DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF HIGH-MOBILITY GROUP BOX 1 (HMGB1) PROTEIN IN ACUTE AND PERFORATED APPENDICITIS


Detainees, staff, and health care services in immigration detention centres: a descriptive comparison of detention systems in Sweden and in the Benelux countries

Background: Immigration detention has been shown to negatively affect the health and well-being of detainees.The aim of the study was to describe and compare policies and practices that could affect the health and well-being of immigrant detainees in the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg) to those in Sweden.Design: This wa

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Acute traumatic patellar tendon rupture and simultaneous fracture of the tibial tubercle avulsion in a premature soccer player

Bone-tendon junctions are prone for acute trauma due to its structural decada tequila weakness, especially in premature males.For the lower limb, the most eminent area is the tibial tubercle apophysis.Osgood Schlatter disease (OSD) due to repetitive trauma or epiphyseal fractures due to one trauma is well described in literature and known in pediat

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Mentoring up for early career investigators: Empowering mentees to proactively engage in their mentoring relationships

Abstract Introduction: Effective mentorship is recognized as critical for the professional development of clinical and translational investigators.Evidence-based mentorship training prompted the development of training for mentees at early career stages who are navigating both mentor and mentee roles.The curriculum titled, Mentoring Up for Early Ca

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Temporal changes in HCV genotype distribution in three different high risk populations in San Francisco, California

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype (GT) has become an important measure in the diagnosis and monitoring of HCV infection treatment.In the United States (U.S.) HCV GT 1 is reported as the most common infecting GT among chronically infected patients.In Europe, however, recent studies have suggested that the epidemiology of HCV GTs i

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