William J. Sandborn, Brian G. Feagan, Stephen B. Hanauer, Herbert Lochs et al.
Xiaodong Zhou, Giovanni Targher, Christopher D. Byrne, Virend K. Somers et al.
Background Fatty liver disease in the absence of excessive alcohol consumption is an increasingly common condition with a global prevalence of ~ 25–30% and is also associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Since systemic metabolic dysfunction underlies its pathogenesis, the term metabolic (dysfu...
Gerard Clarke
Abstract Recent donor discourse points to the potential of faith-based organisations (fbos) as ‘agents of transformation’, mobilising the moral energy of faith communities in support of the Millennium Developments Goals (mdgs). This new donor-driven agenda, however, invites scrutiny of complementary...
Adrian Leftwich
Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Notes 1. Atul Kohli, ‘State, society and development’, in: Ira Katnelson & Helen V. Milner (eds), Political Science: The State of the Discipline (W. W. Norton & Co., 2002), p. 117. 2. Dani Rodrik, ‘Growth strategies’, in: Philippe Aghion & Ste...
Robert G. Parker, Herbert C. Berry
Sequelae in the skeleton and bone marrow can be important late consequences for survivors following radiation therapy of cancer. Skeletal sequelae of radiation therapy often are predictable, although they may not be avoidable. The growth suppressive effects of therapeutic irradiation may occur in an...
Kenneth R. Feingold, Carl Grünfeld
Products of gram negative bacteria (LPS), gram positive bacteria (lipoteichoic acid), fungi (zymosan), and viruses (RNA) are recognized by toll receptors on macrophages and other cells and thereby induce marked changes in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism (1Khovidhunkit W. Kim M S Memon R A Shigenaga...
Julia C. Bennett, Maria Deloria Knoll, E. Wangeci Kagucia, Maria Garcia Quesada et al.
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) that are ten-valent (PCV10) and 13-valent (PCV13) became available in 2010. We evaluated their global impact on invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) incidence in all ages. METHODS: Serotype-specific IPD cases and population denominators were obtained...
Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Md Akhlasur Rahman, Rob Herbert, Mohammad Morshedul Quadir et al.
Study design Mixed retrospective-prospective cohort study. Objectives To determine 2-year survival following discharge from hospital after spinal cord injury in Bangladesh. Setting Bangladesh. Methods Medical records were used to identify all patients admitted in 2011 with a recent spinal cord injur...
Rameez Arshad, Francesco Saccon, Pushan Bag, Avratanu Biswas et al.
Photosynthetic light-harvesting antennae are pigment-binding proteins that perform one of the most fundamental tasks on Earth, capturing light and transferring energy that enables life in our biosphere. Adaptation to different light environments led to the evolution of an astonishing diversity of li...
Yurgos Politis, Nigel Robb, Anita Yakkundi, Karola Dillenburger et al.
Games and virtual worlds have many potential benefits for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in terms of training, education, and rehabilitation. However, because this population presents a wide range of specific needs and abilities, it can be difficult to...
Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Md Akhlasur Rahman, Jocelyn L. Bowden, Mohammad Morshedul Quadir et al.
Study design Mixed retrospective-prospective cohort study. Objectives To determine psychological and socioeconomic status, complications and quality of life in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) after discharge from a hospital in Bangladesh. Setting Bangladesh. Methods All patients admitted in 2...
Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Md. Akhlasur Rahman, Joanne V. Glinsky et al.
Study design Cross-sectional analysis of a mixed retrospective and prospective inception cohort study. Objectives To determine health status, quality of life and socioeconomic situation of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) 6 years after discharge from a hospital in Bangladesh. Setting Banglades...
Robert T. Guthrie, Herbert J. Buchsbaum, Annabelle White, Howard B. Latourette
Patients with advanced carcinoma of the uterine cervix, Stages III and IV, received extensive pretreatment evaluations to assess the incidence of para-aortic lymph node spread for this disease. A total of 40 patients was subjected to exploratory laparotomy for para-aortic node biopsy. Involved para-...
Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Lisa A. Harvey, Md Akhlasur Rahman, Jocelyn L. Bowden et al.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the feasibility of conducting a full trial designed to determine the effectiveness of a model of community-based care for people with spinal cord injury in Bangladesh. STUDY DESIGN: A pilot randomised trial. SETTING: Community, Bangladesh. SUBJECTS: Participants were 30 people...
Mohammad Sohrab Hossain, Lisa A. Harvey, Md. Shofiqul Islam, Md. Akhlasur Rahman et al.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: To determine the degree of impoverishment of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their families in Bangladesh caused by loss of work-related income following injury. SETTING: Spinal cord injury centre, Bangladesh. METHODS: A total of 410 wheelcha...