OBJECTIVES: We studied the HIV risk behaviors of patrons of the 3 commercial sex venues for men in Seattle, Washington. METHODS: We conducted cross-sectional, observational surveys in 2004 and 2006 by use of time-venue cluster sampling with probability proportional to size. Surveys were anonymous...
Cut-off levels for serum retinol levels of 20 μg/dI for marginal and 10 μg/dI for definite deficiency have been advocated and extensively used in population studies. However, the blood serum levels of retinol of the newborn are known to be very low and although the age dependency of th...
such as Japan and China. In order to improve the quality of life, the use of smart technologies by older adults is gradually increasing (Ha and Park,2020). The rapid development of information and communication technologies has contributed to the intelligence and mobile convenience ...
infection, nonunion, femoral neck shortening, screw loosening, implant penetration) and “functional outcome” in patients with displaced and undisplaced femoral neck fracture treated by cannulated screw fixation. All cases of a femoral neck fracture, ...
Four cases of injury to the posterior fornix during intercourse have been presented. Aetiology, incidence, diagnosis and treatment have been discussed. Cases which were presented all bled heavily and were largely misdiagnosed when first seen. It would seem that there is a place for a greater awar...
The present study investigates factors directly and indirectly associated with staff general distress, job strain and work satisfaction amongst staff in services for people with intellectual disability. As part of a large-scale survey of staff in services for people with intellectual disability, ...
Infectious disease outbreaks are increasingly recognised as events that exacerbate impacts or prolong recovery following disasters. Yet, our understanding of the frequency, geography, characteristics and risk factors of post-disaster disease outbreaks gl
Fatigue is one of the most common adverse effects of cancer that might persist for years after treatment completion in otherwise healthy survivors. Cancer-related fatigue causes disruption in all aspects of quality of life and might be a risk factor of reduced survival. The prevalence and course ...
Auxin-response factors (ARFs) bind with specificity to TGTCTC auxin-response elements (AuxREs), which are found in promoters of primary/early auxin-response genes. Nine different ARFs have been analyzed for their capacity to activate or repress transcription in transient expression assays employing ...
and they interact with each other. AlABD-B and AlUNC-4 activate the expression of the luciferase geneAlLuc1and some peroxins. Four peroxins are involved in the import of AlLUC1 into peroxisomes. Our study provides key insights into the development of adult light organs and flash signal contr...