Understanding the anatomy of subperitoneal space would increase the capabilities to detect pathways of spread and localizing features of infections, malignancies, and traumas.At present, radiotherapy as an auxiliary treatment for rectal cancer is widely used in clinic. Although radiotherapy has significant effect on reducing tumor stage, improving…[Read more]

Conclusions The validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the proposed questionnaires to Brazilian Portuguese were adequate. In this sample of T1DM, the prevalence of IAH was high and associated with a longer duration of T1DM, lower HbA1C and lower eGFR. © The Author(s) 2020.As age increases, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes increases,…[Read more]

It can thus be concluded that high DO concentration during the algal bloom promoted the CH4 consumption by enhancing sediment CH4 oxidation, while algal-linked oxic water CH4 production as a major component of water CH4 promoted the CH4 emissions from the river. Our study highlights the regulation of Spirogyra in aquatic CH4 fluxes and will help…[Read more]

The existing literature has shown that in Western penal systems there is often an official demand for narrative rehabilitation during treatment programs, and has criticized the requirement for a narrative change to correspond with the “judicial-correctional truth.” This study is based on participant observation in a male prison in mainland China.…[Read more]

As HIV has fueled a global resurgence of tuberculosis over the last several decades, there is a growing awareness that HIV-mediated impairments in both innate and adaptive immunity contribute to the heightened risk of tuberculosis in people with HIV. Since early immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) set the stage for subsequent…[Read more]