• A Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery Approach to Mesh Sacrohysteropexy 

  Behnia-Willison, Fariba; Garg, Anirudha; Keirse, Marc Jozef (Hindawi, 2013-02-25)

  Although laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) has spread across surgical disciplines, this has not been the case for the repair of uterovaginal prolapse. We describe the use of this technique for mesh sacrohysteropexy ...

• The Conceptualization and Measurement of Comorbidity: A Review of the Interprofessional Discourse 

  Meghani, Salimah H; Buck, Harleah G; Dickson, Victoria Vaughan; Hammer, Marilyn J; Rabelo-Silva, Eneida Rejane; Clark, Robyn; Naylor, Mary D (Hindawi, 2013-09-25)

  Background. Chronic medical conditions often occur in combination. Understanding underlying mechanisms causing diseases and their interactions may make it possible to address multiple complex conditions with single or ...

• Reliability of Questionnaires to Assess the Healthy Eating and Activity Environment of a Child's Home and School 

  Wilson, Annabelle; Magarey, Anthea Margaret; Mastersson, Nadia (Hindawi, 2013-07-01)

  Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing concern globally, and environments, including the home and school, can contribute to this epidemic. This paper assesses the reliability of two questionnaires (parent and ...

• Gastrointestinal and Hepatotoxicity Assessment of an Anticancer Extract from Muricid Molluscs 

  Westley, Chantel Barbara; Benkendorff, Kirsten; McIver, Cassandra; Le Leu, Richard Kevin; Abbott, Catherine Anne (Hindawi, 2013-04-17)

  Marine molluscs from the family Muricidae are under development as a potential medicinal food for the prevention of colon cancer and treatment of gynaecological cancers. Here we report the outcome of the first in vivo ...

• The StartReact Effect on Self-Initiated Movements 

  Castellote, Juan M; van den Berg, Maayken; Valls-Sole, J (Hindawi, 2013-09-11)

  Preparation of the motor system for movement execution involves an increase in excitability of motor pathways. In a reaction time task paradigm, a startling auditory stimulus (SAS) delivered together with the imperative ...

• Altered mRNA Expression Related to the Apoptotic Effect of Three Xanthones on Human Melanoma SK-MEL-28 Cell Line 

  Wang, Jing J; Zhang, Wei; Sanderson, Barbara Joanne (Hindawi, 2013-08-23)

  We previously demonstrated that α-mangostin, γ-mangostin, and 8-deoxygartanin have significant cytotoxic effects on human melanoma SK-MEL-28 cell line. The current study revealed the underlying mechanisms. α-Mangostin ...

• Cultivation of Isochrysis galbana in Phototrophic, Heterotrophic, and Mixotrophic Conditions 

  Alkhamis, Yousef; Qin, Jian G (Hindawi, 2013-12-13)

  This study compared the growth and biomass production of Isochrysis galbana under hetero-, mixo-, and phototrophic conditions using different organic carbon sources. The growth of I. galbana was inhibited in heterotrophy ...

• RCAN1 Regulates Mitochondrial Function and Increases Susceptibility to Oxidative Stress in Mammalian Cells 

  Peiris, Heshan; Dubach, Daphne; Jessup, Claire Frances; Unterweger, Petra; Raghupathi, Ravinarayan; Muyderman, Hakan Christer; Zanin, Mark Phillip; Mackenzie, Kimberly D; Pritchard, Melanie April; Keating, Damien John (Hindawi, 2014-06-09)

  Mitochondria are the primary site of cellular energy generation and reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation. Elevated ROS levels are detrimental to normal cell function and have been linked to the pathogenesis of ...

• Giving institutional voice to work-integrated learning in academic workloads 

  Jovanovic, Jessie; Fane, Jennifer; Andrew, Yarrow (International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2018)

  Little is known about how university institutions are coping with increased placement demands in professional disciplines, and what this means for the quality and integrity of the Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences ...

• Australian Women’s Fertility Experiences prior to a Termination of Pregnancy 

  Abigail, Wendy; de Lacey, Sheryl Lynne (Hindawi, 2014-02-20)

  Objective. This research aimed to investigate the fertility management of women aged over 30 years prior to a termination of pregnancy (TOP) to inform primary health care service delivery providers and policy makers. Design. ...

• Adaptive Asymptotical Synchronization for Stochastic Complex Networks with Time-Delay and Markovian Switching 

  Jiang, Xueling; Qin, Shuijie; Tong, Dongbing; Wang, Liping (Hindawi, 2014-06-04)

  The problem of adaptive asymptotical synchronization is discussed for the stochastic complex dynamical networks with time-delay and Markovian switching. By applying the stochastic analysis approach and the M-matrix method ...

• Theoretical Modeling of Rock Breakage by Hydraulic and Mechanical Tool 

  Jiang, Hongxiang; Du, Changlong; Liu, Songyong; Wang, Liping (Hindawi, 2014-11-09)

  Rock breakage by coupled mechanical and hydraulic action has been developed over the past several decades, but theoretical study on rock fragmentation by mechanical tool with water pressure assistance was still lacking. ...

• Dipeptidyl Peptidase 10 (DPP10789): A Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Associated Protein Is Abnormally Expressed in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases 

  Chen, Tong; Gai, Wei-Ping; Abbott, Catherine Anne (Hindawi, 2014-06-16)

  The neuropathological features associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) include the presence of extracellular amyloid-β peptide-containing plaques and intracellular tau positive neurofibrillary tangles and the loss of ...

• The Effects of Housing on Health and Health Risks in an Aging Population: A Qualitative Study in Rural Thailand 

  Somrongthong, Ratana; Dullyaperadis, Saovalux; Wulff, Anne Louise; Ward, Paul Russell (Hindawi, 2014-07-02)

  Background. Over the last decade, Thailand has experienced an aging population, especially in rural areas. Research finds a strong, positive relationship between good quality housing and health, and this paper assesses the ...

• Pressure Flow Analysis in the Assessment of Preswallow Pharyngeal Bolus Presence in Dysphagia 

  Ferris, Lara; Omari, Taher; Selleslagh, Margot; Dejaeger, Eddy W; Tack, Jan; Vanbeckevoort, Dirk; Rommel, Nathalie (Hindawi, 2015-01-29)

  Objectives. Preswallow pharyngeal bolus presence is evident in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Pressure flow analysis (PFA) using high resolution manometry with impedance (HRMI) with AIMplot software is a method for ...

• Solubility Characteristics and Slow-Release Mechanism of Nitrogen from Organic-Inorganic Compound Coated Urea 

  Zou, Hongtao; Ling, Yao; Dang, Xiuli; Yu, Na; Zhang, YuLing; Zhang, YuLong; Dong, Jianghui (2015-01-22)

  A soil incubation method was used to investigate the solubility characteristics and slow-release mechanism of organic-inorganic compound coated urea at temperature of 10, 20, and 30°C. The membrane microstructure with and ...

• Bolus Residue Scale: An Easy-to-Use and Reliable Videofluoroscopic Analysis Tool to Score Bolus Residue in Patients with Dysphagia 

  Rommel, Nathalie; Borgers, Charlotte; Van Beckevoort, Dirk; Goeleven, Ann; Dejaeger, Eddy W; Omari, Taher (Hindawi, 2015-11-12)

  Background. We aimed to validate an easy-to-use videofluoroscopic analysis tool, the bolus residue scale (BRS), for detection and classification of pharyngeal retention in the valleculae, piriform sinuses, and/or the ...

• Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis 

  Smolilo, David; Lewis, Benjamin Cavell; Yeow, Marina; Watson, David Ian (Hindawi, 2015-02-09)

  Omental infarction can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively as imaging may be inconclusive and patients often present in a way that suggests a more common surgical pathology such as appendicitis. Here, a 40-year-old ...

• Blockade of Aquaporin 1 Inhibits Proliferation, Motility, and Metastatic Potential of Mesothelioma In Vitro but not in an In Vivo Model 

  Klebe, Sonja; Griggs, Kim Marie; Cheng, Yuen; Drimi, Jack; Henderson, Douglas Warrington; Reid, Glen (Hindawi, 2015-03-04)

  Background. Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive tumor of the serosal membranes, mostly the pleura. It is related to asbestos exposure and has a poor prognosis. MM has a long latency period, and incidence is predicted ...

• Blasting Vibration Safety Criterion Analysis with Equivalent Elastic Boundary: Based on Accurate Loading Model 

  Li, Qingwen; Qiao, Lan; Dasgupta, Gautam; Ma, Siwei; Wang, Liping; Dong, Jianghui (Hindawi, 2015-05-20)

  In the tunnel and underground space engineering, the blasting wave will attenuate from shock wave to stress wave to elastic seismic wave in the host rock. Also, the host rock will form crushed zone, fractured zone, and ...

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