Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in children are a frequent health problem and, although the majority of LRTIs are self-limiting, most of the children who develop them receive antibiotic treatment (1). The main ...

Objective: There is limited data on the assessment of relationship between sex hormones, metabolic syndrome (MS) and inflammation. Therefore, our objective was to examine the relationship between metabolic syndrome, ...

Objective: The objectives of the study were to assess (1) if serum levels of testosterone differ between men with and those without ST-elevation myocardial infarction, and (2) to determine the association of testosterone ...

Introduction: Some studies indicate an association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and osteoporosis. This case-control study examined the association between body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) and density ...

Introduction Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is evident that traditional risk factors as well as uraemia related non-traditional risk factors are responsible for the ...

Introduction: The age-standardized death rate of coronary heart disease has shown a downward trend in many developed countries while an upward trend has been seen in developing countries with demographic changes, urbanization, ...

Objective: Fluctuations of serum testosterone after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are infrequently reported. This study was done to determine the optimal time point for blood sampling for testosterone levels after ACS and ...

BACKGROUND: Good nutrition of an athlete is important in achieving high levels of performances. Hence, their knowledge is imperative on the healthy diet and nutrition. Therefore, regular educational programs are mandatory. ...

Introduction Incidence of all urea cycle disorders (UCD) has been reported as 1:35 000 and out of that the incidence of citrullinemia is 1:250 000 births in the United States. [Summer M. L., et al. Molecular genetics and ...

This study evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention carried out to improve the awareness of food-borne diseases (FBDs) and food safety behaviour among selected target groups in Southern Sri Lanka and ...