and GSTP1 as modifiers of age at onset of colorectal cancer among 257 individuals with Lynch syndrome. We found that subjects heterozygous for CYP1A1 I462V …

Prevalence Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Saudi Arabian Children And Adolescents., Abdullah S. Al-Herbish, Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Abdullah A. Al-Salloum, Mansour M. Al-Qurachi, Ahmed A. Al-Omar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus among 0-19 years old Saudi children and adolescents. METHODS: A nationwide Saudi Arabian project was conducted in the years 2001-2007 with the objective of establishing national growth charts, and defining the prevalence of some chronic childhood diseases such as diabetes mellitus. The 14,000 households were randomly selected based on a recent population statistic. The questionnaire used included demographic data and evidence of diabetes mellitus. The prevalence was estimated and expressed per 100,000. Breakdown of this figure per age and region was carried out. RESULTS: In the 11,874 out of the …

The Effects Of Zinc Supplementation On Serum Zinc, Alkaline Phosphatase Activity And Fracture Healing Of Bones., Ali Sadighi, Marjan M. Roshan, Amin Moradi, Alireza Ostadrahimi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of zinc supplementation on callus formation, serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase activity in humans. METHODS This randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients with traumatic bone fracture referred to Shohada Hospital of Tabriz, Iran from August to December 2007. Subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups: cases (n=30), receiving one capsule of zinc sulfate consists of 50 mg zinc each day and the controls (n=30), receiving placebo for 60 days. Individual and clinical information was determined by a questionnaire: nutritional intake by 3 days food records at the beginning and the …

Impact Of Metabolic Syndrome's Components On The Development Of Cardiovascular Disease In A Jordanian Cohort With Metabolic Syndrome., Fares H. Haddad, Shaher M. Mahafza

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES To assess the gender differences in the prevalence of diabetes, composite cardiovascular disease, and the components of metabolic syndrome (MS) in a Jordanian cohort with MS. Secondly, to evaluate the impact of number of MS components on prevalence of diabetes, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and stroke. METHODS We carried out a cohort study among participants who fulfilled the National Cholesterol Education Program (Adult Treatment Panel III) criteria for MS recruited from December 2006-2007 from Endocrine Outpatient Clinics of the King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, and Prince Rashid Military Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Patients were divided into groups according to gender, …

Prevalence Of Vitamin-Mineral Supplement Use Among Jordan University Students., Ahmad A. Suleiman, Omar K. Alboqai, Nada Yasein, Mohamed K. Al-Essa, Khader El Masri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence, reasons, source of information of vitamin-mineral supplement uses, and their relationship with selected demographic and lifestyle characteristics among Jordan University students. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out at Jordan University, Amman, Jordan from March to September 2005. The survey included 1,187 students aged 17-28 years. A multistage stratified sampling technique was used to recruit the participants from different majors at Jordan University. A self-administered questionnaire containing questions on use of vitamin-mineral supplement during the last year, demographic, and lifestyle characteristics was completed. RESULTS The overall prevalence of vitamin-mineral supplement use during the last year …

The Importance Of Cd10 And H-Caldesmon In The Distinction Of Smooth Muscle Tumors Of The Uterus And Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma., Ozlem Saraydaroglu, Sema Ozuysal, Mehtap Kasap, Kemal Ozerkan

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Walnut Leaf Aqueous Extract On Blood Sugar And Lipids In Male Diabetic Rats., Komeili Gholamreza, Bagheri Hossein

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Intraoperative Mitomycin C Application On Recurrence Of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy., Farhad Farahani, Ahmad Ramezani

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Is American Health Care Uniquely Inefficient?, Alan M. Garber, Jonathan Skinner

Dartmouth Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Motions 2008 Volume 44 Number 1, University Of San Diego School Of Law Student Bar Association

Newspaper, Motions (1987-2019)

No abstract provided.

2008 September, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Press releases for September of 2008.

Resting Energy Expenditure And Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness After Full-Body Resistance Training With An Eccentric Concentration, Kyle J. Hackney, Hermann J. Engels, Randall J. Gretebeck

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effect of an acute bout of high-volume, full-body resistance training with an eccentric concentration on resting energy expenditure (REE) and indicators of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Eight resistance trained (RT) and eight untrained (UT) participants (mean: age = 23.5 years; height = 180.76 cm; weight = 87.58 kg; body fat = 19.34%; lean mass = 68.71 kg) were measured on four consecutive mornings for REE and indicators of DOMS: creatine kinase (CK) and rating of perceived muscle soreness (RPMS). Delayed-onset muscle soreness was induced by performing eight exercises, eight sets, and …

Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular Dementia In Developing Countries: Prevalence, Management, And Risk Factors, Raj N. Kalaria, Gladys E. Maestre, Raul Arizaga, Robert P. Friedland, Doug Galasko, Kathleen Hall, José A. Luchsinger, Adesola Ogunniyi, Elaine K. Perry, Felix Potocnik

School of Medicine Publications

Despite mortality due to communicable diseases, poverty, and human conflicts, dementia incidence is destined to increase in the developing world in tandem with the ageing population. Current data from developing countries suggest that age-adjusted dementia prevalence estimates in 65 year olds are high (≥5%) in certain Asian and Latin American countries, but consistently low (1–3%) in India and sub-Saharan Africa; Alzheimer's disease accounts for 60% whereas vascular dementia accounts for ∼30% of the prevalence. Early-onset familial forms of dementia with single-gene defects occur in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Illiteracy remains a risk factor for dementia. The APOE ε4 allele …

World Trade, Farm Policy, And Agribusiness Accountability: The Role Of Reflexive Modernization In Constructing A Democratic Food System, Robert Gronski, Leland Glenna

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The future of farm policy in the United States will be influenced by trends in economic and political globalization, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to the obligation of member nation-states to make domestic policies conform to international trade agreements. Commentators have noted that the WTO has been structured to favor transnational agribusiness at the expense of small farmers, food consumers, and the natural environment. However, the WTO contains contradictions that might be exploited by alternative agriculture advocates to influence Congressional interpretations of the trade agreement. This essay uses reflexive modernization theory to highlight efforts by alternative agriculture …

Escaping The Bondage Of The Dominant Agrifood System: Community-Based Cooperative Strategies, John J. Green, Anna M. Kleiner

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The “Missouri School” of critical agrifood studies has provided an effective framework for documenting and understanding the structural dimensions of the global agrifood system and locating important nodes of power.This has directed attention toward the negative impacts of industrialization and corporate concentration on agricultural producers, local communities and economies, and the environment. Using these criticalinsights, pressure on the dominant agrifood system by civil society organizations has resulted in important changes to production and marketing strategies and related public policies. We broaden this discussion by using social movement and livelihoods theory to explore the position of limited resource and minority producers …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, August 31, 2008, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2008

No abstract provided.

Creating Alternatives: A Participant Observer's Reflections On The Emerging Local Food System In Kansas City, Mary Hendrickson

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The Missouri School has been known for its study of the structure of agriculture and food, and what affects structural arrangements have on farmers, communities, and environments. A lesser known aspect of the Missouri School is its use of structural analyses to analyze and promote alternatives. As a participant observer of the Kansas City food system for more than 15 years, I highlight the continual evolution of alternatives in the region, documenting the long involvement of the Missouri School with the development of these alternatives, from providing structural analyses to extension programming. This case study shows the struggle that farmers, …

Qcurbits, Vol. 1, No. 3 (August 31, 2008), Horticulture Center

Cucurbits

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Horticulture Center.

Precipitation Of Ultrafine Particles Using Liquid Antisolvent With Concentric Ultrasonic Nozzle And Subcritical Co2, Satya Chaitanya Kunchala

Theses

Nanotechnology has become more relevant in the pharmaceutical industry. Almost 40% of the drugs developed by pharmaceutical industries are poorly soluble in water which limits the bioavailability of these drugs in body fluids. Hence, it is necessary to reduce the particle size, which increases the interfacial surface area. This work focuses on micronization of class ii drug Griseofulvin which is poorly water soluble. Two processes namely, liquid antisolvent precipitation using ultrasonic nozzle and other process using subcritical CO₂ have been used to produce ultrafine particles of this drug.

In liquid antisolvent precipitation, a combination of ultrasound, polymer and surfactant …

August 30, 2008 (Pages 4711-4884), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 38 (2008)

No abstract provided.

08/28/2008 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 08/28/2008. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Alternation Of Tobacco Alkaloid Content Through Modification Of Specific Cytochrome P450 Genes, Ralph E. Dewey, Steven W. Bowen, Balazs Siminszky, Lily Gavilano

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Patents

Compositions and methods for reducing the level of nornicotine and N′-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) inNicotiana plants and plant parts thereof are provided. The compositions comprise isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides for cytochrome P450s that are involved in the metabolic conversion of nicotine to nornicotine in these plants. Expression cassettes, vectors, plants, and plant parts thereof comprising inhibitory sequences that target expression or function of the disclosed cytochrome P450 polypeptides are also provided. Methods for the use of these novel sequences to inhibit expression or function of cytochrome P450 polypeptides involved in this metabolic conversion are also provided. The methods find use in …

The Anchor, Volume 122.01: August 27, 2008, Hope College

The Anchor: 2008

The Anchor began in 1887 and was first issued weekly in 1914. Covering national and campus news alike, Hope College’s student-run newspaper has grown over the years to encompass over two-dozen editors, reporters, and staff. For much of The Anchor's history, the latest issue was distributed across campus each Wednesday throughout the academic school year (with few exceptions). In recent years The Anchor moved to monthly print issues and a more frequently updated website. The Anchor is now published in print twice per academic semester. Occasionally, the volume and/or issue numbering is irregular.

Exponent Vol. 38, No. 8, 2008-08-27, University Of Alabama In Huntsville

2008

No abstract provided.

Volume 46, Number 2: August 27, 2008, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Dinner To Benefit Sustainable Agriculture Program, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Guatemala: Development Of A Ram Pump, Gordon Schweitzer

ETHOS Technical Reports

Purpose: The report highlights the research, development, installation of a ram pump water system within a coffee cooperative named Palmera Xolhuitz between May 14th, 2008 and July 23rd, 2008 through the nongovernmental organization Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG). Scope: This test installation provides water for nearly two hundred residents who financed the project using community contracts. Furthermore, this installation was the first ram pump installation of AIDG. Findings: Test methods, ram pump installation techniques, and troubleshooting techniques created new information within the ram pump field. Conclusions: Through analyzing and developing construction techniques, efficiency test rubrics, and design improvements, the ram …